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Koolanooka vs Morawa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Koolanooka profile · Morawa profile

Koolanooka Morawa

Morawa and Koolanooka are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Morawa is a more established hub where the typical resident is 45 and 29.2% of the population are seniors. In contrast, Koolanooka is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 31.8% of residents being children. There is also a significant wealth gap, as typical weekly household income in Koolanooka is $2,374, which is far higher than the $1,239 seen in Morawa.

Both areas share a similar experience regarding language, as almost no one in either place speaks little or no English. This commonality exists even though Morawa is very walkable while Koolanooka is car-dependent. These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Morawa seeing more movement as 28.9% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to none in Koolanooka.

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Where they differ most

Population: 437 larger in Morawa Aged 65+: 29.2 pts higher in Morawa Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in Morawa First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in Morawa Median age: 12 yrs older in Morawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koolanookain Morawa +437 larger in Morawa gap narrowing
22 15th pct 459 63rd pct
Median age in Koolanookain Morawa +12 yrs older in Morawa gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Koolanookain Morawa +10.9 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Koolanookain Morawa +29.2 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Under 15 in Koolanookain Morawa +10.2 pts higher in Koolanooka
31.8% 97th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Koolanookain Morawa
— 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

40.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.7 pts 17.2%
31.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +30.8 pts 40.6%
35.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Koolanooka Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koolanookain Morawa +9.9 pts higher in Koolanooka
18.2% 73rd pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 64.9%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China 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

27.3% English +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
18.2% German ◂ +16.4 pts 1.7%
13.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koolanookain Morawa +2.8 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Koolanookain Morawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 69.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Koolanookain Morawa +5.2 pts higher in Morawa
31.8% 27th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 32.2%
31.8% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Not stated +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

Year 12 in Koolanookain Morawa
— 32.7% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Koolanookain Morawa
— 7.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Koolanookain Morawa
— 20.20 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koolanookain Morawa +2 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Koolanookain Morawa
— 128 30th pct
ICSEA in Koolanookain Morawa
— 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 ◂ +53.0 pts 32.7%
0.0% Year 10 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Year 11 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.3 pts 26.4%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +42.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

100.0% Education ◂ +91.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koolanookain Morawa +$93 higher in Koolanooka gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $632 29th pct
Household income in Koolanookain Morawa +$1,135 higher in Koolanooka gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in Koolanookain Morawa +$661 higher in Koolanooka gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,589 32nd pct
High earners in Koolanookain Morawa
— 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Koolanookain Morawa
— 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

175.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +145.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 10.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koolanookain Morawa +7.1 pts higher in Morawa
22.7% 22nd pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Koolanookain Morawa +7.8 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Koolanookain Morawa +6.5 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Other condition ◂ +16.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +18.6 pts 40.5%
22.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koolanookain Morawa
— 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Koolanookain Morawa
— 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Koolanookain Morawa
— 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Koolanookain Morawa
— 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Koolanookain Morawa
— 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koolanookain Morawa +50 larger in Morawa
0 0th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Koolanookain Morawa
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Koolanookain Morawa
— 32.5% 31st pct
Median income in Koolanookain Morawa
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Koolanookain Morawa
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Koolanookain Morawa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koolanookain Morawa +1.4 larger in Koolanooka gap widening
3.5 95th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Koolanookain Morawa +11.8 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Koolanookain Morawa
— 41.4% 92nd pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 54.0%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%
0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +65.1 pts 34.9%
0.0% 1 person +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koolanookain Morawa
— $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Koolanookain Morawa
— $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Koolanookain Morawa +0.20 higher in Koolanooka
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Koolanookain Morawa
— 29.6% 78th pct
Owned outright in Koolanookain Morawa
— 46.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Koolanookain Morawa
— 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Koolanookain Morawa
— 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

150.0% Owned outright ◂ +103.9 pts 46.1%
75.0% Rented ◂ +45.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 90.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

200.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +173.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koolanookain Morawa
— 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Koolanookain Morawa
— 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Koolanookain Morawa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koolanookain Morawa +1 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Koolanookain Morawa +2.18 more in Morawa
0.00 0th pct 2.18 66th pct
Departures/1k in Koolanookain Morawa +8.7 more in Morawa
0.0 0th pct 8.7 58th pct
PT routes in Koolanookain Morawa +1 more in Morawa
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Koolanookain Morawa
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Worked at home ◂ +65.7 pts 7.0%
54.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 66.2%
0.0% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

150.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +134.9 pts 15.1%
75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.3 pts 39.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koolanookain Morawa +28.9 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Koolanookain Morawa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koolanookain Morawa
— 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Koolanookain Morawa
— 39.2% 9th pct
Full-time in Koolanookain Morawa
— 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

63.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.8 pts 9.9%
54.5% Education & training ◂ +25.0 pts 29.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

109.1% Managers ◂ +90.8 pts 18.3%
27.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Koolanookain Morawa +7.0 higher in Morawa
0.1 34th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Koolanookain Morawa +7.6 more in Morawa
0.0 0th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Koolanookain Morawa +95.7 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Koolanookain Morawa +95.9 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Koolanookain Morawa +80.1 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in Koolanookain Morawa +94.5 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 94.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Koolanookain Morawa +96.4 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Koolanookain Morawa +95.6 pts higher in Morawa
0.0% 0th pct 95.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Koolanookain Morawa +68.8 more in Koolanooka
136.4 89th pct 67.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Koolanookain Morawa +1 higher in Morawa
0 11th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Koolanookain Morawa +0.7 pts higher in Koolanooka
3.1% 15th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Koolanooka with nearby areas

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Compare Morawa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koolanooka vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50778/koolanooka/vs/SAL50993/morawa