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Dowerin vs Victoria Plains

Name: Dowerin vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Dowerin profile · Victoria Plains profile

Dowerin Victoria Plains

Victoria Plains and Dowerin are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are significant differences in their wealth and layout; Victoria Plains has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.1% compared to 6.4% in Dowerin) and a typical family income that is well higher at $2,200 per week. In contrast, Dowerin has a more walkable layout, with 44% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Victoria Plains have that same access. Dowerin also has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 29.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical weekly rent of $150 to the number of people per home, which is 2.3 in each area. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical family income has widened since 2011, and the gap in people born overseas has narrowed, with Victoria Plains now at 15.6% and Dowerin at 8.3%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in Dowerin De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Victoria Plains Family income: $669 higher in Victoria Plains Housework 15h+: 6.9 pts higher in Dowerin Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Dowerin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +87 larger in Victoria Plains gap narrowing

715 10th pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +3 yrs older in Victoria Plains gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 72.3%

1.1% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 ◂ +14.7 pts 36.9%

45.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%

6.4% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

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% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%

43.6% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +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 Dowerin in Victoria Plains +2 more in Victoria Plains

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +15.40 more in Victoria Plains

6.49 73rd pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +71 more in Dowerin

132 12th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +112 larger in Dowerin

132 30th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +20 higher in Victoria Plains

963 44th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

30.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

10.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$205 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$758 54th pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$456 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,197 24th pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$669 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,531 26th pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.7%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +3 larger in Dowerin

34 8th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$113 higher in Dowerin

$1,062 94th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$281 higher in Victoria Plains

$1,625 71st pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.8% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

8.5% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +$150 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$687 7th pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%

20.6% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

8.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.8%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%

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 +6.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.7%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1 more in Victoria Plains

0 0th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1.25 more in Victoria Plains

0.00 0th pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +10.0 more in Victoria Plains

0.0 0th pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1 more in Victoria Plains

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +14 longer in Dowerin

111 79th pct 97 70th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

17.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.5% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 20.0%

10.4% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

11.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

7.2% Professionals even 7.3%

1.9% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Victoria Plains

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +3 higher in Victoria Plains

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +34 higher in Victoria Plains

970 63rd pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +80 higher in Victoria Plains

745 9th pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +2.5 pts higher in Dowerin

1.6% 29th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +33 higher in Victoria Plains

132 12th pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Victoria Plains

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +83 higher in Victoria Plains

296 12th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +0.1 higher in Dowerin

26.7 72nd pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +0.4 higher in Victoria Plains

11.0 48th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1.5 higher in Dowerin

2.6 22nd pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1.6 more in Dowerin

2.9 23rd pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +44.0 pts higher in Dowerin

44.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +44.0 pts higher in Dowerin

44.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1.9 pts higher in Victoria Plains

0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +13.2 pts higher in Dowerin

47.4% 38th pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +25.1 pts higher in Dowerin

57.3% 30th pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +15.1 more in Dowerin

58.7 89th pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Victoria Plains even

0 32nd pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Victoria Plains +1.4 pts higher in Victoria Plains

4.1% 39th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains