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Gracetown vs Prevelly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gracetown profile · Prevelly profile

Gracetown Prevelly

Gracetown and Prevelly are two nearby coastal areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. There are sharp differences in their social makeup; for example, Prevelly has a far higher share of one-parent families (23.1%) and people in de facto relationships (23.1%) compared to Gracetown (7.0% and 7.5% respectively). Gracetown has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 56.5%, while Prevelly is much lower at 38.6%. Prevelly also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 45 in Gracetown.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $920 and similar shares of university-qualified adults. They also both lack public transport, with no stops or departures recorded. While they share these basics, Prevelly is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries than those in Gracetown.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 15.7 pts higher in Prevelly Full-time: 17.8 pts higher in Gracetown One-parent: 16.1 pts higher in Prevelly Housework 15h+: 9.2 pts higher in Prevelly Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Prevelly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracetownin Prevelly +33 larger in Gracetown gap narrowing
238 57th pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Gracetownin Prevelly +7 yrs older in Prevelly gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Gracetownin Prevelly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gracetownin Prevelly +5.9 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
18.5% 49th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Gracetownin Prevelly +3.2 pts higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Gracetownin Prevelly +15.7 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
7.5% 19th pct 23.1% 92nd pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.6%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 46.1%
33.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
6.5% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Gracetown Prevelly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gracetownin Prevelly +7.3 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
21.4% 79th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
4.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 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%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 41.5%
32.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gracetownin Prevelly +1.4 pts higher in Gracetown gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Gracetownin Prevelly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 80.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 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% 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 Gracetownin Prevelly +9.0 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
68.1% 100th pct 59.0% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

68.1% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 59.0%
18.9% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gracetownin Prevelly +7.5 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
67.2% 88th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.4 pts higher in Prevelly gap narrowing
35.3% 89th pct 35.8% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 59.6%
9.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.8% Year 11 even 7.8%
1.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 31.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
8.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%
7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gracetownin Prevelly +$6 higher in Prevelly gap narrowing
$921 75th pct $927 75th pct
Household income in Gracetownin Prevelly +$168 higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
$1,718 61st pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Gracetownin Prevelly +$347 higher in Gracetown gap widening
$2,321 74th pct $1,974 56th pct
High earners in Gracetownin Prevelly +1.4 pts higher in Prevelly gap narrowing
11.9% 69th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.2 pts higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
17.6% 55th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

18.9% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 5.8%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gracetownin Prevelly +13.6 pts higher in Prevelly
14.7% 7th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Gracetownin Prevelly +10.0 pts higher in Prevelly
1.3% 7th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Gracetownin Prevelly +1.4 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
2.9% 31st pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.1% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
1.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +16.7 pts 58.0%
10.1% One condition +13.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gracetownin Prevelly +5.5 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Gracetownin Prevelly +2.0 pts higher in Gracetown gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gracetownin Prevelly +8.9 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
21.4% 31st pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Gracetownin Prevelly +6.1 pts higher in Prevelly
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gracetownin Prevelly +9.2 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
19.9% 26th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.3 larger in Gracetown gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gracetownin Prevelly +16.1 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 23.1% 90th pct
Living alone in Gracetownin Prevelly +11.9 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 36.2% 87th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 36.8%
31.2% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.0% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.2% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.3% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 13.0%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracetownin Prevelly +$128 higher in Prevelly gap steady
$295 55th pct $423 86th pct
Mortgage in Gracetownin Prevelly +$134 higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
$1,867 64th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.10 higher in Gracetown gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gracetownin Prevelly +6.3 pts higher in Prevelly gap widening
27.0% 74th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Gracetownin Prevelly +5.6 pts higher in Gracetown gap steady
43.2% 56th pct 37.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in Gracetownin Prevelly +2.1 pts higher in Prevelly gap narrowing
89.2% 30th pct 91.3% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.8 pts higher in Prevelly gap steady
71.6% 30th pct 72.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%
27.0% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%
0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 91.3%
6.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 20.3%
13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +26.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gracetownin Prevelly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gracetownin Prevelly +8.0 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in Gracetownin Prevelly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gracetownin Prevelly
43 75th pct —

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
16.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Walked ◂ +4.8 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

38.0% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
26.8% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.9%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 9.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gracetownin Prevelly +2.4 pts higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
32.6% 56th pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Gracetownin Prevelly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gracetownin Prevelly +3.1 pts higher in Gracetown gap steady
3.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gracetownin Prevelly +0.7 pts higher in Gracetown gap narrowing
63.7% 61st pct 63.0% 59th pct
Full-time in Gracetownin Prevelly +17.8 pts higher in Gracetown gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 38.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
3.2% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%
16.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.1% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
4.8% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracetownin Prevelly +1.8 higher in Prevelly
1.7 64th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gracetownin Prevelly +2.4 more in Prevelly
1.5 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gracetownin Prevelly +27.3 pts higher in Prevelly
71.6% 85th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Gracetownin Prevelly +3.9 pts higher in Gracetown
3.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gracetownin Prevelly +27.1 pts higher in Prevelly
72.3% 71st pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Gracetownin Prevelly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gracetownin Prevelly +19.1 more in Gracetown
63.0 86th pct 43.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Gracetownin Prevelly +45 higher in Prevelly
4 63rd pct 49 78th pct
Mean slope in Gracetownin Prevelly +4.0 pts higher in Gracetown
9.6% 79th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Gracetown with nearby areas

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Compare Prevelly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracetown vs Prevelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50575/gracetown/vs/SAL51264/prevelly