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Narrogin vs Wagin

Name: Narrogin vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Narrogin profile · Wagin profile

Narrogin Wagin

Narrogin and Wagin are two nearby Western Australian towns with different profiles. Residents are far older in Wagin, where the typical age is 52 compared to 42 in Narrogin. Narrogin has a higher share of children under 15 (17.5%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.7%). In terms of layout, Narrogin has more street intersections and homes within a short walk of schools and parks, while Wagin has far more walkable amenities per person and more homes within a short walk of health services.

The gap in resident ages has widened since 2016, growing from a one-year difference to 10 years. Despite this, the two towns share several traits, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and similar unemployment rates. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this is far more pronounced in Wagin where 29.2% of residents are seniors.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Wagin Population: 2,434 larger in Narrogin Full-time: 8.9 pts higher in Narrogin Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Narrogin Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrogin in Wagin +2,434 larger in Narrogin gap narrowing

3,745 82nd pct 1,311 62nd pct

Median age in Narrogin in Wagin +10 yrs older in Wagin gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

40.4% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.7% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.6%

8.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Narrogin Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 70.5%

3.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +5.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 39.1%

39.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.9%

24.4% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Narrogin in Wagin +$92 higher in Narrogin gap steady

$713 60th pct $621 41st pct

Household income in Narrogin in Wagin +$166 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,218 46th pct $1,052 29th pct

Family income in Narrogin in Wagin +$134 higher in Narrogin gap widening

$1,700 58th pct $1,566 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

22.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.9%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 50.0%

19.1% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Narrogin in Wagin +0.2 larger in Narrogin gap widening

2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 38.0%

30.9% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrogin in Wagin +$44 higher in Narrogin gap steady

$240 38th pct $196 22nd pct

Mortgage in Narrogin in Wagin +$234 higher in Narrogin gap narrowing

$1,122 31st pct $888 16th pct

People / bedroom in Narrogin in Wagin +0.10 higher in Narrogin gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.1% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 24.9%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 40.9%

24.8% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 31.1%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 65.8%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% Other services even 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.6% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades even 16.7%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrogin in Wagin +0.7 higher in Wagin

4.8 60th pct 5.5 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrogin in Wagin +0.9 more in Wagin

5.3 62nd pct 6.1 78th pct

15-min city in Narrogin in Wagin +14.9 pts higher in Wagin

59.2% 50th pct 74.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Narrogin in Wagin +2.4 pts higher in Wagin

73.6% 63rd pct 75.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Narrogin in Wagin +24.4 pts higher in Wagin

21.9% 37th pct 46.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Narrogin in Wagin +13.6 pts higher in Narrogin

82.8% 67th pct 69.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Narrogin in Wagin +16.5 pts higher in Narrogin

95.1% 58th pct 78.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Narrogin in Wagin +17.9 pts higher in Wagin

59.3% 68th pct 77.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrogin in Wagin +13.1 more in Wagin

12.8 32nd pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrogin in Wagin +22 higher in Narrogin

44 66th pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Narrogin in Wagin +1.9 pts higher in Narrogin

5.8% 65th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Narrogin with nearby areas

Cuballing Williams Wickepin Wagin Pingelly Brookton Darkan Dumbleyung

Compare Wagin with nearby areas

Dumbleyung Narrogin Katanning Cuballing Williams Kojonup Wickepin Broomehill Village

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrogin vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515027/narrogin/vs/UCL515035/wagin