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Narrogin vs Wagin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Narrogin profile · Wagin profile

Narrogin Wagin

Wagin and Narrogin are two Western Australian towns located about 54 km apart. Wagin has a more home-owning population, with 47.7% of homes owned outright compared to 35.6% in Narrogin. Many more people in Wagin work from home (16.8% versus 4.1%). Narrogin is more walkable; for example, 86.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while in Wagin that figure is 40.2%. Narrogin also has a larger school system, with five schools and a typical size of 244 students, compared to Wagin's three schools and typical size of 136.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes around $1,300 and almost identical shares of children under 15. They also both have about 12% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While the two areas share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The age gap has narrowed, with Wagin's residents now five years older than those in Narrogin, down from an eight-year difference in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Narrogin One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Narrogin Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in Wagin Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Narrogin Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narroginin Wagin +489 larger in Wagin gap widening
4,370 18th pct 4,859 21st pct
Median age in Narroginin Wagin +5 yrs older in Wagin gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Narroginin Wagin +3.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap narrowing
6.0% 81st pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Narroginin Wagin +1.5 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
22.5% 77th pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Narroginin Wagin +0.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
17.1% 41st pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in Narroginin Wagin even gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
36.5% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.4%
8.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Narrogin Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narroginin Wagin +4.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
17.1% 37th pct 12.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 75.8%
3.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +7.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.2% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
8.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Narroginin Wagin +6.9 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
9.5% 42nd pct 2.6% 7th pct
Limited English in Narroginin Wagin +0.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Narroginin Wagin +5.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
39.0% 40th pct 44.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 41.7%
39.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
11.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narroginin Wagin +1.9 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
41.3% 21st pct 43.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Narroginin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
12.5% 21st pct 11.5% 17th pct
Schools in Narroginin Wagin +2 more in Narrogin
5 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Narroginin Wagin +3.21 more in Narrogin
6.69 91st pct 3.48 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narroginin Wagin +2 more in Narrogin
5 10th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Narroginin Wagin +811 more in Narrogin
1,220 44th pct 409 14th pct
Avg size in Narroginin Wagin +108 larger in Narrogin
244 25th pct 136 14th pct
ICSEA in Narroginin Wagin +16 higher in Wagin
948 19th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.1% Postgraduate degree even 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Narroginin Wagin +$53 higher in Wagin gap widening
$726 34th pct $779 45th pct
Household income in Narroginin Wagin +$61 higher in Wagin gap steady
$1,294 21st pct $1,355 25th pct
Family income in Narroginin Wagin +$12 higher in Wagin gap narrowing
$1,802 32nd pct $1,814 32nd pct
High earners in Narroginin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
8.6% 38th pct 9.6% 44th pct
High-income homes in Narroginin Wagin +0.3 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 13.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narroginin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Narrogin
30.4% 64th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Narroginin Wagin +2.5 pts higher in Narrogin
10.0% 67th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Narroginin Wagin +1.6 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narroginin Wagin +6.7 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
23.7% 91st pct 30.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Narroginin Wagin +1.5 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
10.1% 21st pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Narroginin Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
22.4% 24th pct 23.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Narroginin Wagin +0.4 pts higher in Wagin
2.4% 38th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Narroginin Wagin +4.5 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
19.2% 31st pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narroginin Wagin +154 larger in Narrogin
261 61st pct 107 34th pct
Median age in Narroginin Wagin +6 yrs older in Wagin
23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Narroginin Wagin +4.7 pts higher in Narrogin
31.3% 19th pct 26.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Narroginin Wagin +5.0 pts higher in Narrogin
21.3% 91st pct 16.3% 81st pct
Median income in Narroginin Wagin +$16 higher in Wagin
$452 11th pct $468 13th pct
Household income in Narroginin Wagin +$168 higher in Wagin
$981 5th pct $1,149 12th pct
Indigenous language in Narroginin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Narrogin
3.8% 36th pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narroginin Wagin +0.1 larger in Wagin gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Narroginin Wagin +7.9 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
18.4% 82nd pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Narroginin Wagin +6.7 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
36.1% 90th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.0% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.1% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 29.4%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%
10.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narroginin Wagin +$50 higher in Narrogin gap steady
$240 13th pct $190 6th pct
Mortgage in Narroginin Wagin +$87 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing
$1,170 10th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Narroginin Wagin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Narroginin Wagin +12.4 pts higher in Narrogin gap widening
30.8% 61st pct 18.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Narroginin Wagin +12.1 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
35.6% 60th pct 47.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Narroginin Wagin +4.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
91.0% 68th pct 95.6% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narroginin Wagin +1.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 79.3% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.8% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 18.4%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%
3.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.6%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.1%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
6.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 37.2%
25.0% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narroginin Wagin +3.6 pts higher in Narrogin gap narrowing
6.8% 65th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Narroginin Wagin +12.7 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
4.1% 5th pct 16.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Narroginin Wagin +0.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
1.3% 39th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Narroginin Wagin +7 more in Wagin
2 5th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Narroginin Wagin +1.39 more in Wagin
0.46 5th pct 1.85 20th pct
Departures/1k in Narroginin Wagin +16.4 more in Wagin
4.6 3rd pct 21.0 14th pct
PT routes in Narroginin Wagin even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Narroginin Wagin
66 97th pct —
Drive to city in Narroginin Wagin +4 longer in Wagin
120 92nd pct 124 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 57.0%
4.1% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%
32.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.3% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narroginin Wagin +9.8 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
34.9% 37th pct 25.0% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Narroginin Wagin +6.3 pts higher in Narrogin gap narrowing
16.8% 74th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narroginin Wagin +2.7 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Narroginin Wagin +2.3 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
56.0% 27th pct 58.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Narroginin Wagin +0.5 pts higher in Narrogin gap steady
60.5% 64th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +19.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
13.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narroginin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Narroginin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Narroginin Wagin +3 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Narroginin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Narroginin Wagin +30 higher in Wagin
935 24th pct 965 36th pct
ERP in Narroginin Wagin +557 higher in Wagin
4,562 18th pct 5,119 21st pct
Growth in Narroginin Wagin +1.6 pts higher in Wagin
0.9% 18th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Narroginin Wagin +441 higher in Wagin
416 20th pct 857 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narroginin Wagin +54 higher in Wagin
432 7th pct 486 10th pct
Max temp in Narroginin Wagin +0.2 higher in Narrogin
23.8 51st pct 23.7 49th pct
Min temp in Narroginin Wagin +0.5 higher in Narrogin
9.7 22nd pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narroginin Wagin +1.7 higher in Narrogin
4.3 33rd pct 2.5 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narroginin Wagin +1.8 more in Narrogin
4.7 41st pct 2.9 18th pct
15-min city in Narroginin Wagin +13.5 pts higher in Narrogin
52.0% 39th pct 38.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Narroginin Wagin +31.3 pts higher in Narrogin
64.7% 52nd pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Narroginin Wagin +0.9 pts higher in Wagin
19.2% 14th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Walk to school in Narroginin Wagin +43.2 pts higher in Narrogin
73.0% 49th pct 29.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Narroginin Wagin +45.9 pts higher in Narrogin
86.1% 33rd pct 40.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Narroginin Wagin +24.4 pts higher in Narrogin
52.1% 56th pct 27.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Narroginin Wagin +25.5 more in Wagin
12.1 38th pct 37.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Narroginin Wagin +1 higher in Narrogin
1 11th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Narroginin Wagin +0.3 pts higher in Narrogin
5.9% 59th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrogin vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509031249/narrogin/vs/509031250/wagin