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Gibson vs Pink Lake

Name: Gibson vs Pink Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Gibson profile · Pink Lake profile

Gibson Pink Lake

Pink Lake and Gibson are two nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Pink Lake is the larger of the two, with more residents and a higher number of schools. It has a wealthier population, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.2%) compared to Gibson (8.7%). In contrast, Gibson has a higher share of detached houses (99.2%) and more residents who earn a higher typical income in First Nations households ($2,124 compared to $1,062 in Pink Lake).

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about 40% of homes owned outright and nearly identical typical weekly rents around $290 to $300. They also have the same number of public transport routes and almost the same proportion of people who need help with daily activities. While Gibson has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Pink Lake has a slightly higher rate of volunteers (24.0%) than Gibson (18.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 636 larger in Pink Lake PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Pink Lake Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Pink Lake Mortgage: $584 higher in Pink Lake No car: 0.9 pts higher in Pink Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson in Pink Lake +636 larger in Pink Lake gap widening

406 62nd pct 1,042 73rd pct

Median age in Gibson in Pink Lake +4 yrs older in Pink Lake gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

31.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gibson Pink Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 71.0%

4.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.2% English ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 31.0%

14.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Gibson in Pink Lake

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gibson in Pink Lake +6 more in Pink Lake

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Gibson in Pink Lake +205 larger in Pink Lake

62 19th pct 267 45th pct

ICSEA in Gibson in Pink Lake +284 higher in Pink Lake

677 0th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

8.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gibson in Pink Lake +$149 higher in Pink Lake gap narrowing

$702 41st pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Gibson in Pink Lake +$275 higher in Pink Lake gap widening

$1,542 50th pct $1,817 66th pct

Family income in Gibson in Pink Lake +$426 higher in Pink Lake gap narrowing

$1,770 42nd pct $2,196 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.5%

17.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 60.1%

17.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gibson in Pink Lake +12 larger in Pink Lake

19 67th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Gibson in Pink Lake +3 yrs older in Pink Lake

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gibson in Pink Lake +$169 higher in Gibson

$593 45th pct $424 20th pct

Household income in Gibson in Pink Lake +$1,062 higher in Gibson

$2,124 67th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson in Pink Lake +0.1 larger in Gibson gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.9%

11.8% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson in Pink Lake +$10 higher in Pink Lake gap steady

$290 54th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Gibson in Pink Lake +$584 higher in Pink Lake gap narrowing

$1,149 21st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gibson in Pink Lake +0.10 higher in Pink Lake gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.5% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%

14.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 88.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 34.4%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.7% $1,800–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gibson in Pink Lake +1 more in Gibson

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Gibson in Pink Lake +3.97 more in Gibson

4.93 77th pct 0.96 61st pct

Departures/1k in Gibson in Pink Lake +2.8 more in Gibson

17.2 59th pct 14.4 59th pct

PT routes in Gibson in Pink Lake even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gibson in Pink Lake

50 79th pct —

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

8.6% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 34.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.5 pts 6.4%

5.9% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 11.8%

10.3% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

6.5% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gibson in Pink Lake +0.6 higher in Gibson

1.0 59th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gibson in Pink Lake +0.8 more in Gibson

1.2 60th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Gibson in Pink Lake +17.6 pts higher in Gibson

17.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gibson in Pink Lake +6.3 pts higher in Gibson

20.3% 72nd pct 14.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Gibson in Pink Lake +1.4 pts higher in Gibson

3.7% 58th pct 2.2% 58th pct

Walk to school in Gibson in Pink Lake +7.0 pts higher in Pink Lake

0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Gibson in Pink Lake +26.7 pts higher in Gibson

32.6% 59th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Gibson in Pink Lake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gibson in Pink Lake +18.9 more in Gibson

24.6 67th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Gibson in Pink Lake +2 higher in Pink Lake

0 15th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Gibson in Pink Lake +1.3 pts higher in Pink Lake

3.6% 23rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Gibson with nearby areas

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Compare Pink Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson vs Pink Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50539/gibson/vs/SAL51248/pink-lake