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Katanning vs Narrogin

Name: Katanning vs Narrogin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Katanning profile · Narrogin profile

Katanning Narrogin

Narrogin and Katanning are two Western Australian towns with similar population sizes but different social profiles. Narrogin has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.9% compared to 18.6% in Katanning). Educational attainment is also higher in Narrogin, where 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.5% in Katanning. In contrast, Katanning is more linguistically diverse, with 19.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 8.7% in Narrogin.

The gap in language diversity has narrowed since 2016, while the age difference between the two towns has widened. Despite this, they share a very similar economic footing, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $734 in Narrogin and $712 in Katanning. Both areas also have similar housing patterns, with about 29% to 30% of households renting and roughly 78% of homes containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Katanning People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Katanning Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Katanning Bachelor+: 4.3 pts higher in Narrogin Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Narrogin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katanning in Narrogin +722 larger in Narrogin gap narrowing

4,057 31st pct 4,779 33rd pct

Median age in Katanning in Narrogin +4 yrs older in Narrogin gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

37.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%

6.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Katanning Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

2.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% English +8.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.1% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

8.4% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katanning in Narrogin +1 more in Narrogin

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Katanning in Narrogin +0.99 more in Narrogin

5.10 63rd pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Katanning in Narrogin +389 more in Narrogin

831 34th pct 1,220 41st pct

Avg size in Katanning in Narrogin +36 larger in Narrogin

208 47th pct 244 53rd pct

ICSEA in Katanning in Narrogin +53 higher in Narrogin

895 16th pct 948 36th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

10.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

13.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

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

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

9.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Katanning in Narrogin +$22 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$712 42nd pct $734 47th pct

Household income in Katanning in Narrogin +$33 higher in Katanning gap widening

$1,343 45th pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Katanning in Narrogin +$156 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,646 37th pct $1,802 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

17.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 57.0%

17.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katanning in Narrogin +92 larger in Katanning

356 41st pct 264 35th pct

Median age in Katanning in Narrogin +1 yrs older in Katanning

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Katanning in Narrogin +$6 higher in Katanning

$453 21st pct $447 20th pct

Household income in Katanning in Narrogin +$11 higher in Narrogin

$979 13th pct $990 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katanning in Narrogin +0.3 larger in Katanning gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.7%

31.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 2 people even 35.3%

29.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katanning in Narrogin +$40 higher in Narrogin gap steady

$200 29th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Katanning in Narrogin +$136 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,055 27th pct $1,191 36th pct

People / bedroom in Katanning in Narrogin +0.10 higher in Katanning gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

30.0% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

3.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 43.5%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

42.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 25.4%

4.6% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.9%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katanning in Narrogin +2 more in Narrogin

2 24th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +0.34 more in Narrogin

0.49 22nd pct 0.84 27th pct

Departures/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +2.5 more in Narrogin

5.9 25th pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Katanning in Narrogin even

3 38th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

8.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%

13.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katanning in Narrogin +3 higher in Narrogin

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Katanning in Narrogin +2 higher in Narrogin

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Katanning in Narrogin even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Katanning in Narrogin +3 higher in Narrogin

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Katanning in Narrogin +44 higher in Narrogin

898 15th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Katanning in Narrogin +644 higher in Narrogin

4,345 30th pct 4,989 32nd pct

Growth in Katanning in Narrogin +1.7 pts higher in Katanning

2.8% 41st pct 1.1% 23rd pct

Businesses in Katanning in Narrogin +140 higher in Narrogin

342 25th pct 482 31st pct

Approvals in Katanning in Narrogin +5 higher in Narrogin

4 18th pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katanning in Narrogin +5 higher in Katanning

379 21st pct 374 20th pct

Max temp in Katanning in Narrogin +0.8 higher in Narrogin

23.4 41st pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Katanning in Narrogin +0.2 higher in Narrogin

9.9 30th pct 10.1 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katanning in Narrogin +0.3 higher in Katanning

4.3 63rd pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katanning in Narrogin +0.7 more in Katanning

5.0 73rd pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Katanning in Narrogin +7.7 pts higher in Katanning

56.0% 64th pct 48.3% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Katanning in Narrogin +12.9 pts higher in Narrogin

47.2% 49th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Katanning in Narrogin +13.9 pts higher in Katanning

33.0% 42nd pct 19.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Katanning in Narrogin +10.6 pts higher in Katanning

78.4% 79th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Katanning in Narrogin +1.5 pts higher in Narrogin

79.8% 63rd pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Katanning in Narrogin +16.5 pts higher in Katanning

64.8% 81st pct 48.4% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +0.4 more in Katanning

16.8 43rd pct 16.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Katanning in Narrogin even

0 38th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Katanning in Narrogin +2.8 pts higher in Narrogin

3.1% 19th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Katanning with nearby areas

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Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katanning vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54340/katanning/vs/LGA56460/narrogin