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Gnowangerup vs Kojonup

Name: Gnowangerup vs Kojonup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Kojonup profile

Gnowangerup Kojonup

Kojonup and Gnowangerup are both small regional areas in Western Australia, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Gnowangerup is much more walkable, with 53.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 15.1% in Kojonup. Residents in Gnowangerup also have far better access to health services, schools, and parks within a short walk. In contrast, Kojonup has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Gnowangerup, and a higher share of seniors at 20.6%.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, growing from two years to five years. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as nearly identical shares of people born overseas and very similar typical household incomes. Both areas also have high rates of volunteering, well above the national figure. While Kojonup has a larger First Nations population, the typical age of First Nations residents is far older in Gnowangerup, where the usual age is 33 compared to 23 in Kojonup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,191 larger in Kojonup No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Gnowangerup Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup Median age: 5 yrs older in Kojonup Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in Kojonup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1,191 larger in Kojonup gap narrowing

2,862 11th pct 4,053 16th pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +5 yrs older in Kojonup gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.1%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 53.1%

31.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gnowangerup Kojonup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.5%

2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 42.0%

40.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 85.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 41.1%

38.4% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1 more in Gnowangerup

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +3.73 more in Gnowangerup

11.04 100th pct 7.31 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1 more in Gnowangerup

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +66 more in Kojonup

398 13th pct 464 16th pct

Avg size in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +20 larger in Kojonup

57 2nd pct 77 5th pct

ICSEA in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +18 higher in Gnowangerup

976 31st pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.1%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%

8.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

20.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$102 higher in Gnowangerup gap steady

$931 71st pct $829 55th pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$99 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$1,484 34th pct $1,385 28th pct

Family income in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$90 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$1,980 43rd pct $1,890 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%

14.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more even 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 58.3%

17.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +127 larger in Kojonup

134 41st pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +10 yrs older in Gnowangerup

33 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$9 higher in Gnowangerup

$483 15th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$25 higher in Kojonup

$1,100 10th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +0.1 larger in Gnowangerup gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 55.0%

31.6% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

9.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$1 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $179 4th pct

Mortgage in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +$133 higher in Kojonup gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +0.10 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

13.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.6% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.9%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gnowangerup in Kojonup even

9 18th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +0.92 more in Gnowangerup

3.14 33rd pct 2.22 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +20.6 more in Kojonup

5.6 4th pct 26.2 15th pct

PT routes in Gnowangerup in Kojonup even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gnowangerup in Kojonup

— 69 98th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 53.1%

19.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

22.7% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

1.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 49.4%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 39.0%

16.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1 higher in Gnowangerup

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +2 higher in Gnowangerup

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1 higher in Gnowangerup

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1 higher in Gnowangerup

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +26 higher in Gnowangerup

993 48th pct 967 37th pct

ERP in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1,191 higher in Kojonup

3,078 11th pct 4,269 16th pct

Growth in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +2.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup

4.1% 45th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +294 higher in Kojonup

672 36th pct 966 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +104 higher in Kojonup

357 4th pct 461 9th pct

Max temp in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +0.6 higher in Gnowangerup

23.0 42nd pct 22.4 39th pct

Min temp in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +0.1 higher in Kojonup

9.5 20th pct 9.6 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1.6 higher in Gnowangerup

3.4 24th pct 1.8 10th pct

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

3.9 29th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +32.7 pts higher in Gnowangerup

56.1% 43rd pct 23.4% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +38.9 pts higher in Gnowangerup

53.9% 42nd pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +7.2 pts higher in Kojonup

20.9% 15th pct 28.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +15.6 pts higher in Gnowangerup

55.4% 34th pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +31.3 pts higher in Gnowangerup

58.2% 17th pct 26.9% 6th pct

Walk to health in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +24.1 pts higher in Gnowangerup

34.5% 39th pct 10.4% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +33.3 more in Gnowangerup

61.1 86th pct 27.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gnowangerup in Kojonup even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Gnowangerup in Kojonup +1.1 pts higher in Kojonup

4.1% 29th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Gnowangerup with nearby areas

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Compare Kojonup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/vs/509011231/kojonup