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Margaret River vs Gnarabup - Prevelly

Name: Margaret River vs Gnarabup - Prevelly — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Margaret River profile · Gnarabup - Prevelly profile

Margaret River Gnarabup - Prevelly

Margaret River and Gnarabup - Prevelly (L) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Margaret River is a somewhat walkable hub where 56% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.9% are near a school. In contrast, Gnarabup - Prevelly (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Gnarabup - Prevelly (L) has a more highly qualified population, with 33.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.2% in Margaret River.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar housing patterns, as about 90% of homes in both places are separate houses with an average of 2.6 people per home. While Margaret River has a higher share of overseas-born residents and more people using other languages at home, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Residents in Gnarabup - Prevelly (L) remain noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 38 in Margaret River.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,707 larger in Margaret River PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Margaret River Median age: 7 yrs older in Gnarabup - Prevelly Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +6,707 larger in Margaret River gap widening

7,430 86th pct 723 45th pct

Median age in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +7 yrs older in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap narrowing

38 yrs 25th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 21.2%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) even 9.0%

Marital status

41.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Gnarabup - Prevelly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

7.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%

11.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.7% Italian even 4.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 81.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 59.5%

24.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.9% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 15.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

9.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +$218 higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap narrowing

$844 82nd pct $1,062 93rd pct

Household income in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +$298 higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap widening

$1,635 73rd pct $1,933 85th pct

Family income in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +$395 higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap widening

$1,948 73rd pct $2,343 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.7%

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

15.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 59.0%

24.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

23.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +$35 higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap narrowing

$385 84th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +$84 higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly gap widening

$1,649 73rd pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 36.0%

25.8% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 90.4%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 28.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

3.7% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 49.2%

22.6% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

5.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) even 59.7%

8.6% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 28.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

5.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

9.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

12.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +2.1 higher in Margaret River

4.7 57th pct 2.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +2.3 more in Margaret River

4.8 53rd pct 2.5 24th pct

15-min city in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +50.4 pts higher in Margaret River

50.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +25.6 pts higher in Margaret River

56.0% 48th pct 30.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +25.6 pts higher in Margaret River

25.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +76.9 pts higher in Margaret River

76.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +7.2 pts higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly

92.5% 50th pct 99.7% 87th pct

Walk to health in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +47.3 pts higher in Margaret River

47.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +22.2 more in Gnarabup - Prevelly

11.0 26th pct 33.2 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +23 higher in Margaret River

71 86th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Margaret River in Gnarabup - Prevelly +0.2 pts higher in Gnarabup - Prevelly

5.9% 67th pct 6.2% 69th pct

Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

Gnarabup - Prevelly Cowaramup Dunsborough Busselton Augusta Peppermint Grove Beach Capel Nannup

Compare Gnarabup - Prevelly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Gnarabup - Prevelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/vs/UCL521022/gnarabup-prevelly