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Cowcowing vs Wyalkatchem

Name: Cowcowing vs Wyalkatchem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Cowcowing profile · Wyalkatchem profile

Cowcowing Wyalkatchem

Wyalkatchem and Cowcowing are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Wyalkatchem is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and most homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Cowcowing is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There is a significant gap in earnings between the two; typical personal weekly income is far higher in Cowcowing at $1,333, compared to $503 in Wyalkatchem.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in their layout. While Cowcowing has more people per home, with a typical 3.0 compared to 1.8 in Wyalkatchem, both places have almost identical terrain slopes. They also share a total lack of public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 339 larger in Wyalkatchem Personal income: $830 higher in Cowcowing Household size: 1.2 larger in Cowcowing Family income: $1,480 higher in Cowcowing Household income: $844 higher in Cowcowing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +339 larger in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing

19 14th pct 358 61st pct

Median age in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +6 yrs older in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 37.9%

31.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Cowcowing Wyalkatchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.1 pts 72.9%

0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China 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

84.2% Australian ◂ +50.7 pts 33.5%

68.4% English ◂ +25.4 pts 43.0%

42.1% Scottish ◂ +30.1 pts 12.0%

0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%

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

36.8% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 37.4%

0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam 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/1k kids in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +1 more in Wyalkatchem

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— 46 16th pct

ICSEA in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 34.2%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Health +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

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%

Income

Personal income in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +$830 higher in Cowcowing gap widening

$1,333 94th pct $503 12th pct

Household income in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +$844 higher in Cowcowing gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $781 5th pct

Family income in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +$1,480 higher in Cowcowing gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $1,270 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +53.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.5 pts 16.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 15.6%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Heart disease +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Asthma +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Diabetes +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.2% None ◂ +39.5 pts 44.7%

26.3% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Three or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +28 larger in Wyalkatchem

0 0th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— $518 35th pct

Household income in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +1.2 larger in Cowcowing gap widening

3.0 86th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

93.3% Couples with children ◂ +58.9 pts 34.4%

20.0% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% One-parent families +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 4 people ◂ +45.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% 1 person +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

0.0% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— $155 14th pct

Mortgage in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— $542 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +0.10 higher in Cowcowing gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 49.7%

0.0% Rented +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +55.8 pts 19.2%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem

— 136 87th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

31.3% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 7.1%

18.8% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 5.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +33.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

87.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.2 pts 24.3%

0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.3% Managers ◂ +32.0 pts 24.3%

25.0% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +5.4 higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +6.0 more in Wyalkatchem

0.0 0th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +84.9 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +17.2 more in Wyalkatchem

52.6 82nd pct 69.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem even

0 15th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Cowcowing in Wyalkatchem +0.3 pts higher in Cowcowing

3.3% 18th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Cowcowing with nearby areas

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Compare Wyalkatchem with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowcowing vs Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50348/cowcowing/vs/SAL51654/wyalkatchem