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Kulin vs Narrogin

Name: Kulin vs Narrogin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Kulin profile · Narrogin profile

Kulin Narrogin

Narrogin and Kulin are two regional Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Narrogin is a larger centre where 16% of people are recent overseas arrivals, and it has a much higher share of one-parent families at 17.4%. It is also more walkable, with 60.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 39% in Kulin. Kulin is more rural in character, where 53.5% of the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and a high 54.4% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. In other ways, they are diverging; the gap in the share of people renting has widened to 10.4% in Narrogin, and the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown to $645. While Kulin has a much higher rate of volunteers at 41.5%, both areas share very similar climates and nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,010 larger in Narrogin Mortgage: $645 higher in Narrogin One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Narrogin Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Kulin Work from home: 16.6 pts higher in Kulin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kulin in Narrogin +4,010 larger in Narrogin gap steady

769 11th pct 4,779 33rd pct

Median age in Kulin in Narrogin +1 yrs older in Kulin gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 44.9%

25.8% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kulin Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 72.9%

4.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 37.6%

42.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 80.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.4% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kulin in Narrogin +4 more in Narrogin

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kulin in Narrogin +0.24 more in Kulin

6.33 72nd pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Kulin in Narrogin +1,105 more in Narrogin

115 10th pct 1,220 41st pct

Avg size in Kulin in Narrogin +129 larger in Narrogin

115 26th pct 244 53rd pct

ICSEA in Kulin in Narrogin +55 higher in Kulin

1,003 69th pct 948 36th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 41.8%

20.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%

7.4% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

3.4% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kulin in Narrogin +$273 higher in Kulin gap widening

$1,007 86th pct $734 47th pct

Household income in Kulin in Narrogin +$510 higher in Kulin gap widening

$1,820 77th pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Kulin in Narrogin +$423 higher in Kulin gap widening

$2,225 79th pct $1,802 51st pct

Household income distribution

19.3% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.0%

18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kulin in Narrogin +241 larger in Narrogin

23 6th pct 264 35th pct

Median age in Kulin in Narrogin +10 yrs older in Kulin

33 yrs 87th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kulin in Narrogin +$228 higher in Kulin

$675 76th pct $447 20th pct

Household income in Kulin in Narrogin +$197 higher in Kulin

$1,187 29th pct $990 13th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 48.7%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%

4.7% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

27.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kulin in Narrogin +$71 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$169 20th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kulin in Narrogin +$645 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$546 0th pct $1,191 36th pct

People / bedroom in Kulin in Narrogin +0.10 higher in Kulin gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 36.4%

18.9% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 91.6%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% Under $200 ◂ +39.3 pts 25.4%

25.5% $200–$349 +35.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

79.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.6 pts 34.9%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kulin in Narrogin +1 more in Narrogin

3 29th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kulin in Narrogin +3.06 more in Kulin

3.90 57th pct 0.84 27th pct

Departures/1k in Kulin in Narrogin +1.9 more in Narrogin

6.5 26th pct 8.4 29th pct

PT routes in Kulin in Narrogin +2 more in Narrogin

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +24.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.6 pts 5.9%

13.1% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%

1.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

22.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 9.3%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

1.2% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.4 pts 13.1%

3.7% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Managers ◂ +27.3 pts 16.0%

10.4% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kulin in Narrogin +4 higher in Kulin

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kulin in Narrogin +5 higher in Kulin

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kulin in Narrogin +7 higher in Kulin

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kulin in Narrogin +5 higher in Kulin

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kulin in Narrogin +82 higher in Kulin

1,024 83rd pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Kulin in Narrogin +4,184 higher in Narrogin

805 9th pct 4,989 32nd pct

Growth in Kulin in Narrogin +1.0 pts higher in Kulin

2.0% 33rd pct 1.1% 23rd pct

Businesses in Kulin in Narrogin +325 higher in Narrogin

157 14th pct 482 31st pct

Approvals in Kulin in Narrogin +8 higher in Narrogin

1 7th pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kulin in Narrogin +76 higher in Narrogin

298 13th pct 374 20th pct

Max temp in Kulin in Narrogin +0.7 higher in Kulin

24.9 58th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Kulin in Narrogin even

10.1 32nd pct 10.1 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kulin in Narrogin +1.4 higher in Narrogin

2.6 22nd pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kulin in Narrogin +1.5 more in Narrogin

2.9 22nd pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Kulin in Narrogin +9.0 pts higher in Narrogin

39.3% 34th pct 48.3% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Kulin in Narrogin +21.0 pts higher in Narrogin

39.0% 34th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Kulin in Narrogin +16.6 pts higher in Kulin

35.7% 44th pct 19.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in Kulin in Narrogin +27.8 pts higher in Narrogin

39.9% 26th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Kulin in Narrogin +35.9 pts higher in Narrogin

45.5% 15th pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Kulin in Narrogin +48.4 pts higher in Narrogin

0.0% 0th pct 48.4% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Kulin in Narrogin +66.9 more in Kulin

83.2 96th pct 16.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Kulin in Narrogin even

0 18th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Kulin in Narrogin +1.4 pts higher in Kulin

7.3% 82nd pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Kulin with nearby areas

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Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kulin vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54760/kulin/vs/LGA56460/narrogin