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Breton Bay vs Cowalla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Breton Bay profile · Cowalla profile

Breton Bay Cowalla

Cowalla and Breton Bay are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Cowalla is the more residential of the two with 54 people, while Breton Bay is largely non-residential with no population. Residents in Cowalla are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52, and homes are far more crowded, averaging 2.1 people per home compared to just 1.0 in Breton Bay.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack basic amenities within walking distance. This shared isolation is reflected in their geography, as both have a similar terrain slope and neither has any public transport stops or schools nearby. Breton Bay is’ more remote, with a drive time to the city that is well higher than in Cowalla.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.1 larger in Cowalla People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Cowalla Median age: 6 yrs older in Cowalla Population: 54 larger in Cowalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breton Bayin Cowalla +54 larger in Cowalla gap widening
0 0th pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Breton Bayin Cowalla +6 yrs older in Cowalla
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 5.6% 8th pct
De facto in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 10.0% 32nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 20.4% 77th pct

Language

Other language in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 53.7% 87th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $780 56th pct
Household income in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 20.8% 90th pct
High-income homes in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 37.0% 85th pct
Mental health in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 5.6% 61st pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breton Bayin Cowalla +1.1 larger in Cowalla
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 19.0% 33rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— $1,797 61st pct
People / bedroom in Breton Bayin Cowalla +0.60 higher in Cowalla
0.30 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 47.6% 8th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 26.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Breton Bayin Cowalla +23 longer in Breton Bay
91 63rd pct 68 49th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 10.7% 91st pct
Participation in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 65.4% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Breton Bayin Cowalla
— 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Breton Bayin Cowalla even
0 38th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Breton Bayin Cowalla +0.8 pts higher in Breton Bay
7.1% 64th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Breton Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Cowalla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breton Bay vs Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50179/breton-bay/vs/SAL50346/cowalla