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Gairdner vs Wellstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Gairdner profile · Wellstead profile

Gairdner Wellstead

Gairdner and Wellstead are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Gairdner is notably younger, with children under 15 making up 21.0% of the population, and is far more likely to be high-earning, with 25.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Education levels also differ sharply, as 66.7% of Gairdner residents completed Year 12 compared to 36.7% in Wellstead. In contrast, Wellstead has a far higher proportion of seniors, with 15.4% aged 65 and over, and is more likely to have larger homes, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing types, as every single home in Gairdner and Wellstead is a separate house. They also share a total lack of people who speak little or no English and the same low typical weekly rent of around $104 to $109. While Wellstead has more residents within a 15-minute walk of a school (45.9%), Gairdner has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 80.0%, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Gairdner Participation: 26.7 pts higher in Gairdner Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Wellstead Mortgage: $429 higher in Wellstead Full-time: 20.6 pts higher in Gairdner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gairdnerin Wellstead +27 larger in Gairdner gap steady
105 42nd pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Gairdnerin Wellstead +2 yrs older in Wellstead gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Gairdnerin Wellstead +5.7 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gairdnerin Wellstead +12.5 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
2.9% 4th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Gairdnerin Wellstead +8.1 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
21.0% 75th pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Gairdnerin Wellstead +3.7 pts higher in Wellstead gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

67.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 58.3%
22.4% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.5% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gairdner Wellstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gairdnerin Wellstead +2.0 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
9.5% 41st pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 70.5%
4.8% England ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 34.6%
41.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 38.5%
2.9% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gairdnerin Wellstead +5.1 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 82.1%
0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Gairdnerin Wellstead +18.7 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
53.3% 86th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 34.6%
41.0% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
14.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gairdnerin Wellstead +30.0 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
66.7% 88th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Gairdnerin Wellstead +2.3 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gairdnerin Wellstead
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Gairdnerin Wellstead
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 36.7%
17.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.7% Management & commerce +18.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
6.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$412 higher in Gairdner gap widening
$1,137 88th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$583 higher in Gairdner gap widening
$1,916 71st pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$802 higher in Gairdner gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Gairdnerin Wellstead +4.3 pts higher in Gairdner gap steady
17.6% 86th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Gairdnerin Wellstead +25.6 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $650–$1,499 +27.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 6.7%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gairdnerin Wellstead +9.8 pts higher in Wellstead
21.0% 16th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Gairdnerin Wellstead +4.8 pts higher in Wellstead
2.9% 16th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1.9 pts higher in Gairdner gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
2.9% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +15.1 pts 52.6%
14.3% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1.4 pts higher in Gairdner gap steady
44.7% 97th pct 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Gairdnerin Wellstead +3.4 pts higher in Gairdner gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Gairdnerin Wellstead +6.0 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
37.6% 90th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gairdnerin Wellstead +10.5 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gairdnerin Wellstead +6 larger in Gairdner
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gairdnerin Wellstead +20 yrs older in Wellstead
4 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$2,125 higher in Wellstead
$1,375 89th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$6,375 higher in Wellstead
$1,625 47th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gairdnerin Wellstead +0.5 larger in Gairdner gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Gairdnerin Wellstead +5.6 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gairdnerin Wellstead +11.9 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
25.6% 57th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.0%
31.9% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
25.6% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.1% 5 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
17.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$5 higher in Gairdner
$109 7th pct $104 6th pct
Mortgage in Gairdnerin Wellstead +$429 higher in Wellstead
$471 1st pct $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Gairdnerin Wellstead +0.10 higher in Gairdner gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Gairdnerin Wellstead +23.1 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Gairdnerin Wellstead +6.7 pts higher in Gairdner gap narrowing
35.9% 35th pct 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gairdnerin Wellstead +13.1 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.3% Owned with a mortgage +31.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 29.2%
10.3% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.5% Other tenure ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
7.7% 5 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gairdnerin Wellstead +12.4 pts higher in Gairdner gap narrowing
32.4% 84th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Gairdnerin Wellstead +3.30 more in Wellstead
9.52 87th pct 12.82 89th pct
Departures/1k in Gairdnerin Wellstead +6.6 more in Wellstead
19.0 59th pct 25.6 60th pct
PT routes in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Gairdnerin Wellstead
63 87th pct —

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 20.0%
16.2% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%
21.9% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 16.7%
12.5% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap narrowing
34.8% 64th pct 34.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gairdnerin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gairdnerin Wellstead +26.7 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Gairdnerin Wellstead +20.6 pts higher in Gairdner gap widening
72.1% 90th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

76.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.3 pts 37.1%
0.0% Retail trade +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.2% Managers ◂ +26.2 pts 40.0%
11.8% Labourers +13.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gairdnerin Wellstead +0.9 higher in Wellstead
0.1 34th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1.0 more in Wellstead
0.0 33rd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gairdnerin Wellstead +38.7 pts higher in Wellstead
3.7% 58th pct 42.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Gairdnerin Wellstead +45.9 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1.2 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gairdnerin Wellstead +269.6 more in Wellstead
38.1 76th pct 307.7 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Gairdnerin Wellstead even
0 3rd pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Gairdnerin Wellstead +1.4 pts higher in Gairdner
4.4% 33rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gairdner vs Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50527/gairdner/vs/SAL51562/wellstead