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Cowalellup vs Wellstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Cowalellup profile · Wellstead profile

Cowalellup Wellstead

Wellstead and Cowalellup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Wellstead has more infrastructure, with a school and a public transport route, while Cowalellup has none. The two areas differ sharply in wealth: the typical weekly household income in Cowalellup is $1,749, which is well higher than the $1,333 in Wellstead. This is reflected in mortgage costs, with the typical monthly home-loan payment far higher in Cowalellup at $1,667, compared to $900 in Wellstead.

Both areas are car-dependent, and no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Wellstead is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 34 in Cowalellup, the gaps in their basic amenities remain stark. Both areas are also identical in having no residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59 larger in Wellstead Mortgage: $767 higher in Cowalellup Personal income: $400 higher in Cowalellup Family income: $593 higher in Cowalellup Median age: 5 yrs older in Wellstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowalellupin Wellstead +59 larger in Wellstead gap steady
19 14th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Cowalellupin Wellstead +5 yrs older in Wellstead gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.0 pts 24.4%
36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

55.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
55.6% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowalellup Wellstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 70.5%
21.1% England ◂ +21.1 pts 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

47.4% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 34.6%
31.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.3% Filipino ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% German +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 82.1%
0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
47.4% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 34.6%
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

Year 12 in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 36.7%
22.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Year 11 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Society & culture +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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowalellupin Wellstead +$400 higher in Cowalellup gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Cowalellupin Wellstead +$416 higher in Cowalellup gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Cowalellupin Wellstead +$593 higher in Cowalellup gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Other condition ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

94.7% None ◂ +42.2 pts 52.6%
0.0% One condition +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowalellupin Wellstead +0.4 larger in Wellstead gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

90.9% Couples without children ◂ +50.9 pts 40.0%
36.4% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +24.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 4 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— $104 6th pct
Mortgage in Cowalellupin Wellstead +$767 higher in Cowalellup
$1,667 53rd pct $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Cowalellupin Wellstead even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Other tenure ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Owned outright +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 50.0%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 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 Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Cowalellupin Wellstead +12.82 more in Wellstead
0.00 0th pct 12.82 89th pct
Departures/1k in Cowalellupin Wellstead +25.6 more in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 25.6 60th pct
PT routes in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 4 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 34.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Cowalellupin Wellstead
— 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

106.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +69.1 pts 37.1%
0.0% Retail trade +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
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% 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Labourers ◂ +36.8 pts 25.7%
18.8% Managers +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowalellupin Wellstead +0.9 higher in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1.0 more in Wellstead
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowalellupin Wellstead +42.4 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Cowalellupin Wellstead +45.9 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1.2 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowalellupin Wellstead +202.4 more in Wellstead
105.3 88th pct 307.7 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowalellupin Wellstead even
0 2nd pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Cowalellupin Wellstead +1.3 pts higher in Cowalellup
4.2% 32nd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalellup vs Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50345/cowalellup/vs/SAL51562/wellstead