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Waroona vs West Coolup

Name: Waroona vs West Coolup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Waroona profile · West Coolup profile

Waroona West Coolup

Waroona and West Coolup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Waroona is a larger town where a typical resident is 48 and a a high share of people, 34.2%, have a long-term health condition. It has more amenities, with a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent), whereas West Coolup is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. West Coolup is much smaller and has a higher share of people working from home, at 22.8% compared to 6.0% in Waroona.

Both areas share a similar proportion of high earners, with 12% of households in each earning $2,000 or more a week. This common ground exists alongside other differences, such as the typical age of First Nations residents, who are far older in West Coolup (56 years) than in Waroona (23 years). Waroona also has a higher share of people born overseas (17.7%) and more people using another language at home (6.9%) than West Coolup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,686 larger in Waroona Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in Waroona PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Waroona Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Waroona No car: 4.5 pts higher in Waroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waroona in West Coolup +2,686 larger in Waroona gap steady

2,868 83rd pct 182 51st pct

Median age in Waroona in West Coolup +4 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 48.0%

28.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Waroona West Coolup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.9% England ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +23.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

44.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.4%

12.6% Italian ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 44.0%

41.3% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Waroona in West Coolup

4.12 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Waroona in West Coolup +2 more in Waroona

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Waroona in West Coolup

231 41st pct —

ICSEA in Waroona in West Coolup

937 21st pct —

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.8%

12.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 31.9%

9.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

4.2% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

11.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Waroona in West Coolup +$47 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$615 27th pct $568 20th pct

Household income in Waroona in West Coolup +$194 higher in West Coolup gap narrowing

$1,264 29th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Waroona in West Coolup +$394 higher in West Coolup gap widening

$1,647 35th pct $2,041 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +18.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Waroona in West Coolup +104 larger in Waroona

104 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Waroona in West Coolup +33 yrs older in West Coolup

23 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Waroona in West Coolup +$65 higher in Waroona

$515 34th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Waroona in West Coolup +$1,008 higher in Waroona

$1,458 40th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waroona in West Coolup +0.2 larger in West Coolup gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

12.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 19.4%

12.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

6.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waroona in West Coolup +$155 higher in West Coolup gap widening

$270 47th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Waroona in West Coolup +$483 higher in West Coolup gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Waroona in West Coolup +0.10 higher in West Coolup gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

18.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 101.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +58.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waroona in West Coolup +6 more in Waroona

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Waroona in West Coolup +2.09 more in Waroona

2.09 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Waroona in West Coolup +20.2 more in Waroona

20.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Waroona in West Coolup +3 more in Waroona

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Waroona in West Coolup +12 longer in Waroona

75 53rd pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Waroona in West Coolup

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Waroona in West Coolup

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.4 pts 45.7%

6.0% Worked at home +16.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 16.9%

10.6% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.4% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.3% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Managers +21.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%

18.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Waroona in West Coolup +3.5 higher in Waroona

3.5 75th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waroona in West Coolup +4.2 more in Waroona

4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Waroona in West Coolup +56.7 pts higher in Waroona

56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Waroona in West Coolup +47.6 pts higher in Waroona

47.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Waroona in West Coolup +41.5 pts higher in Waroona

41.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Waroona in West Coolup +66.0 pts higher in Waroona

66.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Waroona in West Coolup +69.1 pts higher in Waroona

69.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Waroona in West Coolup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Waroona in West Coolup +5.0 more in Waroona

10.5 42nd pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Waroona in West Coolup +1 higher in Waroona

1 51st pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Waroona in West Coolup +0.9 pts higher in Waroona

5.9% 52nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Compare West Coolup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waroona vs West Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51536/waroona/vs/SAL51572/west-coolup