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Cable Beach vs Eighty Mile Beach

Name: Cable Beach vs Eighty Mile Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 192 km apart · Cable Beach profile · Eighty Mile Beach profile

Cable Beach Eighty Mile Beach

Cable Beach and Eighty Mile Beach are two very different Western Australian areas located nearly 200km apart. Cable Beach is a larger residential hub where 23.1% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 22.8% are children under 15. It is a more affluent area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,181 and 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. By contrast, Eighty Mile Beach is sparsely populated and much older, with 29.2% of residents aged 65 and over. It is characterized by a high rate of home ownership, with 70.4% of homes owned outright, and a workforce heavily tied to agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar reliance on vehicles, as both are mostly car-dependent or car-dependent. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities, at about 2.4%. While Cable Beach has more renters and a higher share of one-parent families, Eighty Mile Beach has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (30.0%) and recent arrivals (52.8%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 50.3 pts higher in Cable Beach Owned outright: 52.0 pts higher in Eighty Mile Beach Separate houses: 66.5 pts higher in Cable Beach 3+ bedrooms: 65.9 pts higher in Cable Beach Recent arrivals: 36.1 pts higher in Eighty Mile Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +5,610 larger in Cable Beach gap steady

5,730 86th pct 120 44th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +4 yrs older in Eighty Mile Beach gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 11.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 46.8%

36.5% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cable Beach Eighty Mile Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 57.5%

2.9% England +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Italy +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +10.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% German +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

0.6% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +7 more in Cable Beach

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach

421 62nd pct —

ICSEA in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach

906 13th pct —

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 51.4%

17.0% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 9.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +$228 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$1,166 89th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +$973 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$2,181 83rd pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +$939 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$2,563 84th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

13.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +1,321 larger in Cable Beach

1,321 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +2 yrs older in Cable Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +$152 higher in Cable Beach

$602 46th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach

$1,540 44th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +0.7 larger in Cable Beach gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

24.6% Couples without children +42.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 35.6%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +19.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.9% 1 person +24.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach

$371 76th pct —

Mortgage in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +0.50 higher in Eighty Mile Beach gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.3% Owned outright +52.0 pts ▸ 70.4%

50.3% Rented ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 11.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

5.5% Other dwelling +76.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

77.6% Separate house ◂ +66.5 pts 11.1%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.1% 1 bedroom +37.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 11.1%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none +24.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +63.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Walked +31.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.6% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Bus +11.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +43.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 18.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +61.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

0.5% Wholesale trade +7.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Labourers +23.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.6% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.4% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +3.0 higher in Cable Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +3.4 more in Cable Beach

3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +27.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

27.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +65.8 pts higher in Cable Beach

65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +63.5 pts higher in Cable Beach

63.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +94.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

94.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +268.7 more in Eighty Mile Beach

6.3 32nd pct 275.0 95th pct

Intersections/km² in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +60 higher in Cable Beach

60 80th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Cable Beach in Eighty Mile Beach +0.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

2.8% 10th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cable Beach vs Eighty Mile Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50231/cable-beach/vs/SAL50477/eighty-mile-beach