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Gnowangerup vs Tambellup
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Gnowangerup profile · Tambellup profile
Gnowangerup Tambellup
Gnowangerup (L) and Tambellup (L) are two nearby Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Gnowangerup (L) is more walkable (very walkable) and has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,012, compared to $1,140 in Tambellup (L). Residents in Gnowangerup (L) are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (43.8% versus 23.6%) and the area has a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (23.5%). In contrast, Tambellup (L) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 42.7%, compared to 13.4% in Gnowangerup (L), and a higher share of one-parent families (28.8% versus 6.6%).
Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. While they share similar home sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the differences in typical family income, school completion, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have all increased. Gnowangerup (L) also sees more adults working or looking for work (55.9%) than Tambellup (L) (36.0%), a gap that has grown over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 743
- First area, 2016: 662
- First area, 2021: 568
- Second area, 2011: 260
- Second area, 2016: 330
- Second area, 2021: 281
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 58 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Gnowangerup: 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Tambellup: 0.0% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Gnowangerup: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Tambellup: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 75–79 in Gnowangerup: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Tambellup: 1.0% males, 2.7% females
- 70–74 in Gnowangerup: 2.1% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Tambellup: 2.4% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Gnowangerup: 4.5% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Tambellup: 2.7% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Gnowangerup: 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Tambellup: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Gnowangerup: 4.5% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Tambellup: 4.4% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Gnowangerup: 2.4% males, 1.7% females; 50–54 in Tambellup: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Gnowangerup: 3.6% males, 2.1% females; 45–49 in Tambellup: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Gnowangerup: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Tambellup: 3.0% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Gnowangerup: 3.8% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Tambellup: 2.4% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Gnowangerup: 4.2% males, 5.2% females; 30–34 in Tambellup: 1.0% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Gnowangerup: 1.6% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in Tambellup: 1.4% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Gnowangerup: 2.3% males, 1.4% females; 20–24 in Tambellup: 3.7% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Gnowangerup: 1.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Tambellup: 3.7% males, 5.4% females
- 10–14 in Gnowangerup: 4.0% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Tambellup: 2.0% males, 6.1% females
- 5–9 in Gnowangerup: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Tambellup: 1.0% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Gnowangerup: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in Tambellup: 3.0% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $585
- First area, 2016: $788
- First area, 2021: $697
- Second area, 2011: $385
- Second area, 2016: $483
- Second area, 2021: $480
- First area, 2011: $1,149
- First area, 2016: $1,857
- First area, 2021: $1,458
- Second area, 2011: $825
- Second area, 2016: $866
- Second area, 2021: $987
- First area, 2011: $1,318
- First area, 2016: $1,981
- First area, 2021: $2,012
- Second area, 2011: $857
- Second area, 2016: $1,166
- Second area, 2021: $1,140
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 1.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $172
- First area, 2011: $1,378
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $680
- Second area, 2011: $638
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $693
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gnowangerup vs Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/vs/UCL522058/tambellup