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Cable Beach vs Roebuck

Name: Cable Beach vs Roebuck — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Cable Beach profile · Roebuck profile

Cable Beach Roebuck

Cable Beach and Roebuck are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different housing and living patterns. Cable Beach has far more renters (50.3%) and larger homes, with 77% of houses having three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Roebuck is 0.0 (car-dependent). In contrast, Roebuck has far more people who own their homes outright (44.9%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.2%.

These areas share several similarities, including nearly identical numbers of children under 15 and typical household sizes of 2.7 people. They also have very similar typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167. While Cable Beach tends to have a younger population and more adults working or looking for work, Roebuck has a noticeably older typical resident at 39 years compared to 34 in Cable Beach.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.8 pts higher in Cable Beach Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Roebuck 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Cable Beach Population: 5,124 larger in Cable Beach Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in Roebuck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cable Beach in Roebuck +5,124 larger in Cable Beach gap steady

5,730 86th pct 606 67th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Roebuck +5 yrs older in Roebuck gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.6%

36.5% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cable Beach Roebuck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 66.5%

2.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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

31.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

8.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 73.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +1.4 pts 46.0%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%

14.6% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

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 Roebuck

1.53 19th pct —

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

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cable Beach in Roebuck +106 larger in Roebuck

421 62nd pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Cable Beach in Roebuck +8 higher in Roebuck

906 13th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 42.9%

17.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.9% Architecture & building even 5.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$223 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$1,166 89th pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$525 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$2,181 83rd pct $1,656 58th pct

Family income in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$420 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$2,563 84th pct $2,143 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

24.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

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 ◂ +7.3 pts 60.1%

13.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

2.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cable Beach in Roebuck +1,198 larger in Cable Beach

1,321 88th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Roebuck +9 yrs older in Roebuck

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$65 higher in Cable Beach

$602 46th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$85 higher in Roebuck

$1,540 44th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cable Beach in Roebuck even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

23.9% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

4.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cable Beach in Roebuck +$121 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$371 76th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Cable Beach in Roebuck even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Cable Beach in Roebuck +0.40 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +34.8 pts 15.6%

18.3% Owned outright +26.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

1.8% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 68.9%

5.5% Other dwelling +21.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

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

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 22.2%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 18.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

1.6% Studio / none +10.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

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 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.2%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.3%

9.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 48.4%

4.7% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

7.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

14.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

9.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cable Beach in Roebuck +3.0 higher in Cable Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cable Beach in Roebuck +3.4 more in Cable Beach

3.4 74th pct 0.0 29th pct

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

27.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cable Beach in Roebuck +65.8 pts higher in Cable Beach

65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

63.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cable Beach in Roebuck +94.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

94.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cable Beach in Roebuck even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cable Beach in Roebuck +11.9 more in Roebuck

6.3 32nd pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Cable Beach in Roebuck +60 higher in Cable Beach

60 80th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Cable Beach in Roebuck +0.0 pts higher in Roebuck

2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Cable Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cable Beach vs Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50231/cable-beach/vs/SAL51306/roebuck