Manunda - Portsmith vs Trinity

Manunda - Portsmith and Trinity are two nearby areas in Cairns that offer very different living environments. Manunda - Portsmith is very walkable, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area and 95.8% close to public transport. In contrast, Trinity is only somewhat walkable, with 57.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 61.1% near public transport. Manunda - Portsmith also has a far larger First Nations population, with 4,173 people compared to 921 in Trinity.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their physical landscape, as they share a similar mean terrain slope. They also see very similar typical First Nations household incomes, which are $1,058 in Manunda - Portsmith and $1,107 in Trinity. While Manunda - Portsmith has a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language and a higher First Nations unemployment rate, both areas sit well above the national figure for these measures.