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Corrowong vs Delegate River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Corrowong profile · Delegate River profile

Corrowong Delegate River

Delegate River and Corrowong are both sparsely populated areas located about 23 km apart. Delegate River has a much younger population, with a typical age of 38 and 14.6% of residents under 15. In contrast, Corrowong is far older, with a typical age of 62 and 21.7% of people aged 65 and over. Significant gaps also exist in income and education: the typical weekly personal income in Corrowong is $833, which is far higher than the $387 seen in Delegate River, while 87% of Corrowong residents completed Year 12 compared to 36.7% in Delegate River.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,750 to $1,870. They also share a lack of nearby schools and public transport. While Corrowong has a much higher share of volunteers at 82.6%, Delegate River has seen more movement, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Corrowong Year 12: 50.3 pts higher in Corrowong Volunteering: 52.6 pts higher in Corrowong Household size: 2.0 larger in Delegate River Mortgage: $1,145 higher in Delegate River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrowongin Delegate River +18 larger in Delegate River gap widening
23 16th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Corrowongin Delegate River +24 yrs older in Corrowong gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Corrowongin Delegate River +21.7 pts higher in Corrowong
21.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Corrowongin Delegate River +14.6 pts higher in Delegate River
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Corrowongin Delegate River +7.9 pts higher in Delegate River
14.3% 66th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

78.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +58.7 pts 19.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

26.1% Never married +40.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
47.8% Married ◂ +31.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corrowong Delegate River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Corrowongin Delegate River +9.8 pts higher in Delegate River
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 75.6%
0.0% England +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 46.3%
39.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.4% Italian ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% German +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Dutch +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Corrowongin Delegate River +9.8 pts higher in Delegate River
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 75th pct
Limited English in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

108.7% English only ◂ +38.0 pts 70.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Corrowongin Delegate River +17.0 pts higher in Delegate River
39.1% 45th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

73.9% Christianity ◂ +44.6 pts 29.3%
39.1% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Corrowongin Delegate River +50.3 pts higher in Corrowong
87.0% 100th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Corrowongin Delegate River +7.4 pts higher in Corrowong
17.4% 60th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +50.3 pts 36.7%
13.0% Year 11 +23.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
19.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
38.1% Society & culture ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
19.0% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corrowongin Delegate River +$446 higher in Corrowong gap widening
$833 64th pct $387 3rd pct
Household income in Corrowongin Delegate River +$125 higher in Delegate River
$1,749 62nd pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Corrowongin Delegate River +$374 higher in Corrowong gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Corrowongin Delegate River +12.8 pts higher in Corrowong
34.8% 77th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Corrowongin Delegate River +2.2 pts higher in Corrowong
21.7% 100th pct 19.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Corrowongin Delegate River +3.3 pts higher in Corrowong
13.0% 97th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

34.8% Arthritis ◂ +25.0 pts 9.8%
30.4% Cancer ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%
13.0% Diabetes ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Heart disease ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +15.9 pts 53.7%
30.4% Three or more ◂ +23.1 pts 7.3%
21.7% One condition ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%
17.4% Two conditions ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Corrowongin Delegate River +52.6 pts higher in Corrowong
82.6% 100th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Corrowongin Delegate River +4.1 pts higher in Corrowong
17.4% 86th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Corrowongin Delegate River +16.7 pts higher in Delegate River
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Corrowongin Delegate River +3.2 pts higher in Delegate River
11.5% 99th pct 14.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Corrowongin Delegate River +1.6 pts higher in Delegate River
21.7% 35th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Corrowongin Delegate River
— 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Corrowongin Delegate River
— $350 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrowongin Delegate River +2.0 larger in Delegate River
2.0 14th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

19.0% Couples with children +71.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +39.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
56.3% 2 people ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Corrowongin Delegate River +$1,145 higher in Delegate River
$480 1st pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Corrowongin Delegate River +0.60 higher in Delegate River
0.50 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +68.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Other tenure +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
43.8% Owned outright +36.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 5 or more +101.3 pts ▸ 120.0%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +35.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 3 vehicles +80.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Corrowongin Delegate River +16.2 pts higher in Delegate River
13.0% 7th pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Corrowongin Delegate River
— 40.0% 100th pct
Participation in Corrowongin Delegate River +1.4 pts higher in Delegate River
65.2% 66th pct 66.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

93.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +71.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +63.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corrowongin Delegate River +0.1 higher in Delegate River
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Corrowongin Delegate River +0.1 more in Delegate River
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Corrowongin Delegate River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Corrowongin Delegate River +24.4 more in Delegate River
0.0 0th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Corrowongin Delegate River +0 higher in Delegate River
0 13th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Corrowongin Delegate River +0.4 pts higher in Delegate River
8.8% 75th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Corrowong with nearby areas

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Compare Delegate River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrowong vs Delegate River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11084/corrowong/vs/SAL20734/delegate-river