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Cairns vs Hope Vale

Name: Cairns vs Hope Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Cairns profile · Hope Vale profile

Cairns Hope Vale

Cairns and Hope Vale are two very different Queensland areas. Hope Vale is sparsely populated with a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.4%) compared to Cairns (9.7%). This helps explain why Hope Vale is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28, while those in Cairns are far older at 39. The two areas also differ sharply in income; the typical weekly household income in Cairns is $1,578, which is far higher than the $836 seen in Hope Vale.

Both areas share a similar warm climate with maximum temperatures around 28 to 30 degrees. While they are very different in most ways, the gap between them in some areas is changing. The difference in the proportion of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has also shrunk. Meanwhile, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened, with Cairns now $220 higher than Hope Vale.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 78.7 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 46.7 pts higher in Hope Vale No religion: 32.1 pts higher in Cairns Renting: 46.5 pts higher in Hope Vale Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in Cairns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Hope Vale +165,967 larger in Cairns gap steady

166,943 87th pct 976 13th pct

Median age in Cairns in Hope Vale +11 yrs older in Cairns gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

19.1% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +37.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

39.9% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 12.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Hope Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +24.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

3.9% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +29.7 pts 4.6%

30.0% Australian ◂ +25.6 pts 4.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

5.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

5.0% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only ◂ +44.0 pts 32.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +37.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +32.1 pts 10.0%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns in Hope Vale +50 more in Cairns

51 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns in Hope Vale +1.84 more in Hope Vale

1.60 11th pct 3.44 46th pct

Students in Cairns in Hope Vale +34,674 more in Cairns

34,820 87th pct 146 13th pct

Avg size in Cairns in Hope Vale +537 larger in Cairns

683 96th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Cairns in Hope Vale +274 higher in Cairns

981 56th pct 707 4th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.6 pts 33.1%

19.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.8% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

7.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Hope Vale +$423 higher in Cairns gap widening

$809 65th pct $386 3rd pct

Household income in Cairns in Hope Vale +$742 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,578 64th pct $836 0th pct

Family income in Cairns in Hope Vale +$1,076 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,950 63rd pct $874 2nd pct

Household income distribution

15.5% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

17.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns in Hope Vale +15,290 larger in Cairns

16,153 95th pct 863 60th pct

Median age in Cairns in Hope Vale +3 yrs older in Hope Vale

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cairns in Hope Vale +$217 higher in Cairns

$576 56th pct $359 8th pct

Household income in Cairns in Hope Vale +$664 higher in Cairns

$1,435 57th pct $771 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Hope Vale +0.6 larger in Hope Vale gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 47.3%

18.5% One-parent families +17.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 11.8%

1.2% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 23.1%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

15.7% 3 people even 15.7%

3.2% 6 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

5.4% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Hope Vale +$220 higher in Cairns gap widening

$340 74th pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Hope Vale +$613 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,588 62nd pct $975 21st pct

People / bedroom in Cairns in Hope Vale +0.30 higher in Hope Vale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Rented +46.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.5 pts 2.1%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 5.7%

1.3% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

72.9% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 94.0%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 2.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.0%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

11.7% Under $200 +83.1 pts ▸ 94.8%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +34.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% Under $1,000 +48.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns in Hope Vale +462 more in Cairns

462 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns in Hope Vale +2.77 more in Cairns

2.77 44th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns in Hope Vale +679.1 more in Cairns

679.1 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns in Hope Vale +22 more in Cairns

22 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns in Hope Vale

64 88th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

2.5% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 1.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 22.2%

6.4% No vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Public administration & safety +18.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

8.9% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% Mining +10.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

11.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cairns in Hope Vale +6 higher in Cairns

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cairns in Hope Vale +5 higher in Cairns

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cairns in Hope Vale +3 higher in Cairns

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cairns in Hope Vale +6 higher in Cairns

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cairns in Hope Vale +244 higher in Cairns

966 60th pct 722 2nd pct

ERP in Cairns in Hope Vale +178,261 higher in Cairns

179,334 86th pct 1,073 13th pct

Growth in Cairns in Hope Vale +1.6 pts higher in Hope Vale

6.0% 70th pct 7.5% 79th pct

Businesses in Cairns in Hope Vale +15,153 higher in Cairns

15,166 86th pct 13 1st pct

Approvals in Cairns in Hope Vale +698 higher in Cairns

699 86th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns in Hope Vale +1,136 higher in Cairns

2,830 100th pct 1,694 94th pct

Max temp in Cairns in Hope Vale +2.1 higher in Hope Vale

28.0 77th pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Cairns in Hope Vale +3.8 higher in Hope Vale

18.7 91st pct 22.6 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cairns in Hope Vale +29,697 higher in Hope Vale

20,712 87th pct 50,410 95th pct

Assault/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +6,926 higher in Hope Vale

2,398 86th pct 9,324 92nd pct

Sexual/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +288 higher in Hope Vale

327 68th pct 615 91st pct

Robbery/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale

123 95th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +374 higher in Hope Vale

1,880 93rd pct 2,254 96th pct

Theft/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +3,206 higher in Cairns

4,025 97th pct 820 28th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +448 higher in Cairns

653 78th pct 205 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +2,247 higher in Hope Vale

1,544 86th pct 3,791 94th pct

Drugs/100k in Cairns in Hope Vale +25 higher in Hope Vale

2,230 88th pct 2,254 88th pct

5-yr change in Cairns in Hope Vale +9.2 pts higher in Cairns

47.0% 88th pct 37.8% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Hope Vale +3.2 higher in Cairns

5.4 76th pct 2.2 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Hope Vale +2.1 more in Cairns

5.0 73rd pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Cairns in Hope Vale +62.0 pts higher in Cairns

62.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Hope Vale +8.8 pts higher in Hope Vale

63.8% 74th pct 72.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Hope Vale +79.7 pts higher in Cairns

79.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Hope Vale +11.6 pts higher in Hope Vale

61.0% 61st pct 72.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Hope Vale +19.9 pts higher in Cairns

91.0% 75th pct 71.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Hope Vale +42.1 pts higher in Cairns

42.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Hope Vale +7.7 more in Cairns

12.8 22nd pct 5.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Hope Vale +10 higher in Cairns

11 72nd pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Hope Vale +1.5 pts higher in Cairns

5.6% 65th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Cairns with nearby areas

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Compare Hope Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32080/cairns/vs/LGA33830/hope-vale