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Brinsmead vs Kuranda

Name: Brinsmead vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Kuranda profile

Brinsmead Kuranda

Brinsmead and Kuranda are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Brinsmead is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,190, far higher than the $1,352 usually seen in Kuranda. This is consistent with Brinsmead's higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (63.3% compared to 50.1% in Kuranda) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Brinsmead also has much larger homes, with 94% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Kuranda has 65.3%.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the same is true for the difference in weekly rents, which are far higher in Brinsmead at $450. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are alike in several ways: about 21% of people in both were born overseas, and they share similar rates of volunteering and business counts. Both areas also experience very similar temperatures throughout the year.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in Brinsmead Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Brinsmead Rent: $180 higher in Brinsmead Personal income: $357 higher in Brinsmead People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Kuranda +711 larger in Brinsmead gap narrowing

5,537 26th pct 4,826 21st pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Kuranda +8 yrs older in Kuranda gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 40.4%

34.6% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.7% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 66.5%

3.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 27.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 80.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 31.0%

6.7% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1 more in Kuranda

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.53 more in Kuranda

0.82 9th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Kuranda +2 more in Brinsmead

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Brinsmead in Kuranda +120 more in Brinsmead

562 20th pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Kuranda +341 larger in Brinsmead

562 68th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Kuranda +109 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 61st pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 50.1%

19.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 18.9%

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

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$357 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$979 75th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$838 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,190 77th pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$730 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,374 69th pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.7% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 60.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

4.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Kuranda +292 larger in Kuranda

321 67th pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$275 higher in Brinsmead

$671 57th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$1,125 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 82nd pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Kuranda +0.3 larger in Brinsmead gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 48.3%

24.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.2% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$180 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 80th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Kuranda +$86 higher in Brinsmead gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 36.4%

29.7% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 91.2%

2.8% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 19.5%

37.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 28.7%

12.6% $200–$349 +25.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.2% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Kuranda +11 more in Brinsmead

11 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.99 more in Brinsmead

1.99 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Kuranda +242.2 more in Brinsmead

242.2 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1 more in Brinsmead

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Kuranda

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 53.8%

13.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 39.8%

26.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinsmead in Kuranda +3 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Brinsmead in Kuranda +5 higher in Brinsmead

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Brinsmead in Kuranda +5 higher in Brinsmead

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Brinsmead in Kuranda +2 higher in Brinsmead

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brinsmead in Kuranda +88 higher in Brinsmead

1,041 68th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Brinsmead in Kuranda +669 higher in Brinsmead

5,702 24th pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.3 pts higher in Kuranda

2.1% 29th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Brinsmead in Kuranda +32 higher in Kuranda

423 20th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinsmead in Kuranda +339 higher in Brinsmead

2,352 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Brinsmead in Kuranda +0.8 higher in Brinsmead

29.6 91st pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.1 higher in Brinsmead

20.5 96th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.9 higher in Brinsmead

3.0 20th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.4 more in Brinsmead

2.4 14th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Kuranda +13.9 pts higher in Kuranda

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Kuranda +14.8 pts higher in Kuranda

0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Kuranda +75.8 pts higher in Brinsmead

75.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Kuranda +10.5 pts higher in Brinsmead

12.6% 7th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Kuranda +70.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

98.1% 53rd pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Kuranda +14.1 pts higher in Kuranda

0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Kuranda +0.3 more in Kuranda

9.4 19th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Kuranda +63 higher in Brinsmead

63 44th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Kuranda +1.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 90th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Brinsmead with nearby areas

Whitfield - Edge Hill Manoora Kanimbla - Mooroobool Redlynch Freshwater - Stratford Manunda Cairns City Earlville - Bayview Heights

Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach - Smithfield Redlynch Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Brinsmead Whitfield - Edge Hill Freshwater - Stratford Kanimbla - Mooroobool

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/vs/306051168/kuranda