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Cavendish vs Gatum

Name: Cavendish vs Gatum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cavendish profile · Gatum profile

Cavendish Gatum

Cavendish and Gatum are nearby rural areas with very different populations. Residents in Cavendish are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 33 in Gatum, and seniors make up 26.8% of the population while they are entirely absent from Gatum. Gatum has a much more qualified workforce, where 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Cavendish. The two areas also differ in their layouts; Cavendish is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable services, while Gatum is car-dependent and has no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same and neither area has any public transport stops. However, the two places have diverged in other ways. Gatum has seen a much higher share of people working or looking for work, and a far higher proportion of residents now provide unpaid childcare. Meanwhile, Cavendish has more people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework and a higher share of full-time employees.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Cavendish Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in Cavendish No religion: 31.8 pts higher in Gatum Unpaid child care: 36.1 pts higher in Gatum Mortgage: $1,147 higher in Gatum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cavendish in Gatum +331 larger in Cavendish gap steady

366 61st pct 35 21st pct

Median age in Cavendish in Gatum +16 yrs older in Cavendish gap steady

49 yrs 67th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

55.8% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

25.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cavendish Gatum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 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

41.0% Australian +19.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.0% English +13.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

14.8% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% German ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

90.7% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +31.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

50.3% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 31.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 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%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cavendish in Gatum

17.86 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cavendish in Gatum +1 more in Cavendish

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cavendish in Gatum

32 11th pct —

ICSEA in Cavendish in Gatum

992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.3% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.9% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Agriculture & environment +36.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

7.4% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.9% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% Health ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cavendish in Gatum +$108 higher in Gatum gap widening

$732 46th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Cavendish in Gatum +$110 higher in Gatum gap widening

$1,452 44th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Cavendish in Gatum +$348 higher in Cavendish gap widening

$2,014 58th pct $1,666 36th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.3% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 13.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.2% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.3% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cavendish in Gatum +3 larger in Cavendish

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cavendish in Gatum

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Cavendish in Gatum

$849 69th pct —

Household income in Cavendish in Gatum

$899 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cavendish in Gatum +0.7 larger in Gatum gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +38.2 pts ▸ 82.4%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +35.0 pts 8.8%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.0% 4 people +23.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 5 people +19.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cavendish in Gatum +$25 higher in Gatum

$175 19th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Cavendish in Gatum +$1,147 higher in Gatum

$1,020 15th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cavendish in Gatum +0.10 higher in Gatum gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.3 pts 35.7%

7.3% Other tenure +14.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

10.0% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 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

30.7% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cavendish in Gatum even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cavendish in Gatum even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cavendish in Gatum even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cavendish in Gatum even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 42.3%

21.5% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.8% Walked ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 21.4%

24.1% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers +25.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

12.2% Labourers +22.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cavendish in Gatum +2.5 higher in Cavendish

2.5 69th pct 0.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cavendish in Gatum +2.8 more in Cavendish

2.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cavendish in Gatum +50.7 pts higher in Cavendish

50.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cavendish in Gatum +56.2 pts higher in Cavendish

56.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cavendish in Gatum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cavendish in Gatum +51.0 pts higher in Cavendish

51.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cavendish in Gatum +59.3 pts higher in Cavendish

59.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cavendish in Gatum even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cavendish in Gatum +24.4 more in Gatum

32.8 74th pct 57.1 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Cavendish in Gatum +1 higher in Cavendish

1 46th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Cavendish in Gatum +1.0 pts higher in Cavendish

5.2% 44th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Cavendish with nearby areas

Hensley Park Mooralla Karabeal Bulart Victoria Point Gatum Strathkellar Melville Forest

Compare Gatum with nearby areas

Vasey Rocklands Gringegalgona Melville Forest Englefield Mooralla Cavendish Bulart

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cavendish vs Gatum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20526/cavendish/vs/SAL20971/gatum