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Gidgegannup vs Mount Helena

Name: Gidgegannup vs Mount Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gidgegannup profile · Mount Helena profile

Gidgegannup Mount Helena

Mount Helena and Gidgegannup are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Mount Helena is more developed, with far more public transport stops and a typical school size of 359 students. It is also much easier to get around on foot, as 57.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in Gidgegannup. In contrast, Gidgegannup is wealthier, where the typical weekly household income is $2,449, well higher than the $1,941 seen in Mount Helena. Gidgegannup also has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, at 33.6%.

Both areas have very similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of detached houses. However, the gap in typical resident age is widening, as Gidgegannup is now noticeably older at 47, while Mount Helena is 41. This is consistent with Mount Helena having a well higher share of children under 15, at 20.0% compared to 15.3% in Gidgegannup.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Gidgegannup One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Mount Helena Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Mount Helena People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gidgegannup No religion: 6.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +555 larger in Mount Helena gap narrowing

2,818 83rd pct 3,373 86th pct

Median age in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +6 yrs older in Gidgegannup gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 29.5%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 52.5%

29.4% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gidgegannup Mount Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.3% England even 9.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 33.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +0.64 more in Mount Helena

2.31 33rd pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +5 more in Mount Helena

2 62nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +249 larger in Mount Helena

110 27th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +19 higher in Mount Helena

1,001 57th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 50.2%

23.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

10.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$93 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$917 74th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$508 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$2,449 89th pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$356 higher in Gidgegannup gap narrowing

$2,551 83rd pct $2,195 68th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

9.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Diabetes even 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.1%

18.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +19 larger in Mount Helena

47 76th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +1 yrs older in Gidgegannup

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$199 higher in Mount Helena

$550 39th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$1,000 higher in Gidgegannup

$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +0.1 larger in Gidgegannup gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 58.9%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

6.7% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

12.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$30 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +$252 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,048 74th pct

People / bedroom in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +0.10 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%

6.6% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 99.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 48.1%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $350–$549 +27.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.7% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.6%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 19.1%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +48 more in Mount Helena

0 0th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +14.23 more in Mount Helena

0.00 0th pct 14.23 89th pct

Departures/1k in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +428.7 more in Mount Helena

0.0 0th pct 428.7 77th pct

PT routes in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +4 more in Mount Helena

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena

— 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +1 longer in Mount Helena

37 31st pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +2,818 more in Gidgegannup

2,818 47th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +2,818 more in Gidgegannup

2,818 32nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%

12.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

15.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +1.9 higher in Mount Helena

0.2 43rd pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +1.7 more in Mount Helena

0.1 43rd pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +11.3 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +16.6 pts higher in Mount Helena

3.9% 60th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +57.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +21.6 pts higher in Mount Helena

3.8% 59th pct 25.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +35.9 pts higher in Mount Helena

2.3% 40th pct 38.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +14.2 more in Mount Helena

3.5 25th pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +5 higher in Mount Helena

2 58th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Gidgegannup in Mount Helena +2.2 pts higher in Gidgegannup

10.3% 82nd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Gidgegannup with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Helena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gidgegannup vs Mount Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/vs/SAL51016/mount-helena