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Chapman Valley vs Coorow

Name: Chapman Valley vs Coorow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Chapman Valley profile · Coorow profile

Chapman Valley Coorow

Chapman Valley and Coorow are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct economic and age profiles. Residents are far older in Coorow, where the typical age is 57 and 33.1% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Chapman Valley has a typical age of 44 and a much lower share of seniors at 14.4%. This difference extends to income, with typical weekly household earnings far higher in Chapman Valley at $2,046 compared to $1,030 in Coorow. Chapman Valley also has a more prominent First Nations presence, with 13.5% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 0.0% in Coorow.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. While they share similar housing styles and a nearly identical percentage of people who served in the Defence Force, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in typical age has grown from 4 years in 2011 to 13 years today. Coorow provides more walkable amenities and public transport options, whereas Chapman Valley has seen a growing lead in typical weekly incomes and the proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Coorow Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Coorow Household income: $1,016 higher in Chapman Valley Household size: 0.6 larger in Chapman Valley Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Coorow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapman Valley in Coorow +501 larger in Chapman Valley gap widening

1,556 17th pct 1,055 14th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Coorow +13 yrs older in Coorow gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 55.0%

27.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

7.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Valley Coorow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 76.5%

5.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

8.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 43.4%

38.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chapman Valley in Coorow even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chapman Valley in Coorow +9.19 more in Coorow

6.19 72nd pct 15.38 90th pct

Students in Chapman Valley in Coorow +47 more in Coorow

18 1st pct 65 6th pct

Avg size in Chapman Valley in Coorow +24 larger in Coorow

9 0th pct 33 3rd pct

ICSEA in Chapman Valley in Coorow +71 higher in Chapman Valley

1,020 74th pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.6%

24.1% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% Management & commerce even 11.2%

9.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$313 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$932 80th pct $619 20th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$1,016 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,046 86th pct $1,030 10th pct

Family income in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$894 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,392 15th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.5%

12.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 52.7%

18.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapman Valley in Coorow +43 larger in Chapman Valley

74 16th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Coorow +14 yrs older in Coorow

27 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$149 higher in Chapman Valley

$599 62nd pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$958 higher in Chapman Valley

$2,250 92nd pct $1,292 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapman Valley in Coorow +0.6 larger in Chapman Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 38.2%

34.9% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

7.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

15.8% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$50 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$260 50th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Chapman Valley in Coorow +$800 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Chapman Valley in Coorow +0.10 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 21.1%

11.3% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 94.3%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 29.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 6.8%

14.0% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 17.0%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapman Valley in Coorow +6 more in Coorow

0 0th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Chapman Valley in Coorow +5.69 more in Coorow

0.00 0th pct 5.69 79th pct

Departures/1k in Chapman Valley in Coorow +36.0 more in Coorow

0.0 0th pct 36.0 44th pct

PT routes in Chapman Valley in Coorow +3 more in Coorow

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 49.3%

10.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

19.4% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

8.4% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chapman Valley in Coorow +4 higher in Chapman Valley

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Chapman Valley in Coorow +4 higher in Chapman Valley

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Chapman Valley in Coorow +3 higher in Chapman Valley

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Chapman Valley in Coorow +4 higher in Chapman Valley

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Chapman Valley in Coorow +59 higher in Chapman Valley

999 76th pct 940 39th pct

ERP in Chapman Valley in Coorow +576 higher in Chapman Valley

1,725 17th pct 1,149 14th pct

Growth in Chapman Valley in Coorow +1.6 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.9% 76th pct 5.3% 65th pct

Businesses in Chapman Valley in Coorow +25 higher in Chapman Valley

183 16th pct 158 14th pct

Approvals in Chapman Valley in Coorow +2 higher in Chapman Valley

9 27th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapman Valley in Coorow +72 higher in Coorow

305 13th pct 377 20th pct

Max temp in Chapman Valley in Coorow +0.5 higher in Chapman Valley

27.5 75th pct 27.0 73rd pct

Min temp in Chapman Valley in Coorow +1.1 higher in Chapman Valley

13.4 73rd pct 12.3 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapman Valley in Coorow +2.5 higher in Coorow

0.3 0th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapman Valley in Coorow +3.0 more in Coorow

0.4 0th pct 3.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Chapman Valley in Coorow +39.3 pts higher in Coorow

0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Chapman Valley in Coorow +13.0 pts higher in Coorow

0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Chapman Valley in Coorow +54.1 pts higher in Coorow

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Chapman Valley in Coorow +35.1 pts higher in Coorow

4.8% 2nd pct 39.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Chapman Valley in Coorow +24.6 pts higher in Coorow

23.8% 8th pct 48.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Chapman Valley in Coorow +23.3 pts higher in Coorow

0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chapman Valley in Coorow +30.9 more in Coorow

23.1 61st pct 54.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Chapman Valley in Coorow even

0 17th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Chapman Valley in Coorow +3.1 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.6% 76th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Chapman Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Coorow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman Valley vs Coorow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/vs/LGA52030/coorow