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Corrigin vs Gorge Rock

Name: Corrigin vs Gorge Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Corrigin profile · Gorge Rock profile

Corrigin Gorge Rock

Corrigin and Gorge Rock are nearby Western Australian areas with very different demographics. Corrigin is an older community, where the typical resident is 50 and 33% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Gorge Rock is much younger, with 24.2% of its population being children under 15 compared to 14% in Corrigin. Educational backgrounds also differ sharply; 71.4% of Gorge Rock residents completed Year 12, while the figure in Corrigin is 40.4%. Additionally, Gorge Rock has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 81% compared to 57.4% in Corrigin.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share very similar typical personal incomes, with Corrigin at $771 and Gorge Rock at $725. While Corrigin is somewhat walkable and has more public transport, Gorge Rock is car-dependent. The gaps between them are stark, with Corrigin seeing far more people move into the area in the last five years, while Gorge Rock has seen no one move in during that time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.0 pts higher in Gorge Rock Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in Corrigin Population: 668 larger in Corrigin Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Gorge Rock No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Corrigin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +668 larger in Corrigin gap narrowing

701 70th pct 33 20th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +9 yrs older in Corrigin gap steady

50 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 15.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) even 21.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married +39.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

28.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corrigin Gorge Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.7% English ◂ +11.3 pts 33.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +31.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

42.5% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 24.2%

8.4% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Corrigin in Gorge Rock

10.20 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1 more in Corrigin

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Corrigin in Gorge Rock

125 30th pct —

ICSEA in Corrigin in Gorge Rock

955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +31.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

14.4% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$46 higher in Corrigin gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$218 higher in Gorge Rock gap narrowing

$1,157 23rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$100 higher in Gorge Rock gap narrowing

$1,775 42nd pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 23.8%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +13.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.2% One condition ◂ +17.2 pts 9.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +21 larger in Corrigin

21 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +19 yrs older in Gorge Rock

41 yrs 79th pct 60 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$463 higher in Gorge Rock

$437 23rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$688 higher in Gorge Rock

$687 8th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1.0 larger in Gorge Rock gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

46.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +22.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

40.1% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.1% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$85 higher in Corrigin

$185 22nd pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +$315 higher in Corrigin

$867 11th pct $552 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +0.10 higher in Gorge Rock gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +68.7 pts ▸ 112.5%

25.3% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 4 bedrooms +49.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1 more in Corrigin

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1.43 more in Corrigin

1.43 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +7.1 more in Corrigin

7.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1 more in Corrigin

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Corrigin in Gorge Rock

36 71st pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 58.8%

5.4% Walked +18.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.7% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.0% 3 vehicles +52.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

6.6% 4 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

10.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +35.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +5.3 higher in Corrigin

5.4 85th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +6.4 more in Corrigin

6.4 91st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +78.7 pts higher in Corrigin

78.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +76.8 pts higher in Corrigin

76.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +35.8 pts higher in Corrigin

35.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +78.1 pts higher in Corrigin

78.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +87.1 pts higher in Corrigin

87.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +85.3 pts higher in Corrigin

85.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +29.2 more in Gorge Rock

31.4 73rd pct 60.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +0 higher in Corrigin

1 43rd pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Corrigin in Gorge Rock +1.0 pts higher in Corrigin

5.6% 49th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Corrigin with nearby areas

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Compare Gorge Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrigin vs Gorge Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50340/corrigin/vs/SAL50572/gorge-rock