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Cue vs Mullewa

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 265 km apart · Cue profile · Mullewa profile

Cue Mullewa

Mullewa (L) and Cue (L) are both small Western Australian towns with distinct population profiles. Mullewa (L) is a younger place where 23.1% of residents are children, compared to just 2.2% in Cue (L). This difference is reflected in the home lives of residents; Mullewa (L) has a far higher share of one-parent families (32.8% versus 20.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Cue (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and a very high share of seniors, who make up 55.6% of the population.

Both towns share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $500 and almost identical rates of volunteering. They also both have roughly 43% of their homes owned outright. However, their social makeup has diverged over time. The gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened, with Mullewa (L) now at 22.1% and Cue (L) at 8.9%. Similarly, the difference in overseas births has grown, with 28.1% of Cue (L) residents born abroad compared to 13.8% in Mullewa (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 177 larger in Mullewa Median age: 18 yrs older in Cue Aged 65+: 30.6 pts higher in Cue Under 15: 20.9 pts higher in Mullewa Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Cue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cuein Mullewa +177 larger in Mullewa gap widening
135 7th pct 312 18th pct
Median age in Cuein Mullewa +18 yrs older in Cue gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cuein Mullewa +13.2 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
8.9% 75th pct 22.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Cuein Mullewa +30.6 pts higher in Cue gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 25.0% 59th pct
Under 15 in Cuein Mullewa +20.9 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
2.2% 0th pct 23.1% 85th pct
De facto in Cuein Mullewa +5.5 pts higher in Mullewa gap narrowing
7.4% 8th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Age structure

55.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
2.2% Children (0–14) +20.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

42.3% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 32.3%
32.3% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.8% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 13.3%
2.3% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cue Mullewa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cuein Mullewa +14.4 pts higher in Cue gap widening
28.1% 100th pct 13.8% 69th pct

Country of birth

49.6% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
6.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

38.5% English ◂ +13.2 pts 25.3%
23.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.2% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cuein Mullewa +1.8 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
3.0% 38th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Cuein Mullewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 65.1%
0.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Cuein Mullewa +10.9 pts higher in Cue gap widening
37.8% 33rd pct 26.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.8% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 26.9%
30.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cuein Mullewa +12.6 pts higher in Cue gap widening
33.8% 34th pct 21.2% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Cuein Mullewa +5.4 pts higher in Cue gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 8.5% 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.2%
18.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.5% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 6.3%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
3.9% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cuein Mullewa +$38 higher in Cue gap narrowing
$533 23rd pct $495 15th pct
Household income in Cuein Mullewa +$111 higher in Mullewa gap steady
$703 0th pct $814 6th pct
Family income in Cuein Mullewa even gap narrowing
$1,375 32nd pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Cuein Mullewa +0.2 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
4.6% 32nd pct 4.4% 30th pct
High-income homes in Cuein Mullewa +1.2 pts higher in Mullewa gap narrowing
12.9% 60th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cuein Mullewa +11.9 pts higher in Cue
36.3% 67th pct 24.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Cuein Mullewa +3.7 pts higher in Cue
11.1% 67th pct 7.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Cuein Mullewa +3.4 pts higher in Cue gap steady
8.9% 77th pct 5.4% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
5.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
24.4% One condition ◂ +11.0 pts 13.5%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
3.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cuein Mullewa +0.8 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 16.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Cuein Mullewa +6.2 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Cuein Mullewa +18.1 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Cuein Mullewa +6.5 pts higher in Cue
10.6% 100th pct 4.1% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cuein Mullewa +2.4 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
17.7% 13th pct 15.3% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cuein Mullewa +0.5 larger in Mullewa gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cuein Mullewa +12.8 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
20.0% 76th pct 32.8% 95th pct
Living alone in Cuein Mullewa +9.4 pts higher in Cue gap steady
54.3% 100th pct 44.9% 95th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +30.2 pts 36.5%
20.0% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.0% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.3% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 44.9%
32.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cuein Mullewa +$50 higher in Mullewa gap steady
$100 4th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in Cuein Mullewa +$100 higher in Cue gap narrowing
$725 8th pct $625 4th pct
People / bedroom in Cuein Mullewa +0.10 higher in Mullewa gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cuein Mullewa +7.5 pts higher in Mullewa gap narrowing
24.3% 59th pct 31.8% 76th pct
Owned outright in Cuein Mullewa +0.8 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
42.9% 61st pct 42.1% 58th pct
Separate houses in Cuein Mullewa +2.7 pts higher in Mullewa gap narrowing
78.6% 11th pct 81.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cuein Mullewa +18.3 pts higher in Mullewa gap narrowing
44.3% 0th pct 62.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 42.1%
24.3% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.9% Not stated ◂ +19.1 pts 3.7%
8.6% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 81.3%
14.3% Other dwelling ◂ +10.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 +26.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
23.5% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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 Cuein Mullewa +7.5 pts higher in Mullewa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in Cuein Mullewa +11.4 pts higher in Cue gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cuein Mullewa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
25.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 22.6%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cuein Mullewa +19.7 pts higher in Cue gap widening
41.2% 77th pct 21.5% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Cuein Mullewa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cuein Mullewa +1.8 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
6.5% 72nd pct 4.8% 51st pct
Participation in Cuein Mullewa +1.5 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
35.4% 10th pct 33.9% 8th pct
Full-time in Cuein Mullewa +1.5 pts higher in Cue gap narrowing
68.2% 93rd pct 66.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.9 pts 12.3%
20.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%
18.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 7.4%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Administrative & support ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 8.6%
13.6% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
6.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cuein Mullewa +2.0 higher in Mullewa
2.2 22nd pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cuein Mullewa +1.8 more in Mullewa
2.6 24th pct 4.3 45th pct
15-min city in Cuein Mullewa +81.0 pts higher in Mullewa
0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Cuein Mullewa +87.2 pts higher in Mullewa
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Cuein Mullewa +3.1 pts higher in Mullewa
70.2% 63rd pct 73.3% 66th pct
Walk to school in Cuein Mullewa +4.9 pts higher in Mullewa
84.7% 70th pct 89.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Cuein Mullewa +1.6 pts higher in Mullewa
86.9% 38th pct 88.5% 41st pct
Walk to health in Cuein Mullewa +81.4 pts higher in Mullewa
0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Cuein Mullewa +8.2 more in Cue
37.0 80th pct 28.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cuein Mullewa +10 higher in Mullewa
17 26th pct 26 42nd pct
Mean slope in Cuein Mullewa even
3.5% 30th pct 3.5% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cue vs Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL522018/cue/vs/UCL522049/mullewa