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Brinsmead vs Freshwater - Stratford

Name: Brinsmead vs Freshwater - Stratford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Freshwater - Stratford profile

Brinsmead Freshwater - Stratford

Brinsmead and Freshwater - Stratford are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different streetscapes. Brinsmead is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 97.2% being detached and 94% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It has a strong First Nations presence, with 22.4% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford is more diverse in its housing, including a higher share of flats and apartments, and is far more walkable. It is described as somewhat walkable, whereas Brinsmead is mostly car-dependent, as no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical weekly personal income, which is around $979 to $1,026. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of schools. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, Freshwater - Stratford has seen a larger increase in the share of adults with a bachelor degree and those who identify as having no religion. Meanwhile, the gap in home sizes has narrowed slightly as Freshwater - Stratford has more large homes than it used to.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Brinsmead 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Brinsmead Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Household size: 0.4 larger in Brinsmead Rent: $100 higher in Brinsmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +1,795 larger in Brinsmead gap widening

5,537 26th pct 3,742 14th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +2 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.5%

34.6% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Freshwater - Stratford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

3.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%

12.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 39.5%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.54 more in Freshwater - Stratford

0.82 9th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +2 more in Freshwater - Stratford

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +32 more in Freshwater - Stratford

562 20th pct 594 21st pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +32 larger in Freshwater - Stratford

562 68th pct 594 72nd pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +23 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,041 61st pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

25.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

13.4% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

12.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$47 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$979 75th pct $1,026 79th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$349 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,190 77th pct $1,841 56th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$104 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$2,374 69th pct $2,270 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

8.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.9%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +146 larger in Brinsmead

321 67th pct 175 49th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +2 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$71 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$671 57th pct $742 68th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$781 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 82nd pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.4 larger in Brinsmead gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 53.1%

24.3% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$100 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 80th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +$86 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 39.8%

29.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.1% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 66.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 24.8%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 35.4%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 42.3%

12.6% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

4.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +14 more in Freshwater - Stratford

11 20th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +4.69 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1.99 21st pct 6.68 80th pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +725.5 more in Freshwater - Stratford

242.2 28th pct 967.7 56th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +6 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +8 longer in Freshwater - Stratford

3 29th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 54.9%

13.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 39.3%

26.0% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

1.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.1%

3.0% Manufacturing even 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +3 higher in Brinsmead

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford even

1,041 68th pct 1,039 67th pct

ERP in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +1,846 higher in Brinsmead

5,702 24th pct 3,856 14th pct

Growth in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.1 pts higher in Brinsmead

2.1% 29th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +17 higher in Brinsmead

423 20th pct 406 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +125 higher in Brinsmead

2,352 100th pct 2,227 100th pct

Max temp in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.2 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

29.6 91st pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.3 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

20.5 96th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +2.5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

3.0 20th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +3.0 more in Freshwater - Stratford

2.4 14th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +68.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +71.3 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +15.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

75.8% 36th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +32.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

12.6% 7th pct 45.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +5.2 pts higher in Brinsmead

98.1% 53rd pct 93.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +27.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +8.5 more in Freshwater - Stratford

9.4 19th pct 17.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +24 higher in Brinsmead

63 44th pct 40 37th pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Freshwater - Stratford +0.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

9.9% 90th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Freshwater - Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/vs/306011140/freshwater-stratford