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Borden vs Cowalellup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Borden profile · Cowalellup profile

Borden Cowalellup

Borden and Cowalellup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents in Borden are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 34 in Cowalellup. There are also stark differences in income; the typical weekly household income is $1,749 in Cowalellup, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Borden. In terms of layout, Borden is somewhat walkable with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Cowalellup is car-dependent.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and isolated. They share a total lack of public transport and no residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Cowalellup is much larger in land area, neither place has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport or health services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bordenin Cowalellup +18 larger in Borden gap narrowing
37 22nd pct 19 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62
  • First area, 2021: 37
  • Second area, 2016: 25
  • Second area, 2021: 19
Median age in Bordenin Cowalellup +15 yrs older in Borden gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
First Nations in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
16.2% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
8.1% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
11.1% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +28.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
29.0% Never married +26.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Divorced +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Separated ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Borden Cowalellup

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

  • 85+ in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Borden: 23.5% males, 17.6% females; 65–69 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Cowalellup: 30.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Borden: 23.5% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 30.0% females
  • 45–49 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Cowalellup: 40.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Borden: 35.3% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Borden: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bordenin Cowalellup
13.5% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

89.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% England +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
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

64.9% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 47.4%
43.2% English ◂ +11.7 pts 31.6%
0.0% Filipino +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.8% Dutch ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.5%
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

70.3% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 43.5%
  • First area, 2021: 70.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%

Religious affiliation

70.3% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 47.4%
32.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%
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

28.6% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 38.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Bordenin Cowalellup +1 more in Borden
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
24 7th pct —
1,034 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 10 ◂ +45.6 pts 22.2%
28.6% Year 12 +38.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

200.0% Management & commerce ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bordenin Cowalellup +$642 higher in Cowalellup gap widening
$483 11th pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $483
  • Second area, 2016: $769
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Bordenin Cowalellup +$1,024 higher in Cowalellup gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,749 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $1,583
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
Family income in Bordenin Cowalellup +$1,437 higher in Cowalellup gap widening
$687 0th pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,624
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $1,666
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
High earners in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
High-income homes in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +54.8 pts 0.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bordenin Cowalellup
18.9% 12th pct —
Mental health in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Bordenin Cowalellup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +29.9 pts ▸ 94.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bordenin Cowalellup
9.7% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 38.8%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
Unpaid carers in Bordenin Cowalellup
22.6% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.4%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Bordenin Cowalellup
29.0% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 42.9%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
Defence service in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bordenin Cowalellup
16.1% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bordenin Cowalellup +0.6 larger in Borden gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7
16.1% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
Living alone in Bordenin Cowalellup
20.0% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%

Family composition

38.7% Couples without children +52.2 pts ▸ 90.9%
41.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 36.4%
16.1% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.7% Other families ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$225 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $175
  • First area, 2021: $225
Mortgage in Bordenin Cowalellup +$1,190 higher in Cowalellup
$477 1st pct $1,667 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $926
  • First area, 2021: $477
  • Second area, 2021: $1,667
People / bedroom in Bordenin Cowalellup +0.10 higher in Borden gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Bordenin Cowalellup
25.0% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
Separate houses in Bordenin Cowalellup
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
70.0% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 61.5%
  • First area, 2021: 70.0%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

55.0% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 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

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
70 91st pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +33.1 pts 37.5%
0.0% Worked at home +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

40.0% 2 vehicles even 40.0%
15.0% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bordenin Cowalellup
24.2% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 51.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bordenin Cowalellup
54.8% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 57.1%
  • First area, 2021: 54.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.0%

Industries people work in

64.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.5 pts ▸ 106.3%
17.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.6 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food 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

41.2% Labourers +21.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
35.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bordenin Cowalellup +5.3 higher in Borden
5.3 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bordenin Cowalellup +5.9 more in Borden
5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bordenin Cowalellup +97.0 pts higher in Borden
97.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bordenin Cowalellup +98.0 pts higher in Borden
98.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bordenin Cowalellup +97.0 pts higher in Borden
97.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bordenin Cowalellup +99.0 pts higher in Borden
99.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bordenin Cowalellup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bordenin Cowalellup +138.0 more in Borden
243.2 93rd pct 105.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Bordenin Cowalellup +29 higher in Borden
29 75th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Bordenin Cowalellup +1.5 pts higher in Cowalellup
2.7% 8th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Borden vs Cowalellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50155/borden/vs/SAL50345/cowalellup