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Cape Bridgewater vs Gorae

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cape Bridgewater profile · Gorae profile

Cape Bridgewater Gorae

Gorae and Cape Bridgewater are nearby rural areas with very different resident profiles. Gorae is much younger, with 20.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 40, which helps explain why 37.0% of adults there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Cape Bridgewater is far older, with a typical age of 58 and 23.2% of people aged 65 and over. Cape Bridgewater also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.3% in Gorae.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900. They also share a complete reliance on cars, as no one in either area uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. While Gorae has more large four-bedroom homes, Cape Bridgewater has a higher share of residents who own their homes outright and more people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Cape Bridgewater 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Gorae Unpaid child care: 19.5 pts higher in Gorae Rent: $177 higher in Gorae Under 15: 12.4 pts higher in Gorae

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +85 larger in Gorae gap widening
151 48th pct 236 57th pct
Median age in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +18 yrs older in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +1.7 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +10.5 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
23.2% 69th pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +12.4 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +7.9 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

43.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 30.1%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.7%
7.9% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 57.5%
22.6% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
2.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cape Bridgewater Gorae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +9.2 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 89.8%
6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

29.8% Australian +25.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
47.0% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.7%
15.9% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%
15.9% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%
7.9% German ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +2.0 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 94.5%
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 Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +1.0 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
52.3% 84th pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 51.3%
35.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
5.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +0.2 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
48.5% 59th pct 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +13.0 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
26.3% 80th pct 13.3% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +1 more in Gorae
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae
— 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
7.4% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$39 higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
$880 70th pct $841 65th pct
Household income in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$62 higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
$1,937 72nd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$369 higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
$2,343 75th pct $1,974 56th pct
High earners in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +11.2 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 7.7% 48th pct
High-income homes in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +9.2 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 18.7% 58th pct

Household income distribution

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +30.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.7%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +7.0 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater
31.1% 61st pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +4.5 pts higher in Gorae
4.0% 21st pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +1.0 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
2.0% 25th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%
12.6% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%
4.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +4.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
22.5% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 16.1%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +11.7 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
34.3% 89th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +5.6 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
13.1% 54th pct 18.8% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +19.5 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
17.5% 18th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +1.4 pts higher in Gorae
3.0% 55th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +4.7 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
26.3% 62nd pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +4 larger in Gorae
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +8 yrs older in Gorae
51 yrs 88th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$2,425 higher in Cape Bridgewater
$2,500 100th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$1,301 higher in Cape Bridgewater
$2,250 71st pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +0.6 larger in Gorae gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +3.4 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
2.7% 17th pct 6.1% 26th pct
Living alone in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +6.2 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
26.2% 59th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +28.5 pts ▸ 69.0%
57.7% Couples without children ◂ +33.8 pts 23.9%
2.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.8% 2 people ◂ +17.5 pts 33.3%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%
6.6% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.5% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$177 higher in Gorae
$283 51st pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +$455 higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
$1,890 66th pct $1,435 37th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +0.10 higher in Gorae gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +14.8 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +12.3 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap widening
59.0% 89th pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +3.3 pts higher in Gorae gap steady
96.7% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +24.4 pts higher in Gorae gap widening
62.3% 16th pct 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 46.7%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
14.8% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 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

36.1% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 8.0%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +8.3 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap narrowing
19.3% 58th pct 11.0% 30th pct
PT commute in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 68.5%
19.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 14.7%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +6.0 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
25.2% 29th pct 31.2% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +3.3 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater gap steady
3.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +6.1 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
65.7% 68th pct 71.8% 86th pct
Full-time in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +2.4 pts higher in Gorae gap narrowing
51.1% 19th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

3.4% Manufacturing +13.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 3.9%
9.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
9.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +12.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.9% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 8.7%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +0.3 higher in Cape Bridgewater
0.5 51st pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +0.4 more in Cape Bridgewater
0.5 52nd pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +5.7 pts higher in Gorae
9.9% 47th pct 15.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +48.7 more in Cape Bridgewater
53.0 83rd pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae even
1 56th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Cape Bridgewaterin Gorae +3.3 pts higher in Cape Bridgewater
8.7% 74th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Cape Bridgewater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape Bridgewater vs Gorae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20469/cape-bridgewater/vs/SAL21071/gorae