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Dowerin vs Mukinbudin

Name: Dowerin vs Mukinbudin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Dowerin profile · Mukinbudin profile

Dowerin Mukinbudin

Mukinbudin and Dowerin are both rural Western Australian areas with typical resident ages of 47. Dowerin is more walkable, with 52.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 18.0% in Mukinbudin. Dowerin also has a larger school population, with 518 enrolments and typical school sizes of 74 students, while Mukinbudin has 278 enrolments and typical school sizes of 35. However, Mukinbudin has a higher share of high earners, with 13.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 10.2% in Dowerin.

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, and Dowerin now has a well higher rate of Year 12 graduates at 41.1% compared to 37.5% in Mukinbudin. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical household incomes and very similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have high rates of volunteering that sit far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Mukinbudin Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Dowerin Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Dowerin Recent arrivals: 4.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +796 larger in Dowerin gap widening

3,801 15th pct 3,005 11th pct

Median age in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.5%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%

28.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Dowerin Mukinbudin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 71.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

2.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 81.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.9%

42.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%

11.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1 more in Mukinbudin

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +8.66 more in Mukinbudin

10.16 99th pct 18.82 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1 more in Mukinbudin

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +240 more in Dowerin

518 18th pct 278 9th pct

Avg size in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +39 larger in Dowerin

74 4th pct 35 0th pct

ICSEA in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +2 higher in Mukinbudin

937 14th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

9.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$115 higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $853 59th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$84 higher in Mukinbudin gap widening

$1,202 14th pct $1,286 20th pct

Family income in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$28 higher in Dowerin gap narrowing

$1,699 25th pct $1,671 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.2%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more even 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +79 larger in Dowerin

179 50th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +7 yrs older in Mukinbudin

25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$92 higher in Dowerin

$554 32nd pct $462 12th pct

Household income in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$301 higher in Dowerin

$1,267 20th pct $966 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +0.1 larger in Dowerin gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 47.0%

36.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$30 higher in Dowerin gap steady

$163 2nd pct $133 0th pct

Mortgage in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +$148 higher in Dowerin gap widening

$867 0th pct $719 0th pct

People / bedroom in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

22.6% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%

6.4% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 95.1%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

15.5% 2 bedrooms even 15.5%

5.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.1%

1.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.5%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +2 more in Mukinbudin

8 16th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1.22 more in Mukinbudin

2.10 22nd pct 3.33 35th pct

Departures/1k in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +24.7 more in Mukinbudin

5.3 4th pct 30.0 15th pct

PT routes in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Dowerin in Mukinbudin

123 93rd pct —

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 48.4%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

7.5% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

11.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.9% Mining +12.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Accommodation & food even 3.2%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1 higher in Mukinbudin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1 higher in Mukinbudin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +20 higher in Mukinbudin

945 28th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +888 higher in Dowerin

3,974 14th pct 3,086 11th pct

Growth in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1.8 pts higher in Dowerin

1.7% 25th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +141 higher in Dowerin

646 34th pct 505 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +35 higher in Dowerin

281 0th pct 247 0th pct

Max temp in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +0.2 higher in Mukinbudin

26.7 81st pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +0.5 higher in Mukinbudin

11.1 41st pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1.4 higher in Dowerin

3.3 23rd pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1.5 more in Dowerin

3.7 27th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +25.7 pts higher in Dowerin

55.1% 42nd pct 29.4% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +34.7 pts higher in Dowerin

52.7% 41st pct 18.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +18.5 pts higher in Dowerin

18.6% 14th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +20.9 pts higher in Dowerin

53.6% 33rd pct 32.8% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +16.2 pts higher in Dowerin

60.2% 18th pct 44.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +16.5 pts higher in Dowerin

34.4% 39th pct 17.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +22.5 more in Mukinbudin

53.7 86th pct 76.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Dowerin in Mukinbudin even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Dowerin in Mukinbudin +1.0 pts higher in Dowerin

4.1% 29th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Dowerin with nearby areas

Moora Cunderdin Northam Toodyay Chittering York - Beverley Avon Valley National Park Chidlow

Compare Mukinbudin with nearby areas

Merredin Dowerin Cunderdin Kulin Moora Kalgoorlie - North Brookton Kalgoorlie Airport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowerin vs Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021238/dowerin/vs/509021242/mukinbudin