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Cambridge Gulf vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Cambridge Gulf profile · Wadeye profile

Cambridge Gulf Wadeye

Wadeye and Cambridge Gulf are very different places, despite being only 123 km apart. Wadeye is a populated centre where 85.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 83.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cambridge Gulf is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and no one using another language at home. Economic gaps are vast; the typical weekly household income in Cambridge Gulf is $4,749, while in Wadeye it is $767. Education levels also differ sharply, with 90.5% of people in Cambridge Gulf completing Year 12 compared to 38.1% in Wadeye.

Both areas share a lack of public transport stops. This absence of transit is common to both, though they differ in almost every other way. While Wadeye has a young population with 26.8% of people under 15, Cambridge Gulf is even younger, with a typical resident aged 20 compared to 27 in Wadeye. Most of the population in Cambridge Gulf has moved there in the last five years, whereas residents in Wadeye are much more likely to have stayed long-term.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,898 larger in Wadeye First Nations: 85.8 pts higher in Wadeye Other language: 83.8 pts higher in Wadeye Limited English: 17.5 pts higher in Wadeye No religion: 35.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +1,898 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
26 17th pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +7 yrs older in Wadeye gap narrowing
20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +85.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +3.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +15.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
11.5% 21st pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

46.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.0 pts 19.1%
38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%
11.5% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

90.5% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 72.8%
14.3% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Gulf Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +12.8 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
11.5% England ◂ +11.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +38.3 pts 4.1%
26.9% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 4.1%
11.5% German ◂ +10.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +83.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +17.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only ◂ +49.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Wadeye +35.2 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

69.2% No religion ◂ +35.2 pts 34.0%
23.1% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.8% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +52.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
90.5% 100th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +8.8 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +1 more in Wadeye
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

90.5% Year 12 ◂ +52.4 pts 38.1%
23.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +$1,043 higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
$1,224 91st pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +$3,982 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$4,749 100th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +$2,435 higher in Cambridge Gulf
$2,874 89th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +2.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

90.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +82.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Under $650 +70.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +12.0 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +1.7 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +3.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 76.4%
0.0% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +8.8 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +10.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +26.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
19.0% 23rd pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +26.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +1,650 larger in Wadeye
0 0th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— $146 0th pct
Household income in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +0.8 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

120.0% Couples with children ◂ +55.8 pts 64.2%
80.0% Couples without children ◂ +71.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% One-parent families +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

100.0% 4 people ◂ +89.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +0.60 higher in Wadeye
1.20 96th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +82.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
0.0% Other tenure +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 72.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +13.7 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
15.0% 45th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 43.1%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +40.1 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap narrowing
52.2% 92nd pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +12.8 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +69.8 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf gap widening
95.2% 100th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +8.4 pts higher in Cambridge Gulf
80.0% 97th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other services +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Labourers ◂ +34.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Professionals +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +185.0 more in Cambridge Gulf
192.3 91st pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye +5 higher in Wadeye
0 0th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Cambridge Gulfin Wadeye
— 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Cambridge Gulf with nearby areas

Kununurra Wijilawarrim Wyndham Oombulgurri Wadeye Baines Thamarrurr Nganmarriyanga

Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gulf vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/vs/SAL70275/wadeye