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Buckingham vs Cardiff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Buckingham profile · Cardiff profile

Buckingham Cardiff

Cardiff (WA) and Buckingham (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; Buckingham (WA) is much older, with 44.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 20.3% in Cardiff (WA). Buckingham (WA) also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,250, while the usual amount in Cardiff (WA) is $1,187. In contrast, Cardiff (WA) is more diverse, with 16.9% of people born overseas and 11.0% using another language at home, compared to 0.0% for both in Buckingham (WA).

Both areas are car-dependent and have an identical number of people per home, averaging 2.5. They also share an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Buckingham (WA) has far more adults working or looking for work (95.7% compared to 46.0% in Cardiff (WA)), the two areas remain similar in their lack of nearby public transport and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91 larger in Cardiff Rent: $133 higher in Cardiff Participation: 49.7 pts higher in Buckingham Aged 65+: 24.1 pts higher in Buckingham Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Cardiff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckinghamin Cardiff +91 larger in Cardiff gap steady
27 18th pct 118 44th pct
Median age in Buckinghamin Cardiff +1 yrs older in Cardiff gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Buckinghamin Cardiff even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buckinghamin Cardiff +24.1 pts higher in Buckingham gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Buckinghamin Cardiff +2.4 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

44.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.1 pts 20.3%
40.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.5 pts 15.3%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

73.9% Married ◂ +34.9 pts 39.0%
30.4% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buckingham Cardiff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buckinghamin Cardiff +16.9 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 79.7%
0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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%

Ancestry

51.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.7% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 23.7%
29.6% Scottish ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%
18.5% German ◂ +14.3 pts 4.2%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese 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 Buckinghamin Cardiff +11.0 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 77th pct
Limited English in Buckinghamin Cardiff +2.5 pts higher in Cardiff gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 79.7%
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 Buckinghamin Cardiff +11.3 pts higher in Cardiff gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
37.0% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
14.8% Other religions ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buckinghamin Cardiff +4.3 pts higher in Cardiff
26.1% 9th pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Buckinghamin Cardiff +7.0 pts higher in Buckingham
13.0% 44th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
26.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.4% Year 11 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 5.8%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
20.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%
33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckinghamin Cardiff +$325 higher in Buckingham gap widening
$900 73rd pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Buckinghamin Cardiff +$1,063 higher in Buckingham gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Buckinghamin Cardiff +$813 higher in Buckingham gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Buckinghamin Cardiff +10.0 pts higher in Cardiff
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buckinghamin Cardiff +10.1 pts higher in Buckingham
29.6% 54th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Mental health in Buckinghamin Cardiff +11.7 pts higher in Buckingham
18.5% 100th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Buckinghamin Cardiff +15.1 pts higher in Buckingham gap widening
18.5% 100th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Lung condition ◂ +16.0 pts 2.5%
18.5% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
25.9% One condition ◂ +15.8 pts 10.2%
18.5% Two conditions ◂ +12.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buckinghamin Cardiff +1.6 pts higher in Cardiff
17.4% 47th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Buckinghamin Cardiff +20.1 pts higher in Buckingham
39.1% 100th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Buckinghamin Cardiff +11.6 pts higher in Cardiff
17.4% 18th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Buckinghamin Cardiff +3.2 pts higher in Cardiff
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buckinghamin Cardiff +7.6 pts higher in Cardiff
30.4% 80th pct 38.0% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckinghamin Cardiff even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 7.9% 32nd pct
Living alone in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 31.1% 74th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 61.8%
52.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 29.2%
0.0% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 48.9%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +29.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 person +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckinghamin Cardiff +$133 higher in Cardiff
$100 6th pct $233 35th pct
Mortgage in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— $1,544 45th pct
People / bedroom in Buckinghamin Cardiff +0.20 higher in Buckingham gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 15.6% 46th pct
Owned outright in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 51.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 73.3% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
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

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 136 87th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
31.3% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Bus +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 26.7%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 13.3%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buckinghamin Cardiff +6.1 pts higher in Buckingham gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 20.0% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Buckinghamin Cardiff +49.7 pts higher in Buckingham
95.7% 100th pct 46.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Buckinghamin Cardiff
— 69.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% Mining +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other services +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Community & personal service ◂ +27.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.0% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
18.8% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckinghamin Cardiff +0.2 higher in Buckingham
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buckinghamin Cardiff +0.5 more in Buckingham
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buckinghamin Cardiff +14.3 pts higher in Buckingham
14.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buckinghamin Cardiff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buckinghamin Cardiff +74.1 more in Buckingham
74.1 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Buckinghamin Cardiff +2 higher in Cardiff
1 46th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Buckinghamin Cardiff +3.8 pts higher in Buckingham
7.4% 66th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckingham vs Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50198/buckingham/vs/SAL50259/cardiff