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Cookernup vs Myalup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cookernup profile · Myalup profile

Cookernup Myalup

Cookernup and Myalup are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Myalup is much more international, with 28.5% of people born overseas and 14.8% using another language at home, compared to 16.7% and 1.8% in Cookernup. Myalup also has a much more mobile population; 44.1% of residents moved there in the last five years, including 19.4% who arrived from overseas. In contrast, Cookernup is more family-oriented, with 17.4% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 9.9% in Myalup.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15 in Cookernup, and they are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,500. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as no homes in either area are without a motor vehicle. While Myalup has a higher share of renters and a typical personal income that is well higher than in Cookernup, both areas have an almost identical share of people who are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in Myalup Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Myalup PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Cookernup Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Cookernup Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Myalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cookernupin Myalup +260 larger in Cookernup gap narrowing
604 67th pct 344 60th pct
Median age in Cookernupin Myalup +5 yrs older in Myalup gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cookernupin Myalup +0.6 pts higher in Myalup gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Cookernupin Myalup +7.7 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
18.7% 50th pct 26.5% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cookernupin Myalup +7.5 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Cookernupin Myalup even gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
32.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%
9.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cookernup Myalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cookernupin Myalup +11.8 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
16.7% 70th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 62.2%
9.9% England ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Ancestry

54.6% English ◂ +17.4 pts 37.2%
45.4% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 35.5%
5.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 Cookernupin Myalup +13.0 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 14.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in Cookernupin Myalup +1.5 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 77.0%
0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cookernupin Myalup +4.3 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.1%
39.2% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cookernupin Myalup +2.3 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
39.1% 34th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Cookernupin Myalup +7.0 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
6.8% 17th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cookernupin Myalup +1 more in Cookernup
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cookernupin Myalup
48 16th pct —
ICSEA in Cookernupin Myalup
875 11th pct —

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%
12.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

47.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 34.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.5% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
10.6% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
8.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cookernupin Myalup +$244 higher in Myalup gap widening
$589 23rd pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Cookernupin Myalup +$44 higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
$1,518 49th pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Cookernupin Myalup +$37 higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
$1,761 41st pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in Cookernupin Myalup +0.6 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Cookernupin Myalup +1.0 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
15.2% 48th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 35.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
3.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cookernupin Myalup +3.7 pts higher in Cookernup
35.1% 78th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Cookernupin Myalup +0.5 pts higher in Cookernup
10.4% 72nd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Cookernupin Myalup +2.7 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
5.3% 58th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cookernupin Myalup +2.9 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Cookernupin Myalup +5.4 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
15.9% 78th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Cookernupin Myalup +8.3 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
26.1% 54th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Cookernupin Myalup +2.4 pts higher in Myalup
2.8% 53rd pct 5.2% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cookernupin Myalup +6.0 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cookernupin Myalup +4 larger in Cookernup
14 63rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Cookernupin Myalup +10 yrs older in Cookernup
32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Cookernupin Myalup +$299 higher in Myalup
$450 25th pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Cookernupin Myalup +$1,000 higher in Cookernup
$2,624 82nd pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cookernupin Myalup +0.4 larger in Cookernup gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cookernupin Myalup +6.7 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
15.6% 74th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Cookernupin Myalup +6.3 pts higher in Myalup gap steady
20.0% 37th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

31.6% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
51.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 36.7%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%
1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

45.2% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
20.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
3.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cookernupin Myalup +$5 higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Cookernupin Myalup +$557 higher in Cookernup gap widening
$1,900 66th pct $1,343 31st pct
People / bedroom in Cookernupin Myalup +0.10 higher in Cookernup gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cookernupin Myalup +15.7 pts higher in Myalup gap narrowing
7.6% 19th pct 23.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Cookernupin Myalup +8.7 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
42.4% 54th pct 51.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in Cookernupin Myalup +10.5 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Cookernupin Myalup +5.0 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
86.2% 68th pct 81.2% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 18.0%
7.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 89.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 33.8%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 29.0%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.0%
18.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%
9.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cookernupin Myalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cookernupin Myalup +1.4 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Cookernupin Myalup +1.1 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cookernupin Myalup +2 more in Myalup
3 72nd pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Cookernupin Myalup +9.57 more in Myalup
4.97 77th pct 14.53 90th pct
Departures/1k in Cookernupin Myalup +124.4 more in Myalup
76.2 66th pct 200.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Cookernupin Myalup +1 more in Myalup
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Cookernupin Myalup +2 longer in Myalup
49 79th pct 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Cookernupin Myalup +6 longer in Cookernup
85 60th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 46.9%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 34.6%
17.1% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 12.8%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cookernupin Myalup +14.7 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
29.4% 44th pct 44.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Cookernupin Myalup +19.4 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cookernupin Myalup +1.3 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
5.8% 75th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Cookernupin Myalup +0.3 pts higher in Myalup gap narrowing
58.6% 42nd pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Cookernupin Myalup +9.1 pts higher in Myalup gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.2% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
9.8% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
4.7% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Labourers +22.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 11.4%
17.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
4.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cookernupin Myalup even
1.1 60th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cookernupin Myalup +0.2 more in Myalup
1.0 59th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Cookernupin Myalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cookernupin Myalup +4.3 pts higher in Myalup
33.3% 75th pct 37.6% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Cookernupin Myalup +25.7 pts higher in Cookernup
25.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cookernupin Myalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cookernupin Myalup +9.1 pts higher in Myalup
30.5% 58th pct 39.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Cookernupin Myalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cookernupin Myalup +29.1 more in Myalup
11.6 45th pct 40.7 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Cookernupin Myalup +0 higher in Cookernup
1 44th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Cookernupin Myalup +2.9 pts higher in Myalup
4.4% 35th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cookernup vs Myalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50322/cookernup/vs/SAL51067/myalup