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Cowan vs Curtin

Name: Cowan vs Curtin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cowan profile · Curtin profile

Cowan Curtin

Cowan and Curtin are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Curtin has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.4% in Cowan. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is far higher in Curtin at $3,223 than in Cowan at $1,869. In contrast, Cowan is more linguistically diverse, with 34.7% of people using a language other than English at home, well above Curtin's 16.6%. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Cowan (78.5%) than in Curtin (58.4%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical family income has widened and the lead has flipped, as has the difference in the share of people who volunteer. These shifting trends contrast with a few steady commonalities; for example, both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. They also share a similar level of public transport access, with over 99% of homes in both areas located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in Curtin Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Cowan One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Cowan 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Cowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowan in Curtin +7,137 larger in Cowan gap narrowing

180,177 77th pct 173,040 66th pct

Median age in Cowan in Curtin +1 yrs older in Curtin gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cowan Curtin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

4.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.3% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.3% English +12.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.5% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.7% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 79.1%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

2.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.6%

32.2% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.5% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowan in Curtin +0.03 more in Curtin

1.95 57th pct 1.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowan in Curtin +5 more in Cowan

64 65th pct 59 59th pct

Students in Cowan in Curtin +11,636 more in Curtin

26,028 45th pct 37,664 89th pct

Avg size in Cowan in Curtin +232 larger in Curtin

407 30th pct 638 79th pct

ICSEA in Cowan in Curtin +154 higher in Curtin

995 29th pct 1,149 97th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 10.9%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

9.4% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cowan in Curtin +$391 higher in Curtin gap widening

$724 26th pct $1,115 87th pct

Household income in Cowan in Curtin +$763 higher in Curtin gap widening

$1,545 30th pct $2,308 89th pct

Family income in Cowan in Curtin +$1,354 higher in Curtin gap widening

$1,869 27th pct $3,223 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

17.8% One condition even 17.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowan in Curtin +0.2 larger in Cowan gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.6% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

15.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowan in Curtin +$70 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$330 31st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cowan in Curtin +$800 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$1,700 28th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cowan in Curtin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

30.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 58.4%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 36.9%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 25.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 26.5%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

0.5% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.1% $3,000 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 16.6%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowan in Curtin +45 more in Cowan

1,053 87th pct 1,008 84th pct

Stops/1k in Cowan in Curtin +0.02 more in Cowan

5.84 82nd pct 5.83 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cowan in Curtin +232.7 more in Cowan

2,420.6 91st pct 2,187.9 88th pct

PT routes in Cowan in Curtin +19 more in Cowan

66 64th pct 47 40th pct

Stop walk in Cowan in Curtin +6 longer in Cowan

7 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Cowan in Curtin +6 longer in Cowan

15 17th pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 56.0%

5.9% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +21.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.5% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowan in Curtin +1.7 higher in Curtin

5.7 50th pct 7.4 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowan in Curtin +1.5 more in Curtin

5.5 51st pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Cowan in Curtin +20.5 pts higher in Curtin

72.5% 55th pct 93.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Cowan in Curtin +17.0 pts higher in Curtin

70.8% 55th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Cowan in Curtin +0.2 pts higher in Curtin

99.1% 84th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cowan in Curtin +1.9 pts higher in Curtin

87.2% 68th pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Cowan in Curtin +1.4 pts higher in Curtin

98.5% 67th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cowan in Curtin +41.2 pts higher in Curtin

33.0% 20th pct 74.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowan in Curtin +11.4 more in Curtin

10.5 11th pct 21.9 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Cowan in Curtin +83 higher in Curtin

154 68th pct 237 85th pct

Mean slope in Cowan in Curtin +1.3 pts higher in Curtin

5.7% 54th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Cowan with nearby areas

Perth Curtin Moore Swan Tangney Pearce Fremantle Burt

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Perth Cowan Moore Tangney Swan Fremantle Burt Pearce

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowan vs Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED504/cowan/vs/CED505/curtin