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Dowerin vs Wongan-Ballidu

Name: Dowerin vs Wongan-Ballidu — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Dowerin profile · Wongan-Ballidu profile

Dowerin Wongan-Ballidu

Wongan-Ballidu and Dowerin are nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Wongan-Ballidu is more connected and diverse, with 12% of residents being recent overseas arrivals and 37.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Dowerin is more strongly rural, with 44% of its workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing. There are also notable differences in wealth and health, as typical weekly incomes for First Nations people are far higher in Dowerin ($1,062) than in Wongan-Ballidu ($550), while Dowerin has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (36.4%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both areas having a typical weekly household income around $1,200 and the same number of people per home. They both have a high proportion of residents who have no religion, at 43.6%. However, some gaps are shifting over time. The difference in the number of children under 15 has widened, while the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 582 larger in Wongan-Ballidu Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Dowerin Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu Mortgage: $306 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +582 larger in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

715 10th pct 1,297 16th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +1 yrs older in Dowerin gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

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

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.4%

27.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Wongan-Ballidu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.9%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 43.6%

45.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 43.5%

9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%

43.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

10.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +1 more in Wongan-Ballidu

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +1.84 more in Wongan-Ballidu

6.49 73rd pct 8.33 82nd pct

Students in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +92 more in Wongan-Ballidu

132 12th pct 224 17th pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +20 larger in Dowerin

132 30th pct 112 25th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +40 higher in Dowerin

963 44th pct 923 25th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

4.8% Certificate I / II even 4.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$9 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$758 54th pct $767 56th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$72 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$1,197 24th pct $1,269 34th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$226 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$1,531 26th pct $1,757 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +6.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +42 larger in Wongan-Ballidu

34 8th pct 76 16th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$512 higher in Dowerin

$1,062 94th pct $550 49th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$282 higher in Dowerin

$1,625 71st pct $1,343 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 49.6%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

12.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%

8.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$30 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap steady

$150 14th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +$306 higher in Wongan-Ballidu gap narrowing

$687 7th pct $993 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 43.8%

20.6% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage even 20.9%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 94.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

27.6% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 42.2%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +5 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0 0th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +3.86 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0.00 0th pct 3.86 57th pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +9.3 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0.0 0th pct 9.3 30th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +1 more in Wongan-Ballidu

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu

— 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +15 longer in Wongan-Ballidu

111 79th pct 126 86th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%

7.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

1.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 28.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

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

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 25.8%

9.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

1.9% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +3 higher in Dowerin

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +2 higher in Dowerin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +1 higher in Dowerin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +3 higher in Dowerin

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +34 higher in Dowerin

970 63rd pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +612 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

745 9th pct 1,357 15th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu even

1.6% 29th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +86 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

132 12th pct 218 18th pct

Approvals in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +5 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

0 0th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +6 higher in Dowerin

296 12th pct 289 12th pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +0.4 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

26.7 72nd pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +0.4 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

11.0 48th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +0.5 higher in Wongan-Ballidu

2.6 22nd pct 3.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +0.7 more in Wongan-Ballidu

2.9 23rd pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +15.6 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

44.0% 43rd pct 59.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +4.4 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

44.0% 43rd pct 48.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +37.6 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +5.0 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

47.4% 38th pct 52.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +8.2 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

57.3% 30th pct 65.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +46.1 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +17.1 more in Dowerin

58.7 89th pct 41.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu even

0 32nd pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Wongan-Ballidu +0.5 pts higher in Wongan-Ballidu

4.1% 39th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/vs/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu