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Wagin vs Wickepin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Wagin profile · Wickepin profile

Wagin Wickepin

Wagin and Wickepin are two rural Western Australian areas with different levels of service and accessibility. Wagin is the larger of the two, with more people born overseas (16.1% compared to 7.1% in Wickepin) and far better access to amenities; 57.3% of Wagin homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Wickepin are. This accessibility is reflected in the local infrastructure, with Wagin having far higher public transport usage and a much larger average school size of 217 students compared to just 38 in Wickepin.

Some gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, such as the share of children under 15, which is now 4.2 percentage points higher in Wickepin. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of First Nations people and similar typical weekly household incomes. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Wagin No car: 4.6 pts higher in Wagin Population: 1,071 larger in Wagin Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Wickepin Born overseas: 9.0 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waginin Wickepin +1,071 larger in Wagin gap steady
1,761 19th pct 690 10th pct
Median age in Waginin Wickepin +2 yrs older in Wagin gap narrowing
49 yrs 82nd pct 47 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Waginin Wickepin +0.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Waginin Wickepin +5.2 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
27.5% 86th pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in Waginin Wickepin +4.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
15.7% 25th pct 19.9% 73rd pct
De facto in Waginin Wickepin +4.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 17.5% 86th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.3%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Wagin Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waginin Wickepin +9.0 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
16.1% 64th pct 7.1% 19th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 77.4%
5.5% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
45.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%
8.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Waginin Wickepin +1.5 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
4.1% 34th pct 2.6% 16th pct
Limited English in Waginin Wickepin +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 82.8%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Waginin Wickepin +2.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
43.8% 63rd pct 46.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%
12.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Waginin Wickepin +3.3 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
37.3% 33rd pct 40.7% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Waginin Wickepin +1.2 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools in Waginin Wickepin +1 more in Wickepin
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Waginin Wickepin +10.98 more in Wickepin
3.62 48th pct 14.60 90th pct
Students in Waginin Wickepin +141 more in Wagin
217 17th pct 76 7th pct
Avg size in Waginin Wickepin +179 larger in Wagin
217 48th pct 38 5th pct
ICSEA in Waginin Wickepin +52 higher in Wickepin
934 28th pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 29.9%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%
10.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Waginin Wickepin +$56 higher in Wickepin gap widening
$686 36th pct $742 49th pct
Household income in Waginin Wickepin +$73 higher in Wickepin gap widening
$1,183 23rd pct $1,256 32nd pct
Family income in Waginin Wickepin +$56 higher in Wagin gap narrowing
$1,718 44th pct $1,662 38th pct
High earners in Waginin Wickepin +1.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
7.6% 43rd pct 6.5% 30th pct
High-income homes in Waginin Wickepin +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
4.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waginin Wickepin +5.8 pts higher in Wagin
32.0% 67th pct 26.2% 35th pct
Mental health in Waginin Wickepin +2.3 pts higher in Wagin
8.1% 43rd pct 5.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Waginin Wickepin +1.6 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
6.0% 58th pct 4.3% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 53.2%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waginin Wickepin +4.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
27.9% 87th pct 32.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Waginin Wickepin +1.3 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
11.7% 43rd pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Waginin Wickepin +1.9 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
21.5% 23rd pct 23.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Waginin Wickepin +0.0 pts higher in Wagin
3.5% 66th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waginin Wickepin +1.5 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
22.8% 57th pct 24.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waginin Wickepin +29 larger in Wagin
49 12th pct 20 5th pct
Median age in Waginin Wickepin +11 yrs older in Wagin
24 yrs 43rd pct 13 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Waginin Wickepin
15.2% 4th pct —
Median income in Waginin Wickepin +$16 higher in Wagin
$466 25th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Waginin Wickepin +$238 higher in Wagin
$1,187 29th pct $949 12th pct
Indigenous language in Waginin Wickepin +8.2 pts higher in Wagin
8.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waginin Wickepin +0.2 larger in Wickepin gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Waginin Wickepin +5.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
14.3% 58th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Waginin Wickepin +7.0 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 28.4% 46th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 28.4%
8.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waginin Wickepin +$56 higher in Wagin gap widening
$195 27th pct $139 12th pct
Mortgage in Waginin Wickepin +$8 higher in Wagin gap narrowing
$875 15th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Waginin Wickepin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Waginin Wickepin +3.0 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
21.3% 31st pct 18.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Waginin Wickepin +7.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
45.2% 77th pct 52.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Waginin Wickepin +3.8 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
93.6% 72nd pct 97.4% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waginin Wickepin +7.4 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
76.5% 46th pct 83.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%
21.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%
3.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 97.4%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.3%
2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waginin Wickepin +4.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
6.0% 62nd pct 1.3% 1st pct
Work from home in Waginin Wickepin +9.3 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
10.2% 37th pct 19.6% 78th pct
PT commute in Waginin Wickepin +2.0 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
2.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Waginin Wickepin +1 more in Wagin
1 19th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Waginin Wickepin +0.57 more in Wagin
0.57 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Waginin Wickepin +11.4 more in Wagin
11.4 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Waginin Wickepin +3 more in Wagin
3 38th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Waginin Wickepin
77 95th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 43.8%
10.2% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.9% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 18.6%
11.8% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waginin Wickepin +4.1 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
26.4% 14th pct 22.3% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Waginin Wickepin +4.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waginin Wickepin +1.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
5.2% 68th pct 3.6% 29th pct
Participation in Waginin Wickepin +9.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
51.9% 25th pct 61.1% 65th pct
Full-time in Waginin Wickepin +6.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
54.4% 15th pct 60.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.7% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.0% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
9.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waginin Wickepin +4 higher in Wickepin
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Waginin Wickepin +4 higher in Wickepin
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Waginin Wickepin +4 higher in Wickepin
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Waginin Wickepin +4 higher in Wickepin
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Waginin Wickepin +46 higher in Wickepin
921 27th pct 967 61st pct
ERP in Waginin Wickepin +1,120 higher in Wagin
1,841 18th pct 721 8th pct
Growth in Waginin Wickepin +0.9 pts higher in Wagin
2.2% 35th pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Waginin Wickepin +109 higher in Wagin
260 20th pct 151 14th pct
Approvals in Waginin Wickepin +2 higher in Wagin
2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waginin Wickepin +53 higher in Wagin
376 20th pct 324 15th pct
Max temp in Waginin Wickepin +0.6 higher in Wickepin
23.7 44th pct 24.3 52nd pct
Min temp in Waginin Wickepin +0.0 higher in Wickepin
9.8 29th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waginin Wickepin +1.7 higher in Wagin
4.1 59th pct 2.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Waginin Wickepin +1.8 more in Wagin
4.6 65th pct 2.7 20th pct
15-min city in Waginin Wickepin +21.6 pts higher in Wagin
55.0% 62nd pct 33.4% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Waginin Wickepin +9.1 pts higher in Wagin
56.3% 65th pct 47.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Waginin Wickepin +34.2 pts higher in Wagin
34.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Waginin Wickepin +5.5 pts higher in Wagin
51.2% 44th pct 45.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Waginin Wickepin +16.6 pts higher in Wagin
59.9% 34th pct 43.3% 14th pct
Walk to health in Waginin Wickepin +57.3 pts higher in Wagin
57.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Waginin Wickepin +33.7 more in Wickepin
30.1 73rd pct 63.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Waginin Wickepin even
0 31st pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Waginin Wickepin +0.7 pts higher in Wickepin
4.3% 43rd pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagin vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58610/wagin/vs/LGA59100/wickepin