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Corrigin vs Narrogin

Name: Corrigin vs Narrogin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Corrigin profile · Narrogin profile

Corrigin Narrogin

Narrogin and Corrigin are two rural Western Australian towns with distinct social profiles. Narrogin is a larger centre with five schools and 1,220 enrolments, whereas Corrigin has just one school with 125 students. Narrogin has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 17.4%, while Corrigin is far more likely to have homes owned outright (49.6% compared to 36.4% in Narrogin). Corrigin also has a far higher rate of people working from home at 18.2%, while Narrogin's figure is much lower at 5.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar household sizes and typical weekly incomes. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; more people in Corrigin are now volunteering compared to Narrogin, and the difference in overseas birth rates has widened. Residents in Corrigin are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 43 in Narrogin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,772 larger in Narrogin One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Narrogin No car: 4.9 pts higher in Narrogin Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in Corrigin Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Narrogin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrigin in Narrogin +3,772 larger in Narrogin gap steady

1,007 14th pct 4,779 33rd pct

Median age in Corrigin in Narrogin +4 yrs older in Corrigin gap steady

47 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 44.9%

25.7% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Corrigin Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 72.9%

3.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 37.6%

44.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 80.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 46.7%

43.8% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%

7.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corrigin in Narrogin +4 more in Narrogin

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.14 more in Narrogin

5.95 70th pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Corrigin in Narrogin +1,095 more in Narrogin

125 11th pct 1,220 41st pct

Avg size in Corrigin in Narrogin +119 larger in Narrogin

125 29th pct 244 53rd pct

ICSEA in Corrigin in Narrogin +7 higher in Corrigin

955 39th pct 948 36th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

10.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Corrigin in Narrogin +$104 higher in Corrigin gap steady

$838 72nd pct $734 47th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Narrogin +$89 higher in Corrigin gap narrowing

$1,399 50th pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Corrigin in Narrogin +$205 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$2,007 67th pct $1,802 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

7.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Heart disease even 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.9% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrigin in Narrogin +238 larger in Narrogin

26 6th pct 264 35th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Narrogin +19 yrs older in Corrigin

42 yrs 95th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Corrigin in Narrogin +$3 higher in Corrigin

$450 20th pct $447 20th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Narrogin +$303 higher in Narrogin

$687 0th pct $990 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.1 larger in Corrigin gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 48.7%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 32.5%

5.7% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.3%

31.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrigin in Narrogin +$60 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Corrigin in Narrogin +$324 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,191 36th pct

People / bedroom in Corrigin in Narrogin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 36.4%

20.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 91.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.5%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

60.5% Under $200 ◂ +35.1 pts 25.4%

7.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.9%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrigin in Narrogin +3 more in Narrogin

1 19th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.16 more in Corrigin

0.99 29th pct 0.84 27th pct

Departures/1k in Corrigin in Narrogin +3.4 more in Narrogin

5.0 23rd pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Corrigin in Narrogin +2 more in Narrogin

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%

9.1% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

1.6% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.3 pts 13.1%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +19.7 pts 16.0%

7.6% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corrigin in Narrogin +3 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Corrigin in Narrogin +4 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Corrigin in Narrogin +6 higher in Corrigin

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Corrigin in Narrogin +3 higher in Corrigin

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Corrigin in Narrogin +40 higher in Corrigin

982 71st pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Corrigin in Narrogin +3,937 higher in Narrogin

1,052 13th pct 4,989 32nd pct

Growth in Corrigin in Narrogin +1.3 pts higher in Corrigin

2.3% 37th pct 1.1% 23rd pct

Businesses in Corrigin in Narrogin +288 higher in Narrogin

194 16th pct 482 31st pct

Approvals in Corrigin in Narrogin +5 higher in Narrogin

4 18th pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corrigin in Narrogin +21 higher in Narrogin

353 18th pct 374 20th pct

Max temp in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.8 higher in Corrigin

25.0 59th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.1 higher in Narrogin

10.0 31st pct 10.1 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.3 higher in Narrogin

3.7 49th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.1 more in Corrigin

4.4 62nd pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Corrigin in Narrogin +4.0 pts higher in Corrigin

52.3% 57th pct 48.3% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Corrigin in Narrogin +9.1 pts higher in Narrogin

51.0% 56th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Corrigin in Narrogin +4.7 pts higher in Corrigin

23.8% 34th pct 19.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Corrigin in Narrogin +15.9 pts higher in Narrogin

51.9% 45th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Corrigin in Narrogin +17.1 pts higher in Narrogin

64.2% 41st pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Corrigin in Narrogin +8.3 pts higher in Corrigin

56.7% 76th pct 48.4% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrigin in Narrogin +23.4 more in Corrigin

39.7 81st pct 16.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Corrigin in Narrogin even

0 29th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Corrigin in Narrogin +0.5 pts higher in Narrogin

5.4% 62nd pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Corrigin with nearby areas

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Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrigin vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/vs/LGA56460/narrogin