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Bowgada vs Morawa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Bowgada profile · Morawa profile

Bowgada Morawa

Morawa and Bowgada are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Morawa has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.9% and is home to more older residents, with 29.2% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bowgada is sparsely populated and has a much younger feel, with 33.3% of people being children under 15. Bowgada also has a far higher typical family income of $3,625 per week and a much larger share of people earning over $2,000 weekly (26.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in that no one uses public transport to commute. This shared lack of transit options highlights the contrast in their local layouts; Morawa is very walkable with most homes near shops and schools, while Bowgada is car-dependent. Over time, the gaps between them have remained distinct, with Morawa continuing to have far more one-parent families and more people moving into the area recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 426 larger in Morawa Participation: 45.4 pts higher in Bowgada Rent: $90 higher in Morawa Unpaid child care: 21.8 pts higher in Bowgada First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in Morawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowgadain Morawa +426 larger in Morawa gap narrowing
33 20th pct 459 63rd pct
Median age in Bowgadain Morawa +7 yrs older in Bowgada gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bowgadain Morawa +10.9 pts higher in Morawa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowgadain Morawa +11.0 pts higher in Morawa gap widening
18.2% 47th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Under 15 in Bowgadain Morawa +11.8 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Bowgadain Morawa +6.8 pts higher in Bowgada gap steady
25.0% 94th pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 22.7%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%
30.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%
19.2% Separated ◂ +12.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowgada Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowgadain Morawa +8.3 pts higher in Morawa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +32.0 pts 64.9%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

60.6% Australian ◂ +33.4 pts 27.2%
54.5% English ◂ +18.4 pts 36.2%
15.2% German ◂ +13.4 pts 1.7%
12.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
9.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 Bowgadain Morawa +9.3 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
12.1% 79th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Bowgadain Morawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 69.7%
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 Bowgadain Morawa +5.4 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 32.2%
42.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%
0.0% Not stated +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam 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 Bowgadain Morawa +21.2 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
53.8% 70th pct 32.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowgadain Morawa +8.0 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 7.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bowgadain Morawa
— 20.20 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowgadain Morawa +2 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bowgadain Morawa
— 128 30th pct
ICSEA in Bowgadain Morawa
— 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 32.7%
11.5% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +68.4 pts 6.6%
62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.1 pts 26.4%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +42.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

75.0% Education ◂ +66.5 pts 8.5%
37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +28.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowgadain Morawa +$301 higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $632 29th pct
Household income in Bowgadain Morawa +$198 higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in Bowgadain Morawa +$2,036 higher in Bowgada gap widening
$3,625 98th pct $1,589 32nd pct
High earners in Bowgadain Morawa +20.1 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
26.9% 97th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Bowgadain Morawa
— 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

61.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.9 pts 29.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.3 pts 1.6%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowgadain Morawa +18.6 pts higher in Bowgada
48.5% 100th pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Bowgadain Morawa +1.2 pts higher in Bowgada
9.1% 60th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Bowgadain Morawa +6.5 pts higher in Morawa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
18.2% Cancer ◂ +16.0 pts 2.2%
18.2% Diabetes ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.4% One condition ◂ +18.3 pts 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowgadain Morawa +2.3 pts higher in Morawa gap narrowing
23.1% 71st pct 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowgadain Morawa +12.7 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
23.1% 94th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowgadain Morawa +21.8 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
38.5% 91st pct 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Bowgadain Morawa +2.7 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowgadain Morawa +4.5 pts higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowgadain Morawa +50 larger in Morawa
0 0th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Bowgadain Morawa
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Bowgadain Morawa
— 32.5% 31st pct
Median income in Bowgadain Morawa
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Bowgadain Morawa
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bowgadain Morawa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowgadain Morawa +0.3 larger in Bowgada gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bowgadain Morawa +11.8 pts higher in Morawa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Bowgadain Morawa
— 41.4% 92nd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 54.0%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 35.0%
0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +27.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowgadain Morawa +$90 higher in Morawa
$100 6th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Bowgadain Morawa +$38 higher in Morawa
$462 0th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Bowgadain Morawa +0.10 higher in Morawa gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowgadain Morawa
— 29.6% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bowgadain Morawa
— 46.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Bowgadain Morawa
— 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowgadain Morawa
— 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.6% Owned outright ◂ +38.6 pts 46.1%
0.0% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 26.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowgadain Morawa
— 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Bowgadain Morawa +11.1 pts higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Bowgadain Morawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowgadain Morawa +1 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bowgadain Morawa +2.18 more in Morawa
0.00 0th pct 2.18 66th pct
Departures/1k in Bowgadain Morawa +8.7 more in Morawa
0.0 0th pct 8.7 58th pct
PT routes in Bowgadain Morawa +1 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bowgadain Morawa
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 7.0%
13.6% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowgadain Morawa +18.6 pts higher in Morawa gap narrowing
10.3% 5th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bowgadain Morawa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowgadain Morawa +3.5 pts higher in Morawa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Bowgadain Morawa +45.4 pts higher in Bowgada gap widening
84.6% 99th pct 39.2% 9th pct
Full-time in Bowgadain Morawa +2.0 pts higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
68.2% 86th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.3 pts 9.9%
27.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

77.3% Managers ◂ +59.0 pts 18.3%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowgadain Morawa +7.1 higher in Morawa
0.0 0th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowgadain Morawa +7.6 more in Morawa
0.0 0th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Bowgadain Morawa +95.7 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Bowgadain Morawa +95.9 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Bowgadain Morawa +80.1 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in Bowgadain Morawa +94.5 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 94.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Bowgadain Morawa +96.4 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Bowgadain Morawa +95.6 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowgadain Morawa +37.2 more in Morawa
30.3 73rd pct 67.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowgadain Morawa +1 higher in Morawa
0 13th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Bowgadain Morawa +1.5 pts higher in Bowgada
4.0% 28th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Bowgada with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowgada vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50166/bowgada/vs/SAL50993/morawa