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Gnowellen vs Wellstead

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Gnowellen Wellstead

Wellstead and Gnowellen are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Gnowellen has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,999 compared to $1,531 in Wellstead. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, which are far higher in Gnowellen. Wellstead has more residents aged 65 and over, at 15.4% compared to 0.0% in Gnowellen, and a larger share of people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week (31.7% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are very similar in that they have no recorded unemployment and no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. They also share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes. While they are close in distance, they differ in their layout; Wellstead is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48 larger in Wellstead Housework 15h+: 31.7 pts higher in Wellstead Participation: 30.7 pts higher in Gnowellen Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Gnowellen Family income: $1,468 higher in Gnowellen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowellenin Wellstead +48 larger in Wellstead gap narrowing
30 19th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Gnowellenin Wellstead +6 yrs older in Wellstead gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Gnowellenin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gnowellenin Wellstead +15.4 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Gnowellenin Wellstead +3.8 pts higher in Gnowellen gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

43.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.0 pts 24.4%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

64.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 58.3%
32.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gnowellen Wellstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1.5 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 70.5%
10.0% New Zealand ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

60.0% Australian ◂ +25.4 pts 34.6%
30.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.7% Scottish ◂ +21.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% German +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Gnowellenin Wellstead +5.1 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Gnowellenin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.3% English only ◂ +21.3 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 Gnowellenin Wellstead +4.6 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 47.4%
30.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.7% Not stated even 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 Gnowellenin Wellstead +19.3 pts higher in Gnowellen gap steady
56.0% 74th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Gnowellenin Wellstead +7.7 pts higher in Gnowellen gap widening
16.0% 55th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 36.7%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% Year 11 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 12.5%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.1 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

42.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +34.6 pts 7.5%
26.3% Education ◂ +18.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gnowellenin Wellstead +$493 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$1,218 91st pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Gnowellenin Wellstead +$542 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Gnowellenin Wellstead +$1,468 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$2,999 91st pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Gnowellenin Wellstead +10.7 pts higher in Gnowellen gap steady
24.0% 93rd pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gnowellenin Wellstead +0.8 pts higher in Wellstead
30.0% 56th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Gnowellenin Wellstead +7.7 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Gnowellenin Wellstead +3.8 pts higher in Wellstead gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +17.4 pts 52.6%
30.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gnowellenin Wellstead +4.7 pts higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
48.0% 100th pct 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Gnowellenin Wellstead +8.3 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Gnowellenin Wellstead +8.3 pts higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
40.0% 93rd pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gnowellenin Wellstead +31.7 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gnowellenin Wellstead +5 yrs older in Gnowellen
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Gnowellenin Wellstead +$2,375 higher in Wellstead
$1,125 86th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowellenin Wellstead +0.3 larger in Gnowellen gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 54.0%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 54.2%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
0.0% 4 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— $104 6th pct
Mortgage in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Gnowellenin Wellstead +0.10 higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Other tenure ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Gnowellenin Wellstead +12.82 more in Wellstead
0.00 0th pct 12.82 89th pct
Departures/1k in Gnowellenin Wellstead +25.6 more in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 25.6 60th pct
PT routes in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

80.0% Worked at home ◂ +60.0 pts 20.0%
60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Walked +20.0 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

77.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.3 pts 37.5%
0.0% 4 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gnowellenin Wellstead +15.3 pts higher in Gnowellen gap widening
50.0% 90th pct 34.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gnowellenin Wellstead +30.7 pts higher in Gnowellen gap widening
84.0% 98th pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Gnowellenin Wellstead
— 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

93.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +56.2 pts 37.1%
0.0% Retail trade +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.3% Education & training ◂ +33.3 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

73.3% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 40.0%
0.0% Labourers +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowellenin Wellstead +0.9 higher in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1.0 more in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gnowellenin Wellstead +42.4 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Gnowellenin Wellstead +45.9 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Gnowellenin Wellstead +1.2 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gnowellenin Wellstead +207.7 more in Wellstead
100.0 87th pct 307.7 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Gnowellenin Wellstead even
0 1st pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Gnowellenin Wellstead +0.5 pts higher in Gnowellen
3.4% 19th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Gnowellen with nearby areas

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Compare Wellstead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowellen vs Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50565/gnowellen/vs/SAL51562/wellstead