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Gnowangerup vs Kulin

Name: Gnowangerup vs Kulin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Kulin profile

Gnowangerup Kulin

Kulin and Gnowangerup are two small Western Australian towns with distinct population profiles. Kulin is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Gnowangerup has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.6%, compared to 9.8% in Kulin. Infrastructure also differs; Gnowangerup is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.5% versus 19.7% in Kulin) and groceries (53.9% versus 42.4%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,480 and have nearly identical proportions of First Nations people. Despite these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and Gnowangerup has seen a significant increase in the share of people moving into the area compared to Kulin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,387 larger in Kulin Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Gnowangerup Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in Kulin Median age: 5 yrs older in Kulin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1,387 larger in Kulin gap narrowing

2,862 11th pct 4,249 18th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.3% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gnowangerup Kulin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 77.0%

2.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 44.5%

40.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 84.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 43.9%

38.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gnowangerup in Kulin +3 more in Kulin

7 86th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.86 more in Kulin

11.04 100th pct 11.90 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gnowangerup in Kulin +3 more in Kulin

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Gnowangerup in Kulin +185 more in Kulin

398 13th pct 583 21st pct

Avg size in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1 larger in Kulin

57 2nd pct 58 2nd pct

ICSEA in Gnowangerup in Kulin +14 higher in Kulin

976 31st pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 47.2%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

8.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 30.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.8% Education even 10.8%

6.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$34 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$931 71st pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$4 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$1,484 34th pct $1,480 34th pct

Family income in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$33 higher in Gnowangerup gap narrowing

$1,980 43rd pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 59.0%

17.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gnowangerup in Kulin +24 larger in Kulin

134 41st pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Gnowangerup in Kulin +8 yrs older in Gnowangerup

33 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$48 higher in Kulin

$483 15th pct $531 27th pct

Household income in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$243 higher in Gnowangerup

$1,100 10th pct $857 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.1 larger in Gnowangerup gap steady

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

9.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$20 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$180 4th pct $160 2nd pct

Mortgage in Gnowangerup in Kulin +$124 higher in Gnowangerup gap widening

$867 0th pct $743 0th pct

People / bedroom in Gnowangerup in Kulin +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 +8.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

23.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

13.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house even 95.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom even 2.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gnowangerup in Kulin +8 more in Kulin

9 18th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.86 more in Kulin

3.14 33rd pct 4.00 45th pct

Departures/1k in Gnowangerup in Kulin +10.2 more in Kulin

5.6 4th pct 15.8 11th pct

PT routes in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1 more in Gnowangerup

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 47.7%

19.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

19.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

1.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 48.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Professionals even 7.6%

4.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gnowangerup in Kulin even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gnowangerup in Kulin even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1 higher in Kulin

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gnowangerup in Kulin even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gnowangerup in Kulin +3 higher in Kulin

993 48th pct 996 50th pct

ERP in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1,374 higher in Kulin

3,078 11th pct 4,452 17th pct

Growth in Gnowangerup in Kulin +2.2 pts higher in Gnowangerup

4.1% 45th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Gnowangerup in Kulin +319 higher in Kulin

672 36th pct 991 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gnowangerup in Kulin +5 higher in Gnowangerup

357 4th pct 351 3rd pct

Max temp in Gnowangerup in Kulin +1.8 higher in Kulin

23.0 42nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.1 higher in Gnowangerup

9.5 20th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.5 higher in Gnowangerup

3.4 24th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.7 more in Gnowangerup

3.9 29th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Gnowangerup in Kulin +15.6 pts higher in Gnowangerup

56.1% 43rd pct 40.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Gnowangerup in Kulin +11.5 pts higher in Gnowangerup

53.9% 42nd pct 42.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Gnowangerup in Kulin +12.1 pts higher in Kulin

20.9% 15th pct 33.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Gnowangerup in Kulin +10.2 pts higher in Gnowangerup

55.4% 34th pct 45.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Gnowangerup in Kulin +9.7 pts higher in Gnowangerup

58.2% 17th pct 48.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Gnowangerup in Kulin +14.8 pts higher in Gnowangerup

34.5% 39th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Gnowangerup in Kulin +8.8 more in Kulin

61.1 86th pct 69.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Gnowangerup in Kulin even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Gnowangerup in Kulin +0.2 pts higher in Kulin

4.1% 29th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Gnowangerup with nearby areas

Albany Surrounds Stirling Range National Park Kulin Katanning Plantagenet Bayonet Head - Lower King McKail - Willyung Kojonup

Compare Kulin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/vs/509031247/kulin