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Cuballing vs Wickepin

Name: Cuballing vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Cuballing profile · Wickepin profile

Cuballing Wickepin

Cuballing and Wickepin are both small Western Australian towns with aging populations. There are sharp differences in their local services; for example, 47.2% of Wickepin homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Cuballing. In contrast, Cuballing has more public transport access, with 26.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Wickepin has none. There is also a stark difference in First Nations demographics, with a typical age of 48 in Cuballing and just 13 in Wickepin.

The two towns are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,240. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a widening gap in age, as residents in Cuballing have become noticeably older than those in Wickepin since 2011. Other trends are shifting too; while more people now live in de facto relationships in Wickepin, the gap in the number of volunteers between the two areas has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Wickepin Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Wickepin 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in Wickepin Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in Cuballing Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Cuballing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cuballing in Wickepin +212 larger in Cuballing gap widening

902 12th pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Cuballing in Wickepin +4 yrs older in Cuballing gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.3%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 51.3%

27.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.8% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cuballing Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

5.9% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +8.9 pts 41.4%

39.9% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

1.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 82.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.1%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%

10.5% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cuballing in Wickepin

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cuballing in Wickepin

— 14.60 90th pct

Students in Cuballing in Wickepin

— 76 7th pct

Avg size in Cuballing in Wickepin

— 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Cuballing in Wickepin

— 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%

13.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

11.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cuballing in Wickepin +$68 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$674 33rd pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Cuballing in Wickepin +$20 higher in Wickepin gap narrowing

$1,236 29th pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Cuballing in Wickepin +$196 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$1,466 21st pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 53.2%

19.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cuballing in Wickepin +6 larger in Wickepin

14 3rd pct 20 5th pct

Median age in Cuballing in Wickepin +35 yrs older in Cuballing

48 yrs 100th pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cuballing in Wickepin +$1 higher in Wickepin

$449 20th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Cuballing in Wickepin +$50 higher in Wickepin

$899 9th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cuballing in Wickepin +0.1 larger in Wickepin gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 38.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

27.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

3.3% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cuballing in Wickepin +$61 higher in Cuballing gap widening

$200 29th pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Cuballing in Wickepin +$260 higher in Cuballing gap narrowing

$1,127 31st pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cuballing in Wickepin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 52.4%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%

14.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 97.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

5.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.2 pts 8.5%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cuballing in Wickepin +4 more in Cuballing

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cuballing in Wickepin +4.43 more in Cuballing

4.43 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cuballing in Wickepin +26.6 more in Cuballing

26.6 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cuballing in Wickepin +1 more in Cuballing

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cuballing in Wickepin

117 83rd pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 43.8%

14.3% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

0.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cuballing in Wickepin +2 higher in Wickepin

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cuballing in Wickepin +2 higher in Wickepin

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Cuballing in Wickepin +1 higher in Wickepin

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cuballing in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Cuballing in Wickepin +21 higher in Wickepin

946 44th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Cuballing in Wickepin +248 higher in Cuballing

969 12th pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Cuballing in Wickepin +3.3 pts higher in Cuballing

4.5% 59th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Cuballing in Wickepin +27 higher in Wickepin

124 11th pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Cuballing in Wickepin +1 higher in Cuballing

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cuballing in Wickepin +76 higher in Cuballing

400 23rd pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Cuballing in Wickepin even

24.3 52nd pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Cuballing in Wickepin even

9.9 30th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cuballing in Wickepin +0.6 higher in Wickepin

1.7 10th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cuballing in Wickepin +0.6 more in Wickepin

2.1 11th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Cuballing in Wickepin +2.5 pts higher in Cuballing

35.9% 28th pct 33.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Cuballing in Wickepin +47.2 pts higher in Wickepin

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Cuballing in Wickepin +26.6 pts higher in Cuballing

26.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cuballing in Wickepin +45.7 pts higher in Wickepin

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Cuballing in Wickepin +3.6 pts higher in Cuballing

46.9% 17th pct 43.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Cuballing in Wickepin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cuballing in Wickepin +23.9 more in Wickepin

39.9 81st pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Cuballing in Wickepin even

0 36th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Cuballing in Wickepin +0.8 pts higher in Cuballing

5.7% 65th pct 4.9% 55th pct

Compare Cuballing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cuballing vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52310/cuballing/vs/LGA59100/wickepin