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Dowerin vs Tammin

Name: Dowerin vs Tammin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Dowerin profile · Tammin profile

Dowerin Tammin

Dowerin and Tammin are both small Western Australian towns, but they differ in their services and demographics. Dowerin is larger, with a far larger school that has 132 enrolments compared to just 16 in Tammin. The two areas also show a stark contrast among First Nations residents; in Dowerin, the typical personal income is $1,062, while in Tammin it is much lower at $416. Additionally, First Nations residents in Tammin are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 25 in Dowerin.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, with 26.0% of Dowerin's population now aged 65 or over compared to 16.6% in Tammin. Despite this, the two towns share many similarities, including typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200 and a total lack of recent overseas arrivals. While both are largely car-dependent, Tammin has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport than Dowerin.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Dowerin PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Dowerin Housework 15h+: 7.1 pts higher in Dowerin Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Dowerin Population: 329 larger in Dowerin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Tammin +329 larger in Dowerin gap widening

715 10th pct 386 5th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Tammin +1 yrs older in Tammin gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) even 8.3%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 42.2%

27.3% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.6% Widowed even 6.7%

3.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Tammin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 74.6%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 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 ◂ +13.5 pts 38.1%

45.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 84.7%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.6% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%

10.9% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 Tammin even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Tammin +6.49 more in Tammin

6.49 73rd pct 12.99 89th pct

Students in Dowerin in Tammin +116 more in Dowerin

132 12th pct 16 1st pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Tammin +116 larger in Dowerin

132 30th pct 16 0th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Tammin +42 higher in Dowerin

963 44th pct 921 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.3% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Tammin +$57 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$758 54th pct $701 39th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Tammin +$72 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$1,197 24th pct $1,125 16th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Tammin +$52 higher in Tammin gap steady

$1,531 26th pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.9%

20.2% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Tammin +5 larger in Dowerin

34 8th pct 29 7th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Tammin +16 yrs older in Tammin

25 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Dowerin in Tammin +$646 higher in Dowerin

$1,062 94th pct $416 13th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Tammin +$563 higher in Dowerin

$1,625 71st pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Tammin +0.2 larger in Tammin gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 25.0%

12.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 26.5%

8.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

1.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowerin in Tammin +$11 higher in Tammin gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $161 17th pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Tammin +$124 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$687 7th pct $563 1st pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Tammin +0.10 higher in Tammin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 16.2%

20.6% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

8.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 50.0%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Tammin +2 more in Tammin

0 0th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Tammin +5.18 more in Tammin

0.00 0th pct 5.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Tammin +62.2 more in Tammin

0.0 0th pct 62.2 49th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Tammin +2 more in Tammin

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Dowerin in Tammin

— 51 79th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Tammin +9 longer in Tammin

111 79th pct 120 84th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

7.5% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

10.4% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

11.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.9% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Tammin +2 higher in Dowerin

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Tammin +2 higher in Dowerin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Tammin even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Tammin +2 higher in Dowerin

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Tammin +28 higher in Dowerin

970 63rd pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Dowerin in Tammin +350 higher in Dowerin

745 9th pct 395 4th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Tammin +3.1 pts higher in Dowerin

1.6% 29th pct -1.5% 7th pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Tammin +60 higher in Dowerin

132 12th pct 72 7th pct

Approvals in Dowerin in Tammin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Tammin +16 higher in Dowerin

296 12th pct 280 11th pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Tammin even

26.7 72nd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Tammin +0.5 higher in Dowerin

11.0 48th pct 10.5 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Tammin +0.2 higher in Tammin

2.6 22nd pct 2.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Tammin +0.5 more in Tammin

2.9 23rd pct 3.5 35th pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Tammin +14.5 pts higher in Tammin

44.0% 43rd pct 58.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Tammin +14.5 pts higher in Tammin

44.0% 43rd pct 58.5% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Tammin +58.2 pts higher in Tammin

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Tammin +11.0 pts higher in Tammin

47.4% 38th pct 58.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Tammin +5.3 pts higher in Dowerin

57.3% 30th pct 52.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Tammin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Tammin +12.1 more in Dowerin

58.7 89th pct 46.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Tammin even

0 32nd pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Tammin +1.4 pts higher in Dowerin

4.1% 39th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Tammin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/vs/LGA58190/tammin