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Cowalla vs Gabbadah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Cowalla profile · Gabbadah profile

Cowalla Gabbadah

Gabbadah and Cowalla are two small rural areas in Western Australia. Gabbadah is the larger of the two, with a population of 764 and a high proportion of older residents, as 26.6% are aged 65 and over. It also has a much higher share of large homes, with 91.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cowalla is sparsely populated with only 54 people and has a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,583, compared to $1,552 in Gabbadah.

These two areas have a very similar typical resident age of 52 and both are almost entirely made up of detached houses. However, the gap in professional flexibility is widening, with 26.9% of people in Cowalla working from home compared to just 5.0% in Gabbadah. Cowalla also has a much higher share of full-time workers, while Gabbadah has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 710 larger in Gabbadah 3+ bedrooms: 44.3 pts higher in Gabbadah Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Cowalla PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Gabbadah People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cowalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowallain Gabbadah +710 larger in Gabbadah gap widening
54 29th pct 764 71st pct
Median age in Cowallain Gabbadah even gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Cowallain Gabbadah +2.7 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowallain Gabbadah +15.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 26.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cowallain Gabbadah +9.4 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Cowallain Gabbadah +3.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
10.0% 32nd pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

40.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%
5.6% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 54.5%
31.3% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%
18.8% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
10.4% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cowalla Gabbadah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowallain Gabbadah +7.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
20.4% 77th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 64.7%
9.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% South Africa ◂ +6.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
37.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.4% Italian ◂ +17.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Irish +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowallain Gabbadah +4.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 Cowallain Gabbadah +5.5 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
53.7% 87th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 48.2%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 44.6%
5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.8 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
37.5% 30th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowallain Gabbadah +7.7 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%
10.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

65.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 49.3%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 9.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.3 pts 5.4%
17.2% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 6.9%
13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowallain Gabbadah +$227 higher in Cowalla gap steady
$780 56th pct $553 18th pct
Household income in Cowallain Gabbadah +$329 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,296 32nd pct
Family income in Cowallain Gabbadah +$1,031 higher in Cowalla gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,552 30th pct
High earners in Cowallain Gabbadah +8.6 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
20.8% 90th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Cowallain Gabbadah +10.0 pts higher in Gabbadah
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 22.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowallain Gabbadah +2.6 pts higher in Cowalla
37.0% 85th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Cowallain Gabbadah +4.1 pts higher in Gabbadah
5.6% 27th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.5 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
5.6% 61st pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
5.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.1%
31.5% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%
13.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowallain Gabbadah +5.8 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowallain Gabbadah +8.0 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 14.2% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowallain Gabbadah +8.4 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Cowallain Gabbadah +5.4 pts higher in Gabbadah
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowallain Gabbadah +1.6 pts higher in Gabbadah gap narrowing
29.2% 75th pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowallain Gabbadah +21 larger in Gabbadah
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Cowallain Gabbadah +17 yrs older in Cowalla
43 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Cowallain Gabbadah +$1,425 higher in Gabbadah
$450 25th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Cowallain Gabbadah +$1,374 higher in Gabbadah
$1,625 47th pct $2,999 87th pct
Indigenous language in Cowallain Gabbadah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.5 larger in Gabbadah gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cowallain Gabbadah +11.2 pts higher in Gabbadah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.9 pts higher in Gabbadah
19.0% 33rd pct 19.9% 37th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 40.6%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 47.7%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowallain Gabbadah +$25 higher in Gabbadah
$225 32nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cowallain Gabbadah +$64 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$1,797 61st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.20 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cowallain Gabbadah +9.1 pts higher in Cowalla
14.3% 42nd pct 5.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Cowallain Gabbadah +5.1 pts higher in Gabbadah
38.1% 41st pct 43.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Cowallain Gabbadah +0.4 pts higher in Cowalla
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowallain Gabbadah +44.3 pts higher in Gabbadah
47.6% 8th pct 91.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
14.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.6%
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

19.0% 4 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 4.4%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowallain Gabbadah +1.5 pts higher in Gabbadah
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Cowallain Gabbadah +21.9 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
26.9% 75th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Cowallain Gabbadah +3.3 pts higher in Gabbadah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cowallain Gabbadah +12 longer in Cowalla
68 49th pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
30.8% Walked ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +21.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 36.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%
19.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowallain Gabbadah +3.6 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
28.8% 42nd pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Cowallain Gabbadah
— 1.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowallain Gabbadah +5.9 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
10.7% 91st pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Cowallain Gabbadah +10.2 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
58.3% 42nd pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Cowallain Gabbadah +16.1 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
65.4% 80th pct 49.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.9 pts 7.7%
23.1% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 15.7%
11.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers ◂ +15.6 pts 11.3%
11.5% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowallain Gabbadah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowallain Gabbadah +18.5 more in Cowalla
18.5 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowallain Gabbadah +1 higher in Gabbadah
0 15th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Cowallain Gabbadah +2.1 pts higher in Cowalla
6.4% 57th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalla vs Gabbadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/vs/SAL50525/gabbadah