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Coorow vs Eganu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Coorow profile · Eganu profile

Coorow Eganu

Coorow and Eganu are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia with very different age profiles. Coorow is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a high share of seniors at 22.3%. In contrast, Eganu is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and a far higher proportion of children under 15 at 37.1%. Coorow is more developed in terms of accessibility, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while Eganu is car-dependent. This is reflected in the amenities; 86.4% of Coorow homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries, whereas no homes in Eganu have this access.

Both areas have a similar share of adults working or looking for work, with Coorow at 62.5% and Eganu at 52.1%, placing them both relatively close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of volunteerism, at around 31% each. While Coorow has far more people who identify as having no religion (45.8% compared to 22.9% in Eganu), both areas have very few people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Coorow Under 15: 26.5 pts higher in Eganu Mortgage: $805 higher in Eganu No religion: 23.0 pts higher in Coorow Work from home: 21.7 pts higher in Eganu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorowin Eganu +109 larger in Coorow gap narrowing
179 51st pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Coorowin Eganu +17 yrs older in Coorow gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Coorowin Eganu +5.6 pts higher in Coorow gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coorowin Eganu +10.9 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
22.3% 66th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Coorowin Eganu +26.5 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 37.1% 100th pct
De facto in Coorowin Eganu +14.9 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
15.1% 71st pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

10.6% Children (0–14) +26.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +28.2 pts ▸ 72.9%
37.5% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
5.9% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coorow Eganu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorowin Eganu +4.3 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 52.9%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
39.1% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%
12.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coorowin Eganu +0.7 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Coorowin Eganu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 57.1%
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 Coorowin Eganu +23.0 pts higher in Coorow gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +23.0 pts 22.9%
37.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%
15.1% Not stated +22.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coorowin Eganu +4.8 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
38.2% 31st pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Coorowin Eganu +6.1 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorowin Eganu +1 more in Coorow
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coorowin Eganu
40 14th pct —
ICSEA in Coorowin Eganu
966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.8%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.3 pts 7.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Education ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coorowin Eganu +$92 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$741 48th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Coorowin Eganu +$325 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$1,300 32nd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Coorowin Eganu +$437 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Coorowin Eganu +6.5 pts higher in Eganu gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Coorowin Eganu
16.2% 51st pct —

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.2%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 6.3%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorowin Eganu +12.8 pts higher in Coorow
25.7% 34th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Coorowin Eganu +3.5 pts higher in Coorow
7.8% 47th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Coorowin Eganu +1.7 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
1.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +14.0 pts 48.6%
14.0% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%
3.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorowin Eganu +0.3 pts higher in Eganu gap steady
30.9% 87th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Coorowin Eganu +4.3 pts higher in Coorow gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Coorowin Eganu +1.2 pts higher in Eganu gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Coorowin Eganu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorowin Eganu +5.8 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
17.1% 14th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorowin Eganu +10 larger in Coorow
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coorowin Eganu
35 yrs 73rd pct —
Median income in Coorowin Eganu
$284 6th pct —
Household income in Coorowin Eganu
$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coorowin Eganu +0.8 larger in Eganu gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coorowin Eganu +0.4 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
17.5% 81st pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Coorowin Eganu
36.5% 87th pct —

Family composition

40.8% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 29.3%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
8.1% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorowin Eganu
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Coorowin Eganu +$805 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$625 5th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Coorowin Eganu +0.20 higher in Eganu gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coorowin Eganu
17.6% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Coorowin Eganu
43.2% 56th pct —
Separate houses in Coorowin Eganu
93.2% 40th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Coorowin Eganu
78.4% 47th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 20.0%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% Other tenure +17.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +33.4 pts ▸ 126.7%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorowin Eganu
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Coorowin Eganu +21.7 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
5.3% 11th pct 26.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Coorowin Eganu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coorowin Eganu +2 more in Coorow
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coorowin Eganu +11.17 more in Coorow
11.17 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coorowin Eganu +44.7 more in Coorow
44.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coorowin Eganu +1 more in Coorow
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coorowin Eganu
26 63rd pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%
5.3% Worked at home +21.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
12.6% Walked ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
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

37.0% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 20.0%
17.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorowin Eganu +3.8 pts higher in Eganu gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 32.7% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorowin Eganu +3.2 pts higher in Coorow gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coorowin Eganu +10.4 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
62.5% 57th pct 52.1% 25th pct
Full-time in Coorowin Eganu +0.6 pts higher in Coorow gap narrowing
62.1% 70th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
14.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coorowin Eganu +5.6 higher in Coorow
5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorowin Eganu +6.0 more in Coorow
6.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coorowin Eganu +85.6 pts higher in Coorow
85.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coorowin Eganu +86.4 pts higher in Coorow
86.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coorowin Eganu +80.1 pts higher in Coorow
80.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coorowin Eganu +85.2 pts higher in Coorow
85.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coorowin Eganu +86.4 pts higher in Coorow
86.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coorowin Eganu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coorowin Eganu +43.4 more in Coorow
100.6 87th pct 57.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Coorowin Eganu even
0 36th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Coorowin Eganu +3.0 pts higher in Eganu
2.9% 10th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Coorow with nearby areas

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Compare Eganu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorow vs Eganu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50335/coorow/vs/SAL50475/eganu