CensusAtlas

Compare

Cossack vs Whim Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Cossack profile · Whim Creek profile

Cossack Whim Creek

Cossack (WA) and Whim Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The most striking difference is the age of their residents; the typical person in Cossack (WA) is just 24, while in Whim Creek they are far older at 52. Income also varies, with a typical weekly household earning $2,749 in Whim Creek, which is well higher than the $2,124 typical in Cossack (WA). Cossack (WA) has more local infrastructure, including one school and a higher number of walkable amenities.

Both areas have remained similarly isolated since 2011, with neither offering any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They are both car-dependent, though Cossack (WA) is a little higher in its walkability score. While both are very small, they share the same typical weekly family income of $2,124.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Whim Creek Population: 9 larger in Cossack People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Cossack Household size: 0.5 larger in Whim Creek Household income: $625 higher in Whim Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cossackin Whim Creek +9 larger in Cossack gap narrowing
14 10th pct 5 4th pct
Median age in Cossackin Whim Creek +28 yrs older in Whim Creek
24 yrs 0th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
64.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Married +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cossack Whim Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.6% Australia +71.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% English ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

28.6% English only +71.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +24.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.0% Not stated ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No religion even 0.0%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Cossackin Whim Creek +1 more in Cossack
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cossackin Whim Creek
355 54th pct —
ICSEA in Cossackin Whim Creek
905 13th pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 12 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cossackin Whim Creek +$76 higher in Whim Creek
$824 62nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Cossackin Whim Creek +$625 higher in Whim Creek
$2,124 80th pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Cossackin Whim Creek even
$2,124 64th pct $2,124 64th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

28.6% None +131.4 pts ▸ 160.0%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cossackin Whim Creek +0.5 larger in Whim Creek
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Cossackin Whim Creek
$2,104 77th pct —
People / bedroom in Cossackin Whim Creek +0.50 higher in Cossack
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cossackin Whim Creek
59 85th pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) even 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
75.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

125.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cossackin Whim Creek +0.5 higher in Cossack
1.3 61st pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cossackin Whim Creek +0.8 more in Cossack
1.6 63rd pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cossackin Whim Creek +16.4 pts higher in Cossack
53.9% 65th pct 37.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Cossackin Whim Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cossackin Whim Creek +742.9 more in Cossack
1,142.9 100th pct 400.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Cossackin Whim Creek +1 higher in Cossack
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Cossackin Whim Creek +1.3 pts higher in Whim Creek
3.9% 27th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Cossack with nearby areas

Wickham Roebourne Point Samson Antonymyre Mount Anketell Cleaverville Cooya Pooya Mulataga

Compare Whim Creek with nearby areas

Balla Balla Sherlock Mundabullangana Indee Roebourne Millstream Cossack Point Samson

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cossack vs Whim Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50342/cossack/vs/SAL51591/whim-creek