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Cue vs Sandstone

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 169 km apart · Cue profile · Sandstone profile

Cue Sandstone

Cue and Sandstone are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Cue is more populous and has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,145, compared to $675 in Sandstone. The two areas differ significantly in their workforces; mining is the top industry in Cue, while public administration and agriculture are more common in Sandstone. Cue also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 27.9%, while Sandstone's figure is 14.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, though Cue's proportion is closer to the Australian average. They share a similar way of life in many respects, with the same number of people per home and a high preference for detached houses. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; Cue has seen a significant increase in high-income earners and the share of residents who completed Year 12 relative to Sandstone.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $792 higher in Sandstone PT commute: 19.8 pts higher in Cue Full-time: 27.9 pts higher in Cue One-parent: 19.1 pts higher in Cue De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Sandstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cuein Sandstone +106 larger in Cue gap narrowing
215 3rd pct 109 2nd pct
Median age in Cuein Sandstone +6 yrs older in Sandstone gap widening
54 yrs 95th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Cuein Sandstone +6.5 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
6.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cuein Sandstone +6.0 pts higher in Cue gap steady
34.4% 100th pct 28.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Cuein Sandstone +1.4 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
1.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Cuein Sandstone +8.3 pts higher in Sandstone gap steady
8.9% 10th pct 17.2% 86th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
1.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%
34.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%
18.7% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
2.4% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Cue Sandstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cuein Sandstone +13.2 pts higher in Cue gap widening
27.9% 83rd pct 14.7% 59th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 50.5%
8.8% England ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 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

41.4% English ◂ +10.2 pts 31.2%
27.4% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.6% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cuein Sandstone +5.2 pts higher in Cue gap widening
7.9% 59th pct 2.8% 18th pct
Limited English in Cuein Sandstone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +19.5 pts 61.5%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cuein Sandstone +13.0 pts higher in Cue gap widening
44.2% 65th pct 31.2% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 31.2%
37.7% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 33.0%
18.1% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 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

Year 12 in Cuein Sandstone +12.6 pts higher in Cue gap widening
38.3% 36th pct 25.7% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Cuein Sandstone +2.1 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 8.0% 12th pct
Schools in Cuein Sandstone
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Cuein Sandstone
333.33 100th pct —
Students in Cuein Sandstone
23 2nd pct —
Avg size in Cuein Sandstone
23 1st pct —
ICSEA in Cuein Sandstone
677 2nd pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 25.7%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 22.4%
12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cuein Sandstone +$470 higher in Cue gap widening
$1,145 89th pct $675 33rd pct
Household income in Cuein Sandstone +$267 higher in Sandstone gap narrowing
$682 0th pct $949 6th pct
Family income in Cuein Sandstone +$500 higher in Sandstone gap narrowing
$1,333 13th pct $1,833 54th pct
High earners in Cuein Sandstone +20.9 pts higher in Cue gap widening
24.4% 94th pct 3.5% 7th pct
High-income homes in Cuein Sandstone +5.9 pts higher in Cue gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 7.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 20.9%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 7.1%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cuein Sandstone +10.5 pts higher in Cue
30.7% 58th pct 20.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Cuein Sandstone +6.6 pts higher in Cue
10.2% 75th pct 3.7% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Cuein Sandstone +2.8 pts higher in Cue gap widening
5.6% 51st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%
6.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
4.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 45.0%
18.6% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cuein Sandstone +0.9 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
11.5% 15th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Cuein Sandstone +2.4 pts higher in Cue gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cuein Sandstone +1.2 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
4.8% 0th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Defence service in Cuein Sandstone +1.9 pts higher in Cue
5.6% 96th pct 3.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cuein Sandstone +2.2 pts higher in Sandstone gap steady
12.0% 7th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cuein Sandstone +14 larger in Cue
14 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cuein Sandstone +44 yrs older in Cue
50 yrs 100th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Cuein Sandstone
$1,375 100th pct —
Household income in Cuein Sandstone
$1,624 70th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cuein Sandstone even gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Cuein Sandstone +19.1 pts higher in Cue gap widening
19.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cuein Sandstone +7.4 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
58.6% 100th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children +27.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
19.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 51.2%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%
7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cuein Sandstone +$30 higher in Cue
$100 4th pct $70 0th pct
Mortgage in Cuein Sandstone +$792 higher in Sandstone gap narrowing
$725 8th pct $1,517 57th pct
People / bedroom in Cuein Sandstone even gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Cuein Sandstone +13.0 pts higher in Cue gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 7.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cuein Sandstone +6.7 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
48.6% 87th pct 41.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in Cuein Sandstone +0.5 pts higher in Sandstone gap narrowing
78.6% 26th pct 79.1% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cuein Sandstone +6.9 pts higher in Sandstone gap narrowing
44.3% 2nd pct 51.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 41.9%
8.6% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 7.0%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
7.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
14.3% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
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 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cuein Sandstone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cuein Sandstone +16.0 pts higher in Sandstone gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 20.5% 81st pct
PT commute in Cuein Sandstone +19.8 pts higher in Cue gap widening
19.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cuein Sandstone +4 more in Cue
4 30th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cuein Sandstone +18.60 more in Cue
18.60 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cuein Sandstone +37.2 more in Cue
37.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cuein Sandstone +1 more in Cue
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 20.5%
15.3% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.5% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.8% Bus ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%
8.5% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cuein Sandstone +16.0 pts higher in Cue gap widening
40.7% 77th pct 24.8% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Cuein Sandstone
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cuein Sandstone +3.7 pts higher in Sandstone gap steady
2.6% 11th pct 6.3% 81st pct
Participation in Cuein Sandstone +13.5 pts higher in Cue gap widening
56.0% 40th pct 42.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Cuein Sandstone +27.9 pts higher in Cue gap widening
80.2% 100th pct 52.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

45.0% Mining ◂ +33.7 pts 11.4%
10.8% Public administration & safety +27.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.5% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%
13.5% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%
10.8% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.7% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cuein Sandstone even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Cuein Sandstone +2 higher in Sandstone
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Cuein Sandstone +1 higher in Sandstone
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Cuein Sandstone +3 higher in Cue
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Cuein Sandstone +19 higher in Sandstone
887 14th pct 906 19th pct
ERP in Cuein Sandstone +116 higher in Cue
234 2nd pct 118 0th pct
Growth in Cuein Sandstone
2.6% 40th pct —
Businesses in Cuein Sandstone +9 higher in Cue
23 2nd pct 14 1st pct
Approvals in Cuein Sandstone +1 higher in Sandstone
0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cuein Sandstone +13 higher in Sandstone
180 0th pct 192 2nd pct
Max temp in Cuein Sandstone +0.9 higher in Cue
30.4 87th pct 29.5 83rd pct
Min temp in Cuein Sandstone +1.8 higher in Cue
15.7 84th pct 14.0 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cuein Sandstone +0.6 higher in Cue
1.3 6th pct 0.6 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cuein Sandstone +0.7 more in Cue
1.5 6th pct 0.7 0th pct
15-min city in Cuein Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cuein Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cuein Sandstone +41.7 pts higher in Cue
41.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cuein Sandstone +46.9 pts higher in Cue
46.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cuein Sandstone +24.2 pts higher in Cue
48.2% 18th pct 24.0% 8th pct
Walk to health in Cuein Sandstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cuein Sandstone +17.7 more in Sandstone
46.5 86th pct 64.2 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Cuein Sandstone even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cuein Sandstone +1.0 pts higher in Sandstone
3.1% 18th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Cue with nearby areas

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Compare Sandstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cue vs Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52380/cue/vs/LGA57630/sandstone