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Freshwater - Stratford vs Kanimbla - Mooroobool

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Kanimbla - Mooroobool — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Kanimbla - Mooroobool profile

Freshwater - Stratford Kanimbla - Mooroobool

Kanimbla - Mooroobool and Freshwater - Stratford are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Kanimbla - Mooroobool is more diverse, with 22.1% of people using a language other than English at home, and a higher share of First Nations people (10.6%). It is also more dominated by larger homes, with 83% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford has a more highly qualified workforce, where 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.6% in Kanimbla - Mooroobool. Freshwater - Stratford also has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (52.4%).

Daily life in both places feels similar in many ways. They share the same typical weekly income, about 58% of people are employed full-time, and home ownership and renting rates are almost identical. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in university qualifications and the share of people who speak a language other than English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,221 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Limited English: 4.0 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +6,221 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool gap widening

3,742 14th pct 9,963 52nd pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) even 24.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Kanimbla - Mooroobool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 68.4%

4.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +12.6 pts 30.0%

33.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 28.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

7.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 71.5%

0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 36.7%

39.5% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +0.84 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1.36 27th pct 0.52 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +8 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

11 29th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +213 more in Freshwater - Stratford

594 21st pct 381 13th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +213 larger in Freshwater - Stratford

594 72nd pct 381 44th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +267 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,064 71st pct 797 0th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 56.9%

15.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.4% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$244 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $782 45th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$128 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,841 56th pct $1,713 48th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$300 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$2,270 62nd pct $1,970 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.0%

17.4% One condition even 17.4%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +886 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

175 49th pct 1,061 87th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$196 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$742 68th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$126 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$1,524 39th pct $1,398 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +0.2 larger in Kanimbla - Mooroobool gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.1%

17.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

16.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

$350 43rd pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +$22 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

$1,647 37th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

27.9% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 5.1%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%

8.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 even 42.3%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.2%

5.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +10 more in Freshwater - Stratford

25 35th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +5.18 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 1.51 16th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +736.4 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 231.3 27th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +2 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1 longer in Freshwater - Stratford

11 72nd pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

7.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 20.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

6.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +3 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +4 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +79 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +6,519 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

3,856 14th pct 10,375 50th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +0.9 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

2.0% 28th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +272 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

406 19th pct 678 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +105 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

2,227 100th pct 2,331 100th pct

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

20.9 97th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1.0 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 51st pct 4.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +1.2 more in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 53rd pct 4.2 35th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +28.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

68.8% 53rd pct 40.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +29.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

71.3% 58th pct 42.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +13.2 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

91.6% 51st pct 78.4% 38th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +23.6 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

45.0% 27th pct 68.6% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +5.3 pts higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

93.0% 41st pct 98.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +12.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

27.0% 31st pct 14.2% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +11.3 more in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

17.9 67th pct 29.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +49 higher in Kanimbla - Mooroobool

40 37th pct 89 49th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Kanimbla - Mooroobool +2.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare Freshwater - Stratford with nearby areas

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Compare Kanimbla - Mooroobool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Kanimbla - Mooroobool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306021149/kanimbla-mooroobool