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Katanning vs Wagin

Name: Katanning vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Katanning profile · Wagin profile

Katanning Wagin

Katanning and Wagin are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Katanning is younger and more diverse, with the typical resident aged 39 and 19.4% of people using a language other than English at home. It is also more accessible for families, with 78.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a much higher share of children under 15 (19.3%). Wagin is notably older, with a typical age of 49, and far more homes are owned outright (45.2% compared to 33.0% in Katanning).

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $700 a week. This financial similarity exists alongside growing differences in age and housing, as the age gap has widened to 10 years and the gap in outright home ownership has increased since 2011. While Katanning has a well higher share of First Nations people (8.8%), Wagin has a well higher share of volunteers (27.9%) and more people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 6.4 pts higher in Katanning Median age: 10 yrs older in Wagin Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Katanning Household size: 0.3 larger in Katanning Population: 2,296 larger in Katanning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katanning in Wagin +2,296 larger in Katanning gap steady

4,057 31st pct 1,761 19th pct

Median age in Katanning in Wagin +10 yrs older in Wagin gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 47.3%

37.1% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

6.6% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Katanning Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

2.7% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% English +13.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.1% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

12.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Islam ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katanning in Wagin +3 more in Katanning

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katanning in Wagin +1.48 more in Katanning

5.10 63rd pct 3.62 48th pct

Students in Katanning in Wagin +614 more in Katanning

831 34th pct 217 17th pct

Avg size in Katanning in Wagin +9 larger in Wagin

208 47th pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Katanning in Wagin +39 higher in Wagin

895 16th pct 934 28th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.0% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.7% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Katanning in Wagin +$26 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$712 42nd pct $686 36th pct

Household income in Katanning in Wagin +$160 higher in Katanning gap widening

$1,343 45th pct $1,183 23rd pct

Family income in Katanning in Wagin +$72 higher in Wagin gap widening

$1,646 37th pct $1,718 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

17.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.5%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 53.8%

17.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katanning in Wagin +307 larger in Katanning

356 41st pct 49 12th pct

Median age in Katanning in Wagin even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Katanning in Wagin +$13 higher in Wagin

$453 21st pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Katanning in Wagin +$208 higher in Wagin

$979 13th pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katanning in Wagin +0.3 larger in Katanning gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 45.0%

31.7% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.0% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katanning in Wagin +$5 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $195 27th pct

Mortgage in Katanning in Wagin +$180 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$1,055 27th pct $875 15th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%

30.0% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%

3.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 93.6%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 45.2%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.5%

4.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.6%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katanning in Wagin +1 more in Katanning

2 24th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Katanning in Wagin +0.07 more in Wagin

0.49 22nd pct 0.57 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Katanning in Wagin +5.4 more in Wagin

5.9 25th pct 11.4 31st pct

PT routes in Katanning in Wagin even

3 38th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Katanning in Wagin

— 77 95th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 60.1%

5.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

4.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

10.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.9 pts 5.0%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Wholesale trade even 4.6%

0.9% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%

13.3% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katanning in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Katanning in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Katanning in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Katanning in Wagin +2 higher in Wagin

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Katanning in Wagin +23 higher in Wagin

898 15th pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Katanning in Wagin +2,504 higher in Katanning

4,345 30th pct 1,841 18th pct

Growth in Katanning in Wagin +0.6 pts higher in Katanning

2.8% 41st pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Katanning in Wagin +82 higher in Katanning

342 25th pct 260 20th pct

Approvals in Katanning in Wagin +2 higher in Katanning

4 18th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katanning in Wagin +3 higher in Katanning

379 21st pct 376 20th pct

Max temp in Katanning in Wagin +0.3 higher in Wagin

23.4 41st pct 23.7 44th pct

Min temp in Katanning in Wagin +0.1 higher in Katanning

9.9 30th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katanning in Wagin +0.2 higher in Katanning

4.3 63rd pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katanning in Wagin +0.4 more in Katanning

5.0 73rd pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Katanning in Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Katanning

56.0% 64th pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Katanning in Wagin +9.2 pts higher in Wagin

47.2% 49th pct 56.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Katanning in Wagin +1.3 pts higher in Wagin

33.0% 42nd pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Katanning in Wagin +27.2 pts higher in Katanning

78.4% 79th pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Katanning in Wagin +19.9 pts higher in Katanning

79.8% 63rd pct 59.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Katanning in Wagin +7.6 pts higher in Katanning

64.8% 81st pct 57.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Katanning in Wagin +13.3 more in Wagin

16.8 43rd pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Katanning in Wagin even

0 38th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Katanning in Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Wagin

3.1% 19th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Katanning with nearby areas

Broomehill-Tambellup Woodanilling Dumbleyung Wagin Gnowangerup Kojonup Narrogin Cranbrook

Compare Wagin with nearby areas

Woodanilling Narrogin Katanning Cuballing Wickepin Dumbleyung Williams West Arthur

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katanning vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54340/katanning/vs/LGA58610/wagin