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Fitzroy Crossing vs Gibb

Name: Fitzroy Crossing vs Gibb — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 214 km apart · Fitzroy Crossing profile · Gibb profile

Fitzroy Crossing Gibb

Fitzroy Crossing and Gibb are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Fitzroy Crossing has a much larger population and more diversity, with 47.2% of people using another language at home and 69.3% speaking a First Nations language. It is also more of a hub for renters, with 81.8% of homes rented, compared to 54.5% in Gibb. Conversely, Gibb is more sparsely populated and has a much younger tilt, with children under 15 making up 37.5% of the population, compared to 20.5% in Fitzroy Crossing.

Both areas have seen their relationship stay relatively stable since 2011. They share some similarities, such as a typical First Nations age of 32 and similar household sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.8 people per home. While Fitzroy Crossing is somewhat walkable with many homes near parks and schools, Gibb is car-dependent. Across both places, typical weekly incomes remain far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Population: 1,101 larger in Fitzroy Crossing Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +1,101 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady

1,181 74th pct 80 36th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +1 yrs older in Gibb gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

20.5% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

Marital status

70.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 64.0%

18.5% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Crossing Gibb

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 66.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

12.8% Not stated +26.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.0% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 17.5%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb

4.13 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +1 more in Fitzroy Crossing

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb

269 45th pct —

ICSEA in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb

714 0th pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.4%

17.7% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Certificate I / II +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.5% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Education ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$112 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$486 11th pct $374 2nd pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$726 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $649 0th pct

Family income in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$402 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$1,051 8th pct $649 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 13.6%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.6%

16.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +16.0 pts 52.5%

13.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +688 larger in Fitzroy Crossing

730 87th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$51 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

$361 12th pct $310 8th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$388 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

$850 13th pct $462 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +0.2 larger in Gibb gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 43.5%

27.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

6.4% Other families +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +20.2 pts 13.6%

29.6% 2 people ◂ +16.0 pts 13.6%

10.1% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +$59 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$100 6th pct $41 0th pct

Mortgage in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb

$1,625 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 54.5%

14.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

2.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 104.5%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.4% Under $200 +49.6 pts ▸ 125.0%

8.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Walked +13.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.1% Car (driver) ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 26.1%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Retail trade +23.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.1% Education & training ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.7% Administrative & support +16.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +21.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 17.6%

22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +5.2 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +6.2 more in Fitzroy Crossing

6.2 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +89.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +89.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +82.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

82.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +92.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

92.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +79.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

79.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +15.5 more in Gibb

22.0 64th pct 37.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +10 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

10 72nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Fitzroy Crossing in Gibb +0.3 pts higher in Gibb

2.2% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby areas

Mount Hardman St George Ranges King Leopold Ranges Mueller Ranges Camballin Jarlmadangah Burru Kupartiya Meda

Compare Gibb with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Crossing vs Gibb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50508/fitzroy-crossing/vs/SAL50538/gibb