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Cataby vs Nilgen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Cataby profile · Nilgen profile

Cataby Nilgen

Nilgen and Cataby are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different populations. Nilgen is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to Cataby where the typical resident is just 34 and there are no people aged 65 or over. There is also a large gap in income; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Cataby at $1,458, while it is $587 in Nilgen. Nilgen also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 29.0%, compared to 18.4% in Cataby.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Nilgen at 2.3 and Cataby at 2.2. They are also both car-dependent, as neither has a walkable neighborhood. While Nilgen has seen more people move in over the last five years, Cataby has a far higher rate of full-time employment at 69.7%. This is consistent with the higher typical family incomes found in Cataby.

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Where they differ most

Population: 145 larger in Nilgen Median age: 18 yrs older in Nilgen Aged 65+: 30.6 pts higher in Nilgen No religion: 35.0 pts higher in Nilgen Housework 15h+: 26.8 pts higher in Nilgen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catabyin Nilgen +145 larger in Nilgen gap narrowing
103 42nd pct 248 58th pct
Median age in Catabyin Nilgen +18 yrs older in Nilgen gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Catabyin Nilgen +4.8 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Catabyin Nilgen +30.6 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Catabyin Nilgen +1.7 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
6.8% 10th pct 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Catabyin Nilgen
— 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.0 pts 20.6%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

54.7% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 33.9%
32.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cataby Nilgen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Catabyin Nilgen +10.6 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
18.4% 74th pct 29.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

21.4% Australia +42.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
0.0% England +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China 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

8.7% English +40.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
12.6% Australian +24.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
4.9% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.9% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Catabyin Nilgen +1.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Catabyin Nilgen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

28.2% English only +58.9 pts ▸ 87.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Catabyin Nilgen +35.0 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
14.6% 4th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Not stated ◂ +56.5 pts 5.6%
14.6% No religion +35.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
12.6% Christianity +28.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
3.9% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Catabyin Nilgen +15.2 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
21.1% 3rd pct 36.2% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Catabyin Nilgen +3.2 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
5.3% 12th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Catabyin Nilgen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
3.2% Year 10 +28.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
5.3% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

8.6% Certificate III / IV +31.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
3.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Engineering & related +18.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Catabyin Nilgen +$871 higher in Cataby gap narrowing
$1,458 97th pct $587 23rd pct
Household income in Catabyin Nilgen +$687 higher in Cataby gap narrowing
$1,999 75th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Catabyin Nilgen +$772 higher in Cataby gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $1,478 25th pct
High earners in Catabyin Nilgen +6.8 pts higher in Cataby gap narrowing
12.6% 72nd pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Catabyin Nilgen
— 8.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

6.3% Under $650 +39.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Catabyin Nilgen +25.8 pts higher in Nilgen
9.7% 0th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Catabyin Nilgen +2.8 pts higher in Nilgen
4.9% 24th pct 7.7% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Catabyin Nilgen +6.0 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.8% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.2% None +32.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
4.9% One condition +18.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Catabyin Nilgen +4.7 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
10.5% 14th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Catabyin Nilgen +3.3 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Catabyin Nilgen +3.9 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
9.5% 6th pct 13.4% 11th pct
Defence service in Catabyin Nilgen +4.4 pts higher in Nilgen
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Catabyin Nilgen +26.8 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Catabyin Nilgen +12 larger in Nilgen
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Catabyin Nilgen +23 yrs older in Cataby
47 yrs 85th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Catabyin Nilgen +$300 higher in Cataby
$725 58th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Catabyin Nilgen +$2,499 higher in Cataby
$4,749 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catabyin Nilgen +0.1 larger in Nilgen gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Catabyin Nilgen
— 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Catabyin Nilgen
— 27.0% 61st pct

Family composition

150.0% Couples without children ◂ +105.2 pts 44.8%
0.0% Couples with children +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catabyin Nilgen +$17 higher in Nilgen
$208 27th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Catabyin Nilgen
— $1,361 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Catabyin Nilgen +0.20 higher in Nilgen gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Catabyin Nilgen
— 8.0% 20th pct
Owned outright in Catabyin Nilgen
— 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Catabyin Nilgen
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Catabyin Nilgen
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented ◂ +42.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Owned outright +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +50.0 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

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 51.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Catabyin Nilgen
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Catabyin Nilgen +5.9 pts higher in Nilgen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Catabyin Nilgen +5.1 pts higher in Cataby gap widening
9.1% 100th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Catabyin Nilgen +1 more in Cataby
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Catabyin Nilgen +9.71 more in Cataby
9.71 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Catabyin Nilgen +116.5 more in Cataby
116.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Catabyin Nilgen +1 more in Cataby
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Catabyin Nilgen
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Catabyin Nilgen +7 longer in Cataby
95 66th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.2% Walked ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

87.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +67.3 pts 20.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Catabyin Nilgen +20.9 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
16.7% 11th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Catabyin Nilgen
— 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Catabyin Nilgen +4.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Catabyin Nilgen +17.5 pts higher in Nilgen gap narrowing
31.6% 2nd pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Catabyin Nilgen +14.3 pts higher in Cataby gap narrowing
69.7% 88th pct 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.2% Retail trade ◂ +15.3 pts 5.9%
18.2% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%
12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 11.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.1% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Catabyin Nilgen +0.2 higher in Cataby
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Catabyin Nilgen +0.1 more in Cataby
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Catabyin Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Catabyin Nilgen +6.3 pts higher in Cataby
6.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Catabyin Nilgen +6.3 pts higher in Cataby
6.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Catabyin Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Catabyin Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Catabyin Nilgen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Catabyin Nilgen +30.8 more in Cataby
38.8 76th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Catabyin Nilgen even
0 10th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Catabyin Nilgen +0.9 pts higher in Nilgen
5.0% 43rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cataby vs Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50275/cataby/vs/SAL51114/nilgen