Cairns - West vs Manunda - Portsmith

Cairns - West and Manunda - Portsmith are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Manunda - Portsmith is very walkable, with 86.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a much higher number of intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Cairns - West is only somewhat walkable and has a steeper terrain. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; they have far higher Year 12 completion rates in Cairns - West (55.1%) and a well higher typical household income of $1,587, compared to 41.9% completion and $1,058 in Manunda - Portsmith.

Both areas share a young First Nations population, with a typical age of 25. Manunda - Portsmith has a far larger First Nations population overall, but those residents face a well higher unemployment rate than in Cairns - West. While both have high rates of people who speak a First Nations language, Manunda - Portsmith is more connected to daily services, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and public transport.