Cue, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Cue is a historic gold-mining town in the Murchison region of Western Australia, about 650 kilometres north-east of Perth and 80 kilometres north of Mount Magnet. The town is said to be named after Tom Cue, a prospector linked to early gold finds in the district. Gold was discovered in 1892 and the townsite was gazetted the following year; at the height of the rush around 1900 several thousand people lived here, served by a railway that reached the town in 1898. Mining has continued in the surrounding ranges ever since. Cue is best known today for its well-preserved goldfields streetscape — the grand former shire offices, an old bank and a street rotunda among the sturdy stone and brick buildings that recall the wealth of the boom years.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Cue is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 887, 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.
Cue at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 140
- Median age
- 63
- Median weekly household income
- $693
- SEIFA score
- 887
- Coordinates
- -27.4486, 117.8876
Cue demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cue 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 seniors (65+) at 48%, 22% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 14 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 38 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 63 | 48% |
Share of the 131 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 6% |
| Rented | 17 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 56 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 69 occupied private dwellings in Cue.
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $725
- Average household size
- 1.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,333
- Median weekly personal income
- $517
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 38 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 45 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 36.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- 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 Cue
Where is Cue?
Cue is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Cue?
At the 2021 Census, Cue had a population of about 140.
Is Cue an advantaged area?
Cue has an ABS SEIFA score of 887, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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