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Narrogin vs Wickepin

Name: Narrogin vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Narrogin profile · Wickepin profile

Narrogin Wickepin

Narrogin and Wickepin are nearby Western Australian areas with different characters. Narrogin is more urban in feel, with far more people born overseas (16.4% compared to 7.1%) and a larger share of renters at 29.2%. It also has a more developed layout, where 48.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Wickepin is more rural, with 52.4% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of people working from home at 19.6%.

Both areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,310 in Narrogin and $1,256 in Wickepin. They also have a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While the two places are similar in these ways, the gap in their typical ages has narrowed since 2016, with the typical resident now 43 in Narrogin and 47 in Wickepin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,089 larger in Narrogin No car: 5.1 pts higher in Narrogin One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in Narrogin Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Wickepin Work from home: 13.6 pts higher in Wickepin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrogin in Wickepin +4,089 larger in Narrogin gap steady

4,779 33rd pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Narrogin in Wickepin +4 yrs older in Wickepin gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

8.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Narrogin Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

3.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 82.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.7%

39.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 Wickepin +3 more in Narrogin

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrogin in Wickepin +8.51 more in Wickepin

6.09 71st pct 14.60 90th pct

Students in Narrogin in Wickepin +1,144 more in Narrogin

1,220 41st pct 76 7th pct

Avg size in Narrogin in Wickepin +206 larger in Narrogin

244 53rd pct 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Narrogin in Wickepin +38 higher in Wickepin

948 36th pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

24.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrogin in Wickepin +$8 higher in Wickepin gap narrowing

$734 47th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Narrogin in Wickepin +$54 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,310 40th pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Narrogin in Wickepin +$140 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,802 51st pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.2%

18.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrogin in Wickepin +244 larger in Narrogin

264 35th pct 20 5th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Narrogin in Wickepin +$3 higher in Wickepin

$447 20th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Narrogin in Wickepin +$41 higher in Narrogin

$990 13th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.2 larger in Wickepin gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrogin in Wickepin +$101 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Narrogin in Wickepin +$324 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,191 36th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Narrogin in Wickepin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.2% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 18.3%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 20.5%

3.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 97.4%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 33.3%

25.4% Under $200 +31.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

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 +28.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.8 pts 8.5%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrogin in Wickepin +4 more in Narrogin

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.84 more in Narrogin

0.84 27th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Narrogin in Wickepin +8.4 more in Narrogin

8.4 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Narrogin in Wickepin +3 more in Narrogin

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.2 pts 43.8%

5.9% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.5% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 18.6%

9.3% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 5.3%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 6.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

13.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrogin in Wickepin +2 higher in Wickepin

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Narrogin in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Narrogin in Wickepin +5 higher in Wickepin

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Narrogin in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Narrogin in Wickepin +25 higher in Wickepin

942 41st pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Narrogin in Wickepin +4,268 higher in Narrogin

4,989 32nd pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.2 pts higher in Wickepin

1.1% 23rd pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Narrogin in Wickepin +331 higher in Narrogin

482 31st pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Narrogin in Wickepin +9 higher in Narrogin

9 27th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrogin in Wickepin +51 higher in Narrogin

374 20th pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.2 higher in Wickepin

24.2 50th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.2 higher in Narrogin

10.1 32nd pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrogin in Wickepin +1.6 higher in Narrogin

4.0 57th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrogin in Wickepin +1.6 more in Narrogin

4.3 60th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Narrogin in Wickepin +14.9 pts higher in Narrogin

48.3% 50th pct 33.4% 24th pct

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

60.1% 71st pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Narrogin in Wickepin +19.1 pts higher in Narrogin

19.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Narrogin in Wickepin +22.1 pts higher in Narrogin

67.8% 71st pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Narrogin in Wickepin +38.1 pts higher in Narrogin

81.3% 65th pct 43.3% 14th pct

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

48.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrogin in Wickepin +47.4 more in Wickepin

16.3 41st pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrogin in Wickepin even

0 38th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Narrogin in Wickepin +0.9 pts higher in Narrogin

5.9% 68th pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrogin vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56460/narrogin/vs/LGA59100/wickepin