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Gap Ridge vs Nickol

Name: Gap Ridge vs Nickol — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Gap Ridge profile · Nickol profile

Gap Ridge Nickol

Nickol and Gap Ridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Nickol is a much larger hub with a young population—the typical resident is 31 and 30% are children—and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $3,736. In contrast, Gap Ridge is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 39 and no children under 15. Education levels are also far higher in Nickol, where 55.3% of residents completed Year 12 compared to just 16.3% in Gap Ridge.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Nickol seeing a far higher rate of people moving in over the last five years. They do share some similarities, such as having a similar share of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical school advantage scores. While both are mostly car-dependent, Nickol is slightly more walkable and has more people working or looking for work than Gap Ridge.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,763 larger in Nickol Under 15: 30.0 pts higher in Nickol No religion: 29.9 pts higher in Nickol Year 12: 39.0 pts higher in Nickol Household income: $2,361 higher in Nickol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gap Ridge in Nickol +4,763 larger in Nickol gap widening

175 51st pct 4,938 86th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Nickol +8 yrs older in Gap Ridge gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

54.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.9 pts 37.4%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 20.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Marital status

53.5% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 40.1%

35.5% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Gap Ridge Nickol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.3% Australia +40.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

1.7% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +24.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.7% English +18.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

33.7% English only +39.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Not stated ◂ +46.8 pts 15.5%

19.4% No religion +29.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

18.9% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gap Ridge in Nickol

— 0.68 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gap Ridge in Nickol +2 more in Gap Ridge

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Gap Ridge in Nickol +86 larger in Nickol

563 80th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Gap Ridge in Nickol +3 higher in Gap Ridge

952 28th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

16.3% Year 12 +39.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

12.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

3.9% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.6% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gap Ridge in Nickol +$661 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

$2,323 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Nickol +$2,361 higher in Nickol gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $3,736 100th pct

Family income in Gap Ridge in Nickol +$2,541 higher in Nickol gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $3,916 100th pct

Personal income distribution

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.4% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.3% None +38.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

6.3% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gap Ridge in Nickol +506 larger in Nickol

3 43rd pct 509 87th pct

Median age in Gap Ridge in Nickol +12 yrs older in Gap Ridge

31 yrs 66th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gap Ridge in Nickol +$2,400 higher in Gap Ridge

$3,250 100th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Gap Ridge in Nickol

— $3,208 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gap Ridge in Nickol +0.9 larger in Gap Ridge gap widening

4.0 100th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +25.8 pts 74.2%

0.0% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gap Ridge in Nickol gap widening

— $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Gap Ridge in Nickol

— $2,021 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Gap Ridge in Nickol +0.50 higher in Gap Ridge gap widening

1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gap Ridge in Nickol +3 more in Nickol

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Gap Ridge in Nickol +0.61 more in Nickol

0.00 0th pct 0.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in Gap Ridge in Nickol +10.5 more in Nickol

0.0 0th pct 10.5 58th pct

PT routes in Gap Ridge in Nickol +2 more in Nickol

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gap Ridge in Nickol +54 longer in Gap Ridge

57 83rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +45.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

31.3% Bus ◂ +28.2 pts 3.1%

20.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.3 pts 7.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Construction ◂ +33.6 pts 8.6%

25.0% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 27.4%

31.3% Labourers ◂ +23.2 pts 8.1%

4.7% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gap Ridge in Nickol +3.5 higher in Nickol

0.2 44th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gap Ridge in Nickol +3.7 more in Nickol

0.1 43rd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Gap Ridge in Nickol +21.2 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gap Ridge in Nickol +20.5 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Gap Ridge in Nickol +63.8 pts higher in Nickol

1.3% 58th pct 65.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Gap Ridge in Nickol +81.4 pts higher in Nickol

3.1% 58th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Gap Ridge in Nickol +94.3 pts higher in Nickol

5.7% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gap Ridge in Nickol +14.0 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gap Ridge in Nickol +7.6 more in Gap Ridge

11.4 45th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Gap Ridge in Nickol +120 higher in Nickol

5 68th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Gap Ridge in Nickol +0.2 pts higher in Gap Ridge

2.9% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Gap Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Nickol with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gap Ridge vs Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50528/gap-ridge/vs/SAL51113/nickol