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Jaloran vs Wagin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Jaloran profile · Wagin profile

Jaloran Wagin

Wagin and Jaloran are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Wagin is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 and 29.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Jaloran is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 31 and no one over 65. Jaloran has a more highly qualified workforce, where 80% of residents completed Year 12 and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,124, compared to $1,073 in Wagin. Wagin is more walkable, with 69% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Jaloran is car-dependent.

These two areas have diverged significantly in their employment patterns, a gap that has widened since 2011. Jaloran has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (70%) and those employed full-time (95.2%), while Wagin's figures are much lower at 48.9% and 52.2% respectively. They do share a similar lack of linguistic diversity, as almost everyone in both places speaks English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,407 larger in Wagin Median age: 20 yrs older in Wagin Aged 65+: 29.8 pts higher in Wagin No religion: 32.6 pts higher in Wagin Year 12: 47.0 pts higher in Jaloran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jaloranin Wagin +1,407 larger in Wagin gap steady
41 24th pct 1,448 75th pct
Median age in Jaloranin Wagin +20 yrs older in Wagin gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Jaloranin Wagin +3.4 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Jaloranin Wagin +29.8 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Jaloranin Wagin +7.0 pts higher in Jaloran gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Jaloranin Wagin +13.7 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Jaloran Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jaloranin Wagin +7.1 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
24.4% 84th pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

61.0% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
14.6% England ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%
14.6% South Africa ◂ +14.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
24.4% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.6% Dutch ◂ +12.4 pts 2.2%
12.2% German ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jaloranin Wagin +4.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Jaloranin Wagin +0.3 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Jaloranin Wagin +32.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
12.2% 2nd pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +33.1 pts 40.1%
12.2% No religion +32.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jaloranin Wagin +47.0 pts higher in Jaloran
80.0% 99th pct 33.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Jaloranin Wagin +14.2 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
23.3% 75th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jaloranin Wagin
— 4.63 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jaloranin Wagin +1 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Jaloranin Wagin
— 217 39th pct
ICSEA in Jaloranin Wagin
— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +47.0 pts 33.0%
12.0% Year 10 +19.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Year 11 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 15.6%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +28.8 pts 4.6%
22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Jaloranin Wagin +$421 higher in Jaloran gap widening
$1,042 86th pct $621 28th pct
Household income in Jaloranin Wagin +$1,051 higher in Jaloran gap widening
$2,124 80th pct $1,073 17th pct
Family income in Jaloranin Wagin +$732 higher in Jaloran gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Jaloranin Wagin +3.3 pts higher in Jaloran gap narrowing
10.0% 60th pct 6.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Jaloranin Wagin
— 8.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.0%
10.0% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jaloranin Wagin +22.8 pts higher in Wagin
12.2% 4th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Jaloranin Wagin +9.0 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Jaloranin Wagin +6.6 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +22.9 pts 50.3%
12.2% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jaloranin Wagin +32.9 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 23.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Jaloranin Wagin +4.3 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Jaloranin Wagin +21.3 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 18.7% 22nd pct
Defence service in Jaloranin Wagin +3.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jaloranin Wagin +9.3 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
13.3% 10th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jaloranin Wagin +49 larger in Wagin
0 0th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Jaloranin Wagin
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Jaloranin Wagin
— 15.2% 6th pct
Median income in Jaloranin Wagin
— $466 27th pct
Household income in Jaloranin Wagin
— $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Jaloranin Wagin
— 8.2% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jaloranin Wagin +0.7 larger in Jaloran gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Jaloranin Wagin +3.1 pts higher in Jaloran gap narrowing
20.7% 87th pct 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Jaloranin Wagin
— 37.9% 88th pct

Family composition

86.2% Couples with children ◂ +47.3 pts 38.9%
0.0% Couples without children +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 1 person +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +22.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jaloranin Wagin
— $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Jaloranin Wagin
— $932 13th pct
People / bedroom in Jaloranin Wagin +0.10 higher in Jaloran gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Jaloranin Wagin
— 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Jaloranin Wagin
— 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Jaloranin Wagin
— 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jaloranin Wagin
— 75.3% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
38.5% Other tenure ◂ +37.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 23.3%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%
23.1% 5 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jaloranin Wagin
— 7.1% 82nd pct
Work from home in Jaloranin Wagin +23.1 pts higher in Jaloran
28.6% 78th pct 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Jaloranin Wagin +1.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Jaloranin Wagin +1 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Jaloranin Wagin +0.69 more in Wagin
0.00 0th pct 0.69 60th pct
Departures/1k in Jaloranin Wagin +13.8 more in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 13.8 59th pct
PT routes in Jaloranin Wagin +3 more in Wagin
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Jaloranin Wagin
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +23.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 4 or more ◂ +69.2 pts 7.8%
30.8% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jaloranin Wagin +11.4 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
17.1% 12th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Jaloranin Wagin
— 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jaloranin Wagin +5.8 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Jaloranin Wagin +21.1 pts higher in Jaloran gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 48.9% 20th pct
Full-time in Jaloranin Wagin +43.0 pts higher in Jaloran
95.2% 100th pct 52.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

52.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.3 pts 16.0%
19.0% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 6.5%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

61.9% Managers ◂ +48.3 pts 13.6%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 9.7%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Labourers +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Jaloranin Wagin +4.9 higher in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Jaloranin Wagin +5.5 more in Wagin
0.0 0th pct 5.5 86th pct
15-min city in Jaloranin Wagin +66.2 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Jaloranin Wagin +67.9 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Jaloranin Wagin +41.3 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in Jaloranin Wagin +61.7 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Jaloranin Wagin +72.1 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in Jaloranin Wagin +69.0 pts higher in Wagin
0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Jaloranin Wagin +46.9 more in Jaloran
73.2 86th pct 26.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Jaloranin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
0 14th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Jaloranin Wagin +2.4 pts higher in Jaloran
6.4% 58th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Jaloran with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jaloran vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50680/jaloran/vs/SAL51501/wagin