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Cunderdin vs Dowerin

Name: Cunderdin vs Dowerin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Cunderdin profile · Dowerin profile

Cunderdin Dowerin

Cunderdin and Dowerin are two rural Western Australian areas with similar land sizes, but they differ in their populations and demographics. Cunderdin is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 45 in Dowerin. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; in Cunderdin, 14.6% speak a First Nations language and the typical personal income for this group is $333, while in Dowerin, no one speaks such a language and the typical personal income is far higher at $1,062. Cunderdin also has more public transport and more people who have moved recently.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $714 in Cunderdin and $758 in Dowerin. They also share a high reliance on detached houses and similar rates of unpaid childcare. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the age difference between the two areas, which has widened to 8 years since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, though this figure remains far higher in Cunderdin.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in Cunderdin Median age: 8 yrs older in Dowerin Other language: 4.5 pts higher in Cunderdin Population: 587 larger in Cunderdin Mortgage: $513 higher in Cunderdin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunderdin in Dowerin +587 larger in Cunderdin gap steady

1,302 16th pct 715 10th pct

Median age in Cunderdin in Dowerin +8 yrs older in Dowerin gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 27.3%

6.9% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cunderdin Dowerin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.0% English +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%

41.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cunderdin in Dowerin +2 more in Cunderdin

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cunderdin in Dowerin +4.83 more in Cunderdin

11.32 87th pct 6.49 73rd pct

Students in Cunderdin in Dowerin +160 more in Cunderdin

292 20th pct 132 12th pct

Avg size in Cunderdin in Dowerin +35 larger in Dowerin

97 21st pct 132 30th pct

ICSEA in Cunderdin in Dowerin +13 higher in Cunderdin

976 53rd pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

26.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$44 higher in Dowerin gap widening

$714 42nd pct $758 54th pct

Household income in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$299 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$1,496 59th pct $1,197 24th pct

Family income in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$440 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$1,971 65th pct $1,531 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.2%

17.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 53.1%

18.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunderdin in Dowerin +7 larger in Cunderdin

41 10th pct 34 8th pct

Median age in Cunderdin in Dowerin +10 yrs older in Cunderdin

35 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$729 higher in Dowerin

$333 5th pct $1,062 94th pct

Household income in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$863 higher in Dowerin

$762 3rd pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunderdin in Dowerin +0.2 larger in Cunderdin gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 52.4%

27.8% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$50 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$200 29th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Cunderdin in Dowerin +$513 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$1,200 36th pct $687 7th pct

People / bedroom in Cunderdin in Dowerin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 20.9%

23.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

6.3% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 27.6%

47.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.5%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunderdin in Dowerin +4 more in Cunderdin

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cunderdin in Dowerin +3.07 more in Cunderdin

3.07 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cunderdin in Dowerin +36.9 more in Cunderdin

36.9 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cunderdin in Dowerin +2 more in Cunderdin

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cunderdin in Dowerin +12 longer in Dowerin

99 71st pct 111 79th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 52.8%

11.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.8% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.8% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

5.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.7% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cunderdin in Dowerin +1 higher in Dowerin

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cunderdin in Dowerin +2 higher in Cunderdin

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cunderdin in Dowerin +1 higher in Cunderdin

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cunderdin in Dowerin +3 higher in Dowerin

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cunderdin in Dowerin +6 higher in Dowerin

964 59th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Cunderdin in Dowerin +554 higher in Cunderdin

1,299 15th pct 745 9th pct

Growth in Cunderdin in Dowerin +4.8 pts higher in Dowerin

-3.1% 0th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Cunderdin in Dowerin +67 higher in Cunderdin

199 17th pct 132 12th pct

Approvals in Cunderdin in Dowerin +9 higher in Cunderdin

9 27th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cunderdin in Dowerin +1 higher in Cunderdin

297 12th pct 296 12th pct

Max temp in Cunderdin in Dowerin +0.2 higher in Cunderdin

26.9 73rd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Cunderdin in Dowerin +0.6 higher in Dowerin

10.4 38th pct 11.0 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cunderdin in Dowerin +1.2 higher in Dowerin

1.4 7th pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunderdin in Dowerin +1.3 more in Dowerin

1.6 7th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Cunderdin in Dowerin +44.0 pts higher in Dowerin

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Cunderdin in Dowerin +31.1 pts higher in Dowerin

12.9% 7th pct 44.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Cunderdin in Dowerin +11.4 pts higher in Cunderdin

11.4% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cunderdin in Dowerin +9.0 pts higher in Dowerin

38.5% 24th pct 47.4% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Cunderdin in Dowerin +9.2 pts higher in Dowerin

48.1% 18th pct 57.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in Cunderdin in Dowerin +31.9 pts higher in Cunderdin

31.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunderdin in Dowerin +41.8 more in Dowerin

16.9 44th pct 58.7 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunderdin in Dowerin even

0 29th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Cunderdin in Dowerin +0.3 pts higher in Cunderdin

4.3% 44th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Cunderdin with nearby areas

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Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunderdin vs Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52450/cunderdin/vs/LGA52940/dowerin