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Cable Beach vs Minyirr

Name: Cable Beach vs Minyirr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cable Beach profile · Minyirr profile

Cable Beach Minyirr

Cable Beach and Minyirr are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Cable Beach is a larger residential hub where 23.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 22.8% of the people. It is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a higher share of high earners, including 27.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Minyirr is sparsely populated, and its residents are far older, with a typical age of 43 and 21.1% aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people with no religion at 61.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, which is about 2.7 in Cable Beach and 2.6 in Minyirr. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $370. While they are alike in these respects, their housing and layouts differ; Cable Beach is mostly car-dependent but has many more separate houses and three-bedroom homes. In contrast, Minyirr is car-dependent and has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Cable Beach 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Cable Beach Population: 5,654 larger in Cable Beach Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Minyirr No car: 5.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cable Beach in Minyirr +5,654 larger in Cable Beach gap widening

5,730 86th pct 76 35th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Minyirr +9 yrs older in Minyirr gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.6 pts 9.2%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.4%

36.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 26.4%

8.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cable Beach Minyirr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

2.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +23.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

31.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.9% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

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 +15.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 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 +14.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 23.7%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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 Minyirr

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cable Beach in Minyirr +2 more in Cable Beach

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cable Beach in Minyirr +21 larger in Minyirr

421 62nd pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Cable Beach in Minyirr +32 higher in Cable Beach

906 13th pct 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

17.0% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

11.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

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 Minyirr +$156 higher in Cable Beach gap widening

$1,166 89th pct $1,010 83rd pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Minyirr +$119 higher in Cable Beach gap steady

$2,181 83rd pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Cable Beach in Minyirr +$313 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$2,563 84th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Arthritis even 3.9%

1.5% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

13.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

2.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cable Beach in Minyirr +1,317 larger in Cable Beach

1,321 88th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Minyirr +45 yrs older in Minyirr

22 yrs 33rd pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Cable Beach in Minyirr +$347 higher in Minyirr

$602 46th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Minyirr +$415 higher in Cable Beach

$1,540 44th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cable Beach in Minyirr +0.1 larger in Cable Beach gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 38.3%

24.6% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

15.9% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

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 Minyirr +$1 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$371 76th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Cable Beach in Minyirr +$833 higher in Minyirr gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cable Beach in Minyirr +0.40 higher in Minyirr gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 41.7%

18.3% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 20.8%

1.8% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +48.5 pts 29.2%

5.5% Other dwelling +40.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

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 +38.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 12.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%

5.1% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms even 12.5%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 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 Minyirr even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cable Beach in Minyirr even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cable Beach in Minyirr even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cable Beach in Minyirr even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +32.9 pts 30.8%

4.7% Walked +20.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

6.8% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 5.8%

8.9% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

9.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.4% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

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

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 5.8%

9.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cable Beach in Minyirr +2.5 higher in Cable Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cable Beach in Minyirr +2.8 more in Cable Beach

3.4 74th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Cable Beach in Minyirr +27.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

27.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cable Beach in Minyirr +65.2 pts higher in Cable Beach

65.8% 84th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cable Beach in Minyirr even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cable Beach in Minyirr +63.5 pts higher in Cable Beach

63.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cable Beach in Minyirr +41.0 pts higher in Cable Beach

94.6% 83rd pct 53.6% 65th pct

Walk to health in Cable Beach in Minyirr even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cable Beach in Minyirr +72.7 more in Minyirr

6.3 32nd pct 78.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Cable Beach in Minyirr +37 higher in Cable Beach

60 80th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Cable Beach in Minyirr +0.1 pts higher in Cable Beach

2.8% 10th pct 2.7% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cable Beach vs Minyirr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50231/cable-beach/vs/SAL50968/minyirr