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Gnowangerup vs Katanning

Name: Gnowangerup vs Katanning — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Katanning profile

Gnowangerup Katanning

Katanning and Gnowangerup are two Western Australian towns with distinct profiles. Gnowangerup has higher levels of advantage and education, with 48.6% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.8% in Katanning. Volunteers are far more common in Gnowangerup, where 40% of people volunteer against 20.5% in Katanning. In contrast, Katanning is more diverse, with 19.4% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 7.3% in Gnowangerup.

Both towns share a typical resident age of 39 and have seen the same 2.8% population growth since 2021. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in Year 12 completion has widened. Gnowangerup also has a much higher share of people working from home, a trend that has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,842 larger in Katanning Volunteering: 19.6 pts higher in Gnowangerup No car: 5.3 pts higher in Katanning One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Katanning Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowangerup in Katanning +2,842 larger in Katanning gap steady

1,215 15th pct 4,057 31st pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Katanning even gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 47.4%

29.9% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gnowangerup Katanning

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 67.7%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 34.1%

40.2% English ◂ +7.8 pts 32.4%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 70.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

43.8% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 35.3%

10.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.2% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gnowangerup in Katanning +1 more in Katanning

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gnowangerup in Katanning +6.44 more in Gnowangerup

11.54 88th pct 5.10 63rd pct

Students in Gnowangerup in Katanning +635 more in Katanning

196 16th pct 831 34th pct

Avg size in Gnowangerup in Katanning +142 larger in Katanning

65 12th pct 208 47th pct

ICSEA in Gnowangerup in Katanning +75 higher in Gnowangerup

970 49th pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 36.8%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$199 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$911 78th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$139 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$1,482 58th pct $1,343 45th pct

Family income in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$388 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$2,034 69th pct $1,646 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.4%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gnowangerup in Katanning +263 larger in Katanning

93 18th pct 356 41st pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Katanning +9 yrs older in Gnowangerup

33 yrs 87th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$48 higher in Katanning

$405 12th pct $453 21st pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$83 higher in Gnowangerup

$1,062 19th pct $979 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowangerup in Katanning even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 51.0%

31.1% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.7% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.3%

26.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

11.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$20 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Gnowangerup in Katanning +$275 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$780 11th pct $1,055 27th pct

People / bedroom in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.10 higher in Katanning gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 33.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.1% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 90.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 45.6%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gnowangerup in Katanning +3 more in Gnowangerup

5 31st pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Gnowangerup in Katanning +3.62 more in Gnowangerup

4.12 60th pct 0.49 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.7 more in Gnowangerup

6.6 26th pct 5.9 25th pct

PT routes in Gnowangerup in Katanning +1 more in Katanning

2 33rd pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Gnowangerup in Katanning

70 92nd pct —

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

9.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

19.5% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

2.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.8 pts 14.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +12.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.1% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 13.3%

16.2% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gnowangerup in Katanning +5 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gnowangerup in Katanning +5 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gnowangerup in Katanning +5 higher in Gnowangerup

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gnowangerup in Katanning +6 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Gnowangerup in Katanning +75 higher in Gnowangerup

973 65th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Gnowangerup in Katanning +3,050 higher in Katanning

1,295 15th pct 4,345 30th pct

Growth in Gnowangerup in Katanning even

2.8% 41st pct 2.8% 41st pct

Businesses in Gnowangerup in Katanning +47 higher in Katanning

295 23rd pct 342 25th pct

Approvals in Gnowangerup in Katanning +3 higher in Katanning

1 7th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gnowangerup in Katanning +21 higher in Katanning

358 19th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.5 higher in Katanning

22.9 35th pct 23.4 41st pct

Min temp in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.1 higher in Katanning

9.8 29th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowangerup in Katanning even

4.3 64th pct 4.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.3 more in Katanning

4.7 69th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Gnowangerup in Katanning +8.2 pts higher in Gnowangerup

64.3% 74th pct 56.0% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Gnowangerup in Katanning +16.4 pts higher in Gnowangerup

63.6% 73rd pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Gnowangerup in Katanning +5.9 pts higher in Gnowangerup

38.9% 46th pct 33.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Gnowangerup in Katanning +15.5 pts higher in Katanning

62.9% 64th pct 78.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gnowangerup in Katanning +14.4 pts higher in Katanning

65.4% 43rd pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Gnowangerup in Katanning +20.0 pts higher in Katanning

44.8% 62nd pct 64.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gnowangerup in Katanning +39.2 more in Gnowangerup

56.0 88th pct 16.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gnowangerup in Katanning even

0 21st pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Gnowangerup in Katanning +0.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup

3.7% 32nd pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Gnowangerup with nearby areas

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Compare Katanning with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53640/gnowangerup/vs/LGA54340/katanning