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Bowgada vs Merkanooka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Bowgada profile · Merkanooka profile

Bowgada Merkanooka

Merkanooka and Bowgada are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Merkanooka is better qualified, with 31% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.4% in Bowgada, and far more residents have completed Year 12 (82.9% versus 53.8%). Bowgada however has a much older typical resident at 52, compared to 39 in Merkanooka. This older population is consistent with other differences; Bowgada has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (48.5% versus 22.8%) and far more people providing unpaid care (23.1% versus 7.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as neither area has any public transport stops or schools within 3km, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both areas have a zero per cent unemployment rate and no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basics, they have diverged in recent years; Merkanooka has seen far more people move in over the last five years (40.7%) than Bowgada (10.3%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Merkanooka Rent: $150 higher in Merkanooka Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in Merkanooka Work from home: 22.4 pts higher in Merkanooka Unpaid child care: 21.8 pts higher in Bowgada

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowgadain Merkanooka +24 larger in Merkanooka gap widening
33 20th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Bowgadain Merkanooka +13 yrs older in Bowgada gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bowgadain Merkanooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowgadain Merkanooka +1.1 pts higher in Merkanooka gap steady
18.2% 47th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Bowgadain Merkanooka +17.5 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Bowgadain Merkanooka +16.7 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 22.8%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
30.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 26.2%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Separated ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowgada Merkanooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowgadain Merkanooka +8.8 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 84.2%
0.0% New Zealand +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

54.5% English +17.4 pts ▸ 71.9%
60.6% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 43.9%
15.2% German ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
12.1% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
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 Bowgadain Merkanooka +1.6 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
12.1% 79th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Bowgadain Merkanooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 93.0%
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

No religion in Bowgadain Merkanooka +3.2 pts higher in Merkanooka gap narrowing
42.4% 56th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%
42.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
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

Year 12 in Bowgadain Merkanooka +29.1 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
53.8% 70th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowgadain Merkanooka +15.6 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 31.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 82.9%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%
11.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +53.3 pts 21.7%
62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 39.1%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Education ◂ +48.9 pts 26.1%
37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%
0.0% Health +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Bowgadain Merkanooka +$109 higher in Merkanooka gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Bowgadain Merkanooka +$375 higher in Merkanooka gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Bowgadain Merkanooka +$1,688 higher in Bowgada gap widening
$3,625 98th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Bowgadain Merkanooka +10.3 pts higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
26.9% 97th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

61.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.9 pts 13.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.5% $650–$1,499 +45.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 7.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowgadain Merkanooka +25.7 pts higher in Bowgada
48.5% 100th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Bowgadain Merkanooka +6.7 pts higher in Merkanooka
9.1% 60th pct 15.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Bowgadain Merkanooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Cancer ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%
18.2% Diabetes ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Stroke +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +36.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
36.4% One condition ◂ +17.1 pts 19.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowgadain Merkanooka +10.3 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
23.1% 71st pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowgadain Merkanooka +15.9 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
23.1% 94th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowgadain Merkanooka +21.8 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
38.5% 91st pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowgadain Merkanooka +8.8 pts higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowgadain Merkanooka +0.3 larger in Merkanooka gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bowgadain Merkanooka +6.5 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +24.8 pts 13.6%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 5 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowgadain Merkanooka +$150 higher in Merkanooka
$100 6th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bowgadain Merkanooka
$462 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Bowgadain Merkanooka +0.10 higher in Merkanooka gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 59.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.6% Owned outright ◂ +30.1 pts 54.5%
0.0% Other tenure +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 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

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 45.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowgadain Merkanooka
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowgadain Merkanooka +22.4 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 40.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Bowgadain Merkanooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +24.0 pts 35.1%
18.2% Worked at home +22.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.6% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
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

46.2% 4 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 22.7%
30.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowgadain Merkanooka +30.4 pts higher in Merkanooka gap narrowing
10.3% 5th pct 40.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowgadain Merkanooka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowgadain Merkanooka +3.5 pts higher in Merkanooka gap widening
84.6% 99th pct 88.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Bowgadain Merkanooka +12.9 pts higher in Merkanooka gap narrowing
68.2% 86th pct 81.1% 98th pct

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 62.2%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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%

Occupations people work in

77.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 75.7%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +19.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowgadain Merkanooka +12.8 more in Bowgada
30.3 73rd pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowgadain Merkanooka even
0 13th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Bowgadain Merkanooka +0.4 pts higher in Bowgada
4.0% 28th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Bowgada with nearby areas

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Compare Merkanooka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowgada vs Merkanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50166/bowgada/vs/SAL50937/merkanooka