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Narrogin vs Wagin

Name: Narrogin vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Narrogin profile · Wagin profile

Narrogin Wagin

Narrogin and Wagin are nearby Western Australian towns with a few key differences in their layout and services. Narrogin is more developed for families, with far more schools and 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 59.9% in Wagin. There are also more First Nations people in Narrogin, and a far higher share of them finished Year 12 (31.2% against Wagin's 15.2%). Wagin is older on average, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.5% compared to 21.9% in Narrogin).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income and the share of people born overseas. Since 2016, some of the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in typical age has narrowed, and the gap in the number of volunteers has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,018 larger in Narrogin Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Narrogin Median age: 6 yrs older in Wagin Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Narrogin Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrogin in Wagin +3,018 larger in Narrogin gap steady

4,779 33rd pct 1,761 19th pct

Median age in Narrogin in Wagin +6 yrs older in Wagin gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Narrogin Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 72.7%

3.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.6% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 41.6%

39.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrogin in Wagin +4 more in Narrogin

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrogin in Wagin +2.47 more in Narrogin

6.09 71st pct 3.62 48th pct

Students in Narrogin in Wagin +1,003 more in Narrogin

1,220 41st pct 217 17th pct

Avg size in Narrogin in Wagin +27 larger in Narrogin

244 53rd pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Narrogin in Wagin +14 higher in Narrogin

948 36th pct 934 28th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%

24.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.3% Agriculture & environment even 6.3%

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

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Narrogin in Wagin +$48 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$734 47th pct $686 36th pct

Household income in Narrogin in Wagin +$127 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,310 40th pct $1,183 23rd pct

Family income in Narrogin in Wagin +$84 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,802 51st pct $1,718 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 53.8%

18.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrogin in Wagin +215 larger in Narrogin

264 35th pct 49 12th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Narrogin in Wagin +$19 higher in Wagin

$447 20th pct $466 25th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Narrogin in Wagin even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

32.5% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrogin in Wagin +$45 higher in Narrogin gap steady

$240 43rd pct $195 27th pct

Mortgage in Narrogin in Wagin +$316 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,191 36th pct $875 15th pct

People / bedroom in Narrogin in Wagin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.2% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

3.5% Other tenure even 3.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 93.6%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 44.5%

25.4% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% Under $1,000 +19.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.6%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrogin in Wagin +3 more in Narrogin

4 30th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Narrogin in Wagin +0.27 more in Narrogin

0.84 27th pct 0.57 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Narrogin in Wagin +3.0 more in Wagin

8.4 29th pct 11.4 31st pct

PT routes in Narrogin in Wagin even

3 38th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Narrogin in Wagin

— 77 95th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 60.1%

5.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

9.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrogin in Wagin +2 higher in Narrogin

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Narrogin in Wagin +1 higher in Narrogin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Narrogin in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Narrogin in Wagin +1 higher in Narrogin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Narrogin in Wagin +21 higher in Narrogin

942 41st pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Narrogin in Wagin +3,148 higher in Narrogin

4,989 32nd pct 1,841 18th pct

Growth in Narrogin in Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Wagin

1.1% 23rd pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Narrogin in Wagin +222 higher in Narrogin

482 31st pct 260 20th pct

Approvals in Narrogin in Wagin +7 higher in Narrogin

9 27th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrogin in Wagin +2 higher in Wagin

374 20th pct 376 20th pct

Max temp in Narrogin in Wagin +0.4 higher in Narrogin

24.2 50th pct 23.7 44th pct

Min temp in Narrogin in Wagin +0.2 higher in Narrogin

10.1 32nd pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrogin in Wagin +0.1 higher in Wagin

4.0 57th pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrogin in Wagin +0.2 more in Wagin

4.3 60th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Narrogin in Wagin +6.7 pts higher in Wagin

48.3% 50th pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Narrogin in Wagin +3.7 pts higher in Narrogin

60.1% 71st pct 56.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Narrogin in Wagin +15.2 pts higher in Wagin

19.1% 30th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Narrogin in Wagin +16.5 pts higher in Narrogin

67.8% 71st pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Narrogin in Wagin +21.4 pts higher in Narrogin

81.3% 65th pct 59.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Narrogin in Wagin +8.9 pts higher in Wagin

48.4% 68th pct 57.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrogin in Wagin +13.8 more in Wagin

16.3 41st pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Narrogin in Wagin even

0 38th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Narrogin in Wagin +1.6 pts higher in Narrogin

5.9% 68th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrogin vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56460/narrogin/vs/LGA58610/wagin