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Gabbadah vs Ledge Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Gabbadah profile · Ledge Point profile

Gabbadah Ledge Point

Gabbadah and Ledge Point are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Gabbadah is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 14.9% of the population compared to just 4.3% in Ledge Point. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (28.0% versus 16.0%) and a much higher proportion of detached houses at 99.6%. In contrast, Ledge Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 42.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 26.6% in Gabbadah.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rent of $250 and have nearly identical rates of university qualifications. While Ledge Point is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Gabbadah, with 77.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.4% near a park. Ledge Point also has a much higher share of volunteers at 29.4%, whereas Gabbadah's figure is 15.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Gabbadah Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Ledge Point Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Gabbadah Population: 533 larger in Gabbadah Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Gabbadah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +533 larger in Gabbadah gap widening
764 71st pct 231 57th pct
Median age in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +8 yrs older in Ledge Point gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +1.4 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +15.4 pts higher in Ledge Point gap widening
26.6% 78th pct 42.0% 98th pct
Under 15 in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +10.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
14.9% 36th pct 4.3% 7th pct
De facto in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.0 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 4.3%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 48.0%
28.5% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 20.4%
11.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.1% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.9% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

Gabbadah Ledge Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +12.0 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
12.2% England ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%
3.1% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 45.0%
38.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%
13.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
8.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +1.5 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 86.1%
0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +9.2 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
48.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 39.0%
5.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +6.2 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
36.7% 27th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.3 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
6.9% 18th pct 7.2% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.6%
11.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

49.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 42.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
9.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.9% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$82 higher in Ledge Point gap widening
$553 18th pct $635 30th pct
Household income in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$149 higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
$1,296 32nd pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$31 higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
$1,552 30th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +2.3 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
12.3% 71st pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.9 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%
17.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.6 pts higher in Ledge Point
34.4% 76th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +5.8 pts higher in Gabbadah
9.7% 65th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.8 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
6.0% 66th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
7.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%
3.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.0%
21.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +14.4 pts higher in Ledge Point gap widening
15.0% 35th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +7.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
14.2% 66th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +6.1 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.4 pts higher in Gabbadah
5.4% 84th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +6.3 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
30.8% 81st pct 24.4% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +18 larger in Gabbadah
21 69th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +25 yrs older in Ledge Point
26 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$1,425 higher in Gabbadah
$1,875 94th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$1,874 higher in Gabbadah
$2,999 87th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Gabbadahin Ledge Point
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.9 larger in Gabbadah gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.8 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +18.3 pts higher in Ledge Point gap widening
19.9% 37th pct 38.3% 89th pct

Family composition

40.6% Couples without children +27.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
47.7% Couples with children ◂ +33.0 pts 14.7%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
0.5% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

45.4% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
19.9% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.2%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +$516 higher in Gabbadah gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,217 25th pct
People / bedroom in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.10 higher in Gabbadah gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +8.7 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +5.5 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
43.2% 56th pct 48.7% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +17.0 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
99.6% 69th pct 82.6% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +11.9 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
91.9% 83rd pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 30.4%
5.2% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 82.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 32.2%
27.7% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.0%
38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.9%
17.5% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
7.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +1.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.7 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.3 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
3.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +17 longer in Ledge Point
56 42nd pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 46.2%
5.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.3% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.9% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%
15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +2.9 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
25.3% 29th pct 28.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +9.4 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
1.4% 30th pct 10.8% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +0.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
4.8% 66th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +4.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
48.1% 18th pct 43.4% 12th pct
Full-time in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.4 pts higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing
49.3% 14th pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.7% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 5.4%
10.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
2.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 14.0%
11.3% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
9.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.3 higher in Ledge Point
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3.5 more in Ledge Point
0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +77.9 pts higher in Ledge Point
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +99.4 pts higher in Ledge Point
0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +26.0 more in Ledge Point
0.0 0th pct 26.0 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Gabbadahin Ledge Point +3 higher in Ledge Point
1 44th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Gabbadahin Ledge Point even
4.3% 33rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gabbadah vs Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50525/gabbadah/vs/SAL50839/ledge-point