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Kojonup vs Wagin

Name: Kojonup vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Kojonup profile · Wagin profile

Kojonup Wagin

Kojonup and Wagin are two rural Western Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ markedly in wealth and education. Kojonup is more advantaged, with a typical weekly income of $882 compared to $686 in Wagin. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce; 48.1% of Kojonup residents finished Year 12, while only 37.3% did in Wagin. Working or looking for work is also far higher in Kojonup at 64.0%, compared to 51.9% in Wagin.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. While they share similar housing styles and typical rents, the gap in income and education has widened since 2011. Wagin is more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.3% compared to 24.0% in Kojonup) and groceries (56.3% compared to 34.7% in Kojonup).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Wagin Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Kojonup Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Kojonup One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Wagin Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in Kojonup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kojonup in Wagin +140 larger in Kojonup gap steady

1,901 20th pct 1,761 19th pct

Median age in Kojonup in Wagin +4 yrs older in Wagin gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 47.3%

29.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.5% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kojonup Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 72.7%

2.7% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

3.3% German even 3.3%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 41.6%

41.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kojonup in Wagin +1 more in Kojonup

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kojonup in Wagin +1.77 more in Kojonup

5.39 65th pct 3.62 48th pct

Students in Kojonup in Wagin +71 more in Kojonup

288 20th pct 217 17th pct

Avg size in Kojonup in Wagin +73 larger in Wagin

144 33rd pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Kojonup in Wagin +24 higher in Kojonup

958 42nd pct 934 28th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.3%

23.6% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.1 pts 6.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

10.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

5.1% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kojonup in Wagin +$196 higher in Kojonup gap widening

$882 75th pct $686 36th pct

Household income in Kojonup in Wagin +$263 higher in Kojonup gap widening

$1,446 55th pct $1,183 23rd pct

Family income in Kojonup in Wagin +$286 higher in Kojonup gap widening

$2,004 67th pct $1,718 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

16.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.5%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.8%

20.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kojonup in Wagin +50 larger in Kojonup

99 19th pct 49 12th pct

Median age in Kojonup in Wagin +1 yrs older in Kojonup

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kojonup in Wagin +$229 higher in Kojonup

$695 79th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Kojonup in Wagin +$113 higher in Kojonup

$1,300 41st pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kojonup in Wagin +0.1 larger in Kojonup gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 45.0%

33.2% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.9% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kojonup in Wagin +$5 higher in Kojonup gap steady

$200 29th pct $195 27th pct

Mortgage in Kojonup in Wagin +$198 higher in Kojonup gap widening

$1,073 28th pct $875 15th pct

People / bedroom in Kojonup in Wagin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 93.6%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.3% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 7.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kojonup in Wagin even

1 19th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Kojonup in Wagin +0.04 more in Wagin

0.53 22nd pct 0.57 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Kojonup in Wagin +3.5 more in Wagin

7.9 29th pct 11.4 31st pct

PT routes in Kojonup in Wagin +2 more in Wagin

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Kojonup in Wagin

— 77 95th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 10.2%

7.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

4.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 26.7%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 22.1%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kojonup in Wagin +4 higher in Kojonup

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kojonup in Wagin +4 higher in Kojonup

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kojonup in Wagin +3 higher in Kojonup

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kojonup in Wagin +5 higher in Kojonup

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kojonup in Wagin +58 higher in Kojonup

979 69th pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Kojonup in Wagin +144 higher in Kojonup

1,985 19th pct 1,841 18th pct

Growth in Kojonup in Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Wagin

1.1% 24th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Kojonup in Wagin +243 higher in Kojonup

503 31st pct 260 20th pct

Approvals in Kojonup in Wagin +2 higher in Kojonup

4 18th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kojonup in Wagin +132 higher in Kojonup

508 34th pct 376 20th pct

Max temp in Kojonup in Wagin +1.0 higher in Wagin

22.8 34th pct 23.7 44th pct

Min temp in Kojonup in Wagin +0.6 higher in Wagin

9.3 22nd pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kojonup in Wagin +1.7 higher in Wagin

2.4 18th pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kojonup in Wagin +1.8 more in Wagin

2.7 20th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Kojonup in Wagin +19.7 pts higher in Wagin

35.3% 27th pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Kojonup in Wagin +21.6 pts higher in Wagin

34.7% 27th pct 56.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Kojonup in Wagin +17.5 pts higher in Wagin

16.8% 29th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Kojonup in Wagin +13.3 pts higher in Wagin

37.9% 24th pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Kojonup in Wagin +19.3 pts higher in Wagin

40.6% 13th pct 59.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kojonup in Wagin +33.3 pts higher in Wagin

24.0% 24th pct 57.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Kojonup in Wagin +4.8 more in Wagin

25.2 66th pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kojonup in Wagin even

0 23rd pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Kojonup in Wagin +3.0 pts higher in Kojonup

7.3% 82nd pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Kojonup with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kojonup vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54550/kojonup/vs/LGA58610/wagin