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Freshwater - Stratford vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Trinity Beach - Smithfield profile

Freshwater - Stratford Trinity Beach - Smithfield

Trinity Beach - Smithfield and Freshwater - Stratford are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing and growth patterns. Trinity Beach - Smithfield has grown much faster since 2021, with a 16.2% increase compared to just 2.0% in Freshwater - Stratford. It also has more separate houses (82.3%) and larger homes, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 22.3% in Trinity Beach - Smithfield.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with about 19.8% of the population being children under 15 and 13.5% to 14.4% being seniors. While they share this similar demographic makeup, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011. Trinity Beach - Smithfield also sees more diversity, with 26.4% of people born overseas, which is well higher than the 19.5% in Freshwater - Stratford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,049 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +13,049 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

3,742 14th pct 16,791 82nd pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

41.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Trinity Beach - Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 68.0%

4.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

33.1% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

7.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 80.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 48.9%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 39.3%

5.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.15 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1.36 27th pct 1.20 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +5 more in Freshwater - Stratford

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2,637 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

594 21st pct 3,231 81st pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +214 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

594 72nd pct 808 86th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +52 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,064 71st pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 60.9%

15.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

14.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$167 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$41 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

$1,841 56th pct $1,800 53rd pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$157 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$2,270 62nd pct $2,113 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 68.0%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +623 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

175 49th pct 798 86th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$4 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

$742 68th pct $746 69th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$437 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

$1,524 39th pct $1,961 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.2 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.4% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$70 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

$350 43rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +$86 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.9% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 9.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 13.8%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 18.0%

6.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +27 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

25 35th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3.58 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 3.10 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +260.9 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 706.7 46th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +5 longer in Freshwater - Stratford

11 72nd pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.9%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 21.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +2 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +26 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +16,006 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

3,856 14th pct 19,862 86th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +14.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2.0% 28th pct 16.2% 88th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +1,078 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

406 19th pct 1,484 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +256 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2,227 100th pct 2,483 100th pct

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.1 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

29.8 92nd pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.4 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

20.9 97th pct 21.3 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield even

5.5 51st pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +0.1 more in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 53rd pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +3.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

68.8% 53rd pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +13.3 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

71.3% 58th pct 58.0% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +7.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

91.6% 51st pct 84.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +18.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

45.0% 27th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +4.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

93.0% 41st pct 97.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +20.1 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

27.0% 31st pct 47.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +6.1 more in Freshwater - Stratford

17.9 67th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +63 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

40 37th pct 103 52nd pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Trinity Beach - Smithfield +4.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Freshwater - Stratford with nearby areas

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Compare Trinity Beach - Smithfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Trinity Beach - Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306011142/trinity-beach-smithfield