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Gnowangerup vs Bremer Bay

Name: Gnowangerup vs Bremer Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 136 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Bremer Bay profile

Gnowangerup Bremer Bay

Gnowangerup (L) and Bremer Bay (L) are two distinct Western Australian towns with very different age profiles. Gnowangerup (L) is a younger place, with the typical resident aged 39 and children under 15 making up 21.7% of the population. This helps explain why it has far more people caring for children unpaid (29.0%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.3%). In contrast, Bremer Bay (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 35.5% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher share of people living alone at 48.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over in Gnowangerup (L) and the share of people who have a bachelor degree or higher in both places. While they share similar typical weekly rents around $200 to $210, other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical age has grown from 5 years to 18 years, and the gap in the share of people living alone has increased to 21 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Bremer Bay Mortgage: $837 higher in Bremer Bay PT commute: 5.9 pts higher in Bremer Bay Recent arrivals: 23.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Gnowangerup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +357 larger in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

568 37th pct 211 11th pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +18 yrs older in Bremer Bay gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

17.8% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 14.7%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 10.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 43.5%

30.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.9% Divorced +8.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Gnowangerup Bremer Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

7.4% Philippines ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +12.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

4.6% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

2.8% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 46.4%

35.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

29.2% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.6% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.4% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +$7 higher in Bremer Bay gap narrowing

$697 57th pct $704 58th pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +$437 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$1,458 64th pct $1,021 26th pct

Family income in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +$588 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$2,012 76th pct $1,424 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.8% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.8%

17.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +0.9 larger in Gnowangerup gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +39.1 pts 23.2%

28.7% Couples without children +30.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

6.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +13.6 pts 3.2%

7.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +$10 higher in Bremer Bay gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +$837 higher in Bremer Bay gap widening

$680 6th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +0.10 higher in Gnowangerup gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.9% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

102.0% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 89.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 20.2%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 54.1%

52.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.4 pts 14.3%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +36.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 52.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

0.0% Bus +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

11.4% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

11.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +1.2 higher in Gnowangerup

6.8 95th pct 5.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +0.6 more in Gnowangerup

7.5 98th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +4.7 pts higher in Bremer Bay

95.1% 90th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +6.4 pts higher in Bremer Bay

93.4% 85th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +57.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup

57.1% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +3.1 pts higher in Bremer Bay

92.0% 81st pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +3.4 pts higher in Bremer Bay

96.2% 63rd pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +3.6 pts higher in Bremer Bay

96.2% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +33.0 more in Bremer Bay

47.5 87th pct 80.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +39 higher in Bremer Bay

30 46th pct 69 86th pct

Mean slope in Gnowangerup in Bremer Bay +2.1 pts higher in Bremer Bay

3.1% 22nd pct 5.2% 58th pct

Compare Gnowangerup with nearby areas

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Compare Bremer Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Bremer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/vs/UCL522007/bremer-bay