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Cairns City vs Yarrabah

Name: Cairns City vs Yarrabah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cairns City profile · Yarrabah profile

Cairns City Yarrabah

Cairns City and Yarrabah are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yarrabah is a young place where 29.9% of people are under 15 and the typical resident is just 25. It has a very high First Nations population of 95.9%, and 79.7% of people speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Cairns City has a much older typical resident at 37 and a far higher share of people born overseas at 32.6%. Income is also much higher in Cairns City, where the typical weekly family income is $1,794 compared to $911 in Yarrabah.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar weather and a similar level of access to money and resources. Over time, the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has narrowed slightly. However, the difference in typical personal income has widened, with the lead now sitting at $501.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 88.4 pts higher in Yarrabah Born overseas: 32.4 pts higher in Cairns City Other language: 55.5 pts higher in Yarrabah No religion: 27.8 pts higher in Cairns City Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Cairns City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Yarrabah +10,062 larger in Cairns City gap widening

12,567 65th pct 2,505 10th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Yarrabah +12 yrs older in Cairns City gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 27.0%

9.9% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

Marital status

54.6% Never married +22.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

25.4% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 16.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +11.2 pts 1.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +50.9 pts ▸ 97.1%

3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.5% English ◂ +23.8 pts 0.8%

16.6% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 1.3%

9.2% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.2%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.3%

4.5% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.0% English only ◂ +37.3 pts 17.6%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.5% Christianity +53.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

38.2% No religion ◂ +27.8 pts 10.4%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +19.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns City in Yarrabah +5 more in Cairns City

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Yarrabah +3.49 more in Cairns City

4.82 86th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Yarrabah +13 more in Cairns City

14 37th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Cairns City in Yarrabah +3,889 more in Cairns City

4,294 87th pct 405 13th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Yarrabah +311 larger in Cairns City

716 81st pct 405 47th pct

ICSEA in Cairns City in Yarrabah +337 higher in Cairns City

1,025 54th pct 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 28.3%

12.2% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.6% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +30.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.2 pts 5.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.4% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$501 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$838 57th pct $337 0th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$121 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,375 27th pct $1,254 17th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$883 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,794 31st pct $911 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +46.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 2.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +13.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

13.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Yarrabah +1,460 larger in Yarrabah

942 87th pct 2,402 90th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Yarrabah +4 yrs older in Cairns City

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$228 higher in Cairns City

$559 33rd pct $331 0th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$104 higher in Yarrabah

$1,142 12th pct $1,246 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Yarrabah +2.5 larger in Yarrabah gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 4.5 100th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

21.0% One-parent families +21.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +33.8 pts 7.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

43.4% 1 person ◂ +32.2 pts 11.1%

1.8% 6 or more +33.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +21.8 pts 12.8%

6.2% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$180 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$330 36th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Yarrabah +$92 higher in Yarrabah

$1,300 14th pct $1,392 20th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Yarrabah +0.60 higher in Yarrabah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 0.6%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

18.6% Separate house +52.4 pts ▸ 71.0%

54.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.3 pts 11.5%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 5.6%

1.4% Other dwelling +9.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 14.0%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

16.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%

3.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

13.7% Under $200 +81.9 pts ▸ 95.5%

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +36.8 pts 2.1%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Yarrabah +32 more in Cairns City

32 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Yarrabah +2.55 more in Cairns City

2.55 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Yarrabah +2,312.1 more in Cairns City

2,312.1 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Yarrabah +20 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Yarrabah

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 34.8%

15.9% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +21.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.5 pts 1.0%

5.5% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.6% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%

10.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

11.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cairns City in Yarrabah even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cairns City in Yarrabah +6 higher in Cairns City

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cairns City in Yarrabah +291 higher in Cairns City

969 38th pct 678 0th pct

ERP in Cairns City in Yarrabah +10,930 higher in Cairns City

13,599 65th pct 2,669 10th pct

Growth in Cairns City in Yarrabah +3.3 pts higher in Cairns City

6.1% 62nd pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Cairns City in Yarrabah +2,508 higher in Cairns City

2,526 86th pct 18 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns City in Yarrabah +320 higher in Yarrabah

2,227 100th pct 2,546 100th pct

Max temp in Cairns City in Yarrabah +0.5 higher in Cairns City

29.8 92nd pct 29.2 90th pct

Min temp in Cairns City in Yarrabah +0.1 higher in Cairns City

20.9 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Yarrabah

8.7 93rd pct —

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Yarrabah +6.8 more in Cairns City

7.9 98th pct 1.1 5th pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Yarrabah +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Yarrabah +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Yarrabah +99.8 pts higher in Cairns City

99.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Yarrabah +52.5 pts higher in Cairns City

99.7% 94th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Yarrabah +85.4 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 69th pct 14.5% 1st pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Yarrabah +99.7 pts higher in Cairns City

99.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Yarrabah +22.6 more in Cairns City

24.6 81st pct 2.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Yarrabah +419 higher in Cairns City

420 90th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Yarrabah +4.9 pts higher in Yarrabah

4.0% 27th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

Gordonvale - Trinity Cairns City Westcourt - Bungalow White Rock Manunda Woree Freshwater - Stratford Manoora

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021145/cairns-city/vs/306031163/yarrabah