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Wongan Hills vs Goomalling

Name: Wongan Hills vs Goomalling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Wongan Hills profile · Goomalling profile

Wongan Hills Goomalling

Wongan Hills (L) and Goomalling (L) are nearby Western Australian towns with very different populations. Wongan Hills (L) is younger, with a typical resident aged 41, compared to 55 in Goomalling (L). There is also a significant gap in housing and mobility; 41.4% of households in Wongan Hills (L) are rented, which is far higher than the 27.0% in Goomalling (L). This openness to change is also seen in the population, as 44.3% of Wongan Hills (L) residents moved there in the last five years, compared to just 21.8% in Goomalling (L).

Both areas have a similar number of people per home and very similar weekly rents of $180. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. While they share these basics, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has flipped, and the gap in school completion has widened, with Wongan Hills (L) now far higher at 40.7% compared to 27.6% in Goomalling (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Goomalling Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Wongan Hills PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Wongan Hills Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wongan Hills Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Wongan Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +262 larger in Wongan Hills gap steady

725 46th pct 463 31st pct

Median age in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +14 yrs older in Goomalling gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%

10.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Wongan Hills Goomalling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 72.6%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

9.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

2.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian even 1.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.2% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 36.5%

9.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.6%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 32.5%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 7.3%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

8.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +$82 higher in Wongan Hills gap narrowing

$720 62nd pct $638 45th pct

Household income in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +$236 higher in Wongan Hills gap narrowing

$1,136 38th pct $900 13th pct

Family income in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +$212 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$1,395 34th pct $1,607 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +7.4 pts 49.7%

20.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +0.1 larger in Wongan Hills gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.6% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wongan Hills in Goomalling even gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +$43 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $910 17th pct

People / bedroom in Wongan Hills in Goomalling even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.4% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 27.0%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 89.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 45.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.2% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

3.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 44.4%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.1%

7.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 34.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

2.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.7 pts 2.9%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.7% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

14.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +1.8 higher in Goomalling

4.6 56th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +1.9 more in Goomalling

5.4 64th pct 7.3 95th pct

15-min city in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +3.6 pts higher in Goomalling

85.6% 77th pct 89.2% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +5.6 pts higher in Goomalling

89.6% 81st pct 95.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +7.1 pts higher in Goomalling

48.9% 50th pct 56.0% 54th pct

Walk to school in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +3.0 pts higher in Wongan Hills

93.0% 82nd pct 90.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +2.3 pts higher in Wongan Hills

96.0% 62nd pct 93.6% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +3.5 pts higher in Goomalling

85.0% 85th pct 88.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +35.9 more in Goomalling

13.8 35th pct 49.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +52 higher in Wongan Hills

83 88th pct 31 48th pct

Mean slope in Wongan Hills in Goomalling +0.2 pts higher in Wongan Hills

4.9% 54th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Wongan Hills with nearby areas

Goomalling Dowerin Dalwallinu Toodyay Wyalkatchem Northam Koorda Moora

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

Dowerin Northam Wongan Hills Toodyay Cunderdin Wyalkatchem York Bakers Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wongan Hills vs Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521050/wongan-hills/vs/UCL522025/goomalling