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Gelorup vs Stirling Estate

Name: Gelorup vs Stirling Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gelorup profile · Stirling Estate profile

Gelorup Stirling Estate

Gelorup and Stirling Estate are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Gelorup is a more populated hub where the typical household income is $2,330 a week, compared to $1,481 in Stirling Estate. Wealth is noticeably higher in Gelorup, where 29.3% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, while just 8.2% do so in Stirling Estate. Gelorup also offers more local amenities; 72.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to only 9.3% in Stirling Estate. First Nations residents in Gelorup also see much higher typical incomes ($2,583) and are far older than those in Stirling Estate.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and similar average school advantage scores. Both areas are very far from the city and have almost no access to public transport. While Stirling Estate has a higher share of people working from home and more residents aged 65 and over, both areas consist mostly of detached houses with large families. Across the region, the two areas have remained largely similar in their home sizes and the number of people living in each house.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,094 larger in Gelorup PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Gelorup People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Stirling Estate Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Gelorup 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Gelorup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +2,094 larger in Gelorup gap steady

2,255 80th pct 161 49th pct

Median age in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +1 yrs older in Stirling Estate gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) even 34.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 56.4%

27.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.5% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gelorup Stirling Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 72.0%

6.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +13.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

41.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 33.5%

11.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

3.7% German +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 43.5%

44.8% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.1% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gelorup in Stirling Estate

2.48 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +7 more in Gelorup

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +315 larger in Gelorup

507 73rd pct 193 37th pct

ICSEA in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +6 higher in Gelorup

997 54th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.4%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Year 9 or below even 4.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%

22.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%

12.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

7.7% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$134 higher in Gelorup gap widening

$865 68th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$849 higher in Gelorup gap widening

$2,330 87th pct $1,481 46th pct

Family income in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$926 higher in Gelorup gap widening

$2,488 81st pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

0.8% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

2.4% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +38 larger in Gelorup

38 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +27 yrs older in Gelorup

29 yrs 60th pct 2 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gelorup in Stirling Estate

$387 14th pct —

Household income in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$2,008 higher in Gelorup

$2,583 81st pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +0.2 larger in Gelorup gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 58.9%

27.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

16.2% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$150 higher in Gelorup gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +$190 higher in Stirling Estate gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,190 81st pct

People / bedroom in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +0.20 higher in Stirling Estate gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 19.7%

5.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 88.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 36.1%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.2% Under $200 +53.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +57.9 pts 0.0%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +34.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gelorup in Stirling Estate even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gelorup in Stirling Estate even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gelorup in Stirling Estate even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gelorup in Stirling Estate even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +8 longer in Gelorup

73 93rd pct 65 88th pct

Drive to city in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +5 longer in Stirling Estate

110 75th pct 115 78th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 59.5%

5.7% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

25.8% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.3%

12.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

7.8% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

0.9% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

9.1% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%

11.3% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +1.3 higher in Gelorup

1.3 61st pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +1.5 more in Gelorup

1.6 63rd pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +3.8 pts higher in Gelorup

3.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +2.3 pts higher in Gelorup

2.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +0.3 pts higher in Gelorup

0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +20.4 pts higher in Gelorup

20.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +63.5 pts higher in Gelorup

72.7% 71st pct 9.3% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gelorup in Stirling Estate even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +7.1 more in Gelorup

7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +9 higher in Gelorup

10 72nd pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Gelorup in Stirling Estate +0.2 pts higher in Stirling Estate

5.1% 43rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Gelorup with nearby areas

Dalyellup North Boyanup Usher College Grove Stratham Withers Davenport Carey Park

Compare Stirling Estate with nearby areas

Peppermint Grove Beach Capel Forrest Beach Stratham Elgin Ludlow Dalyellup Gelorup

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gelorup vs Stirling Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50533/gelorup/vs/SAL51406/stirling-estate