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Cabbage Tree Island vs Coolgardie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Cabbage Tree Island profile · Coolgardie profile

Cabbage Tree Island Coolgardie

Coolgardie (NSW) and Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cabbage Tree Island has a much larger First Nations population (87.6%) and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 21 and 38.2% of people being children. In contrast, Coolgardie (NSW) is far older, with a typical age of 44 and 19.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Coolgardie (NSW) also has significantly higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,250 compared to $850) and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.8% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Coolgardie (NSW) seeing a higher proportion of people moving in over the last five years. Both places are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities nearby. They are also similar in the proportion of people who provide unpaid care and the fact that no residents in either area speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Coolgardie First Nations: 83.9 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Coolgardie Bachelor+: 30.8 pts higher in Coolgardie Personal income: $400 higher in Coolgardie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +43 larger in Coolgardie gap steady
89 38th pct 132 46th pct
Median age in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +23 yrs older in Coolgardie gap narrowing
21 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +83.9 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
87.6% 100th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +19.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +19.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
38.2% 100th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +2.0 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

38.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.3 pts 18.9%
11.2% Older adults (45–64) +22.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

101.9% Never married ◂ +67.3 pts 34.6%
0.0% Married +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
0.0% Separated +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cabbage Tree Island Coolgardie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +9.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

0.0% Australian +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% English +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Scottish +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +7.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
10.1% 76th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 97.0%
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

No religion in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +4.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
55.1% 88th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 50.8%
21.3% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 2.3%
6.7% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +32.9 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
19.6% 2nd pct 52.5% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +30.8 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +10 larger in Cabbage Tree Island
31 10th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +44 higher in Cabbage Tree Island
907 13th pct 863 10th pct

Highest year of school

19.6% Year 12 +32.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
35.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.3%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

23.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Society & culture +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$400 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$345 0th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$1,400 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$850 8th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$1,479 higher in Coolgardie gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $2,541 83rd pct
High earners in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +18.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

67.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 43.9%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +18.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +4.8 pts higher in Coolgardie
24.7% 29th pct 29.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +9.8 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +3.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
10.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
3.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +18.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
14.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +15.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 23.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +0.5 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +7.5 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
34.6% 87th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +4.0 pts higher in Coolgardie
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +14.7 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
7.7% 5th pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +73 larger in Cabbage Tree Island
78 83rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +3 yrs older in Cabbage Tree Island
21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
23.8% 14th pct —
Median income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$104 higher in Coolgardie
$345 11th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$2,900 higher in Coolgardie
$850 13th pct $3,750 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
12.8% 83rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +1.0 larger in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +52.0 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
57.4% 100th pct 5.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

57.4% One-parent families ◂ +52.0 pts 5.3%
30.9% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 56.6%
5.9% Couples without children +27.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.4% Other families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +31.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
56.3% 3 people ◂ +35.7 pts 20.5%
37.5% 6 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 12.8%
0.0% 4 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +$210 higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— $2,318 86th pct
People / bedroom in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 7.7% 19th pct
Owned outright in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +67.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
43.8% Not stated ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 35.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.7% $200–$349 ◂ +91.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +11 longer in Cabbage Tree Island
64 87th pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.6 pts 55.4%
0.0% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% No vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +11.4 pts higher in Coolgardie gap narrowing
16.7% 11th pct 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +31.2 pts higher in Coolgardie gap widening
21.2% 0th pct 52.3% 26th pct
Full-time in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie
— 46.4% 10th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +50.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%
66.7% Labourers ◂ +59.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Professionals +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +44 higher in Cabbage Tree Island
46 78th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Cabbage Tree Islandin Coolgardie +11.4 pts higher in Coolgardie
4.4% 35th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabbage Tree Island vs Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/vs/SAL11031/coolgardie