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Norwin vs West Prairie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Norwin profile · West Prairie profile

Norwin West Prairie

Norwin and West Prairie are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in who lives here; the typical resident in West Prairie is far older at 55, compared to 42 in Norwin. Family life also differs, with de facto relationships far more common in Norwin (19.6% compared to 0.0%) and far more people there providing unpaid childcare (31.2% versus 16.9%). Economic profiles vary too, as the unemployment rate is far higher in Norwin at 13.2%, while West Prairie reports 0.0%.

Since 2011, these neighbouring areas have followed different paths, particularly in how their populations have shifted. West Prairie has seen far more people move in over the last five years (27.8%) than Norwin (13.0%). Despite this, they remain alike in many ways. Both have the same share of children under 15 and neither has any residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting just under $1,000.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 13.2 pts higher in Norwin De facto: 19.6 pts higher in Norwin Median age: 13 yrs older in West Prairie First Nations: 4.0 pts higher in Norwin Unpaid child care: 14.2 pts higher in Norwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwinin West Prairie +22 larger in Norwin gap widening
100 41st pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Norwinin West Prairie +13 yrs older in West Prairie gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Norwinin West Prairie +4.0 pts higher in Norwin gap narrowing
4.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Norwinin West Prairie +2.1 pts higher in Norwin gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Norwinin West Prairie +0.7 pts higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Norwinin West Prairie +19.6 pts higher in Norwin gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 70.8%
28.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
3.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Norwin West Prairie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Norwinin West Prairie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

31.0% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
18.0% English +20.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.0% German ◂ +12.6 pts 15.4%
7.0% Scottish +17.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Norwinin West Prairie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Norwinin West Prairie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.0% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 82.1%
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 Norwinin West Prairie +7.9 pts higher in West Prairie gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 17.9% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
33.0% Not stated ◂ +16.3 pts 16.7%
10.0% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
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

Year 12 in Norwinin West Prairie +0.5 pts higher in Norwin gap steady
33.3% 19th pct 32.8% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Norwinin West Prairie +6.3 pts higher in West Prairie gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Norwinin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 10 +21.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%
4.2% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

14.8% Certificate III / IV +19.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
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

13.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.4% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Norwinin West Prairie +$49 higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $982 80th pct
Household income in Norwinin West Prairie +$187 higher in Norwin gap narrowing
$2,249 86th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Norwinin West Prairie +$125 higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Norwinin West Prairie +6.2 pts higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Norwinin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.1 pts 12.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Norwinin West Prairie +6.8 pts higher in West Prairie
15.0% 7th pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Norwinin West Prairie +3.4 pts higher in West Prairie
3.0% 16th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Norwinin West Prairie +5.0 pts higher in West Prairie gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Arthritis +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +9.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
12.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Norwinin West Prairie +3.6 pts higher in Norwin gap narrowing
22.1% 67th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Norwinin West Prairie +7.1 pts higher in Norwin gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Norwinin West Prairie +14.2 pts higher in Norwin gap steady
31.2% 78th pct 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Norwinin West Prairie +0.9 pts higher in West Prairie
5.3% 84th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Norwinin West Prairie +0.7 pts higher in Norwin gap narrowing
13.0% 10th pct 12.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwinin West Prairie +4 larger in Norwin
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Norwinin West Prairie +19 yrs older in West Prairie
44 yrs 82nd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Norwinin West Prairie
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Norwinin West Prairie
$575 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Norwinin West Prairie +1.0 larger in Norwin gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Norwinin West Prairie +5.2 pts higher in Norwin gap widening
5.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Norwinin West Prairie
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 64.7%
20.7% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
5.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

15.8% 2 people +30.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% 1 person +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.8% 5 people ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
26.3% 3 people ◂ +13.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwinin West Prairie +$148 higher in Norwin
$298 56th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Norwinin West Prairie +0.10 higher in Norwin gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Norwinin West Prairie
— 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Norwinin West Prairie
— 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Norwinin West Prairie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Norwinin West Prairie
— 95.8% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.6% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Not stated 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

63.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%
36.8% 5 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 12.5%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Norwinin West Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Norwinin West Prairie +3.3 pts higher in Norwin gap narrowing
46.2% 95th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in Norwinin West Prairie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Norwinin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Norwinin West Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Norwinin West Prairie +13 longer in West Prairie
126 84th pct 139 88th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%
28.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 31.8%
26.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Norwinin West Prairie +14.7 pts higher in West Prairie gap widening
13.0% 7th pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Norwinin West Prairie +13.2 pts higher in Norwin gap widening
13.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Norwinin West Prairie +12.2 pts higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
49.4% 20th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Norwinin West Prairie +7.9 pts higher in West Prairie gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

84.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 88.1%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
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% 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 61.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Norwinin West Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Norwinin West Prairie +10.0 more in Norwin
10.0 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Norwinin West Prairie even
0 25th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Norwinin West Prairie +0.2 pts higher in Norwin
2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Norwin with nearby areas

Nangwee West Prairie Bongeen Branchview Mount Moriah Tipton Evanslea Formartin

Compare West Prairie with nearby areas

Norwin Formartin Nangwee Mount Moriah Tipton Wainui Bongeen St Ruth

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwin vs West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32192/norwin/vs/SAL33040/west-prairie