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Cowan vs Perth

Name: Cowan vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Cowan profile · Perth profile

Cowan Perth

Perth and Cowan are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very similar total populations, yet they offer different lifestyles. Perth is very walkable and has a higher share of renters, with 40.9% of homes rented compared to 27.3% in Cowan. It is also a hub for high earners and professionals; the typical personal income is $1,017 per week, which is well higher than the $724 typical in Cowan. In contrast, Cowan is dominated by family homes, with 88.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.3% in Perth.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as similar proportions of people needing help with daily activities and nearly identical access to parks and public transport stops. However, the gap in housing and education has shifted over time. While Perth now has far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (38.4% compared to 20.4% in Cowan), the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Perth also remains much more likely to be a place where people have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Cowan 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Cowan Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in Perth Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Perth De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowan in Perth +1,751 larger in Perth gap narrowing

180,177 77th pct 181,928 79th pct

Median age in Cowan in Perth +1 yrs older in Cowan gap steady

38 yrs 40th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.2%

36.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cowan Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

4.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Italian even 8.7%

6.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 38.2%

32.2% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowan in Perth +0.12 more in Perth

1.95 57th pct 2.07 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowan in Perth +11 more in Cowan

64 65th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Cowan in Perth +1,516 more in Perth

26,028 45th pct 27,544 56th pct

Avg size in Cowan in Perth +113 larger in Perth

407 30th pct 520 54th pct

ICSEA in Cowan in Perth +84 higher in Perth

995 29th pct 1,079 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 16.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cowan in Perth +$293 higher in Perth gap widening

$724 26th pct $1,017 82nd pct

Household income in Cowan in Perth +$326 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,545 30th pct $1,871 63rd pct

Family income in Cowan in Perth +$630 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,869 27th pct $2,499 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.7% Other condition even 7.7%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowan in Perth +0.4 larger in Cowan gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 52.2%

24.2% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowan in Perth +$30 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$330 31st pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Cowan in Perth +$289 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,700 28th pct $1,989 58th pct

People / bedroom in Cowan in Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 31.6%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 24.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +30.5 pts 48.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +27.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 39.4%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 16.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

1.9% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.1% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowan in Perth +64 more in Perth

1,053 87th pct 1,117 89th pct

Stops/1k in Cowan in Perth +0.30 more in Perth

5.84 82nd pct 6.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cowan in Perth +1,721.8 more in Perth

2,420.6 91st pct 4,142.4 100th pct

PT routes in Cowan in Perth +54 more in Perth

66 64th pct 120 88th pct

Stop walk in Cowan in Perth +4 longer in Cowan

7 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Cowan in Perth +9 longer in Cowan

15 17th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 53.2%

5.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Bus +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.6% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 32.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

5.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

6.5% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

9.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowan in Perth +2.2 higher in Perth

5.7 50th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowan in Perth +1.9 more in Perth

5.5 51st pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Cowan in Perth +22.7 pts higher in Perth

72.5% 55th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cowan in Perth +19.5 pts higher in Perth

70.8% 55th pct 90.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cowan in Perth +0.5 pts higher in Perth

99.1% 84th pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to school in Cowan in Perth +5.9 pts higher in Perth

87.2% 68th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Cowan in Perth +0.9 pts higher in Perth

98.5% 67th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Cowan in Perth +49.1 pts higher in Perth

33.0% 20th pct 82.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowan in Perth +5.9 more in Perth

10.5 11th pct 16.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cowan in Perth +66 higher in Perth

154 68th pct 220 82nd pct

Mean slope in Cowan in Perth +1.8 pts higher in Perth

5.7% 54th pct 7.5% 86th pct

Compare Cowan with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowan vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED504/cowan/vs/CED513/perth