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Goomalling vs Ucarty West
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Goomalling profile · Ucarty West profile
Goomalling Ucarty West
Goomalling and Ucarty West are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Goomalling is an older community where the typical resident is 55, and 34.4% of people are seniors. In contrast, Ucarty West is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of children at 31.6%. There is also a large gap in wealth and education; typical weekly household income in Ucarty West is $1,999, while in Goomalling it is much lower at $923. Additionally, 78.3% of Ucarty West residents completed Year 12, compared to just 28.7% in Goomalling.
These two places share a few basics, such as having the same average school size and similar levels of people providing unpaid care. However, the divide in their layout is stark. Goomalling is somewhat walkable with several amenities and public transport stops, whereas Ucarty West is car-dependent. This gap in accessibility and services is far higher in Goomalling than in Ucarty West, a trend that has widened over time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 528
- First area, 2016: 562
- First area, 2021: 508
- Second area, 2016: 35
- Second area, 2021: 38
- First area, 2011: 45 yrs
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Goomalling: 1.8% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Goomalling: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 80–84 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Goomalling: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Goomalling: 5.7% males, 5.9% females; 70–74 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Goomalling: 5.9% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Goomalling: 4.5% males, 6.1% females; 60–64 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Goomalling: 2.6% males, 4.5% females; 55–59 in Ucarty West: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Goomalling: 1.2% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Goomalling: 2.6% males, 1.8% females; 45–49 in Ucarty West: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Goomalling: 2.2% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 15.0% females
- 35–39 in Goomalling: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 15.0% females
- 30–34 in Goomalling: 2.9% males, 1.2% females; 30–34 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Goomalling: 2.0% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Goomalling: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Goomalling: 2.0% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Goomalling: 2.0% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Goomalling: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 25.0% females
- 0–4 in Goomalling: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Ucarty West: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $442
- First area, 2016: $503
- First area, 2021: $657
- Second area, 2016: $899
- Second area, 2021: $1,375
- First area, 2011: $718
- First area, 2016: $823
- First area, 2021: $923
- Second area, 2016: $1,374
- Second area, 2021: $1,999
- First area, 2011: $877
- First area, 2016: $1,240
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2016: $1,374
- Second area, 2021: $2,499
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $103
- First area, 2016: $155
- First area, 2021: $180
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $890
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $934
- Second area, 2021: $1,390
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomalling vs Ucarty West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50569/goomalling/vs/SAL51477/ucarty-west