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Katanning vs Narrogin

Name: Katanning vs Narrogin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Katanning profile · Narrogin profile

Katanning Narrogin

Katanning and Narrogin are two Western Australian towns located about 82 km apart. Katanning has a more diverse population, with 20.5% born overseas and 17.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.1% and 9.5% in Narrogin. Katanning also has more public transport options, with 6 stops and 31.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Narrogin is more walkable for daily needs, with 64.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 39.4% in Katanning. Narrogin also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.5% versus 9.0%).

Both towns are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. They also share nearly identical rates for people caring for children unpaid and a similar number of schools. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the typical resident in Narrogin is now noticeably older than in Katanning, a lead that has flipped since 2011. Other differences have narrowed, such as the gap in the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 5.2 pts higher in Katanning Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Katanning Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Narrogin Household size: 0.3 larger in Katanning People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Katanning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katanning in Narrogin +142 larger in Katanning gap steady

4,512 19th pct 4,370 18th pct

Median age in Katanning in Narrogin +3 yrs older in Narrogin gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

36.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Katanning Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.6% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katanning in Narrogin even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katanning in Narrogin +1.01 more in Narrogin

5.69 88th pct 6.69 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Katanning in Narrogin even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Katanning in Narrogin +383 more in Narrogin

837 31st pct 1,220 44th pct

Avg size in Katanning in Narrogin +77 larger in Narrogin

167 17th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Katanning in Narrogin +53 higher in Narrogin

895 9th pct 948 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

10.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

8.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education even 9.6%

7.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Katanning in Narrogin +$12 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$714 31st pct $726 34th pct

Household income in Katanning in Narrogin +$53 higher in Katanning gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,294 21st pct

Family income in Katanning in Narrogin +$153 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,649 22nd pct $1,802 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.7%

18.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.4% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.5%

18.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katanning in Narrogin +105 larger in Katanning

366 72nd pct 261 61st pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Katanning in Narrogin +$2 higher in Katanning

$454 11th pct $452 11th pct

Household income in Katanning in Narrogin even

$980 5th pct $981 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katanning in Narrogin +0.3 larger in Katanning gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 48.3%

31.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katanning in Narrogin +$40 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$200 7th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Katanning in Narrogin +$94 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,076 7th pct $1,170 10th pct

People / bedroom in Katanning in Narrogin +0.10 higher in Katanning gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 91.0%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

44.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 25.0%

4.4% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 35.1%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katanning in Narrogin +4 more in Katanning

6 14th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +0.87 more in Katanning

1.33 15th pct 0.46 5th pct

Departures/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +10.7 more in Katanning

15.3 11th pct 4.6 3rd pct

PT routes in Katanning in Narrogin even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Katanning in Narrogin

— 66 97th pct

Drive to city in Katanning in Narrogin

— 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

6.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

8.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

11.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katanning in Narrogin +1 higher in Narrogin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Katanning in Narrogin +1 higher in Narrogin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Katanning in Narrogin even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Katanning in Narrogin +2 higher in Narrogin

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Katanning in Narrogin +28 higher in Narrogin

907 14th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Katanning in Narrogin +278 higher in Katanning

4,840 19th pct 4,562 18th pct

Growth in Katanning in Narrogin +2.1 pts higher in Katanning

3.1% 37th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Katanning in Narrogin +26 higher in Katanning

442 21st pct 416 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katanning in Narrogin +27 higher in Narrogin

405 6th pct 432 7th pct

Max temp in Katanning in Narrogin +0.7 higher in Narrogin

23.1 43rd pct 23.8 51st pct

Min temp in Katanning in Narrogin +0.1 higher in Narrogin

9.6 21st pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katanning in Narrogin +0.5 higher in Narrogin

3.8 27th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Katanning in Narrogin +0.3 more in Narrogin

4.4 37th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Katanning in Narrogin +5.2 pts higher in Narrogin

46.8% 35th pct 52.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Katanning in Narrogin +25.3 pts higher in Narrogin

39.4% 29th pct 64.7% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Katanning in Narrogin +12.3 pts higher in Katanning

31.5% 18th pct 19.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Katanning in Narrogin +3.0 pts higher in Narrogin

70.0% 46th pct 73.0% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Katanning in Narrogin +14.8 pts higher in Narrogin

71.3% 24th pct 86.1% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Katanning in Narrogin +2.1 pts higher in Katanning

54.1% 57th pct 52.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Katanning in Narrogin +6.9 more in Katanning

19.1 71st pct 12.1 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Katanning in Narrogin +1 higher in Narrogin

0 3rd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Katanning in Narrogin +2.3 pts higher in Narrogin

3.6% 21st pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Katanning with nearby areas

Kojonup Narrogin Wagin Stirling Range National Park Plantagenet Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Gnowangerup Brookton

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

Wagin Brookton Katanning Murray Collie York - Beverley Serpentine - Jarrahdale Ashendon - Lesley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katanning vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509011230/katanning/vs/509031249/narrogin