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Cue vs Mount Magnet

Name: Cue vs Mount Magnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Cue profile · Mount Magnet profile

Cue Mount Magnet

Mount Magnet and Cue are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mount Magnet is much larger in population and has a younger feel, with 18.8% of residents under 15 compared to just 1.4% in Cue. This difference is reflected in the homes; Mount Magnet has far more three-bedroom houses (72.7% versus 44.3%) and more couples with children. In contrast, Cue is far older, with 34.4% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 54. Cue also has a much higher share of people born overseas (27.9%) and those with no religion (44.2%).

The gap in the number of children has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several basics. Both have the same number of schools and public transport routes, and they experience almost identical annual rainfall and temperatures. They also sit at the same level for access to money and resources. While Mount Magnet has a higher typical weekly income of $1,204 compared to $682 in Cue, both areas have a similar typical family income of around $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 438 larger in Mount Magnet 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Mount Magnet Participation: 20.8 pts higher in Cue No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Cue Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Cue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cue in Mount Magnet +438 larger in Mount Magnet gap widening

215 3rd pct 653 9th pct

Median age in Cue in Mount Magnet +12 yrs older in Cue gap steady

54 yrs 95th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.9 pts 16.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.4% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

18.7% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

2.9% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cue Mount Magnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 37.8%

8.8% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +21.6 pts 19.8%

27.4% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

5.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 46.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

18.1% Not stated +31.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.2% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 23.7%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cue in Mount Magnet even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cue in Mount Magnet +325.20 more in Cue

333.33 100th pct 8.13 81st pct

Students in Cue in Mount Magnet +91 more in Mount Magnet

23 2nd pct 114 10th pct

Avg size in Cue in Mount Magnet +91 larger in Mount Magnet

23 1st pct 114 25th pct

ICSEA in Cue in Mount Magnet +40 higher in Mount Magnet

677 2nd pct 717 4th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.0%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.1%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.5 pts 16.8%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 10.1%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 5.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

2.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cue in Mount Magnet +$282 higher in Cue gap widening

$1,145 89th pct $863 74th pct

Household income in Cue in Mount Magnet +$522 higher in Mount Magnet gap widening

$682 0th pct $1,204 25th pct

Family income in Cue in Mount Magnet +$42 higher in Mount Magnet gap steady

$1,333 13th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 21.1%

11.4% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.8%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +19.0 pts 32.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cue in Mount Magnet +44 larger in Mount Magnet

14 3rd pct 58 14th pct

Median age in Cue in Mount Magnet +14 yrs older in Cue

50 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Cue in Mount Magnet +$793 higher in Cue

$1,375 100th pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Cue in Mount Magnet +$343 higher in Cue

$1,624 70th pct $1,281 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cue in Mount Magnet +0.6 larger in Mount Magnet gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +35.1 pts 37.2%

19.1% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.6% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 38.3%

37.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cue in Mount Magnet +$75 higher in Mount Magnet gap widening

$100 4th pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Cue in Mount Magnet +$183 higher in Cue gap narrowing

$725 8th pct $542 0th pct

People / bedroom in Cue in Mount Magnet +0.20 higher in Mount Magnet gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

20.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 2.3%

7.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

14.3% Other dwelling ◂ +10.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 61.5%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%

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 +106.3 pts ▸ 106.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

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 Mount Magnet +3 more in Cue

4 30th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Cue in Mount Magnet +17.07 more in Cue

18.60 100th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Cue in Mount Magnet +31.1 more in Cue

37.2 45th pct 6.1 25th pct

PT routes in Cue in Mount Magnet even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.8% Bus ◂ +14.8 pts 5.0%

15.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 32.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

8.5% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.0% Mining ◂ +17.1 pts 27.9%

10.8% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.5 pts 16.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

10.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cue in Mount Magnet +1 higher in Cue

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cue in Mount Magnet +1 higher in Cue

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cue in Mount Magnet even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cue in Mount Magnet +2 higher in Cue

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cue in Mount Magnet +29 higher in Cue

887 14th pct 858 12th pct

ERP in Cue in Mount Magnet +472 higher in Mount Magnet

234 2nd pct 706 8th pct

Growth in Cue in Mount Magnet +1.6 pts higher in Cue

2.6% 40th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Cue in Mount Magnet +19 higher in Mount Magnet

23 2nd pct 42 4th pct

Approvals in Cue in Mount Magnet even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cue in Mount Magnet +8 higher in Mount Magnet

180 0th pct 188 1st pct

Max temp in Cue in Mount Magnet +0.7 higher in Cue

30.4 87th pct 29.8 85th pct

Min temp in Cue in Mount Magnet +0.8 higher in Cue

15.7 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cue in Mount Magnet +2.1 higher in Mount Magnet

1.3 6th pct 3.4 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cue in Mount Magnet +2.2 more in Mount Magnet

1.5 6th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Cue in Mount Magnet +61.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cue in Mount Magnet +69.4 pts higher in Mount Magnet

0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cue in Mount Magnet +30.8 pts higher in Cue

41.7% 48th pct 10.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Cue in Mount Magnet +15.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet

46.9% 37th pct 62.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Cue in Mount Magnet +21.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet

48.2% 18th pct 69.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Cue in Mount Magnet even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cue in Mount Magnet +17.4 more in Cue

46.5 86th pct 29.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cue in Mount Magnet even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Cue in Mount Magnet even

3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Cue with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Magnet with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cue vs Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52380/cue/vs/LGA55810/mount-magnet