Gascoyne Junction vs Gascoyne River

Gascoyne River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 47 in Gascoyne Junction. In both, the large majority of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Gascoyne Junction, most households are people living alone. In Gascoyne River, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gascoyne Junction tends to suit people living alone, while Gascoyne River suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gascoyne River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 25%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 62%)
  • But Gascoyne Junction carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Gascoyne River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $75/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gascoyne River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (576 min vs 864 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (859.7 km vs 1057.1 km)
  • But Gascoyne Junction is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gascoyne Junction

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 15%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gascoyne Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-19.8% vs -50.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gascoyne Junction and Gascoyne River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Walkability 13 / 0
Gascoyne Junction — Walkability: 13/100 Gascoyne River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 6
Gascoyne Junction — Safety: 38/100 Gascoyne River — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Gascoyne Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gascoyne River — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gascoyne Junction — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gascoyne River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gascoyne Junction skews older (47 vs 27); Gascoyne River has more residents (87 vs 65).

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Population 65 87
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.8% -50.3%
Median age 47 27
Median household income $75,816/yr
+19% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $75/wk
+8% vs other
 $69/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
0-4 10.8% / 9.2%
Gascoyne Junction — 0-4: 10.8% Gascoyne River — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 4.6% / 20.7%
Gascoyne Junction — 5-14: 4.6% Gascoyne River — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 — / 12.6%
Gascoyne Junction — 15-19: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 15-19: 12.6%
20-24 — / 8.0%
Gascoyne Junction — 20-24: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 12.3% / 11.5%
Gascoyne Junction — 25-34: 12.3% Gascoyne River — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 21.5% / 13.8%
Gascoyne Junction — 35-44: 21.5% Gascoyne River — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.4% / 16.1%
Gascoyne Junction — 45-54: 15.4% Gascoyne River — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 29.2% / 5.7%
Gascoyne Junction — 55-64: 29.2% Gascoyne River — 55-64: 5.7%
65-74 12.3% / 6.9%
Gascoyne Junction — 65-74: 12.3% Gascoyne River — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 — / —
Gascoyne Junction — 75-84: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Gascoyne Junction — 85+: not among its largest Gascoyne River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gascoyne Junction 56.2% lone person
Gascoyne Junction — Lone Person: 56.2% Gascoyne Junction — Couple Families: 0.0% Gascoyne Junction — One Parent Families: 25.0% Gascoyne Junction — Other Families: 18.8%
Gascoyne River 34.5% lone person
Gascoyne River — Lone Person: 34.5% Gascoyne River — Couple Families: 51.7% Gascoyne River — One Parent Families: 13.8% Gascoyne River — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gascoyne Junction 100.0% renting
Gascoyne Junction — Owned Outright: 0.0% Gascoyne Junction — Mortgage: 0.0% Gascoyne Junction — Renting: 100.0%
Gascoyne River 100.0% renting
Gascoyne River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Mortgage: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gascoyne Junction 61.5% houses
Gascoyne Junction — Houses: 61.5% Gascoyne Junction — Flats / Apartments: 38.5% Gascoyne Junction — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gascoyne River 85.0% houses
Gascoyne River — Houses: 85.0% Gascoyne River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gascoyne River — Townhouses: 15.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 13.8%
Gascoyne Junction — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Gascoyne River — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / —
Gascoyne Junction — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Gascoyne River — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / —
Gascoyne Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Gascoyne River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Gascoyne Junction — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gascoyne River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Ranking within WA

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 16% of WA

Liveability

Gascoyne Junction is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Gascoyne River carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Gascoyne River carries more crime risk (94 vs 62).

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
94/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gascoyne Junction

  • Gascoyne Junction Remote Community School Government · Combined

Schools in Gascoyne River

  • Burringurrah Remote Community School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 39

Mobility

Gascoyne Junction sits further from the CBD (1057.1 km vs 859.7 km).

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 1057.1 km
+19% vs other
 859.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 864 min 576 min

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Walked Only 58.3% / 42.1%
Gascoyne Junction — Walked Only: 58.3% Gascoyne River — Walked Only: 42.1%
Car (driver) 41.7% / 26.3%
Gascoyne Junction — Car (driver): 41.7% Gascoyne River — Car (driver): 26.3%
Worked from Home — / 31.6%
Gascoyne Junction — Worked from Home: not among its largest Gascoyne River — Worked from Home: 31.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
51 premises

Federal electorate

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gascoyne Junction Gascoyne River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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