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Coorow vs Dandaragan

Name: Coorow vs Dandaragan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Coorow profile · Dandaragan profile

Coorow Dandaragan

Dandaragan and Coorow are two rural Western Australian areas located about 58km apart. Dandaragan is growing faster and is more mobile, with 37.9% of residents moving there in the last five years compared to 25.7% in Coorow. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (13.9% versus 3.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,305, while Coorow's is $1,030. Dandaragan is more walkable for essentials, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.4% versus 13.0%) and health services (35.9% versus 23.3%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Coorow now noticeably older at 57 years compared to 51 in Dandaragan. Both areas are far older than the national figure. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as an almost identical share of First Nations people (2.9%) and a similar number of people per home. They also both have a high proportion of volunteers and residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,300 larger in Dandaragan PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Dandaragan Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Dandaragan Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Dandaragan Rent: $100 higher in Dandaragan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorow in Dandaragan +2,300 larger in Dandaragan gap steady

1,055 14th pct 3,355 29th pct

Median age in Coorow in Dandaragan +6 yrs older in Coorow gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 51.7%

23.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coorow Dandaragan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.1%

3.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 42.1%

40.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

40.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 37.4%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coorow in Dandaragan +2 more in Dandaragan

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coorow in Dandaragan +6.93 more in Coorow

15.38 90th pct 8.46 83rd pct

Students in Coorow in Dandaragan +432 more in Dandaragan

65 6th pct 497 28th pct

Avg size in Coorow in Dandaragan +92 larger in Dandaragan

33 3rd pct 124 28th pct

ICSEA in Coorow in Dandaragan +13 higher in Dandaragan

949 36th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

9.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

11.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

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

0.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

3.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Coorow in Dandaragan +$91 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$619 20th pct $710 41st pct

Household income in Coorow in Dandaragan +$275 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$1,030 10th pct $1,305 40th pct

Family income in Coorow in Dandaragan +$312 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$1,392 15th pct $1,704 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +5.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

19.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorow in Dandaragan +65 larger in Dandaragan

31 7th pct 96 19th pct

Median age in Coorow in Dandaragan +7 yrs older in Coorow

41 yrs 94th pct 34 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Coorow in Dandaragan +$252 higher in Dandaragan

$450 20th pct $702 79th pct

Household income in Coorow in Dandaragan +$770 higher in Dandaragan

$1,292 40th pct $2,062 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorow in Dandaragan +0.1 larger in Dandaragan gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 47.4%

38.2% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 44.5%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

8.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorow in Dandaragan +$100 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$210 32nd pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Coorow in Dandaragan +$360 higher in Dandaragan gap widening

$1,200 36th pct $1,560 60th pct

People / bedroom in Coorow in Dandaragan even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 46.8%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 91.9%

1.7% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 38.9%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

5.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 48.0%

30.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.4%

6.8% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coorow in Dandaragan +2 more in Dandaragan

6 33rd pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Coorow in Dandaragan +3.30 more in Coorow

5.69 79th pct 2.38 41st pct

Departures/1k in Coorow in Dandaragan +15.8 more in Coorow

36.0 44th pct 20.3 39th pct

PT routes in Coorow in Dandaragan +1 more in Coorow

3 38th pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Coorow in Dandaragan

— 122 86th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

7.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.4% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

1.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 20.2%

8.0% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 21.0%

12.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

7.3% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

5.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coorow in Dandaragan +2 higher in Dandaragan

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coorow in Dandaragan +2 higher in Dandaragan

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coorow in Dandaragan +1 higher in Dandaragan

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Coorow in Dandaragan +1 higher in Dandaragan

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coorow in Dandaragan +21 higher in Dandaragan

940 39th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Coorow in Dandaragan +2,940 higher in Dandaragan

1,149 14th pct 4,089 29th pct

Growth in Coorow in Dandaragan +12.4 pts higher in Dandaragan

5.3% 65th pct 17.7% 100th pct

Businesses in Coorow in Dandaragan +383 higher in Dandaragan

158 14th pct 541 32nd pct

Approvals in Coorow in Dandaragan +25 higher in Dandaragan

7 23rd pct 32 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coorow in Dandaragan +66 higher in Dandaragan

377 20th pct 443 27th pct

Max temp in Coorow in Dandaragan +0.9 higher in Coorow

27.0 73rd pct 26.1 68th pct

Min temp in Coorow in Dandaragan +0.3 higher in Dandaragan

12.3 64th pct 12.7 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coorow in Dandaragan +0.3 higher in Dandaragan

2.8 26th pct 3.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coorow in Dandaragan even

3.3 32nd pct 3.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Coorow in Dandaragan +3.2 pts higher in Dandaragan

39.3% 34th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Coorow in Dandaragan +14.4 pts higher in Dandaragan

13.0% 7th pct 27.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Coorow in Dandaragan +27.1 pts higher in Coorow

54.1% 57th pct 27.0% 37th pct

Walk to school in Coorow in Dandaragan +4.4 pts higher in Coorow

39.9% 26th pct 35.5% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Coorow in Dandaragan +27.3 pts higher in Dandaragan

48.3% 19th pct 75.7% 59th pct

Walk to health in Coorow in Dandaragan +12.6 pts higher in Dandaragan

23.3% 23rd pct 35.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Coorow in Dandaragan +17.1 more in Coorow

54.0 88th pct 37.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Coorow in Dandaragan even

0 21st pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Coorow in Dandaragan +1.0 pts higher in Dandaragan

3.5% 29th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Coorow with nearby areas

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Compare Dandaragan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorow vs Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52030/coorow/vs/LGA52590/dandaragan