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Trinity Beach - Smithfield vs Kuranda

Name: Trinity Beach - Smithfield vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Trinity Beach - Smithfield profile · Kuranda profile

Trinity Beach - Smithfield Kuranda

Trinity Beach - Smithfield and Kuranda are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Trinity Beach - Smithfield is a fast-growing hub where over half the people moved in during the last five years and 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Kuranda has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Trinity Beach - Smithfield. This gap in age and mobility is reflected in the housing; Trinity Beach - Smithfield has far more renters (32.0%) and larger four-bedroom homes, while Kuranda has a much higher share of homes owned outright (39.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including similar rates of one-parent families and typical monthly home-loan payments. However, the two areas are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with Trinity Beach - Smithfield now 10.8 percentage points higher. Access to amenities also differs sharply; 84.0% of homes in Trinity Beach - Smithfield are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Kuranda has no such homes.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Population: 11,965 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield Median age: 9 yrs older in Kuranda Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +11,965 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

16,791 82nd pct 4,826 21st pct

Median age in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +9 yrs older in Kuranda gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

42.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%

39.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 38.3%

10.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Trinity Beach - Smithfield Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 66.5%

5.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

31.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

10.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 31.0%

7.5% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +2 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1.15 more in Kuranda

1.20 22nd pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1 more in Kuranda

6 12th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +2,789 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

3,231 81st pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +587 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

808 86th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +80 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1,012 48th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 50.1%

18.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

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

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$237 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

$859 60th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$448 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

$1,800 53rd pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$469 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

$2,113 52nd pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +7.4 pts 60.6%

16.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +185 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

798 86th pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +4 yrs older in Kuranda

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$350 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

$746 69th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$781 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

$1,961 65th pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +0.1 larger in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 48.3%

29.3% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +$150 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield gap widening

$420 71st pct $270 19th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 36.4%

24.9% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.0% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 19.7%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 19.5%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

0.3% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 28.7%

18.0% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.6% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +52 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

52 60th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +3.10 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

3.10 32nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +706.7 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

706.7 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +9 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

9 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 53.8%

13.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

9.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals even 21.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +2 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +4 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +3 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +60 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1,013 57th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +14,829 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

19,862 86th pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +12.8 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

16.2% 88th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1,029 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

1,484 75th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +470 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

2,483 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1.1 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

29.9 92nd pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +1.8 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

21.3 98th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +4.4 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

5.5 51st pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +4.2 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

5.3 51st pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +51.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

64.9% 49th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +43.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

58.0% 46th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +84.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

84.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +61.1 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

63.3% 41st pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +69.8 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

97.9% 52nd pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +33.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

47.1% 51st pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +2.1 more in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

11.9 36th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +102 higher in Trinity Beach - Smithfield

103 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Trinity Beach - Smithfield in Kuranda +2.9 pts higher in Kuranda

5.9% 60th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Trinity Beach - Smithfield with nearby areas

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Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trinity Beach - Smithfield vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011142/trinity-beach-smithfield/vs/306051168/kuranda