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Cabbage Tree Island vs Patchs Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Cabbage Tree Island profile · Patchs Beach profile

Cabbage Tree Island Patchs Beach

Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) and Patchs Beach are both sparsely populated areas, but they have very different residents. Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) is a young community where the typical resident is only 21, and 87.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, residents in Patchs Beach are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 24.4% aged 65 and over. Wealth and education also differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Patchs Beach is $1,833, which is far higher than the $850 seen in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).

Both areas are equally isolated from services, with no public transport or grocery stores within a 15-minute walk. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 48.9% of Patchs Beach residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 16.7% in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW). This trend is consistent with a larger difference in workforce numbers, as 57.5% of adults in Patchs Beach are working or looking for work, while only 21.2% are doing so in Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Patchs Beach First Nations: 87.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island Under 15: 29.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island Personal income: $512 higher in Patchs Beach Household income: $983 higher in Patchs Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +44 larger in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
89 38th pct 45 26th pct
Median age in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +28 yrs older in Patchs Beach gap widening
21 yrs 0th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +87.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap steady
87.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +24.4 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +29.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 8.9% 13th pct
De facto in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +7.7 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.3 pts 8.9%
11.2% Older adults (45–64) +26.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

101.9% Never married ◂ +66.9 pts 35.0%
0.0% Married +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cabbage Tree Island Patchs Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% English +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Irish +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Patchs Beach +10.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening
10.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 93.3%
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

No religion in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +8.4 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
55.1% 88th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 46.7%
21.3% Christianity +25.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
6.7% Other religions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
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 Patchs Beach +22.9 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
19.6% 2nd pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +10.0 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +1 more in Cabbage Tree Island
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +10 larger in Cabbage Tree Island
31 10th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +40 higher in Patchs Beach
907 13th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

19.6% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +33.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Information technology +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +$512 higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
$345 0th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +$983 higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
$850 8th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +$1,188 higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +15.0 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 79th pct
High-income homes in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.8 pts 42.5%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +6.4 pts higher in Patchs Beach
24.7% 29th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +5.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Diabetes ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
3.4% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +23.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
14.6% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%
3.4% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +2.3 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +9.8 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 7.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +12.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
34.6% 87th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +22.3 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
7.7% 5th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +78 larger in Cabbage Tree Island
78 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
21 yrs 29th pct —
Year 12 in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
23.8% 14th pct —
Median income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
$345 11th pct —
Household income in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
$850 13th pct —
Indigenous language in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
12.8% 83rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +1.8 larger in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +47.4 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap narrowing
57.4% 100th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

57.4% One-parent families ◂ +47.4 pts 10.0%
5.9% Couples without children +44.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.4% Other families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 3 people ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.5% 6 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +$203 higher in Patchs Beach gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $413 84th pct
Mortgage in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +0.10 higher in Cabbage Tree Island gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +55.0 pts 20.0%
43.8% Not stated ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more 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

Work from home in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +4 longer in Patchs Beach
64 87th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 81.0%
0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% No vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +32.2 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 48.9% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +36.3 pts higher in Patchs Beach gap widening
21.2% 0th pct 57.5% 39th pct
Full-time in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach
— 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
66.7% Labourers ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +0.8 higher in Patchs Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +0.9 more in Patchs Beach
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +85.3 pts higher in Patchs Beach
0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 77th pct
Walk to health in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +22.2 more in Patchs Beach
0.0 0th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +44 higher in Cabbage Tree Island
46 78th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Cabbage Tree Islandin Patchs Beach +1.3 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island
4.4% 35th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabbage Tree Island vs Patchs Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/vs/SAL13169/patchs-beach