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Chapman Valley vs Morawa

Name: Chapman Valley vs Morawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Chapman Valley profile · Morawa profile

Chapman Valley Morawa

Chapman Valley and Morawa are two rural Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Chapman Valley is more prosperous, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 compared to just $500 in Morawa. It also has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, at 63.9%, while Morawa is much lower at 51.4%. In contrast, Morawa is more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and 64.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries; Chapman Valley is car-dependent (0.3) and 0% of its homes have groceries within that walking distance.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having the same number of schools and almost identical rates of people who do not identify with a religion. However, some gaps are growing; the proportion of people aged 65 and over is now 9.7 percentage points higher in Morawa, a gap that has widened since 2011. The difference in housing is also stark, as 34.1% of Morawa residents live alone, which is far higher than the 15.8% in Chapman Valley.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Morawa Mortgage: $1,500 higher in Chapman Valley Population: 896 larger in Chapman Valley Household size: 0.4 larger in Chapman Valley PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Chapman Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapman Valley in Morawa +896 larger in Chapman Valley gap widening

1,556 17th pct 660 9th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Morawa +2 yrs older in Chapman Valley gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 24.7%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 47.0%

27.5% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Valley Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.1%

5.8% England ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

41.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

8.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 77.0%

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 ◂ +9.6 pts 35.6%

38.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.6% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chapman Valley in Morawa even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chapman Valley in Morawa +7.41 more in Morawa

6.19 72nd pct 13.61 89th pct

Students in Chapman Valley in Morawa +238 more in Morawa

18 1st pct 256 18th pct

Avg size in Chapman Valley in Morawa +119 larger in Morawa

9 0th pct 128 29th pct

ICSEA in Chapman Valley in Morawa +118 higher in Chapman Valley

1,020 74th pct 902 18th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 28.4%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

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

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$190 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$932 80th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$603 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,046 86th pct $1,443 54th pct

Family income in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$610 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more even 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +9.2 pts 50.2%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapman Valley in Morawa +2 larger in Chapman Valley

74 16th pct 72 16th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Morawa even

27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$216 higher in Chapman Valley

$599 62nd pct $383 10th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$950 higher in Chapman Valley

$2,250 92nd pct $1,300 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapman Valley in Morawa +0.4 larger in Chapman Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 56.0%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

7.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 36.4%

15.8% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$70 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$260 50th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Chapman Valley in Morawa +$1,500 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $500 0th pct

People / bedroom in Chapman Valley in Morawa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 16.8%

11.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.3% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 93.0%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 33.2%

30.6% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% Under $1,000 +44.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.6 pts 8.3%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapman Valley in Morawa +3 more in Morawa

0 0th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Chapman Valley in Morawa +4.55 more in Morawa

0.00 0th pct 4.55 66th pct

Departures/1k in Chapman Valley in Morawa +12.1 more in Morawa

0.0 0th pct 12.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Chapman Valley in Morawa +1 more in Morawa

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 56.6%

10.7% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%

19.4% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

1.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.8% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

8.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Chapman Valley in Morawa +6 higher in Chapman Valley

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Chapman Valley in Morawa +7 higher in Chapman Valley

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Chapman Valley in Morawa +2 higher in Chapman Valley

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Chapman Valley in Morawa +70 higher in Chapman Valley

999 76th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Chapman Valley in Morawa +1,022 higher in Chapman Valley

1,725 17th pct 703 8th pct

Growth in Chapman Valley in Morawa +1.9 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.9% 76th pct 5.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Chapman Valley in Morawa +71 higher in Chapman Valley

183 16th pct 112 10th pct

Approvals in Chapman Valley in Morawa +9 higher in Chapman Valley

9 27th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapman Valley in Morawa +48 higher in Chapman Valley

305 13th pct 257 8th pct

Max temp in Chapman Valley in Morawa +1.6 higher in Morawa

27.5 75th pct 29.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Chapman Valley in Morawa +0.6 higher in Chapman Valley

13.4 73rd pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapman Valley in Morawa +4.5 higher in Morawa

0.3 0th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapman Valley in Morawa +4.8 more in Morawa

0.4 0th pct 5.2 75th pct

15-min city in Chapman Valley in Morawa +64.8 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Chapman Valley in Morawa +64.9 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Chapman Valley in Morawa +54.2 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Chapman Valley in Morawa +59.2 pts higher in Morawa

4.8% 2nd pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Chapman Valley in Morawa +41.5 pts higher in Morawa

23.8% 8th pct 65.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Chapman Valley in Morawa +64.7 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Chapman Valley in Morawa +43.5 more in Morawa

23.1 61st pct 66.7 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Chapman Valley in Morawa even

0 17th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Chapman Valley in Morawa +3.8 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.6% 76th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Chapman Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Morawa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman Valley vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/vs/LGA55670/morawa