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Cowalla vs Nilgen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Cowalla profile · Nilgen profile

Cowalla Nilgen

Nilgen and Cowalla are two small, rural areas in Western Australia. Nilgen has a much older population, with 30.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 11.1% in Cowalla. There is a significant gap in earnings; typical weekly family income is far higher in Cowalla at $2,583, while Nilgen is $1,478. This is reflected in the share of high earners, with 20.8% of Cowalla residents earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.8% in Nilgen.

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with the typical resident in each being 52 years old and every home being a separate house. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $225 and have no public transport stops. While they share these basic traits, their working lives differ, with a far higher share of people working from home in Cowalla (26.9%) than in Nilgen (5.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 194 larger in Nilgen 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Nilgen PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Nilgen Work from home: 21.0 pts higher in Cowalla Aged 65+: 19.5 pts higher in Nilgen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowallain Nilgen +194 larger in Nilgen gap steady
54 29th pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Cowallain Nilgen even gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Cowallain Nilgen +4.8 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cowallain Nilgen +19.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 30.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Cowallain Nilgen +2.9 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Cowallain Nilgen +7.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

40.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 43.8%
31.3% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.8% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 11.6%
10.4% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Cowalla Nilgen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowallain Nilgen +8.7 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
20.4% 77th pct 29.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 64.1%
9.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% South Africa ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.4% Italian ◂ +14.3 pts 6.0%
9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowallain Nilgen +9.3 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Cowallain Nilgen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 87.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowallain Nilgen +4.1 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
53.7% 87th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 49.6%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 40.7%
5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Nilgen +1.3 pts higher in Cowalla gap steady
37.5% 30th pct 36.2% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowallain Nilgen +6.1 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowallain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%
10.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

65.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 40.5%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 9.5%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.0 pts 8.7%
17.2% Education ◂ +10.1 pts 7.1%
13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowallain Nilgen +$193 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$780 56th pct $587 23rd pct
Household income in Cowallain Nilgen +$313 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Cowallain Nilgen +$1,105 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $1,478 25th pct
High earners in Cowallain Nilgen +15.0 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
20.8% 90th pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Cowallain Nilgen +8.0 pts higher in Nilgen
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 21.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowallain Nilgen +1.6 pts higher in Cowalla
37.0% 85th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Cowallain Nilgen +2.1 pts higher in Nilgen
5.6% 27th pct 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Cowallain Nilgen +0.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
5.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.5% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%
13.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowallain Nilgen +5.7 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Cowallain Nilgen +4.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
6.3% 11th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowallain Nilgen +17.9 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 13.4% 11th pct
Defence service in Cowallain Nilgen +4.4 pts higher in Nilgen
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowallain Nilgen +0.7 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
29.2% 75th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowallain Nilgen +12 larger in Nilgen
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Cowallain Nilgen +19 yrs older in Cowalla
43 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Cowallain Nilgen +$25 higher in Cowalla
$450 25th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Cowallain Nilgen +$625 higher in Nilgen
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowallain Nilgen +0.2 larger in Nilgen gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cowallain Nilgen +8.2 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Cowallain Nilgen +8.0 pts higher in Nilgen
19.0% 33rd pct 27.0% 61st pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 44.8%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 39.9%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.0% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowallain Nilgen even
$225 32nd pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Cowallain Nilgen +$436 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
$1,797 61st pct $1,361 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Cowallain Nilgen +0.10 higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cowallain Nilgen +6.3 pts higher in Cowalla
14.3% 42nd pct 8.0% 20th pct
Owned outright in Cowallain Nilgen +10.9 pts higher in Nilgen
38.1% 41st pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Cowallain Nilgen even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowallain Nilgen +27.4 pts higher in Nilgen
47.6% 8th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.3% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
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

28.6% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cowallain Nilgen +21.0 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
26.9% 75th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Cowallain Nilgen +4.0 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Cowallain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowallain Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cowallain Nilgen +20 longer in Nilgen
68 49th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
30.8% Walked ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +21.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 33.7%
19.0% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowallain Nilgen +8.8 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
28.8% 42nd pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cowallain Nilgen
— 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowallain Nilgen +6.2 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
10.7% 91st pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Cowallain Nilgen +9.2 pts higher in Cowalla gap narrowing
58.3% 42nd pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Cowallain Nilgen +9.9 pts higher in Cowalla gap widening
65.4% 80th pct 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.8 pts 27.7%
23.1% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%
11.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 11.9%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.5% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowallain Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowallain Nilgen +10.5 more in Cowalla
18.5 60th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowallain Nilgen even
0 15th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Cowallain Nilgen +0.5 pts higher in Cowalla
6.4% 57th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Compare Nilgen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowalla vs Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/vs/SAL51114/nilgen