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Cascade vs Lort River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Cascade profile · Lort River profile

Cascade Lort River

Cascade (WA) and Lort River are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Cascade (WA) is more family-oriented, with 29.1% of residents being children under 15, compared to 13.3% in Lort River. This is consistent with Cascade (WA) having far more people caring for children unpaid (38.7% against 27.7%) and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,833, compared to $1,812 in Lort River. In contrast, Lort River has a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (38.3% versus 13.3% in Cascade (WA)) and a far higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion (58.3% versus 36.9%).

Daily life in both areas shares several similarities, with both reporting 0.0% unemployment and no residents using public transport to commute. They also have almost identical home densities, averaging around 2.7 or 2.8 people per household. While Cascade (WA) has slightly more access to amenities like a local school and a park, both areas remain very remote. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has remained significant, as Cascade (WA) sits far higher at 24.0% while Lort River is lower at 10.6%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.4 pts higher in Lort River De facto: 15.8 pts higher in Lort River First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Lort River Housework 15h+: 16.8 pts higher in Cascade Under 15: 15.8 pts higher in Cascade

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cascadein Lort River +43 larger in Cascade gap narrowing
103 42nd pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Cascadein Lort River +2 yrs older in Lort River gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Cascadein Lort River +5.0 pts higher in Lort River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cascadein Lort River +8.8 pts higher in Lort River gap widening
2.9% 4th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Cascadein Lort River +15.8 pts higher in Cascade gap widening
29.1% 94th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Cascadein Lort River +15.8 pts higher in Lort River
6.5% 14th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.8 pts 13.3%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 59.6%
29.3% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cascade Lort River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cascadein Lort River +2.2 pts higher in Cascade gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 75.0%
6.8% New Zealand ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
8.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
8.7% German ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.8% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
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 Cascadein Lort River +4.7 pts higher in Cascade gap steady
9.7% 75th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 91.7%
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 Cascadein Lort River +21.4 pts higher in Lort River gap widening
36.9% 39th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
53.4% Christianity ◂ +25.1 pts 28.3%
8.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cascadein Lort River +1.3 pts higher in Cascade gap narrowing
63.5% 85th pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cascadein Lort River +13.4 pts higher in Cascade gap widening
24.0% 76th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cascadein Lort River
33.33 96th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cascadein Lort River +1 more in Cascade
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cascadein Lort River
24 7th pct —
ICSEA in Cascadein Lort River
1,023 68th pct —

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 62.2%
10.8% Year 10 +22.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.4% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 21.7%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.7% Engineering & related +32.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.6% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.8% Education ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cascadein Lort River +$183 higher in Cascade gap narrowing
$1,325 94th pct $1,142 89th pct
Household income in Cascadein Lort River +$458 higher in Cascade gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Cascadein Lort River +$1,021 higher in Cascade gap narrowing
$2,833 89th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Cascadein Lort River +25.0 pts higher in Lort River gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 38.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cascadein Lort River
27.3% 78th pct —

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.7% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cascadein Lort River +4.1 pts higher in Cascade
17.5% 10th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Cascadein Lort River +1.3 pts higher in Lort River
8.7% 56th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +15.8 pts ▸ 86.7%
21.4% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cascadein Lort River +9.0 pts higher in Lort River gap narrowing
29.3% 85th pct 38.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cascadein Lort River +5.3 pts higher in Cascade gap narrowing
5.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cascadein Lort River +11.0 pts higher in Cascade gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cascadein Lort River +16.8 pts higher in Cascade gap widening
25.3% 57th pct 8.5% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cascadein Lort River +3 larger in Lort River
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cascadein Lort River
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Cascadein Lort River
— $250 4th pct
Household income in Cascadein Lort River
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cascadein Lort River +0.1 larger in Lort River gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cascadein Lort River
30.3% 72nd pct —

Family composition

77.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 64.6%
23.6% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cascadein Lort River +$95 higher in Cascade
$210 28th pct $115 8th pct
Mortgage in Cascadein Lort River
— $1,084 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cascadein Lort River
12.1% 34th pct —
Owned outright in Cascadein Lort River
54.5% 84th pct —
Separate houses in Cascadein Lort River
90.9% 34th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cascadein Lort River
63.6% 18th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 37.5%
36.4% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 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

18.2% 3 bedrooms +44.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cascadein Lort River
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Cascadein Lort River +0.6 pts higher in Cascade gap narrowing
32.3% 84th pct 31.7% 83rd pct
PT commute in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cascadein Lort River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cascadein Lort River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cascadein Lort River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%
12.3% Walked ◂ +12.3 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

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%
18.2% 4 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
24.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cascadein Lort River +9.4 pts higher in Lort River gap narrowing
15.1% 9th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cascadein Lort River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cascadein Lort River +4.8 pts higher in Lort River gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Cascadein Lort River +1.2 pts higher in Cascade gap narrowing
64.6% 77th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

78.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 87.8%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +12.3 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%

Occupations people work in

58.5% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 70.7%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
9.2% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cascadein Lort River +0.6 higher in Cascade
0.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cascadein Lort River +1.0 more in Cascade
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cascadein Lort River +33.8 pts higher in Cascade
33.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cascadein Lort River +32.5 pts higher in Cascade
32.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cascadein Lort River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cascadein Lort River +77.7 more in Cascade
77.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cascadein Lort River even
0 10th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Cascadein Lort River +0.5 pts higher in Cascade
3.9% 28th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Cascade with nearby areas

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Compare Lort River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cascade vs Lort River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50272/cascade/vs/SAL50861/lort-river