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Katanning vs Kojonup

Name: Katanning vs Kojonup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Katanning profile · Kojonup profile

Katanning Kojonup

Katanning and Kojonup (L) are two nearby Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Katanning is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 38 and 21.4% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kojonup (L) is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of people living alone at 39.8%. Health and living patterns also differ, as Kojonup (L) has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 37.2%, compared to 27.1% in Katanning.

Both towns are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rent, which is $200 in each area. They also share similar housing styles, with about 90% of homes being separate houses and the same 32% owned outright. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though Katanning remains well higher at 23.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,763 larger in Katanning Median age: 9 yrs older in Kojonup Other language: 13.0 pts higher in Katanning Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Katanning Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Katanning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katanning in Kojonup +2,763 larger in Katanning gap narrowing

3,641 81st pct 878 52nd pct

Median age in Katanning in Kojonup +9 yrs older in Kojonup gap steady

38 yrs 25th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%

37.6% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

6.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Katanning Kojonup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

3.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Philippines +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.8% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.3% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

9.3% Islam ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.2% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 27.9%

13.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Katanning in Kojonup +$73 higher in Kojonup gap narrowing

$693 56th pct $766 71st pct

Household income in Katanning in Kojonup +$124 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$1,309 54th pct $1,185 43rd pct

Family income in Katanning in Kojonup +$115 higher in Kojonup gap narrowing

$1,582 50th pct $1,697 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

18.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 51.9%

16.9% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Katanning in Kojonup +0.3 larger in Katanning gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

10.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katanning in Kojonup even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Katanning in Kojonup +$40 higher in Katanning gap narrowing

$1,040 26th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Katanning in Kojonup +0.10 higher in Katanning gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 23.2%

3.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 90.1%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.6%

43.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 60.8%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

8.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.7 pts 7.3%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 24.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Katanning in Kojonup even

5.1 65th pct 5.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katanning in Kojonup even

5.9 73rd pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Katanning in Kojonup +11.0 pts higher in Kojonup

65.9% 55th pct 76.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Katanning in Kojonup +20.2 pts higher in Kojonup

55.5% 47th pct 75.8% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Katanning in Kojonup +0.3 pts higher in Kojonup

38.7% 44th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Walk to school in Katanning in Kojonup +10.0 pts higher in Katanning

92.1% 81st pct 82.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Katanning in Kojonup +10.6 pts higher in Katanning

93.2% 52nd pct 82.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Katanning in Kojonup +25.6 pts higher in Katanning

76.3% 79th pct 50.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Katanning in Kojonup +5.7 more in Kojonup

15.9 43rd pct 21.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Katanning in Kojonup +12 higher in Katanning

28 45th pct 16 25th pct

Mean slope in Katanning in Kojonup +3.8 pts higher in Kojonup

2.9% 19th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Katanning with nearby areas

Broomehill Village Tambellup Kojonup Dumbleyung Wagin Gnowangerup Cranbrook Kendenup

Compare Kojonup with nearby areas

Katanning Broomehill Village Tambellup Wagin Cranbrook Darkan Dumbleyung Boyup Brook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katanning vs Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515019/katanning/vs/UCL521029/kojonup