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Cowalellup vs Gnowellen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cowalellup profile · Gnowellen profile

Cowalellup Gnowellen

Gnowellen and Cowalellup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The most notable difference is in income, where Gnowellen's typical family weekly income is well higher at $2,999, compared to $2,124 in Cowalellup. Homes in Gnowellen also tend to be larger, with 2.4 people per home, while Cowalellup has a much lower figure of 1.7 people per home.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar lack of local shops, parks, and public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is a defining feature for both places. While they are very alike in their infrastructure, the typical weekly personal income remains a little higher in Gnowellen than in Cowalellup.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +11 larger in Gnowellen gap widening
19 14th pct 30 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2016: 26
  • Second area, 2021: 30
Median age in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +1 yrs older in Cowalellup gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 16.7% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 43.3%
36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 26.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
55.6% Never married ◂ +23.6 pts 32.0%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowalellup Gnowellen

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

  • 85+ in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Gnowellen: 23.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Cowalellup: 30.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 30.0% females; 50–54 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Cowalellup: 40.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Gnowellen: 38.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Gnowellen: 38.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Cowalellup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Gnowellen: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 10.0% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 86.7%
21.1% England ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%
0.0% Scottish +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.3% Filipino ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

89.5% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 103.3%
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

— 30.0% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +35.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
47.4% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 30.0%
0.0% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

— 56.0% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.0%
— 16.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 56.0%
22.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 21.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment +25.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Education +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Cowalellupin Gnowellen +$93 higher in Gnowellen gap steady
$1,125 88th pct $1,218 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: $769
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $866
  • Second area, 2021: $1,218
Household income in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +$126 higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,875 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,583
  • First area, 2021: $1,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
Family income in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +$875 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $2,999 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,666
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2016: $1,749
  • Second area, 2021: $2,999
— 24.0% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 30.0% 56th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Other condition ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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% 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%

Number of long-term health conditions

94.7% None ◂ +24.7 pts 70.0%
0.0% One condition +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 48.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 40.0% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
Defence service in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowalellupin Gnowellen
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 29 yrs 60th pct
— $1,125 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +0.7 larger in Gnowellen gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.7
  • First area, 2021: 1.7
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4

Family composition

90.9% Couples without children ◂ +48.8 pts 42.1%
36.4% Couples with children +32.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +25.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$1,667 53rd pct —
People / bedroom in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +0.10 higher in Gnowellen gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.40
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 66.7%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

18.8% Worked at home +61.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
37.5% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +37.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 50.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
— 84.0% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.0%

Industries people work in

106.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 93.3%
0.0% Education & training +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +54.6 pts ▸ 73.3%
62.5% Labourers ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +5.3 more in Cowalellup
105.3 88th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowalellupin Gnowellen even
0 2nd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Cowalellupin Gnowellen +0.8 pts higher in Cowalellup
4.2% 32nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalellup vs Gnowellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50345/cowalellup/vs/SAL50565/gnowellen