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Contine vs Narrogin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Contine profile · Narrogin profile

Contine Narrogin

Narrogin and Contine are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Narrogin is a larger hub where residents are more likely to walk to schools, shops, and health services, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Contine is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are also stark financial differences: typical weekly personal income is far higher in Contine ($1,333) than in Narrogin ($719), while typical weekly rent is far higher in Narrogin ($240) than in Contine ($150).

Daily life in both places shares some basic traits, such as a similar amount of slope in the land and about the same number of people living in each home. However, they differ in age and wealth, with residents far older in Contine (typical age 51) compared to Narrogin (typical age 43). While Narrogin has a larger population and more public transport, Contine sees typical weekly family incomes that are far higher than those in Narrogin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,911 larger in Narrogin Rent: $90 higher in Narrogin Family income: $1,517 higher in Contine Median age: 8 yrs older in Contine Personal income: $614 higher in Contine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Continein Narrogin +3,911 larger in Narrogin gap steady
16 11th pct 3,927 86th pct
Median age in Continein Narrogin +8 yrs older in Contine gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Continein Narrogin
— 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Continein Narrogin
— 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Continein Narrogin
— 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Continein Narrogin
— 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.7 pts 25.3%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 41.3%
26.7% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Contine Narrogin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Continein Narrogin
— 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 71.0%
18.8% England ◂ +15.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +10.7 pts 39.3%
43.8% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 36.1%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Continein Narrogin
— 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Continein Narrogin
— 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 78.5%
0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Continein Narrogin
— 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%
37.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Continein Narrogin
— 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Continein Narrogin
— 12.4% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Continein Narrogin
— 5.89 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Continein Narrogin +4 more in Narrogin
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Continein Narrogin
— 269 45th pct
ICSEA in Continein Narrogin
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +97.3 pts 2.7%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

100.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +94.7 pts 5.3%
100.0% Education ◂ +90.5 pts 9.5%
50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +36.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Continein Narrogin +$614 higher in Contine gap widening
$1,333 94th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Continein Narrogin +$639 higher in Contine gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,236 27th pct
Family income in Continein Narrogin +$1,517 higher in Contine gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $1,732 40th pct
High earners in Continein Narrogin
— 8.3% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Continein Narrogin
— 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Under $650 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.4 pts 30.6%
40.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Under $650 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 14.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Continein Narrogin
— 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Continein Narrogin
— 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Continein Narrogin
— 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Other condition ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

93.8% None ◂ +38.3 pts 55.4%
25.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Continein Narrogin
— 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Continein Narrogin
— 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Continein Narrogin
— 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Continein Narrogin
— 2.3% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Continein Narrogin
— 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Continein Narrogin +257 larger in Narrogin
0 0th pct 257 86th pct
Median age in Continein Narrogin
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Continein Narrogin
— 31.1% 28th pct
Unemployment in Continein Narrogin
— 21.8% 87th pct
Median income in Continein Narrogin
— $461 26th pct
Household income in Continein Narrogin
— $981 18th pct
Indigenous language in Continein Narrogin
— 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Continein Narrogin +0.1 larger in Narrogin gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Continein Narrogin
— 19.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Continein Narrogin
— 37.3% 88th pct

Family composition

27.3% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% One-parent families +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +46.0 pts 37.3%
0.0% 2 people +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Continein Narrogin +$90 higher in Narrogin
$150 14th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Continein Narrogin
— $1,149 21st pct
People / bedroom in Continein Narrogin +0.10 higher in Contine gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Continein Narrogin
— 32.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Continein Narrogin
— 33.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Continein Narrogin
— 89.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Continein Narrogin
— 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +34.0 pts 32.7%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

83.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +65.4 pts 17.9%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.0% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Continein Narrogin
— 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Continein Narrogin
— 2.6% 6th pct
PT commute in Continein Narrogin
— 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Continein Narrogin +2 more in Narrogin
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Continein Narrogin +0.51 more in Narrogin
0.00 0th pct 0.51 59th pct
Departures/1k in Continein Narrogin +5.1 more in Narrogin
0.0 0th pct 5.1 58th pct
PT routes in Continein Narrogin +3 more in Narrogin
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Continein Narrogin
— 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Continein Narrogin +24 longer in Contine
145 89th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

76.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 70.5%
0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 32.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Continein Narrogin
— 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Continein Narrogin
— 17.8% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Continein Narrogin
— 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Continein Narrogin
— 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Continein Narrogin
— 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

46.2% Education & training ◂ +34.2 pts 11.9%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 11.4%
30.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.8 pts 10.0%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 13.2%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Continein Narrogin +4.6 higher in Narrogin
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Continein Narrogin +5.0 more in Narrogin
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Continein Narrogin +56.2 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 56.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Continein Narrogin +69.8 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Continein Narrogin +20.8 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 64th pct
Walk to school in Continein Narrogin +79.0 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 79.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Continein Narrogin +92.9 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Continein Narrogin +56.3 pts higher in Narrogin
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Continein Narrogin +50.3 more in Contine
62.5 86th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Continein Narrogin +33 higher in Narrogin
0 31st pct 33 76th pct
Mean slope in Continein Narrogin even
5.8% 52nd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Contine with nearby areas

Dryandra Minigin Lol Gray Cuballing West Popanyinning Yornaning Narrogin Pumphreys Bridge

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

Hillside Narrogin Valley Cuballing Dumberning Minigin Highbury Wardering Contine

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Contine vs Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50319/contine/vs/SAL51093/narrogin