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Coorow vs Three Springs

Name: Coorow vs Three Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Coorow profile · Three Springs profile

Coorow Three Springs

Coorow and Three Springs are small towns in Western Australia with different age and housing profiles. Coorow is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 33.1% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has more people who own their homes outright, at 53.3%. In contrast, Three Springs has a younger population and is more walkable; 51.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 13.0% in Coorow. Three Springs also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,366, while Coorow's is $1,030.

Both areas have a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They are also alike in other ways, such as having almost the same rate of volunteers and people working from home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 6 years in 2011 to 15 years today, and the share of children under 15 is now 8.9 points higher in Three Springs than in Coorow.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Coorow Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Three Springs PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Three Springs Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Coorow Mortgage: $550 higher in Coorow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorow in Three Springs +480 larger in Coorow gap steady

1,055 14th pct 575 8th pct

Median age in Coorow in Three Springs +15 yrs older in Coorow gap widening

57 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 22.1%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.3% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 54.3%

23.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coorow Three Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 71.1%

3.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 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

44.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 81.2%

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

43.4% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

40.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.9% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coorow in Three Springs +1 more in Coorow

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coorow in Three Springs +7.19 more in Coorow

15.38 90th pct 8.20 81st pct

Students in Coorow in Three Springs +10 more in Coorow

65 6th pct 55 5th pct

Avg size in Coorow in Three Springs +23 larger in Three Springs

33 3rd pct 55 9th pct

ICSEA in Coorow in Three Springs +41 higher in Coorow

949 36th pct 908 20th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.2%

9.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coorow in Three Springs +$129 higher in Three Springs gap widening

$619 20th pct $748 51st pct

Household income in Coorow in Three Springs +$336 higher in Three Springs gap widening

$1,030 10th pct $1,366 47th pct

Family income in Coorow in Three Springs +$304 higher in Three Springs gap widening

$1,392 15th pct $1,696 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorow in Three Springs +19 larger in Three Springs

31 7th pct 50 12th pct

Median age in Coorow in Three Springs +20 yrs older in Coorow

41 yrs 94th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Coorow in Three Springs +$110 higher in Three Springs

$450 20th pct $560 52nd pct

Household income in Coorow in Three Springs +$270 higher in Three Springs

$1,292 40th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorow in Three Springs +0.2 larger in Three Springs gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 37.4%

38.2% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

7.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 34.6%

32.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorow in Three Springs +$90 higher in Coorow gap widening

$210 32nd pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Coorow in Three Springs +$550 higher in Coorow gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Coorow in Three Springs +0.10 higher in Three Springs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 41.5%

17.5% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

6.9% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 93.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 21.8%

30.1% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coorow in Three Springs +3 more in Coorow

6 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Coorow in Three Springs +0.47 more in Coorow

5.69 79th pct 5.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Coorow in Three Springs +8.2 more in Coorow

36.0 44th pct 27.8 43rd pct

PT routes in Coorow in Three Springs +2 more in Coorow

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

7.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

1.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coorow in Three Springs +1 higher in Three Springs

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Coorow in Three Springs +1 higher in Coorow

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coorow in Three Springs +3 higher in Coorow

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coorow in Three Springs +3 higher in Three Springs

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Coorow in Three Springs +7 higher in Three Springs

940 39th pct 947 45th pct

ERP in Coorow in Three Springs +543 higher in Coorow

1,149 14th pct 606 7th pct

Growth in Coorow in Three Springs +1.9 pts higher in Coorow

5.3% 65th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Coorow in Three Springs +67 higher in Coorow

158 14th pct 91 8th pct

Approvals in Coorow in Three Springs +5 higher in Coorow

7 23rd pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coorow in Three Springs +3 higher in Three Springs

377 20th pct 380 21st pct

Max temp in Coorow in Three Springs +0.3 higher in Three Springs

27.0 73rd pct 27.4 75th pct

Min temp in Coorow in Three Springs +0.2 higher in Three Springs

12.3 64th pct 12.5 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coorow in Three Springs +1.1 higher in Three Springs

2.8 26th pct 3.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coorow in Three Springs +0.9 more in Three Springs

3.3 32nd pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Coorow in Three Springs +12.6 pts higher in Three Springs

39.3% 34th pct 51.8% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Coorow in Three Springs +38.8 pts higher in Three Springs

13.0% 7th pct 51.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Coorow in Three Springs +3.4 pts higher in Coorow

54.1% 57th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Walk to school in Coorow in Three Springs +11.9 pts higher in Three Springs

39.9% 26th pct 51.8% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Coorow in Three Springs +3.9 pts higher in Three Springs

48.3% 19th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Coorow in Three Springs +28.5 pts higher in Three Springs

23.3% 23rd pct 51.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coorow in Three Springs +6.8 more in Three Springs

54.0 88th pct 60.9 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Coorow in Three Springs even

0 21st pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Coorow in Three Springs +0.3 pts higher in Three Springs

3.5% 29th pct 3.9% 35th pct

Compare Coorow with nearby areas

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Compare Three Springs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorow vs Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52030/coorow/vs/LGA58260/three-springs