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Gnowangerup vs Plantagenet

Name: Gnowangerup vs Plantagenet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Plantagenet profile

Gnowangerup Plantagenet

Plantagenet and Gnowangerup are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Plantagenet, where the typical age is 48, compared to 39 in Gnowangerup. This age gap is reflected in the housing and workforce, with more seniors and a higher share of professionals in Plantagenet, while Gnowangerup has more young adults and a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Gnowangerup is also more accessible for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.3 compared to the car-dependent 1.9 in Plantagenet.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while moving closer in others. The age gap has widened, and Gnowangerup has seen its lead in volunteering grow to 40%. However, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, and the difference in typical monthly home loan payments has also shrunk. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in their reliance on detached houses and the fact that almost no one commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,173 larger in Plantagenet Mortgage: $498 higher in Plantagenet Volunteering: 15.2 pts higher in Gnowangerup Median age: 9 yrs older in Plantagenet Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Gnowangerup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +4,173 larger in Plantagenet gap widening

1,215 15th pct 5,388 35th pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +9 yrs older in Plantagenet gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.2%

29.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

7.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gnowangerup Plantagenet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 69.3%

2.9% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +6.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.5% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 37.9%

9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 82.1%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 35.4%

10.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +8.19 more in Gnowangerup

11.54 88th pct 3.35 45th pct

Students in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +515 more in Plantagenet

196 16th pct 711 32nd pct

Avg size in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +172 larger in Plantagenet

65 12th pct 237 51st pct

ICSEA in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +29 higher in Gnowangerup

970 49th pct 941 31st pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 41.0%

26.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

6.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$285 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$911 78th pct $626 22nd pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$301 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$1,482 58th pct $1,181 23rd pct

Family income in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$543 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$2,034 69th pct $1,491 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%

17.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.2 pts 54.8%

17.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +88 larger in Plantagenet

93 18th pct 181 29th pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +7 yrs older in Gnowangerup

33 yrs 87th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$49 higher in Plantagenet

$405 12th pct $454 21st pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$333 higher in Plantagenet

$1,062 19th pct $1,395 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +0.2 larger in Gnowangerup gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 49.1%

31.1% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.7% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

11.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$45 higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +$498 higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing

$780 11th pct $1,278 41st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.2% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

12.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 96.9%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 42.7%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

45.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.4 pts 31.3%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet even

5 31st pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +3.19 more in Gnowangerup

4.12 60th pct 0.93 28th pct

Departures/1k in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +6.0 more in Plantagenet

6.6 26th pct 12.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet even

2 33rd pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +44 longer in Gnowangerup

70 92nd pct 26 60th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

9.8% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

19.5% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

17.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.4 pts 25.8%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education & training even 7.8%

7.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 22.7%

16.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

7.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +3 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +4 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +2 higher in Gnowangerup

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +2 higher in Gnowangerup

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +44 higher in Gnowangerup

973 65th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +4,498 higher in Plantagenet

1,295 15th pct 5,793 34th pct

Growth in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +1.9 pts higher in Plantagenet

2.8% 41st pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +473 higher in Plantagenet

295 23rd pct 768 38th pct

Approvals in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +36 higher in Plantagenet

1 7th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +314 higher in Plantagenet

358 19th pct 672 53rd pct

Max temp in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +1.7 higher in Gnowangerup

22.9 35th pct 21.2 22nd pct

Min temp in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet even

9.8 29th pct 9.8 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +2.5 higher in Gnowangerup

4.3 64th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +2.5 more in Gnowangerup

4.7 69th pct 2.2 13th pct

15-min city in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +37.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup

64.3% 74th pct 27.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +43.6 pts higher in Gnowangerup

63.6% 73rd pct 20.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +31.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup

38.9% 46th pct 7.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +50.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup

62.9% 64th pct 12.8% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +22.6 pts higher in Gnowangerup

65.4% 43rd pct 42.8% 14th pct

Walk to health in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +25.7 pts higher in Gnowangerup

44.8% 62nd pct 19.1% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +37.6 more in Gnowangerup

56.0 88th pct 18.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet even

0 21st pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Gnowangerup in Plantagenet +2.2 pts higher in Plantagenet

3.7% 32nd pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Gnowangerup with nearby areas

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Compare Plantagenet with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53640/gnowangerup/vs/LGA57210/plantagenet