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Dowerin vs Goomalling

Name: Dowerin vs Goomalling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Dowerin profile · Goomalling profile

Dowerin Goomalling

Goomalling and Dowerin are two nearby Western Australian areas that differ significantly in their layout and services. Goomalling is more walkable, with 60.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.5% near health services, compared to 44.0% and 0.0% in Dowerin. Goomalling also has more public transport options and two schools, while Dowerin has one. However, Dowerin has a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%) and far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, who earn $1,062 personally compared to $450 in Goomalling.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, at 26.0%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people who volunteer has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of children has widened, with Dowerin seeing a higher increase in its young population.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Dowerin Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Dowerin 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Dowerin Mortgage: $313 higher in Goomalling Volunteering: 10.6 pts higher in Dowerin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Goomalling +240 larger in Goomalling gap narrowing

715 10th pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Goomalling +4 yrs older in Goomalling gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.0% Seniors (65+) even 26.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

10.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Goomalling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 77.4%

3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 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

51.6% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%

45.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.5%

6.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% 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

45.2% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%

10.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dowerin in Goomalling +1 more in Goomalling

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Goomalling +5.27 more in Goomalling

6.49 73rd pct 11.76 88th pct

Students in Dowerin in Goomalling +43 more in Dowerin

132 12th pct 89 8th pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Goomalling +88 larger in Dowerin

132 30th pct 45 6th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Goomalling +9 higher in Dowerin

963 44th pct 954 39th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Goomalling +$11 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$758 54th pct $747 51st pct

Household income in Dowerin in Goomalling +$20 higher in Goomalling gap steady

$1,197 24th pct $1,217 27th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Goomalling +$253 higher in Goomalling gap widening

$1,531 26th pct $1,784 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%

20.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Goomalling +3 larger in Goomalling

34 8th pct 37 9th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Goomalling even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dowerin in Goomalling +$612 higher in Dowerin

$1,062 94th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Goomalling +$501 higher in Dowerin

$1,625 71st pct $1,124 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Goomalling +0.1 larger in Dowerin gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.1%

34.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 31.9%

8.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$150 14th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Goomalling +$313 higher in Goomalling gap narrowing

$687 7th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Goomalling even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 94.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 41.8%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.6% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.2% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 43.2%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Goomalling +3 more in Goomalling

0 0th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Goomalling +3.14 more in Goomalling

0.00 0th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Goomalling +8.4 more in Goomalling

0.0 0th pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Goomalling +1 more in Goomalling

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Goomalling +17 longer in Dowerin

111 79th pct 94 69th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

7.5% Walked even 7.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 28.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 31.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 29.3%

9.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Goomalling +1 higher in Dowerin

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Goomalling +1 higher in Goomalling

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Goomalling +2 higher in Goomalling

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Goomalling +3 higher in Dowerin

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Goomalling +11 higher in Dowerin

970 63rd pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Dowerin in Goomalling +257 higher in Goomalling

745 9th pct 1,002 12th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Goomalling +0.3 pts higher in Goomalling

1.6% 29th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Goomalling +28 higher in Goomalling

132 12th pct 160 14th pct

Approvals in Dowerin in Goomalling +4 higher in Goomalling

0 0th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Goomalling +35 higher in Goomalling

296 12th pct 331 16th pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Goomalling +0.1 higher in Goomalling

26.7 72nd pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Goomalling +0.1 higher in Goomalling

11.0 48th pct 11.2 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Goomalling +1.4 higher in Goomalling

2.6 22nd pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Goomalling +1.7 more in Goomalling

2.9 23rd pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Goomalling +11.9 pts higher in Goomalling

44.0% 43rd pct 55.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Goomalling +16.2 pts higher in Goomalling

44.0% 43rd pct 60.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Goomalling +35.4 pts higher in Goomalling

0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 44th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Goomalling +8.9 pts higher in Goomalling

47.4% 38th pct 56.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Goomalling +1.3 pts higher in Goomalling

57.3% 30th pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Goomalling +55.5 pts higher in Goomalling

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Goomalling +27.3 more in Dowerin

58.7 89th pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Goomalling even

0 32nd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Goomalling +1.0 pts higher in Goomalling

4.1% 39th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

Wyalkatchem Goomalling Wongan-Ballidu Cunderdin Koorda Tammin Trayning Northam

Compare Goomalling with nearby areas

Dowerin Northam Toodyay Wongan-Ballidu Victoria Plains Cunderdin Chittering Wyalkatchem

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/vs/LGA53710/goomalling