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Brinsmead vs Whitfield - Edge Hill

Name: Brinsmead vs Whitfield - Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile

Brinsmead Whitfield - Edge Hill

Whitfield - Edge Hill and Brinsmead are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different layouts. Whitfield - Edge Hill is very walkable, with 83.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Brinsmead is mostly car-dependent. There is a big difference in housing; 94% of Brinsmead homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.6% in Whitfield - Edge Hill. Living arrangements also differ, with 30.8% of people in Whitfield - Edge Hill living alone, which is far higher than the 15.2% in Brinsmead.

Both areas are similar in that the share of children under 15 in Whitfield - Edge Hill is about the same as the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and levels of education. While Brinsmead has a much higher share of separate houses, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people living alone has also narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Brinsmead Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Brinsmead Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Population: 2,816 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2,816 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

5,537 26th pct 8,353 43rd pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 yrs older in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 39.7%

34.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Whitfield - Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 71.5%

3.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India even 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 30.7%

12.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 82.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%

6.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.53 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

0.82 9th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +9 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1,076 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

562 20th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +257 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

562 68th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +45 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 61st pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 63.0%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%

25.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

13.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

12.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$64 higher in Brinsmead gap steady

$979 75th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$513 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,190 77th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$157 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

$2,374 69th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 65.4%

17.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +177 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

321 67th pct 498 79th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$36 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$671 57th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$776 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 82nd pct $1,529 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.5 larger in Brinsmead gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 49.9%

24.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.2% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$125 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 80th pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 32.1%

20.1% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 74.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 23.8%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 34.6%

12.6% $200–$349 +35.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

4.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +20 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

11 20th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.72 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1.99 21st pct 3.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +175.6 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

242.2 28th pct 417.8 35th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 longer in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 57.2%

13.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 38.7%

26.0% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 higher in Brinsmead

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 higher in Brinsmead

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +25 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 68th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2,871 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5,702 24th pct 8,573 40th pct

Growth in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.7 pts higher in Brinsmead

2.1% 29th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +294 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

423 20th pct 717 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +125 higher in Brinsmead

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

Max temp in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.2 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

29.6 91st pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

20.5 96th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3.3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3.0 20th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3.4 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

2.4 14th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +83.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

0.0% 0th pct 83.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +91.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

0.0% 0th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +17.1 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

75.8% 36th pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +59.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

12.6% 7th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

98.1% 53rd pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +15.1 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.5 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

9.4 19th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +39 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

63 44th pct 102 52nd pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3.1 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 90th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Whitfield - Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/vs/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill