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Cascade vs Salmon Gums

Name: Cascade vs Salmon Gums — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Cascade profile · Salmon Gums profile

Cascade Salmon Gums

Salmon Gums and Cascade (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and wealth; residents in Salmon Gums are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 34 in Cascade (WA). This age gap is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Salmon Gums at 21.2% against just 2.9% in Cascade (WA). Income is also much higher in Cascade (WA), where the typical household earns $2,333 a week, while the usual household in Salmon Gums earns $900.

Both areas have an almost identical share of people in de facto relationships, which sits about the same as the national figure. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.7 people per home. While Salmon Gums has a far higher rate of volunteering at 42.7%, Cascade (WA) also sees much higher rates of university degrees and Year 12 completion. The two areas have remained similar in their lack of public transport use and their equal number of nearby schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Salmon Gums No car: 8.0 pts higher in Salmon Gums Unpaid carers: 14.7 pts higher in Salmon Gums Household income: $1,433 higher in Cascade Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Cascade

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cascade in Salmon Gums +43 larger in Salmon Gums gap narrowing

103 42nd pct 146 47th pct

Median age in Cascade in Salmon Gums +14 yrs older in Salmon Gums gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.2%

2.9% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

Marital status

65.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

29.3% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 15.5%

6.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cascade Salmon Gums

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

6.8% New Zealand ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.1% English +12.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.8% Scottish +12.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

53.4% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 40.4%

8.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

Schools/1k kids in Cascade in Salmon Gums +4.76 more in Cascade

33.33 96th pct 28.57 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cascade in Salmon Gums even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cascade in Salmon Gums +7 larger in Cascade

24 7th pct 17 3rd pct

ICSEA in Cascade in Salmon Gums even

1,023 68th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 44.4%

10.8% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.2 pts 12.8%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

15.6% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.8% Education ◂ +11.4 pts 6.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

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% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cascade in Salmon Gums +$721 higher in Cascade gap widening

$1,325 94th pct $604 25th pct

Household income in Cascade in Salmon Gums +$1,433 higher in Cascade gap widening

$2,333 87th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Cascade in Salmon Gums +$1,521 higher in Cascade gap widening

$2,833 89th pct $1,312 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cascade in Salmon Gums +3 larger in Salmon Gums

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Cascade in Salmon Gums

— 72 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Cascade in Salmon Gums

— $574 43rd pct

Household income in Cascade in Salmon Gums

— $824 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cascade in Salmon Gums even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

77.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 61.9%

23.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%

24.2% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cascade in Salmon Gums +$106 higher in Cascade

$210 28th pct $104 6th pct

Mortgage in Cascade in Salmon Gums

— $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in Cascade in Salmon Gums +0.10 higher in Salmon Gums gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 52.7%

36.4% Other tenure ◂ +12.7 pts 23.6%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 5.5%

12.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 94.5%

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

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 27.3%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 5 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% 2 bedrooms even 9.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none 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 +33.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

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

PT stops in Cascade in Salmon Gums +2 more in Salmon Gums

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cascade in Salmon Gums +13.70 more in Salmon Gums

0.00 0th pct 13.70 89th pct

Departures/1k in Cascade in Salmon Gums +47.9 more in Salmon Gums

0.0 0th pct 47.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Cascade in Salmon Gums +1 more in Salmon Gums

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

32.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 29.6%

12.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 34.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 10.0%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

78.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 76.5%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 4.9%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

6.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cascade in Salmon Gums +1.0 higher in Salmon Gums

0.6 55th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cascade in Salmon Gums +0.8 more in Salmon Gums

1.0 59th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Cascade in Salmon Gums +30.1 pts higher in Salmon Gums

0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Cascade in Salmon Gums even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cascade in Salmon Gums +29.9 pts higher in Salmon Gums

0.0% 0th pct 29.9% 67th pct

Walk to school in Cascade in Salmon Gums +3.7 pts higher in Cascade

33.8% 70th pct 30.1% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Cascade in Salmon Gums +2.8 pts higher in Cascade

32.5% 59th pct 29.6% 58th pct

Walk to health in Cascade in Salmon Gums even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cascade in Salmon Gums +31.9 more in Salmon Gums

77.7 86th pct 109.6 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Cascade in Salmon Gums even

0 10th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Cascade in Salmon Gums +0.9 pts higher in Cascade

3.9% 28th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Cascade with nearby areas

East Munglinup Coomalbidgup Lort River North Cascade Dalyup Munglinup Jerdacuttup Salmon Gums

Compare Salmon Gums with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cascade vs Salmon Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50272/cascade/vs/SAL51320/salmon-gums