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Brinsmead vs Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

Name: Brinsmead vs Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach profile

Brinsmead Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach and Brinsmead are two nearby areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach is a more walkable, older area where the typical resident is 47 and 21.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Brinsmead has a younger feel, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.1%). Brinsmead is also more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,190, which is well higher than the $1,638 seen in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most visible in their age profiles and incomes, with residents in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach becoming far older than those in Brinsmead over time. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733 and similar rates of unemployment. Both areas also sit close to the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,252 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Brinsmead Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in Brinsmead Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in Brinsmead 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +6,252 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

5,537 26th pct 11,789 62nd pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +8 yrs older in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.8%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

8.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 64.5%

3.3% England +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.6% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

10.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 83.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 40.6%

6.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

0.82 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +4 more in Brinsmead

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

562 20th pct —

Avg size in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

562 68th pct —

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1,041 61st pct —

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 57.6%

19.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +$161 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$979 75th pct $818 53rd pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +$552 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,190 77th pct $1,638 44th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +$390 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,374 69th pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.3%

17.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +52 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

321 67th pct 373 72nd pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach even

$671 57th pct $672 57th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +$544 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 82nd pct $1,761 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +0.4 larger in Brinsmead gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 47.5%

24.3% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.2% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +$50 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +0.10 higher in Brinsmead gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 35.6%

29.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.1% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 79.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 36.4%

37.3% 3 bedrooms even 37.3%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 55.0%

12.6% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.1%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +33 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

11 20th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +1.75 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1.99 21st pct 3.73 41st pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +479.1 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

242.2 28th pct 721.3 47th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +15 longer in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

3 29th pct 18 78th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 56.4%

13.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

0.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 41.2%

26.0% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +1 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +1 higher in Brinsmead

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2 higher in Brinsmead

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +1 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +29 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 68th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +7,058 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

5,702 24th pct 12,760 61st pct

Growth in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +5.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

2.1% 29th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +639 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

423 20th pct 1,062 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +236 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

2,352 100th pct 2,588 100th pct

Max temp in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +0.9 higher in Brinsmead

29.6 91st pct 28.7 89th pct

Min temp in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +0.7 higher in Brinsmead

20.5 96th pct 19.8 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2.3 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

3.0 20th pct 5.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2.3 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

2.4 14th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +69.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +74.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +1.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

75.8% 36th pct 77.0% 37th pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +5.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

12.6% 7th pct 18.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +3.5 pts higher in Brinsmead

98.1% 53rd pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +53.3 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +2.6 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

9.4 19th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +41 higher in Brinsmead

63 44th pct 22 31st pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach +5.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 90th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/vs/306011139/clifton-beach-kewarra-beach