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Freshwater - Stratford vs Whitfield - Edge Hill

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Whitfield - Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile

Freshwater - Stratford Whitfield - Edge Hill

Whitfield - Edge Hill and Freshwater - Stratford are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct layouts. Whitfield - Edge Hill is more walkable, with 91.3% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and a higher share of residents speaking a First Nations language (22.1%). In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford has more public transport stops per 1,000 people and a higher share of people who do not identify with any religion (52.4%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income and almost identical household sizes. They also have nearly the same number of schools per 1,000 children. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; more people are born overseas in Whitfield - Edge Hill and a larger share of its residents now rent compared to Freshwater - Stratford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,611 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Aged 65+: 4.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4,611 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

3,742 14th pct 8,353 43rd pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 yrs older in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

40.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

11.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Whitfield - Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 71.5%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%

33.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

7.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Italian even 4.7%

0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 82.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 47.4%

39.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.01 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1.36 27th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +7 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1,044 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

594 21st pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +225 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

594 72nd pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +68 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,064 71st pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 63.0%

15.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$111 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$164 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,841 56th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$53 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

$2,270 62nd pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Mental health even 7.6%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 65.4%

17.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +323 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

175 49th pct 498 79th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 yrs older in Whitfield - Edge Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$35 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$742 68th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$5 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$1,524 39th pct $1,529 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.1 larger in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 49.9%

28.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$25 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

$350 43rd pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$86 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

27.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 12.2%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

8.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 34.6%

6.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.6%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

25 35th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2.97 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 3.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +549.9 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 417.8 35th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 more in Freshwater - Stratford

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6 longer in Freshwater - Stratford

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.9%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.2%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 31.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +23 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4,717 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3,856 14th pct 8,573 40th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

2.0% 28th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +311 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

406 19th pct 717 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

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

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

20.9 97th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.8 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5.5 51st pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.4 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5.5 53rd pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +14.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

68.8% 53rd pct 83.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +20.0 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

71.3% 58th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

91.6% 51st pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +27.4 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

45.0% 27th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6.4 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

93.0% 41st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +11.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

27.0% 31st pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +7.0 more in Freshwater - Stratford

17.9 67th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +63 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

40 37th pct 102 52nd pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3.9 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Whitfield - Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill