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Cuballing vs Wagin

Name: Cuballing vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Cuballing profile · Wagin profile

Cuballing Wagin

Wagin and Cuballing are two small Western Australian towns located about 63 km apart. Wagin is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Cuballing (car-dependent), and far more residents there live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.3% vs 0.0%), health services (57.3% vs 0.0%) and schools (51.2% vs 0.0%). Cuballing however has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (4.43 vs 0.57) and a higher score for access to money and resources (7 vs 4).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with gaps widening in some areas and narrowing in others. While the gap in home ownership has grown, the difference in the proportion of households renting has narrowed. They remain very similar in several ways, including the typical weekly household income—around $1,200—and the share of people with a long-term health condition, which sits at about 32% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 859 larger in Wagin PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Wagin No car: 5.1 pts higher in Wagin Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Cuballing Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cuballing in Wagin +859 larger in Wagin gap narrowing

902 12th pct 1,761 19th pct

Median age in Cuballing in Wagin +2 yrs older in Cuballing gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

25.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 47.3%

27.1% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.8% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cuballing Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.7%

5.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.2% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 45.8%

39.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 85.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 43.8%

40.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cuballing in Wagin

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cuballing in Wagin

— 3.62 48th pct

Students in Cuballing in Wagin

— 217 17th pct

Avg size in Cuballing in Wagin

— 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Cuballing in Wagin

— 934 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.3%

28.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

13.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cuballing in Wagin +$12 higher in Wagin gap steady

$674 33rd pct $686 36th pct

Household income in Cuballing in Wagin +$53 higher in Cuballing gap narrowing

$1,236 29th pct $1,183 23rd pct

Family income in Cuballing in Wagin +$252 higher in Wagin gap widening

$1,466 21st pct $1,718 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.8%

19.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cuballing in Wagin +35 larger in Wagin

14 3rd pct 49 12th pct

Median age in Cuballing in Wagin +24 yrs older in Cuballing

48 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cuballing in Wagin +$17 higher in Wagin

$449 20th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Cuballing in Wagin +$288 higher in Wagin

$899 9th pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cuballing in Wagin +0.1 larger in Cuballing gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%

11.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

27.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

3.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cuballing in Wagin +$5 higher in Cuballing gap steady

$200 29th pct $195 27th pct

Mortgage in Cuballing in Wagin +$252 higher in Cuballing gap widening

$1,127 31st pct $875 15th pct

People / bedroom in Cuballing in Wagin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 45.2%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

14.5% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.5% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cuballing in Wagin +3 more in Cuballing

4 30th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Cuballing in Wagin +3.87 more in Cuballing

4.43 65th pct 0.57 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Cuballing in Wagin +15.3 more in Cuballing

26.6 43rd pct 11.4 31st pct

PT routes in Cuballing in Wagin +2 more in Wagin

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Cuballing in Wagin

— 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Cuballing in Wagin

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 60.1%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

5.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.6% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 11.8%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%

0.9% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cuballing in Wagin +2 higher in Cuballing

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cuballing in Wagin +2 higher in Cuballing

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cuballing in Wagin +3 higher in Cuballing

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cuballing in Wagin +1 higher in Cuballing

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cuballing in Wagin +25 higher in Cuballing

946 44th pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Cuballing in Wagin +872 higher in Wagin

969 12th pct 1,841 18th pct

Growth in Cuballing in Wagin +2.4 pts higher in Cuballing

4.5% 59th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Cuballing in Wagin +136 higher in Wagin

124 11th pct 260 20th pct

Approvals in Cuballing in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cuballing in Wagin +24 higher in Cuballing

400 23rd pct 376 20th pct

Max temp in Cuballing in Wagin +0.6 higher in Cuballing

24.3 52nd pct 23.7 44th pct

Min temp in Cuballing in Wagin +0.1 higher in Cuballing

9.9 30th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cuballing in Wagin +2.4 higher in Wagin

1.7 10th pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cuballing in Wagin +2.5 more in Wagin

2.1 11th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Cuballing in Wagin +19.1 pts higher in Wagin

35.9% 28th pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Cuballing in Wagin +56.3 pts higher in Wagin

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Cuballing in Wagin +7.6 pts higher in Wagin

26.6% 37th pct 34.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Cuballing in Wagin +51.2 pts higher in Wagin

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Cuballing in Wagin +13.0 pts higher in Wagin

46.9% 17th pct 59.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Cuballing in Wagin +57.3 pts higher in Wagin

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Cuballing in Wagin +9.8 more in Cuballing

39.9 81st pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cuballing in Wagin even

0 36th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Cuballing in Wagin +1.4 pts higher in Cuballing

5.7% 65th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cuballing vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52310/cuballing/vs/LGA58610/wagin