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Broadwater vs Cabbage Tree Island

Name: Broadwater vs Cabbage Tree Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Broadwater profile · Cabbage Tree Island profile

Broadwater Cabbage Tree Island

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Broadwater is an older community where the typical resident is 50 and 24.9% are seniors. In contrast, Cabbage Tree Island is far younger, with a typical age of 21 and a much larger share of children under 15 at 38.2%. Cabbage Tree Island also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 87.6%, compared to 4.3% in Broadwater.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with Broadwater seeing more people move in over the last five years. Both areas are similar in that no residents speak little or no English. While Broadwater is mostly car-dependent, it is more accessible than Cabbage Tree Island, which is described as car-dependent and has no public transport stops. Broadwater also has far higher typical weekly incomes at $658, compared to $345 in Cabbage Tree Island.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Broadwater First Nations: 83.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island One-parent: 42.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island Participation: 33.7 pts higher in Broadwater Aged 65+: 24.9 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +581 larger in Broadwater gap widening

670 69th pct 89 38th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +29 yrs older in Broadwater gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

15.2% Children (0–14) +23.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.7 pts 11.2%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

34.0% Never married +67.9 pts ▸ 101.9%

40.2% Married ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Cabbage Tree Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.0%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

37.0% Australian ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 75.3%

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

40.6% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +25.2 pts 21.3%

11.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other religions +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island

9.80 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +1 more in Cabbage Tree Island

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +258 larger in Broadwater

289 47th pct 31 10th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +50 higher in Broadwater

957 30th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 19.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%

12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.7% Agriculture & environment +18.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$313 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$658 34th pct $345 0th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$221 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,071 17th pct $850 8th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$453 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +24.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 11.5%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

5.1% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 44.9%

20.3% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

7.9% Two conditions even 7.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +49 larger in Cabbage Tree Island

29 72nd pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +33 yrs older in Broadwater

54 yrs 90th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$285 higher in Broadwater

$630 49th pct $345 11th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$275 higher in Broadwater

$1,125 23rd pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +1.7 larger in Cabbage Tree Island gap steady

2.2 24th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

15.2% One-parent families +42.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 30.9%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +29.5 pts 5.9%

1.3% Other families +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

10.3% 3 people +46.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

1.1% 6 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +$40 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island

$1,560 46th pct —

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +51.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

3.7% Not stated +40.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.4% 4 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 +37.0 pts ▸ 91.7%

18.8% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +6 more in Broadwater

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +8.96 more in Broadwater

8.96 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +95.5 more in Broadwater

95.5 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +3 more in Broadwater

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +30 longer in Cabbage Tree Island

34 70th pct 64 87th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +41.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

3.0% No vehicle +47.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Public administration & safety +61.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +85.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.8% Labourers +43.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +3.4 higher in Broadwater

3.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +3.3 more in Broadwater

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +49.0 pts higher in Broadwater

49.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +70.5 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +56.6 pts higher in Broadwater

56.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +14.6 pts higher in Broadwater

14.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +70.5 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +26.9 more in Broadwater

26.9 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +44 higher in Cabbage Tree Island

2 59th pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Cabbage Tree Island +1.2 pts higher in Broadwater

5.6% 49th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

Rileys Hill Goat Island Kilgin Bagotville Cabbage Tree Island Doonbah Dungarubba Evans Head

Compare Cabbage Tree Island with nearby areas

Goat Island East Wardell Wardell Bagotville Coolgardie Patchs Beach Broadwater Meerschaum Vale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Cabbage Tree Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/vs/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island