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Corrigin vs Wickepin

Name: Corrigin vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Corrigin profile · Wickepin profile

Corrigin Wickepin

Corrigin and Wickepin are two small, rural Western Australian towns located about 46km apart. Corrigin is more walkable, with 56.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Wickepin. Health and age profiles differ sharply; 36.3% of Corrigin residents have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 26.2% in Wickepin. There is also a stark difference in the First Nations population, where the typical age in Corrigin is 42, while in Wickepin it is much younger at 13.

Both areas have a very similar demographic profile in some respects, such as a typical resident age of 47. This is close to the national figure, as are the shares of people who use another language at home. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of children under 15 has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Wickepin PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Corrigin Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Wickepin Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Corrigin Population: 317 larger in Corrigin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrigin in Wickepin +317 larger in Corrigin gap steady

1,007 14th pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Wickepin even gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 51.3%

25.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Corrigin Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 77.4%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.1%

44.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% German even 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +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 ◂ +8.2 pts 82.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +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 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.7%

43.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.3% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 Wickepin +1 more in Wickepin

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Corrigin in Wickepin +8.65 more in Wickepin

5.95 70th pct 14.60 90th pct

Students in Corrigin in Wickepin +49 more in Corrigin

125 11th pct 76 7th pct

Avg size in Corrigin in Wickepin +87 larger in Corrigin

125 29th pct 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Corrigin in Wickepin +31 higher in Wickepin

955 39th pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.7%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

14.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Corrigin in Wickepin +$96 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$838 72nd pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Wickepin +$143 higher in Corrigin gap steady

$1,399 50th pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Corrigin in Wickepin +$345 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$2,007 67th pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.2%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 20.1%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrigin in Wickepin +6 larger in Corrigin

26 6th pct 20 5th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Wickepin +29 yrs older in Corrigin

42 yrs 95th pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Corrigin in Wickepin even

$450 20th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Wickepin +$262 higher in Wickepin

$687 0th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrigin in Wickepin +0.1 larger in Wickepin gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 50.4%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 38.1%

5.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 28.4%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

7.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrigin in Wickepin +$41 higher in Corrigin gap widening

$180 23rd pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Corrigin in Wickepin even gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Corrigin in Wickepin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

20.5% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 97.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%

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 +22.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 8.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrigin in Wickepin +1 more in Corrigin

1 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Corrigin in Wickepin +0.99 more in Corrigin

0.99 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Corrigin in Wickepin +5.0 more in Corrigin

5.0 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Corrigin in Wickepin +1 more in Corrigin

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 43.8%

18.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

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 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 18.6%

13.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corrigin in Wickepin +1 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Corrigin in Wickepin +1 higher in Corrigin

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Corrigin in Wickepin +1 higher in Corrigin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Corrigin in Wickepin even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Corrigin in Wickepin +15 higher in Corrigin

982 71st pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Corrigin in Wickepin +331 higher in Corrigin

1,052 13th pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Corrigin in Wickepin +1.1 pts higher in Corrigin

2.3% 37th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Corrigin in Wickepin +43 higher in Corrigin

194 16th pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Corrigin in Wickepin +4 higher in Corrigin

4 18th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corrigin in Wickepin +29 higher in Corrigin

353 18th pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Corrigin in Wickepin +0.6 higher in Corrigin

25.0 59th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Corrigin in Wickepin +0.1 higher in Corrigin

10.0 31st pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corrigin in Wickepin +1.3 higher in Corrigin

3.7 49th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrigin in Wickepin +1.7 more in Corrigin

4.4 62nd pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Corrigin in Wickepin +18.9 pts higher in Corrigin

52.3% 57th pct 33.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Corrigin in Wickepin +3.8 pts higher in Corrigin

51.0% 56th pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Corrigin in Wickepin +23.8 pts higher in Corrigin

23.8% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Corrigin in Wickepin +6.1 pts higher in Corrigin

51.9% 45th pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Corrigin in Wickepin +20.9 pts higher in Corrigin

64.2% 41st pct 43.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Corrigin in Wickepin +56.7 pts higher in Corrigin

56.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrigin in Wickepin +24.0 more in Wickepin

39.7 81st pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrigin in Wickepin even

0 29th pct 0 28th pct

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

5.4% 62nd pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrigin vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/vs/LGA59100/wickepin