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Cambridge Gulf vs Kalumburu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 240 km apart · Cambridge Gulf profile · Kalumburu profile

Cambridge Gulf Kalumburu

Kalumburu and Cambridge Gulf are two very different parts of Western Australia. Kalumburu is a small community where 88.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a high proportion of children under 15 (26.3%). In contrast, Cambridge Gulf is a sparsely populated area where no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 69.2% of people have no religion. Economic gaps are stark; the typical weekly household income in Cambridge Gulf is $4,749, which is far higher than the $1,031 seen in Kalumburu.

Both areas are alike in that they have an average of 4.0 people per home. While they share this household size, other trends differ widely. Cambridge Gulf has a much more mobile population, with 52.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to just 13.7% in Kalumburu. Education levels also vary, as 90.5% of residents in Cambridge Gulf completed Year 12, while that figure is far lower in Kalumburu at 18.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 362 larger in Kalumburu First Nations: 88.4 pts higher in Kalumburu No religion: 65.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf Year 12: 71.7 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf Unpaid carers: 34.6 pts higher in Kalumburu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +362 larger in Kalumburu gap steady
26 17th pct 388 61st pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +7 yrs older in Kalumburu gap narrowing
20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +88.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +4.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 7th pct
Under 15 in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +14.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 26.3% 90th pct
De facto in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 34.8% 100th pct

Age structure

46.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.8 pts 21.4%
38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 25.8%
11.5% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Marital status

90.5% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 77.7%
14.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gulf Kalumburu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +14.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 92.3%
11.5% England ◂ +10.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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

42.3% English ◂ +39.2 pts 3.1%
26.9% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 2.1%
11.5% German ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +12.9 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 80th pct
Limited English in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +1.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 76.0%
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

No religion in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +65.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 3.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +63.8 pts ▸ 86.9%
69.2% No religion ◂ +65.4 pts 3.9%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +22.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +71.7 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
90.5% 100th pct 18.7% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +11.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 3.1% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 9.80 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +1 more in Kalumburu
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 114 28th pct

Highest year of school

90.5% Year 12 ◂ +71.7 pts 18.7%
23.8% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Year 11 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Health +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +$909 higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
$1,224 91st pct $315 0th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +$3,718 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$4,749 100th pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +$2,108 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$2,874 89th pct $766 0th pct
High earners in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +3.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% Under $650 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

90.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +82.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Under $650 +81.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +17.8 pts higher in Kalumburu
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +3.4 pts higher in Kalumburu
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +2.3 pts higher in Kalumburu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +16.6 pts 68.0%
0.0% One condition +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +11.5 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 2.7% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +34.6 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +35.1 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
19.0% 23rd pct 54.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +12.0 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +343 larger in Kalumburu
0 0th pct 343 86th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 15.1% 6th pct
Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 32.7% 95th pct
Median income in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— $296 7th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— $918 15th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 21.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 37.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 18.8% 32nd pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +70.9 pts 49.1%
80.0% Couples without children ◂ +68.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% One-parent families +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

100.0% 4 people ◂ +91.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 people +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +0.10 higher in Kalumburu
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 89.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +89.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.8%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 71.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +15.0 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
15.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked +29.2 pts ▸ 79.2%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +27.5 pts 7.5%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +71.1 pts ▸ 71.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +38.5 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
52.2% 92nd pct 13.7% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +21.6 pts higher in Kalumburu
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 100th pct
Participation in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +69.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
95.2% 100th pct 25.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +8.3 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
80.0% 97th pct 71.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +66.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Education & training +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Labourers ◂ +39.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% Professionals +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 1.8 65th pct
15-min city in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 92.3% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 92.3% 81st pct
Walk to health in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +187.2 more in Cambridge Gulf
192.3 91st pct 5.2 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu +10 higher in Kalumburu
0 0th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cambridge Gulfin Kalumburu
— 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Cambridge Gulf with nearby areas

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Compare Kalumburu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gulf vs Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/vs/SAL50716/kalumburu