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Cambridge Gulf vs Baines

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Cambridge Gulf profile · Baines profile

Cambridge Gulf Baines

Baines and Cambridge Gulf are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Baines has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 64.4% and a far higher share of children under 15 at 23.0%. In contrast, Cambridge Gulf has much higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $4,749 a week compared to $752 in Baines. Education and religion also vary widely; 90.5% of residents in Cambridge Gulf completed Year 12, while the figure is 34.6% in Baines, and 69.2% of those in Cambridge Gulf report no religion compared to 22.2% in Baines.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Baines at 61.8% and Cambridge Gulf at 95.2%. They share a lack of public transport, with no stops or routes in either place. While both are very young compared to the rest of Australia, the typical resident in Baines is noticeably older at 26 than in Cambridge Gulf, where the typical age is 20.

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Where they differ most

Population: 213 larger in Baines First Nations: 64.4 pts higher in Baines Other language: 38.5 pts higher in Baines No religion: 47.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf Year 12: 55.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +213 larger in Baines gap steady
26 17th pct 239 57th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +6 yrs older in Baines gap narrowing
20 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +64.4 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +8.4 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +11.5 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 17.7% 82nd pct

Age structure

46.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.6 pts 22.6%
38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.3%
11.5% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

90.5% Never married ◂ +41.6 pts 48.9%
14.3% Married +27.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gulf Baines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +12.0 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
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 ◂ +28.5 pts 13.8%
26.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 15.5%
11.5% German ◂ +9.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 Baines +38.5 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +2.5 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 55.2%
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 Baines +47.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +46.8 pts ▸ 69.9%
69.2% No religion ◂ +47.1 pts 22.2%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +22.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +55.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
90.5% 100th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +5.9 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 36.36 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +2 more in Baines
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

90.5% Year 12 ◂ +55.9 pts 34.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Health +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +$827 higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
$1,224 91st pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +$3,997 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$4,749 100th pct $752 4th pct
Family income in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +$2,116 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$2,874 89th pct $758 0th pct
High earners in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +3.9 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 15.7% 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

90.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +66.3 pts 24.2%
0.0% Under $650 +56.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +18.8 pts higher in Baines
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +1.7 pts higher in Baines
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +4.2 pts higher in Baines gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +13.1 pts 71.5%
0.0% One condition +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +3.7 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +12.9 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +25.9 pts higher in Baines gap widening
19.0% 23rd pct 44.9% 98th pct
Defence service in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +19.7 pts higher in Baines gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +154 larger in Baines
0 0th pct 154 86th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 14.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 54.0% 100th pct
Median income in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— $284 6th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— $669 7th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 56.5% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +0.8 larger in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
4.0 100th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 25.5% 56th pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +56.9 pts 63.1%
80.0% Couples without children ◂ +68.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

100.0% 4 people ◂ +84.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 6 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 3 people +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 5 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— $74 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +0.10 higher in Baines
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 72.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 11.8% 4th pct
Separate houses in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 84.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +72.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
0.0% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 41.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +4.5 pts higher in Baines
15.0% 45th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked ◂ +23.6 pts 26.4%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%
15.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +7.0 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
52.2% 92nd pct 45.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +24.5 pts higher in Baines
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 100th pct
Participation in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +33.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
95.2% 100th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +6.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
80.0% 97th pct 73.6% 91st pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 pts 58.6%
0.0% Education & training +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 1.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 75.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Baines +158.8 more in Cambridge Gulf
192.3 91st pct 33.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gulfin Baines even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Cambridge Gulfin Baines
— 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Cambridge Gulf with nearby areas

Kununurra Wijilawarrim Wyndham Oombulgurri Wadeye Baines Thamarrurr Nganmarriyanga

Compare Baines with nearby areas

Kununurra Gregory Lake Argyle Wijilawarrim Timber Creek Cambridge Gulf Wyndham Yarralin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gulf vs Baines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/vs/SAL70021/baines