Council area

Corrigin, WA

Corrigin had a population of 1,007 at the 2021 Census (−12.1% since 2016). Median age 46.8. Median weekly household income $1,428. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Corrigin at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Corrigin's population shrank by 12.1% to 1,007, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 46.8, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.0%.

20.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 50.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 395 households.

The median household earns $1,428 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $183 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $918 a month.

11.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 47.3% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Corrigin beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCorriginWAAustralia
Population1,0072,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−12.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age46.838.038.2
Households395965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting20.9%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright50.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,428$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$183$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$918$1,841$1,866
Born overseas11.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion47.3%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−12.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0632011
  2. 1,1462016
  3. 1,0072021

Age

Median age 46.8, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Corrigin Western Australia
Share of people by age, Corrigin and Western Australia
0–912.9%
10–197.2%
20–2910.1%
30–3910.7%
40–4911.6%
50–5912.0%
60–6916.0%
70–7910.5%
80+7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Corrigin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.6%
  2. English47.4%
  3. Scottish10.3%
  4. Irish7.7%
  5. German2.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Gujarati0.5%
  2. Portuguese0.5%
  3. Italian0.3%
  4. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.5%
  2. England3.2%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. Indonesia0.5%
  5. India0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Corrigin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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