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Cowan vs Tangney

Name: Cowan vs Tangney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Cowan profile · Tangney profile

Cowan Tangney

Tangney and Cowan are two large, nearby areas in Greater Perth with distinct economic and social profiles. Tangney has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.4%) and a typical household income that is well higher than in Cowan ($2,100 compared to $1,545). These factors are consistent with the fact that Tangney has far more people earning $3,000 or more a week (30.6% versus 17.0%). Tangney also offers better local access to services, with 84.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 33.0% in Cowan.

Both areas share a very similar family makeup, with the same proportion of children under 15 at 18.2%. They are also alike in their housing density, with an average of about 2.7 people per home and a similar share of three or more bedroom houses. However, the economic gap between them has grown since 2011, with typical incomes and the share of university graduates rising much faster in Tangney. While Cowan has a higher share of people who speak another language at home (34.7%), the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Cowan Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Tangney Volunteering: 6.7 pts higher in Tangney Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Tangney Household income: $555 higher in Tangney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowan in Tangney +3,782 larger in Tangney gap widening

180,177 77th pct 183,959 82nd pct

Median age in Cowan in Tangney +2 yrs older in Tangney gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 30.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

4.8% Widowed even 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cowan Tangney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 55.0%

4.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.6% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

6.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.1% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

2.0% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.0%

32.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.5% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowan in Tangney +0.34 more in Cowan

1.95 57th pct 1.61 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowan in Tangney +10 more in Cowan

64 65th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Cowan in Tangney +11,675 more in Tangney

26,028 45th pct 37,703 89th pct

Avg size in Cowan in Tangney +292 larger in Tangney

407 30th pct 698 87th pct

ICSEA in Cowan in Tangney +112 higher in Tangney

995 29th pct 1,107 86th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

7.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cowan in Tangney +$120 higher in Tangney gap narrowing

$724 26th pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Cowan in Tangney +$555 higher in Tangney gap widening

$1,545 30th pct $2,100 81st pct

Family income in Cowan in Tangney +$591 higher in Tangney gap widening

$1,869 27th pct $2,460 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowan in Tangney +0.1 larger in Tangney gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%

15.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.2% 3 people even 17.1%

6.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowan in Tangney +$70 higher in Tangney gap widening

$330 31st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cowan in Tangney +$400 higher in Tangney gap steady

$1,700 28th pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Cowan in Tangney even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

30.9% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 32.5%

34.1% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.8% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 20.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

1.9% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.6%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.1% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowan in Tangney +29 more in Cowan

1,053 87th pct 1,024 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cowan in Tangney +0.28 more in Cowan

5.84 82nd pct 5.57 77th pct

Departures/1k in Cowan in Tangney +25.6 more in Cowan

2,420.6 91st pct 2,395.1 91st pct

PT routes in Cowan in Tangney +14 more in Cowan

66 64th pct 52 47th pct

Stop walk in Cowan in Tangney +3 longer in Cowan

7 50th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Cowan in Tangney +3 longer in Tangney

15 17th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.0%

5.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

6.5% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

9.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowan in Tangney +1.4 higher in Tangney

5.7 50th pct 7.0 70th pct

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

5.5 51st pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Cowan in Tangney +19.8 pts higher in Tangney

72.5% 55th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Cowan in Tangney +8.2 pts higher in Tangney

70.8% 55th pct 79.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Cowan in Tangney +0.3 pts higher in Tangney

99.1% 84th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cowan in Tangney +0.9 pts higher in Cowan

87.2% 68th pct 86.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cowan in Tangney +1.1 pts higher in Tangney

98.5% 67th pct 99.6% 81st pct

Walk to health in Cowan in Tangney +52.0 pts higher in Tangney

33.0% 20th pct 84.9% 87th pct

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

10.5 11th pct 16.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cowan in Tangney +82 higher in Tangney

154 68th pct 236 85th pct

Mean slope in Cowan in Tangney +0.3 pts higher in Cowan

5.7% 54th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Cowan with nearby areas

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Compare Tangney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowan vs Tangney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED504/cowan/vs/CED515/tangney