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Cowalellup vs Ongerup

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

Cowalellup Ongerup

Ongerup and Cowalellup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Ongerup is a somewhat walkable place with a typical resident aged 48, while Cowalellup is car-dependent and has a much younger typical resident of 34. There are significant gaps in wealth and services; typical weekly family income is far higher in Cowalellup ($2,124 compared to $1,208 in Ongerup), but Ongerup has far more amenities, including a school and public transport stops.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar landscape, with nearly identical terrain slopes. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, and neither has any residents who served in the Defence Force. While Ongerup offers more walkable access to groceries and schools, both areas remain very small in population compared to most other regions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Ongerup Median age: 14 yrs older in Ongerup Mortgage: $1,017 higher in Cowalellup Family income: $916 higher in Cowalellup Personal income: $376 higher in Cowalellup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowalellup in Ongerup +95 larger in Ongerup gap widening

19 14th pct 114 44th pct

Median age in Cowalellup in Ongerup +14 yrs older in Ongerup gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 22.8%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 34.4%

55.6% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 39.6%

22.2% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 15.6%

0.0% Separated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowalellup Ongerup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 72.8%

21.1% England ◂ +18.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% New Zealand +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

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 ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%

31.6% English +14.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.3% Filipino ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 86.0%

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

47.4% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.6% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

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 Cowalellup in Ongerup +1 more in Ongerup

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— 27 8th pct

ICSEA in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +48.3 pts 18.4%

22.2% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 25.0%

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building 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 Cowalellup in Ongerup +$376 higher in Cowalellup gap widening

$1,125 88th pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Cowalellup in Ongerup +$555 higher in Cowalellup gap narrowing

$1,749 62nd pct $1,194 25th pct

Family income in Cowalellup in Ongerup +$916 higher in Cowalellup gap widening

$2,124 64th pct $1,208 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.9%

0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 28.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Other condition ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Arthritis +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

94.7% None ◂ +54.4 pts 40.4%

0.0% One condition +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowalellup in Ongerup +13 larger in Ongerup

0 0th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— $425 21st pct

Household income in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— $649 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowalellup in Ongerup +0.4 larger in Ongerup gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

90.9% Couples without children ◂ +59.7 pts 31.2%

36.4% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +15.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.0% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 29.5%

0.0% 3 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Cowalellup in Ongerup +$1,017 higher in Cowalellup

$1,667 53rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Cowalellup in Ongerup +0.10 higher in Ongerup gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Other tenure ◂ +44.1 pts 15.9%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 20.5%

0.0% Rented +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Owned outright +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%

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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 54.5%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 20.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowalellup in Ongerup +2 more in Ongerup

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cowalellup in Ongerup +17.54 more in Ongerup

0.00 0th pct 17.54 91st pct

Departures/1k in Cowalellup in Ongerup +17.5 more in Ongerup

0.0 0th pct 17.5 59th pct

PT routes in Cowalellup in Ongerup +1 more in Ongerup

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cowalellup in Ongerup

— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

0.0% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Bicycle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.6%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

106.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.7 pts 42.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Labourers ◂ +27.3 pts 35.2%

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%

18.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowalellup in Ongerup +5.4 higher in Ongerup

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowalellup in Ongerup +5.2 more in Ongerup

0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Cowalellup in Ongerup +86.2 pts higher in Ongerup

0.0% 0th pct 86.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cowalellup in Ongerup +86.2 pts higher in Ongerup

0.0% 0th pct 86.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Cowalellup in Ongerup +81.9 pts higher in Ongerup

0.0% 0th pct 81.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cowalellup in Ongerup +86.7 pts higher in Ongerup

0.0% 0th pct 86.7% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cowalellup in Ongerup +86.7 pts higher in Ongerup

0.0% 0th pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Cowalellup in Ongerup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowalellup in Ongerup +35.1 more in Cowalellup

105.3 88th pct 70.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowalellup in Ongerup +10 higher in Ongerup

0 2nd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Cowalellup in Ongerup +0.1 pts higher in Ongerup

4.2% 32nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Cowalellup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalellup vs Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50345/cowalellup/vs/SAL51180/ongerup