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Irwin vs Morawa

Name: Irwin vs Morawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Irwin profile · Morawa profile

Irwin Morawa

Irwin and Morawa are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Irwin has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53, and residents there face far higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,537. Morawa is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (22.3% compared to 14.9% in Irwin) and a far higher percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.9% versus 22.8%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, both around $1,600, and have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened, and the gap in full-time employment has also increased since 2011, with Morawa now seeing a far higher share of people working full-time at 69.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,020 larger in Irwin Median age: 11 yrs older in Irwin Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Morawa Mortgage: $1,037 higher in Irwin PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Irwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irwin in Morawa +3,020 larger in Irwin gap widening

3,680 30th pct 660 9th pct

Median age in Irwin in Morawa +11 yrs older in Irwin gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.7%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 47.0%

26.6% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Irwin Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 72.1%

4.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 31.5%

42.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 77.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 38.8%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%

13.1% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Irwin in Morawa +1 more in Morawa

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Irwin in Morawa +11.78 more in Morawa

1.82 16th pct 13.61 89th pct

Students in Irwin in Morawa +86 more in Irwin

342 22nd pct 256 18th pct

Avg size in Irwin in Morawa +214 larger in Irwin

342 66th pct 128 29th pct

ICSEA in Irwin in Morawa +43 higher in Irwin

945 34th pct 902 18th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.6%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

11.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 11.2%

7.8% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Irwin in Morawa +$116 higher in Morawa gap widening

$626 22nd pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Irwin in Morawa +$275 higher in Morawa gap widening

$1,168 21st pct $1,443 54th pct

Family income in Irwin in Morawa +$78 higher in Morawa gap widening

$1,598 32nd pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

7.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 50.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Irwin in Morawa +74 larger in Irwin

146 24th pct 72 16th pct

Median age in Irwin in Morawa +4 yrs older in Morawa

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Irwin in Morawa +$82 higher in Irwin

$465 24th pct $383 10th pct

Household income in Irwin in Morawa +$151 higher in Morawa

$1,149 26th pct $1,300 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irwin in Morawa +0.1 larger in Morawa gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 36.4%

30.4% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irwin in Morawa +$60 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Irwin in Morawa +$1,037 higher in Irwin gap widening

$1,537 58th pct $500 0th pct

People / bedroom in Irwin in Morawa +0.10 higher in Morawa gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

24.0% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

2.9% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 38.0%

25.8% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.8% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 8.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Irwin in Morawa +5 more in Irwin

8 36th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Irwin in Morawa +2.37 more in Morawa

2.17 39th pct 4.55 66th pct

Departures/1k in Irwin in Morawa +6.9 more in Irwin

19.0 38th pct 12.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Irwin in Morawa +2 more in Irwin

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 56.6%

9.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 29.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.0% Education & training +13.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +23.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 6.8%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Irwin in Morawa even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Irwin in Morawa +2 higher in Irwin

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Irwin in Morawa +3 higher in Irwin

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Irwin in Morawa +3 higher in Morawa

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Irwin in Morawa +2 higher in Irwin

931 33rd pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Irwin in Morawa +3,196 higher in Irwin

3,899 29th pct 703 8th pct

Growth in Irwin in Morawa +1.6 pts higher in Morawa

3.4% 48th pct 5.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Irwin in Morawa +282 higher in Irwin

394 28th pct 112 10th pct

Approvals in Irwin in Morawa +22 higher in Irwin

22 37th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Irwin in Morawa +110 higher in Irwin

368 20th pct 257 8th pct

Max temp in Irwin in Morawa +1.3 higher in Morawa

27.8 76th pct 29.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Irwin in Morawa +0.9 higher in Irwin

13.8 74th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Irwin in Morawa +1.8 higher in Morawa

3.0 30th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Irwin in Morawa +2.0 more in Morawa

3.2 28th pct 5.2 75th pct

15-min city in Irwin in Morawa +37.4 pts higher in Morawa

27.5% 16th pct 64.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Irwin in Morawa +42.2 pts higher in Morawa

22.8% 13th pct 64.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Irwin in Morawa +25.9 pts higher in Morawa

28.3% 38th pct 54.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Irwin in Morawa +42.0 pts higher in Morawa

22.0% 10th pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Irwin in Morawa +12.0 pts higher in Irwin

77.3% 61st pct 65.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Irwin in Morawa +26.1 pts higher in Morawa

38.6% 52nd pct 64.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Irwin in Morawa +49.8 more in Morawa

16.8 44th pct 66.7 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Irwin in Morawa even

0 32nd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Irwin in Morawa +1.5 pts higher in Irwin

4.3% 43rd pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Irwin with nearby areas

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Compare Morawa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irwin vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54060/irwin/vs/LGA55670/morawa