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Cabbage Tree Island vs Wardell

Name: Cabbage Tree Island vs Wardell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Cabbage Tree Island profile · Wardell profile

Cabbage Tree Island Wardell

Wardell and Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) is a young, First Nations community where 87.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and the typical resident is only 21. Wardell is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of seniors (22.4%). These differences extend to income and housing, with the typical weekly income in Wardell being $642, far higher than the $345 seen on Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW).

These gaps in age and income have remained stark, with residents in Wardell staying far older than those on Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW). Despite this, both areas share some common ground; for example, no one in either place speaks little or no English, and they have identical scores for school advantage. Cabbage Tree Island (Ballina - NSW) is car-dependent, while Wardell is mostly car-dependent, though it has more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 741 larger in Wardell Median age: 26 yrs older in Wardell First Nations: 76.8 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island One-parent: 35.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Island Participation: 31.1 pts higher in Wardell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +741 larger in Wardell gap narrowing

89 38th pct 830 72nd pct

Median age in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +26 yrs older in Wardell gap widening

21 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.9 pts 16.3%

11.2% Older adults (45–64) +21.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

101.9% Never married ◂ +66.3 pts 35.6%

0.0% Married +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Divorced +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cabbage Tree Island Wardell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.9%

0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

0.0% Australian +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

0.0% English +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 42.4%

21.3% Christianity +26.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

6.7% Other religions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell

— 14.81 83rd pct

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

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +3 larger in Cabbage Tree Island

31 10th pct 28 9th pct

ICSEA in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +6 higher in Wardell

907 13th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

19.6% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +28.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$297 higher in Wardell gap widening

$345 0th pct $642 31st pct

Household income in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$404 higher in Wardell gap widening

$850 8th pct $1,254 29th pct

Family income in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$344 higher in Wardell gap widening

$1,062 8th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

67.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 45.9%

11.5% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

3.4% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

14.6% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +12 larger in Wardell

78 83rd pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +10 yrs older in Wardell

21 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$221 higher in Wardell

$345 11th pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$302 higher in Wardell

$850 13th pct $1,152 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +1.5 larger in Cabbage Tree Island gap widening

3.9 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% One-parent families ◂ +35.6 pts 21.7%

30.9% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.9% Couples without children +28.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.4% Other families ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

56.3% 3 people ◂ +39.4 pts 16.9%

25.0% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.5% 6 or more ◂ +33.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +$140 higher in Wardell gap steady

$210 28th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell

— $1,569 46th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +43.5 pts 31.5%

43.8% Not stated ◂ +40.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Owned outright +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 77.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

91.7% $200–$349 ◂ +62.4 pts 29.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +2 more in Wardell

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +2.41 more in Wardell

0.00 0th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +41.0 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 41.0 62nd pct

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

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +24 longer in Cabbage Tree Island

64 87th pct 40 74th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +38.2 pts 61.8%

0.0% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% No vehicle ◂ +47.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +61.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Construction +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Retail trade +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%

66.7% Labourers ◂ +50.9 pts 15.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +2.8 higher in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +3.2 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +44.4 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +42.3 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +66.0 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +64.5 pts higher in Wardell

0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +13.3 more in Wardell

0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +43 higher in Cabbage Tree Island

46 78th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Cabbage Tree Island in Wardell +0.6 pts higher in Wardell

4.4% 35th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Cabbage Tree Island with nearby areas

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Compare Wardell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabbage Tree Island vs Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/vs/SAL14162/wardell