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Freshwater - Stratford vs Manoora

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Manoora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Manoora profile

Freshwater - Stratford Manoora

Manoora and Freshwater - Stratford are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different social and economic profiles. Manoora has a much larger First Nations population (23.5%) and a higher share of people who use another language at home (19.6%). In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford has significantly higher levels of education, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Manoora. This is reflected in typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,026 in Freshwater - Stratford and $629 in Manoora.

Since 2011, the gaps in income, education and housing have generally widened between the two. However, they share a similar age structure, with about 20% of the population being children under 15 and around 14% being seniors. Both areas also have very similar weather patterns and a similar share of people who have moved house in the last five years. While both are below the national figure for public transport use, Freshwater - Stratford has more frequent services, though Manoora is closer to its stops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.4 pts higher in Manoora Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +2,433 larger in Manoora gap widening

3,742 14th pct 6,175 30th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +5 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.0%

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

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.5% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 24.1%

11.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Manoora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 63.3%

4.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +18.3 pts 24.4%

33.1% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 22.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 7.4%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

7.1% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 64.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 37.0%

39.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.9% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora

1.36 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +3 more in Manoora

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora

594 21st pct —

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora

594 72nd pct —

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora

1,064 71st pct —

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 45.9%

15.3% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 14.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$397 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $629 16th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$787 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,841 56th pct $1,054 6th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$932 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$2,270 62nd pct $1,338 7th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.7%

12.0% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 8.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer even 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +12.2 pts 57.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +1,277 larger in Manoora

175 49th pct 1,452 88th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +1 yrs older in Manoora

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$250 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$742 68th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$508 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$1,524 39th pct $1,016 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +0.2 larger in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 40.0%

17.6% One-parent families +17.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.6%

0.7% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

28.7% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 29.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$80 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +$547 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +0.10 higher in Manoora gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Rented +31.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 20.9%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 16.5%

1.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 38.6%

22.8% Flat or apartment +20.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 30.3%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 6.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

0.5% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 14.6%

5.3% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 8.5%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +5 more in Freshwater - Stratford

25 35th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +3.44 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 3.24 34th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +436.0 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 531.7 39th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +2 more in Freshwater - Stratford

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +8 longer in Freshwater - Stratford

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 24.2%

2.4% No vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

7.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Manufacturing even 3.0%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +19.9 pts 14.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.2% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +6 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +7 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +6 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +198 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 841 2nd pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +2,467 higher in Manoora

3,856 14th pct 6,323 28th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +1.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

2.0% 28th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +90 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

406 19th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora even

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

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora even

20.9 97th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +1.2 higher in Manoora

5.5 51st pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +1.3 more in Manoora

5.5 53rd pct 6.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +23.6 pts higher in Manoora

68.8% 53rd pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +23.9 pts higher in Manoora

71.3% 58th pct 95.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +8.3 pts higher in Manoora

91.6% 51st pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +49.6 pts higher in Manoora

45.0% 27th pct 94.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +7.0 pts higher in Manoora

93.0% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +21.7 pts higher in Manoora

27.0% 31st pct 48.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +10.6 more in Freshwater - Stratford

17.9 67th pct 7.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +135 higher in Manoora

40 37th pct 175 66th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Manoora +7.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Freshwater - Stratford with nearby areas

Whitfield - Edge Hill Brinsmead Manunda Manoora Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Cairns City Kanimbla - Mooroobool Redlynch

Compare Manoora with nearby areas

Manunda Whitfield - Edge Hill Kanimbla - Mooroobool Brinsmead Cairns City Westcourt - Bungalow Earlville - Bayview Heights Freshwater - Stratford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306021151/manoora