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Corrigin vs Quairading

Name: Corrigin vs Quairading — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Corrigin profile · Quairading profile

Corrigin Quairading

Corrigin and Quairading are two small Western Australian towns with populations just under 1,000. Corrigin has a more active workforce, with 64.5% of adults working or looking for work compared to 38.3% in Quairading. This is consistent with Corrigin's higher typical weekly personal income of $838, while Quairading's is $607. Corrigin also has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (45.5% versus 28.8%) and a much larger proportion of volunteers at 40.1% compared to Quairading's 24.3%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the typical number of people per home and the share of people living alone. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Quairading are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 47 in Corrigin. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; Quairading has a well higher share at 7.7%, where 10.8% of people speak a First Nations language, whereas no one in Corrigin does.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 26.2 pts higher in Corrigin Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Corrigin Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in Corrigin Personal income: $231 higher in Corrigin Family income: $562 higher in Corrigin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrigin in Quairading +46 larger in Corrigin gap widening

1,007 14th pct 961 13th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Quairading +7 yrs older in Quairading gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 53.1%

25.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Corrigin Quairading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 65.7%

3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 32.0%

44.5% English ◂ +9.8 pts 34.7%

9.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

2.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +19.7 pts 71.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 38.6%

43.8% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 33.1%

7.3% Not stated +20.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corrigin in Quairading even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Corrigin in Quairading +0.58 more in Quairading

5.95 70th pct 6.54 73rd pct

Students in Corrigin in Quairading +8 more in Quairading

125 11th pct 133 12th pct

Avg size in Corrigin in Quairading +8 larger in Quairading

125 29th pct 133 31st pct

ICSEA in Corrigin in Quairading +76 higher in Corrigin

955 39th pct 879 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 28.8%

26.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 24.2%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 8.5%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 9.4%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corrigin in Quairading +$231 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$838 72nd pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Quairading +$270 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$1,399 50th pct $1,129 17th pct

Family income in Corrigin in Quairading +$562 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$2,007 67th pct $1,445 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.8%

19.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +12.4 pts 43.1%

23.9% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 17.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrigin in Quairading +48 larger in Quairading

26 6th pct 74 16th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Quairading +9 yrs older in Corrigin

42 yrs 95th pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Corrigin in Quairading +$55 higher in Corrigin

$450 20th pct $395 11th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Quairading +$237 higher in Quairading

$687 0th pct $924 10th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 42.3%

41.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

7.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrigin in Quairading +$50 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$180 23rd pct $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Corrigin in Quairading +$67 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$867 14th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Corrigin in Quairading even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%

20.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

6.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 94.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 19.6%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrigin in Quairading +5 more in Quairading

1 19th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Corrigin in Quairading +5.25 more in Quairading

0.99 29th pct 6.24 85th pct

Departures/1k in Corrigin in Quairading +10.6 more in Quairading

5.0 23rd pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Corrigin in Quairading even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Corrigin in Quairading

— 48 76th pct

Drive to city in Corrigin in Quairading

— 140 89th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 50.3%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

9.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

13.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.3% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corrigin in Quairading +4 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Corrigin in Quairading +4 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Corrigin in Quairading +4 higher in Corrigin

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Corrigin in Quairading +2 higher in Corrigin

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Corrigin in Quairading +41 higher in Corrigin

982 71st pct 941 40th pct

ERP in Corrigin in Quairading +96 higher in Corrigin

1,052 13th pct 956 11th pct

Growth in Corrigin in Quairading +4.9 pts higher in Corrigin

2.3% 37th pct -2.5% 2nd pct

Businesses in Corrigin in Quairading +50 higher in Corrigin

194 16th pct 144 13th pct

Approvals in Corrigin in Quairading +3 higher in Corrigin

4 18th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corrigin in Quairading +20 higher in Corrigin

353 18th pct 333 16th pct

Max temp in Corrigin in Quairading +1.2 higher in Quairading

25.0 59th pct 26.1 68th pct

Min temp in Corrigin in Quairading +0.2 higher in Quairading

10.0 31st pct 10.1 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corrigin in Quairading even

3.7 49th pct 3.7 49th pct

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

4.4 62nd pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Corrigin in Quairading +3.1 pts higher in Quairading

52.3% 57th pct 55.4% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Corrigin in Quairading +5.0 pts higher in Corrigin

51.0% 56th pct 46.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Corrigin in Quairading +0.8 pts higher in Corrigin

23.8% 34th pct 23.0% 34th pct

Walk to school in Corrigin in Quairading +9.0 pts higher in Corrigin

51.9% 45th pct 42.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Corrigin in Quairading +0.5 pts higher in Corrigin

64.2% 41st pct 63.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Corrigin in Quairading +0.9 pts higher in Quairading

56.7% 76th pct 57.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrigin in Quairading +21.7 more in Quairading

39.7 81st pct 61.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrigin in Quairading even

0 29th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Corrigin in Quairading +1.8 pts higher in Corrigin

5.4% 62nd pct 3.7% 32nd pct

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Compare Quairading with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrigin vs Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/vs/LGA57350/quairading