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Cairns City vs Manoora

Name: Cairns City vs Manoora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Cairns City profile · Manoora profile

Cairns City Manoora

Cairns City and Manoora are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Cairns City is a highly walkable center and a walker's paradise, where 32.6% of people were born overseas and 23.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Manoora has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.5%, and a higher share of children under 15 at 20.3%. Family structures also differ, with one-parent families far higher in Manoora at 34.7% compared to 21.0% in Cairns City.

Both areas are similar in that about 15% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure close to the national average. They also share a high rental market, with around 60% of homes being rented in both places. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the proportion of children and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, while the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Manoora Under 15: 10.4 pts higher in Manoora Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Cairns City First Nations: 16.0 pts higher in Manoora One-parent: 13.8 pts higher in Manoora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Manoora +6,392 larger in Cairns City gap widening

12,567 65th pct 6,175 30th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manoora +1 yrs older in Cairns City gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 27.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

9.9% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

54.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 53.4%

25.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

12.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Manoora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

3.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

2.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

16.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.5% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 16.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns City in Manoora

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Manoora

4.82 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Manoora even

14 37th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Cairns City in Manoora

4,294 87th pct —

Avg size in Cairns City in Manoora

716 81st pct —

ICSEA in Cairns City in Manoora

1,025 54th pct —

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%

12.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

10.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Manoora +$209 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$838 57th pct $629 16th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manoora +$321 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,375 27th pct $1,054 6th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Manoora +$456 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,794 31st pct $1,338 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

20.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

13.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Manoora +510 larger in Manoora

942 87th pct 1,452 88th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manoora +3 yrs older in Cairns City

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cairns City in Manoora +$67 higher in Cairns City

$559 33rd pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manoora +$126 higher in Cairns City

$1,142 12th pct $1,016 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Manoora +0.2 larger in Manoora gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 22.6%

36.0% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.0% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

43.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

12.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Manoora +$60 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$330 36th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Manoora +$200 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Manoora even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 59.3%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

2.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

54.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 43.5%

18.6% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

1.4% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 46.6%

23.4% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 14.6%

13.7% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.4% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 8.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Manoora +12 more in Cairns City

32 42nd pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +0.69 more in Manoora

2.55 26th pct 3.24 34th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +1,780.4 more in Cairns City

2,312.1 86th pct 531.7 39th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Manoora +15 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Manoora +3 longer in Cairns City

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

12.5% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 2.3%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 52.2%

21.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

19.9% Health care & social assistance even 19.9%

8.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 14.6%

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

10.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cairns City in Manoora +3 higher in Cairns City

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cairns City in Manoora +2 higher in Cairns City

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cairns City in Manoora even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cairns City in Manoora +5 higher in Cairns City

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cairns City in Manoora +128 higher in Cairns City

969 38th pct 841 2nd pct

ERP in Cairns City in Manoora +7,276 higher in Cairns City

13,599 65th pct 6,323 28th pct

Growth in Cairns City in Manoora +5.5 pts higher in Cairns City

6.1% 62nd pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Cairns City in Manoora +2,210 higher in Cairns City

2,526 86th pct 316 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns City in Manoora even

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

Max temp in Cairns City in Manoora even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Cairns City in Manoora even

20.9 97th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Manoora +2.0 higher in Cairns City

8.7 93rd pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Manoora +1.2 more in Cairns City

7.9 98th pct 6.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Manoora +7.5 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 96th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Manoora +4.6 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 99th pct 95.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Manoora even

99.8% 82nd pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Manoora +5.0 pts higher in Cairns City

99.7% 94th pct 94.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Manoora even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Manoora +51.1 pts higher in Cairns City

99.7% 99th pct 48.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +17.3 more in Cairns City

24.6 81st pct 7.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Manoora +245 higher in Cairns City

420 90th pct 175 66th pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Manoora +0.4 pts higher in Cairns City

4.0% 27th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

Manunda Westcourt - Bungalow Manoora Whitfield - Edge Hill Kanimbla - Mooroobool Woree Freshwater - Stratford Earlville - Bayview Heights

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). Cairns City vs Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021145/cairns-city/vs/306021151/manoora