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Cue vs Morawa

Name: Cue vs Morawa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 273 km apart · Cue profile · Morawa profile

Cue Morawa

Cue and Morawa are both small Western Australian towns, but they have very different populations. Cue is sparsely populated and notably older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 34.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more diverse, with 27.9% of residents born overseas. In contrast, Morawa has more children, with 22.3% under the age of 15, and a younger typical age of 42. This difference extends to the home; Morawa has far more large houses, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 44.3% in Cue.

Many of the gaps between these two towns are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income has grown, with Morawa now earning $761 more than Cue. The two areas share some similarities, such as having the same share of outright home ownership at 48.6% and very few people who speak little or no English. They also face similar conditions, with both having a national advantage score just below the Australian figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 445 larger in Morawa Household income: $761 higher in Morawa 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in Morawa PT commute: 19.8 pts higher in Cue Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Cue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cue in Morawa +445 larger in Morawa gap narrowing

215 3rd pct 660 9th pct

Median age in Cue in Morawa +12 yrs older in Cue gap steady

54 yrs 95th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 24.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

1.4% Children (0–14) +20.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

34.0% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.6%

18.7% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 8.5%

2.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cue Morawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

8.8% England ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

41.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

27.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 77.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

18.1% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cue in Morawa +1 more in Morawa

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cue in Morawa +319.73 more in Cue

333.33 100th pct 13.61 89th pct

Students in Cue in Morawa +233 more in Morawa

23 2nd pct 256 18th pct

Avg size in Cue in Morawa +105 larger in Morawa

23 1st pct 128 29th pct

ICSEA in Cue in Morawa +225 higher in Morawa

677 2nd pct 902 18th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 28.4%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

4.1% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cue in Morawa +$403 higher in Cue gap widening

$1,145 89th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Cue in Morawa +$761 higher in Morawa gap widening

$682 0th pct $1,443 54th pct

Family income in Cue in Morawa +$343 higher in Morawa gap narrowing

$1,333 13th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.3 pts 19.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.4% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

6.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 50.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

11.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cue in Morawa +58 larger in Morawa

14 3rd pct 72 16th pct

Median age in Cue in Morawa +23 yrs older in Cue

50 yrs 100th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cue in Morawa +$992 higher in Cue

$1,375 100th pct $383 10th pct

Household income in Cue in Morawa +$324 higher in Cue

$1,624 70th pct $1,300 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cue in Morawa +0.8 larger in Morawa gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +37.8 pts 34.6%

19.1% Couples with children +36.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 10.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.6% 1 person ◂ +24.5 pts 34.1%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

7.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cue in Morawa +$90 higher in Morawa gap widening

$100 4th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Cue in Morawa +$225 higher in Cue gap narrowing

$725 8th pct $500 0th pct

People / bedroom in Cue in Morawa +0.20 higher in Morawa gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright even 48.6%

20.0% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +15.3 pts 1.9%

7.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 93.0%

14.3% Other dwelling ◂ +12.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +37.4 pts 34.0%

28.6% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cue in Morawa +1 more in Cue

4 30th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Cue in Morawa +14.06 more in Cue

18.60 100th pct 4.55 66th pct

Departures/1k in Cue in Morawa +25.1 more in Cue

37.2 45th pct 12.1 32nd pct

PT routes in Cue in Morawa even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

19.8% Bus ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

18.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.0% Mining ◂ +43.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.1% Education & training +13.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

4.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 1.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +31.1 pts 7.6%

13.5% Managers +24.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%

5.4% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cue in Morawa +2 higher in Morawa

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cue in Morawa +1 higher in Morawa

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cue in Morawa +1 higher in Morawa

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cue in Morawa +1 higher in Morawa

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cue in Morawa +42 higher in Morawa

887 14th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Cue in Morawa +469 higher in Morawa

234 2nd pct 703 8th pct

Growth in Cue in Morawa +2.5 pts higher in Morawa

2.6% 40th pct 5.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Cue in Morawa +89 higher in Morawa

23 2nd pct 112 10th pct

Approvals in Cue in Morawa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cue in Morawa +78 higher in Morawa

180 0th pct 257 8th pct

Max temp in Cue in Morawa +1.3 higher in Cue

30.4 87th pct 29.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Cue in Morawa +2.9 higher in Cue

15.7 84th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cue in Morawa +3.5 higher in Morawa

1.3 6th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cue in Morawa +3.7 more in Morawa

1.5 6th pct 5.2 75th pct

15-min city in Cue in Morawa +64.8 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Cue in Morawa +64.9 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Cue in Morawa +12.5 pts higher in Morawa

41.7% 48th pct 54.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Cue in Morawa +17.0 pts higher in Morawa

46.9% 37th pct 64.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Cue in Morawa +17.1 pts higher in Morawa

48.2% 18th pct 65.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Cue in Morawa +64.7 pts higher in Morawa

0.0% 0th pct 64.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cue in Morawa +20.2 more in Morawa

46.5 86th pct 66.7 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Cue in Morawa even

0 2nd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Cue in Morawa +0.3 pts higher in Cue

3.1% 18th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Cue with nearby areas

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Compare Morawa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cue vs Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52380/cue/vs/LGA55670/morawa