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Gwindinup vs The Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Gwindinup profile · The Plains profile

Gwindinup The Plains

The Plains and Gwindinup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The Plains is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,874 compared to $1,749 in Gwindinup. This wealth is reflected in the workforce, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is far higher in The Plains at 29.5%. In contrast, Gwindinup has a far higher share of people born overseas (11.5% versus 0.0%) and a much higher rate of unpaid housework, with 55.3% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on such tasks compared to just 18.2% in The Plains.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share an identical share of children under 15 at 23.1% and both have a 0.0% unemployment rate. While Gwindinup is slightly older and more likely to have residents with a university degree, both areas sit well below the national figure for higher education.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $847 higher in The Plains Family income: $2,125 higher in The Plains Unpaid child care: 28.5 pts higher in Gwindinup Housework 15h+: 37.1 pts higher in Gwindinup Household income: $1,333 higher in The Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwindinupin The Plains even gap narrowing
52 29th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Gwindinupin The Plains +2 yrs older in Gwindinup gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Gwindinupin The Plains +5.8 pts higher in Gwindinup gap narrowing
5.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gwindinupin The Plains +5.8 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
23.1% 68th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Gwindinupin The Plains even gap narrowing
23.1% 84th pct 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Gwindinupin The Plains +1.9 pts higher in Gwindinup gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%
23.1% Children (0–14) even 23.1%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

57.9% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
18.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
10.5% Separated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Age & sex structure

Gwindinup The Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gwindinupin The Plains +11.5 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
11.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 80.8%
5.8% England ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +5.8 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
26.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.2% German ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Italian +9.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Dutch +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Scottish even 11.5%
0.0% Chinese even 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 Gwindinupin The Plains +5.8 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
5.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gwindinupin The Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 78.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gwindinupin The Plains +1.9 pts higher in Gwindinup gap narrowing
42.3% 56th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +25.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%
34.6% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gwindinupin The Plains +7.9 pts higher in Gwindinup gap narrowing
44.7% 49th pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Gwindinupin The Plains +4.4 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
15.8% 54th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gwindinupin The Plains +2 more in Gwindinup
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gwindinupin The Plains
98 25th pct —
ICSEA in Gwindinupin The Plains
1,009 61st pct —

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.8%
34.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.7%
7.9% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 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

23.3% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gwindinupin The Plains +$847 higher in The Plains gap widening
$695 40th pct $1,542 99th pct
Household income in Gwindinupin The Plains +$1,333 higher in The Plains gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Gwindinupin The Plains +$2,125 higher in The Plains gap widening
$1,749 41st pct $3,874 100th pct
High earners in Gwindinupin The Plains +16.4 pts higher in The Plains gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 29.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +36.4 pts 13.6%
18.8% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.8 pts 29.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 15.9%
13.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gwindinupin The Plains +11.5 pts higher in Gwindinup
34.6% 76th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Gwindinupin The Plains +1.9 pts higher in The Plains
7.7% 46th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Gwindinupin The Plains +5.8 pts higher in The Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.3% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 5.8%
7.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
28.8% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 19.2%
7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gwindinupin The Plains +7.4 pts higher in Gwindinup gap narrowing
21.1% 63rd pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Gwindinupin The Plains +14.6 pts higher in Gwindinup gap steady
23.7% 95th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Gwindinupin The Plains +28.5 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
42.1% 95th pct 13.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gwindinupin The Plains +37.1 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwindinupin The Plains +3 larger in Gwindinup
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gwindinupin The Plains
12 yrs 7th pct —
Median income in Gwindinupin The Plains
$75 0th pct —
Household income in Gwindinupin The Plains
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gwindinupin The Plains +0.2 larger in Gwindinup gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gwindinupin The Plains +7.3 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
7.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
29.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 45.5%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwindinupin The Plains +$60 higher in The Plains
$180 20th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Gwindinupin The Plains +$433 higher in The Plains gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gwindinupin The Plains +0.10 higher in The Plains gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 27.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 86.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 77.3% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 40.9%
62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
0.0% Rented +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

118.8% Separate house ◂ +32.4 pts 86.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 63.6%
56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gwindinupin The Plains
55 82nd pct —
Drive to city in Gwindinupin The Plains +16 longer in The Plains
111 75th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 56.7%
0.0% Walked +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 or more +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gwindinupin The Plains +12.7 pts higher in Gwindinup gap widening
12.7% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gwindinupin The Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gwindinupin The Plains +15.6 pts higher in The Plains gap widening
52.6% 27th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Gwindinupin The Plains
— 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
27.8% Education & training ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Construction ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
22.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
16.7% Clerical & administrative even 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gwindinupin The Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gwindinupin The Plains +0 higher in Gwindinup
1 46th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Gwindinupin The Plains +3.4 pts higher in Gwindinup
7.9% 70th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gwindinup with nearby areas

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Compare The Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwindinup vs The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50600/gwindinup/vs/SAL51444/the-plains