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Goomalling vs Rossmore

Name: Goomalling vs Rossmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Goomalling profile · Rossmore profile

Goomalling Rossmore

Goomalling and Rossmore (WA) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Goomalling has 508 people and is somewhat walkable, while Rossmore (WA) is sparsely populated with only 23 residents and is car-dependent. Goomalling is much older, with 34.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to just 13.0% in Rossmore (WA). There are also big differences in education and cost: 54.5% of Rossmore (WA) residents finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 28.7% in Goomalling, and typical monthly home-loan payments in Rossmore (WA) are $2,925, far higher than the $934 seen in Goomalling.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in some ways, with nearly identical typical family incomes and the same number of people per bedroom. They also both have about 21% of their population moving in within the last five years. While they share these trends, they differ in their community roles; Rossmore (WA) has far more volunteers and people doing unpaid housework, while Goomalling has far more people caring for children unpaid. Goomalling also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.7%, compared to 0.0% in Rossmore (WA).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Rossmore Housework 15h+: 30.4 pts higher in Rossmore Mortgage: $1,991 higher in Rossmore Population: 485 larger in Goomalling Aged 65+: 21.4 pts higher in Goomalling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomalling in Rossmore +485 larger in Goomalling gap narrowing

508 65th pct 23 16th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Rossmore +5 yrs older in Goomalling gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.4 pts 13.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.0%

9.0% Widowed +21.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goomalling Rossmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +31.7 pts ▸ 104.3%

3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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

40.0% English +12.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.8% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 104.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% 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

48.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goomalling in Rossmore

27.03 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goomalling in Rossmore +2 more in Goomalling

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Goomalling in Rossmore

45 15th pct —

ICSEA in Goomalling in Rossmore

954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%

10.6% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +36.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.2% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.3% Agriculture & environment +43.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.1% Management & commerce +35.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomalling in Rossmore +$67 higher in Rossmore gap narrowing

$657 33rd pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Goomalling in Rossmore +$452 higher in Rossmore gap widening

$923 10th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Goomalling in Rossmore +$32 higher in Rossmore

$1,593 32nd pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.0%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.9% Heart disease +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

5.5% Two conditions +16.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomalling in Rossmore +29 larger in Goomalling

29 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Goomalling in Rossmore

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Goomalling in Rossmore

$466 27th pct —

Household income in Goomalling in Rossmore

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goomalling in Rossmore +0.1 larger in Rossmore gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

13.6% One-parent families +33.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 21.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +19.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

41.8% 1 person ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% 3 people +25.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomalling in Rossmore +$70 higher in Rossmore

$180 20th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Goomalling in Rossmore +$1,991 higher in Rossmore

$934 13th pct $2,925 91st pct

People / bedroom in Goomalling in Rossmore even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.2% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other tenure +28.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 33.3%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.6% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

56.0% $200–$349 ◂ +56.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.6 pts 0.0%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goomalling in Rossmore +1 more in Goomalling

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goomalling in Rossmore +1.97 more in Goomalling

1.97 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goomalling in Rossmore +7.9 more in Goomalling

7.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goomalling in Rossmore +1 more in Goomalling

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goomalling in Rossmore

19 58th pct —

Drive to city in Goomalling in Rossmore +4 longer in Rossmore

92 64th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 45.5%

9.6% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.8% 4 or more +49.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.6% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.1% Education & training +21.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +23.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

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

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goomalling in Rossmore +6.0 higher in Goomalling

6.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goomalling in Rossmore +6.8 more in Goomalling

6.8 93rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Goomalling in Rossmore +83.4 pts higher in Goomalling

83.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goomalling in Rossmore +89.8 pts higher in Goomalling

89.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goomalling in Rossmore +52.4 pts higher in Goomalling

52.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goomalling in Rossmore +84.1 pts higher in Goomalling

84.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goomalling in Rossmore +87.5 pts higher in Goomalling

87.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Goomalling in Rossmore +82.7 pts higher in Goomalling

82.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goomalling in Rossmore +1.8 more in Goomalling

45.3 79th pct 43.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Goomalling in Rossmore +3 higher in Goomalling

3 61st pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Goomalling in Rossmore even

4.8% 39th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

Ucarty West Hulongine Walyormouring Rossmore Karranadgin Cunjardine Ucarty Jennacubbine

Compare Rossmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomalling vs Rossmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50569/goomalling/vs/SAL51311/rossmore