Cataby, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Cataby is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cataby at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 103
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,999
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -30.7276, 115.4853
Cataby demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cataby using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 53%, 100% of homes are rented, and 46% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 54 | 53% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 29 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 102 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 4 | 100% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4 occupied private dwellings in Cataby.
- Median weekly rent
- $208
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,458
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 19 (46%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 20 (21%)
- Labour-force participation
- 33.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 23
- Employed part-time
- 6
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Cataby
Where is Cataby?
Cataby is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Cataby?
At the 2021 Census, Cataby had a population of about 103.
Is Cataby an advantaged area?
Cataby has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
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