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Casuarina vs Cudgen

Name: Casuarina vs Cudgen — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Casuarina profile · Cudgen profile

Casuarina Cudgen

Casuarina (NSW) and Cudgen are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Casuarina (NSW) is a very walkable place where 33.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 33.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Cudgen is mostly car-dependent, with a higher share of detached houses (82.3%) and a typical resident who is more likely to be aged 65 or over. Casuarina (NSW) also has a much higher proportion of people who work from home (26.9%) and those who have moved into the area in the last five years (51.5%).

These two areas share some basic similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.9) and almost identical rates of people using another language at home. However, the gap in residential mobility is widening, as Casuarina (NSW) has seen a far higher influx of new residents recently compared to Cudgen. This shift is consistent with the higher levels of qualification and income found in Casuarina (NSW), which sits well above the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,304 larger in Casuarina PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Casuarina Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Casuarina Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Casuarina Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Casuarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Cudgen +2,304 larger in Casuarina gap widening

3,256 85th pct 952 73rd pct

Median age in Casuarina in Cudgen +2 yrs older in Casuarina gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 46.0%

27.1% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Cudgen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +4.2 pts 42.5%

37.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.9%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

44.7% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

5.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.4%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Cudgen

— 4.85 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casuarina in Cudgen +2 more in Cudgen

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Cudgen +84 larger in Casuarina

465 68th pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Cudgen +19 higher in Cudgen

1,002 57th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 52.5%

17.7% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%

14.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

8.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Cudgen +$157 higher in Casuarina gap steady

$983 80th pct $826 63rd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Cudgen +$434 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,327 87th pct $1,893 70th pct

Family income in Casuarina in Cudgen +$406 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,551 83rd pct $2,145 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

8.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 68.4%

16.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casuarina in Cudgen +20 larger in Casuarina

78 83rd pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Casuarina in Cudgen even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Casuarina in Cudgen +$275 higher in Casuarina

$949 76th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Cudgen +$266 higher in Casuarina

$2,349 74th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Cudgen even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 63.6%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%

8.4% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 15.8%

14.3% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Cudgen +$195 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$635 100th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Cudgen +$571 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $1,929 68th pct

People / bedroom in Casuarina in Cudgen even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 34.8%

31.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.4% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 32.3%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.2% $750 or more ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

3.0% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 15.7%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Cudgen +10 more in Casuarina

14 84th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Cudgen +0.10 more in Casuarina

4.30 75th pct 4.20 74th pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Cudgen +348.7 more in Cudgen

462.2 78th pct 810.9 84th pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Cudgen +2 more in Cudgen

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Casuarina in Cudgen +26 longer in Cudgen

1 0th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 42.3%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

11.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

7.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Cudgen +4.6 higher in Casuarina

6.6 91st pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Cudgen +4.4 more in Casuarina

6.2 89th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Cudgen +81.0 pts higher in Casuarina

81.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Casuarina in Cudgen +80.1 pts higher in Casuarina

80.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Casuarina in Cudgen +25.9 pts higher in Casuarina

99.6% 99th pct 73.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Casuarina in Cudgen +2.0 pts higher in Casuarina

77.9% 85th pct 75.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Casuarina in Cudgen +100.0 pts higher in Casuarina

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Casuarina in Cudgen +67.4 pts higher in Casuarina

81.0% 94th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Casuarina in Cudgen +4.6 more in Casuarina

12.0 46th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Casuarina in Cudgen +131 higher in Casuarina

140 88th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Casuarina in Cudgen +3.9 pts higher in Cudgen

2.9% 11th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

Kings Forest Cudgen Kingscliff Bogangar Duranbah Chinderah Cabarita Beach Tanglewood

Compare Cudgen with nearby areas

Kingscliff Kings Forest Casuarina Chinderah Duranbah Stotts Creek Fingal Head Banora Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Cudgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10850/casuarina/vs/SAL11144/cudgen