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Williamstown vs Gumeracha

Name: Williamstown vs Gumeracha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Williamstown profile · Gumeracha profile

Williamstown Gumeracha

Williamstown and Gumeracha (L) are two South Australian areas with different age profiles and layouts. Williamstown is younger and more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 20.6% of its population. In contrast, Gumeracha (L) is far older; its typical resident is 47, compared to 39 in Williamstown. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 24.4% of Gumeracha (L) but only 15.1% of Williamstown. Gumeracha (L) also offers a very walkable environment, with 97.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed and 96.2% near groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at about 32%. They share similar typical weekly family incomes—$1,974 in Williamstown and $1,906 in Gumeracha (L)—and almost identical proportions of residents who completed Year 12. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have widened, such as the age difference and the share of volunteers, while others have narrowed, including the difference in the proportion of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,517 larger in Williamstown PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown Median age: 8 yrs older in Gumeracha Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Williamstown Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Gumeracha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Williamstown in Gumeracha +1,517 larger in Williamstown gap steady

2,238 73rd pct 721 45th pct

Median age in Williamstown in Gumeracha +8 yrs older in Gumeracha gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.1%

30.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Williamstown Gumeracha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 79.9%

9.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.9% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

12.3% German ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

0.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 91.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 54.5%

33.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 47.9%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 32.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% Bachelor degree even 16.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Williamstown in Gumeracha +$87 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$814 78th pct $727 63rd pct

Household income in Williamstown in Gumeracha +$146 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$1,690 75th pct $1,544 69th pct

Family income in Williamstown in Gumeracha +$68 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$1,974 74th pct $1,906 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.9% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer even 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 61.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Williamstown in Gumeracha +0.1 larger in Williamstown gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 58.6%

27.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Williamstown in Gumeracha +$14 higher in Williamstown

$300 59th pct $286 54th pct

Mortgage in Williamstown in Gumeracha +$13 higher in Williamstown gap narrowing

$1,445 57th pct $1,432 56th pct

People / bedroom in Williamstown in Gumeracha even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 43.6%

28.6% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.2% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 96.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 46.3%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 44.7%

23.2% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 49.1%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%

19.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 61.1%

7.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

1.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

15.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Williamstown in Gumeracha +1.8 higher in Gumeracha

5.0 62nd pct 6.8 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Williamstown in Gumeracha +2.3 more in Gumeracha

5.5 65th pct 7.7 100th pct

15-min city in Williamstown in Gumeracha +22.4 pts higher in Gumeracha

74.8% 64th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Williamstown in Gumeracha +20.3 pts higher in Gumeracha

76.0% 65th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Williamstown in Gumeracha +27.4 pts higher in Gumeracha

50.4% 51st pct 77.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Williamstown in Gumeracha +19.3 pts higher in Gumeracha

68.8% 50th pct 88.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Williamstown in Gumeracha +2.8 pts higher in Gumeracha

97.2% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Williamstown in Gumeracha +24.1 pts higher in Gumeracha

73.1% 77th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Williamstown in Gumeracha +5.0 more in Gumeracha

24.1 63rd pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Williamstown in Gumeracha +14 higher in Gumeracha

22 35th pct 36 57th pct

Mean slope in Williamstown in Gumeracha +3.1 pts higher in Gumeracha

5.7% 64th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

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Compare Gumeracha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Williamstown vs Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415047/williamstown/vs/UCL421014/gumeracha