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Cowan vs O'Connor

Name: Cowan vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 934 km apart · Cowan profile · O'Connor profile

Cowan O'Connor

Cowan and O'Connor are two large Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Cowan is a more urban place where 40.2% of people were born overseas and 34.7% use a language other than English at home. It is much more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) and 99.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, O'Connor is largely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.4. It has a higher share of people with no religion (46.8%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.7%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as typical household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,450 to $1,550 a week. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of renting. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in overseas births and language use. Other trends show a narrowing gap, particularly in the proportion of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Cowan Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Cowan Volunteering: 10.2 pts higher in O'Connor De facto: 4.9 pts higher in O'Connor Limited English: 5.9 pts higher in Cowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowan in O'Connor +4,106 larger in Cowan gap narrowing

180,177 77th pct 176,071 72nd pct

Median age in Cowan in O'Connor +4 yrs older in O'Connor gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

9.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cowan O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

4.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.3% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% English +15.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.5% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

6.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

6.4% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowan in O'Connor +2.94 more in O'Connor

1.95 57th pct 4.90 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowan in O'Connor +95 more in O'Connor

64 65th pct 159 98th pct

Students in Cowan in O'Connor +3,587 more in O'Connor

26,028 45th pct 29,615 66th pct

Avg size in Cowan in O'Connor +220 larger in Cowan

407 30th pct 186 1st pct

ICSEA in Cowan in O'Connor +33 higher in Cowan

995 29th pct 962 12th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 42.3%

18.0% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%

16.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

9.4% Health even 9.4%

7.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cowan in O'Connor +$48 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$724 26th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Cowan in O'Connor +$89 higher in Cowan gap narrowing

$1,545 30th pct $1,456 21st pct

Family income in Cowan in O'Connor +$45 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$1,869 27th pct $1,914 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

16.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.9%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +7.6 pts 58.6%

17.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowan in O'Connor +0.2 larger in Cowan gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 52.8%

24.2% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowan in O'Connor +$80 higher in Cowan gap widening

$330 31st pct $250 5th pct

Mortgage in Cowan in O'Connor +$300 higher in Cowan gap narrowing

$1,700 28th pct $1,400 10th pct

People / bedroom in Cowan in O'Connor +0.10 higher in Cowan gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 30.4%

30.9% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

1.2% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 43.6%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 19.2%

14.4% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%

16.2% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowan in O'Connor +422 more in Cowan

1,053 87th pct 631 25th pct

Stops/1k in Cowan in O'Connor +2.26 more in Cowan

5.84 82nd pct 3.58 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Cowan in O'Connor +2,304.2 more in Cowan

2,420.6 91st pct 116.4 4th pct

PT routes in Cowan in O'Connor +37 more in Cowan

66 64th pct 29 13th pct

Stop walk in Cowan in O'Connor

7 50th pct —

Drive to city in Cowan in O'Connor

15 17th pct —

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.0%

5.9% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.4% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

4.2% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

9.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowan in O'Connor +2.3 higher in Cowan

5.7 50th pct 3.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowan in O'Connor +2.0 more in Cowan

5.5 51st pct 3.6 12th pct

15-min city in Cowan in O'Connor +31.3 pts higher in Cowan

72.5% 55th pct 41.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Cowan in O'Connor +28.1 pts higher in Cowan

70.8% 55th pct 42.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Cowan in O'Connor +59.3 pts higher in Cowan

99.1% 84th pct 39.8% 10th pct

Walk to school in Cowan in O'Connor +37.6 pts higher in Cowan

87.2% 68th pct 49.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Cowan in O'Connor +37.2 pts higher in Cowan

98.5% 67th pct 61.4% 6th pct

Walk to health in Cowan in O'Connor +0.5 pts higher in Cowan

33.0% 20th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowan in O'Connor +14.2 more in O'Connor

10.5 11th pct 24.7 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowan in O'Connor +154 higher in Cowan

154 68th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cowan in O'Connor +0.6 pts higher in Cowan

5.7% 54th pct 5.1% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowan vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED504/cowan/vs/CED511/o-connor