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Cervantes vs Nambung

Name: Cervantes vs Nambung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cervantes profile · Nambung profile

Cervantes Nambung

Cervantes and Nambung are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Cervantes is a small town of 480 people that is somewhat walkable, while Nambung is a sparsely populated area of just 25 people that is car-dependent. The two differ sharply on income; the typical weekly household income in Nambung is $2,083, which is far higher than the $1,044 seen in Cervantes. Nambung also has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 72.0%, compared to 48.6% in Cervantes. In contrast, Cervantes has more children under 15 (11.7% versus 0.0%) and a higher number of people in de facto relationships.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 32%. This shared aging profile is seen alongside a widening gap in health and support needs, as Nambung now has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (24.0%) and providing unpaid care (24.0%) than Cervantes (4.4% and 10.1% respectively).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,039 higher in Nambung Population: 455 larger in Cervantes Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Nambung Needs assistance: 19.6 pts higher in Nambung Unpaid carers: 13.9 pts higher in Nambung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cervantes in Nambung +455 larger in Cervantes gap steady

480 64th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Cervantes in Nambung +1 yrs older in Cervantes gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

26.0% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 16.0%

4.3% Separated +11.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cervantes Nambung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

6.5% England +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +44.0 pts ▸ 88.0%

40.6% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 24.0%

2.5% Italian +13.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 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

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cervantes in Nambung

17.86 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cervantes in Nambung even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cervantes in Nambung even

55 17th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Cervantes in Nambung even

955 29th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.7% Society & culture +23.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cervantes in Nambung +$403 higher in Nambung gap widening

$628 29th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Cervantes in Nambung +$1,039 higher in Nambung gap widening

$1,044 16th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Cervantes in Nambung +$849 higher in Nambung gap widening

$1,401 21st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +40.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +30.4 pts 16.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis +13.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.9% Asthma +17.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.4% Mental health +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +5.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.1% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

4.6% Three or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.5% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cervantes in Nambung +12 larger in Cervantes

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cervantes in Nambung +36 yrs older in Nambung

19 yrs 21st pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Cervantes in Nambung +$476 higher in Nambung

$649 51st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Cervantes in Nambung +$1,176 higher in Nambung

$1,074 21st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cervantes in Nambung +0.4 larger in Nambung gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 27.8%

8.6% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +140.5 pts ▸ 180.0%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cervantes in Nambung

$300 57th pct —

Mortgage in Cervantes in Nambung

$1,427 37th pct —

People / bedroom in Cervantes in Nambung +0.20 higher in Nambung gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright +85.1 pts ▸ 140.0%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +119.0 pts ▸ 140.0%

0.0% Other tenure +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.9% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 120.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cervantes in Nambung +1 more in Cervantes

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cervantes in Nambung +2.08 more in Cervantes

2.08 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cervantes in Nambung +8.3 more in Cervantes

8.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cervantes in Nambung +1 more in Cervantes

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cervantes in Nambung

7 39th pct —

Drive to city in Cervantes in Nambung +223 longer in Nambung

117 79th pct 340 100th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +29.9 pts 27.8%

4.6% Worked at home +34.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +15.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +43.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

23.0% Labourers ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cervantes in Nambung +4.3 higher in Cervantes

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cervantes in Nambung +5.5 more in Cervantes

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cervantes in Nambung +90.6 pts higher in Cervantes

90.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cervantes in Nambung even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cervantes in Nambung +51.6 pts higher in Cervantes

51.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cervantes in Nambung +86.9 pts higher in Cervantes

86.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cervantes in Nambung +96.6 pts higher in Cervantes

96.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cervantes in Nambung +85.8 pts higher in Cervantes

85.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cervantes in Nambung +10.8 more in Nambung

29.2 72nd pct 40.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Cervantes in Nambung +16 higher in Cervantes

17 73rd pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Cervantes in Nambung +2.9 pts higher in Nambung

3.8% 25th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Cervantes with nearby areas

Nambung Grey Jurien Bay Cooljarloo Hill River Wedge Island Green Head Badgingarra

Compare Nambung with nearby areas

Cervantes Grey Cooljarloo Jurien Bay Hill River Wedge Island Badgingarra Cataby

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cervantes vs Nambung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50279/cervantes/vs/SAL51077/nambung