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Brinsmead vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield

Name: Brinsmead vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Trinity Beach - Smithfield profile

Brinsmead Trinity Beach - Smithfield

Trinity Beach - Smithfield and Brinsmead are two nearby areas in Cairns with very different layouts. Trinity Beach - Smithfield is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with more shops and schools within a 15-minute walk, while Brinsmead is mostly car-dependent. Brinsmead has a much higher share of separate houses (97.2% compared to 82.3%) and larger homes, with 94% having three or more bedrooms. Indigenous presence is far higher in Brinsmead, where 22.4% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to 12.3% in Trinity Beach - Smithfield.

The gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed since 2011. Both areas share several similarities, such as having nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733 and the same proportion of people per bedroom. While Trinity Beach - Smithfield has seen much faster population growth recently (16.2% since 2021), Brinsmead has a higher share of people earning more than $3,000 a week (27.6% compared to 19.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,254 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Brinsmead 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Brinsmead Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +11,254 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

5,537 26th pct 16,791 82nd pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 yrs older in Brinsmead gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.8%

34.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Trinity Beach - Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 68.0%

3.3% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.9%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

5.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.3% Chinese even 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino even 1.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 80.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

6.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.39 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

0.82 9th pct 1.20 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 more in Brinsmead

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2,669 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

562 20th pct 3,231 81st pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +246 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

562 68th pct 808 86th pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +29 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 61st pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 60.9%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

8.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

12.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$120 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$979 75th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$390 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$2,190 77th pct $1,800 53rd pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$261 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$2,374 69th pct $2,113 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

8.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +477 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

321 67th pct 798 86th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +5 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$75 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

$671 57th pct $746 69th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$344 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 82nd pct $1,961 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.2 larger in Brinsmead gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.9%

24.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$30 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 41.2%

20.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 82.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 41.6%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 62.6%

12.6% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

4.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +41 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

11 20th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1.11 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1.99 21st pct 3.10 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +464.6 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

242.2 28th pct 706.7 46th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +8 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1 7th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 longer in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 58.0%

13.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

0.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 43.7%

26.0% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

1.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Brinsmead

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2 higher in Brinsmead

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +28 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 68th pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +14,160 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

5,702 24th pct 19,862 86th pct

Growth in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +14.1 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2.1% 29th pct 16.2% 88th pct

Businesses in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1,061 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

423 20th pct 1,484 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +131 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2,352 100th pct 2,483 100th pct

Max temp in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.3 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

29.6 91st pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.7 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

20.5 96th pct 21.3 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2.5 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

3.0 20th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2.9 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2.4 14th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +64.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +58.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +8.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

75.8% 36th pct 84.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +50.6 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

12.6% 7th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.2 pts higher in Brinsmead

98.1% 53rd pct 97.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +47.1 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

0.0% 0th pct 47.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2.5 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

9.4 19th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +40 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

63 44th pct 103 52nd pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +4.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 90th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Compare Trinity Beach - Smithfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/vs/306011142/trinity-beach-smithfield