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Cowwarr vs Dawson

Name: Cowwarr vs Dawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cowwarr profile · Dawson profile

Cowwarr Dawson

Cowwarr and Dawson (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Cowwarr is a more active community where 16.2% of people are children, compared to none in Dawson (Vic.). This makes Cowwarr feel more like a family hub, with 11.8% of homes being one-parent families and far more people providing unpaid care. In contrast, Dawson (Vic.) is sparsely populated and much older; its typical resident is 62, while Cowwarr's is 47. This age gap is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Dawson (Vic.) at 37.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of basic education and income, with nearly identical shares of people finishing Year 12 and earning over $2,000 a week. They also share a lack of residents from non-English speaking backgrounds. However, the two differ sharply on accessibility. Cowwarr is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities and public transport, while Dawson (Vic.) is fully car-dependent with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Dawson Population: 349 larger in Cowwarr Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Cowwarr No car: 7.1 pts higher in Cowwarr Mortgage: $905 higher in Dawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowwarr in Dawson +349 larger in Cowwarr gap steady

389 61st pct 40 24th pct

Median age in Cowwarr in Dawson +15 yrs older in Dawson gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 23.1%

9.4% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% Widowed +12.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowwarr Dawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 92.5%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

42.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%

40.6% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 27.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 32.5%

14.1% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowwarr in Dawson

15.87 85th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cowwarr in Dawson even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cowwarr in Dawson even

24 7th pct 24 7th pct

ICSEA in Cowwarr in Dawson even

917 14th pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.1% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 29.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

11.3% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowwarr in Dawson +$103 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$684 38th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Cowwarr in Dawson +$134 higher in Cowwarr gap steady

$1,571 52nd pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Cowwarr in Dawson +$382 higher in Dawson gap widening

$1,784 43rd pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.1%

7.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +25.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowwarr in Dawson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cowwarr in Dawson

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Cowwarr in Dawson

$900 73rd pct —

Household income in Cowwarr in Dawson

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cowwarr in Dawson +0.8 larger in Cowwarr gap steady

2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples without children +31.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%

13.2% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowwarr in Dawson +$15 higher in Dawson

$215 29th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Cowwarr in Dawson +$905 higher in Dawson gap widening

$1,262 27th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cowwarr in Dawson +0.30 higher in Cowwarr gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

8.5% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

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

47.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowwarr in Dawson +2 more in Cowwarr

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cowwarr in Dawson +5.14 more in Cowwarr

5.14 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cowwarr in Dawson +69.4 more in Cowwarr

69.4 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cowwarr in Dawson +1 more in Cowwarr

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cowwarr in Dawson +71 longer in Dawson

13 50th pct 84 99th pct

Drive to city in Cowwarr in Dawson +12 longer in Dawson

119 80th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 56.3%

11.0% Worked at home +51.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

23.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%

16.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers +43.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

16.5% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowwarr in Dawson +3.4 higher in Cowwarr

3.4 74th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowwarr in Dawson +3.3 more in Cowwarr

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cowwarr in Dawson +53.7 pts higher in Cowwarr

53.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cowwarr in Dawson +54.6 pts higher in Cowwarr

54.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cowwarr in Dawson +54.1 pts higher in Cowwarr

54.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cowwarr in Dawson +54.6 pts higher in Cowwarr

54.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cowwarr in Dawson +55.0 pts higher in Cowwarr

55.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cowwarr in Dawson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowwarr in Dawson +25.7 more in Cowwarr

25.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowwarr in Dawson even

1 55th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Cowwarr in Dawson +2.8 pts higher in Dawson

3.3% 18th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Cowwarr with nearby areas

Dawson Seaton Toongabbie Heyfield Winnindoo Glengarry Walhalla East Glengarry North

Compare Dawson with nearby areas

Cowwarr Seaton Heyfield Toongabbie Walhalla East Winnindoo Coongulla Tinamba West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowwarr vs Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20659/cowwarr/vs/SAL20720/dawson