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Cambridge Gulf vs Wijilawarrim

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Cambridge Gulf profile · Wijilawarrim profile

Cambridge Gulf Wijilawarrim

Cambridge Gulf and Wijilawarrim are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their populations and wealth; Wijilawarrim has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (85.7% compared to 0.0% in Cambridge Gulf) and many more children, with 47.6% of residents under 15. In contrast, Cambridge Gulf has much higher typical weekly household incomes of $4,749, compared to $949 in Wijilawarrim. Cambridge Gulf also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 15.4%, while no one in Wijilawarrim was born outside Australia.

Both areas share a similar lack of older residents, with no one aged 65 or over in either place. This is a common point for both, as is the fact that no one in either area speaks a language other than English at home. While Cambridge Gulf has a far higher share of people who report having no religion, both areas sit well below the national figure for people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 85.7 pts higher in Wijilawarrim Under 15: 36.1 pts higher in Wijilawarrim No religion: 54.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf Personal income: $894 higher in Cambridge Gulf Household income: $3,800 higher in Cambridge Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +5 larger in Cambridge Gulf
26 17th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +9 yrs older in Wijilawarrim
20 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +85.7 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +36.1 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
11.5% 21st pct 47.6% 100th pct

Age structure

11.5% Children (0–14) +36.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
46.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.3 pts 23.8%
38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

90.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 94.4%
14.3% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gulf Wijilawarrim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +15.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
15.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.5% England ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
26.9% Australian ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% German ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only +43.2 pts ▸ 104.8%
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 Wijilawarrim +54.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
69.2% 100th pct 14.3% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

69.2% No religion ◂ +54.9 pts 14.3%
23.1% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other religions +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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 Wijilawarrim
90.5% 100th pct —
Bachelor+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
14.3% 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +1 more in Wijilawarrim
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 668 0th pct

Highest year of school

90.5% Year 12 ◂ +57.1 pts 33.3%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture 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 Wijilawarrim +$894 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$1,224 91st pct $330 0th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +$3,800 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$4,749 100th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +$1,925 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$2,874 89th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

90.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +62.7 pts 27.8%
0.0% Under $650 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +14.3 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +22.7 pts 61.9%
0.0% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
14.3% 31st pct —
Unpaid carers in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
19.0% 23rd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +18 larger in Wijilawarrim
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +0.9 larger in Cambridge Gulf
4.0 100th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +58.1 pts 61.9%
80.0% Couples without children ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% 4 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— $45 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
15.0% 45th pct —
PT commute in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.0% Car (driver) +98.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
50.0% Walked ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +14.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
52.2% 92nd pct 38.1% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
95.2% 100th pct —
Full-time in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
80.0% 97th pct —

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Labourers ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim +144.7 more in Cambridge Gulf
192.3 91st pct 47.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim even
0 0th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Cambridge Gulfin Wijilawarrim
— 3.1% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gulf vs Wijilawarrim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/vs/SAL51603/wijilawarrim