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Manunda vs Whitfield - Edge Hill

Name: Manunda 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 · Manunda profile · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile

Manunda Whitfield - Edge Hill

Whitfield - Edge Hill and Manunda are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different social and housing profiles. Whitfield - Edge Hill has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 22.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Manunda has a much larger First Nations community, making up 16.5% of the population, and a higher share of renters at 55.1%. Housing also differs sharply; 74.5% of homes in Whitfield - Edge Hill are separate houses, while flats or apartments are the most common type in Manunda at 47.2%.

Both areas are very walkable, with almost everyone living within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar climates and have both grown by 1.4% since 2021. While they share these everyday features, some gaps have widened over time. The difference in university qualifications and the share of high-income households have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Manunda Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Manunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3,162 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

5,191 24th pct 8,353 43rd pct

Median age in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 yrs older in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.6%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 39.3%

26.5% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Manunda Whitfield - Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 71.5%

2.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.5% English +10.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

67.8% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 82.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 more in Manunda

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4.68 more in Manunda

6.02 89th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

15 40th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6,481 more in Manunda

8,119 96th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +805 larger in Manunda

1,624 100th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +26 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

970 28th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 25.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

5.0% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$267 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$648 19th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$608 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,069 7th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$745 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,472 13th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 34.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.8% Arthritis even 7.7%

5.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

17.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +359 larger in Manunda

857 86th pct 498 79th pct

Median age in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 yrs older in Manunda

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$220 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$487 16th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$500 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$1,029 7th pct $1,529 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.2 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

27.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 30.8%

28.2% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$66 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$259 17th pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$433 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.20 higher in Manunda gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 32.9%

20.2% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

38.7% Separate house +35.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

47.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.0 pts 12.2%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.0 pts 4.2%

3.4% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 48.5%

17.1% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 5.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.6%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.1%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +11 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

20 30th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.14 more in Manunda

3.85 43rd pct 3.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +328.9 more in Manunda

746.7 48th pct 417.8 35th pct

PT routes in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 more in Manunda

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6 longer in Manunda

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

8.6% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%

24.1% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

16.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 4.3%

6.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

7.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +16.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +5 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +5 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +4 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +5 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +155 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

861 6th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3,252 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5,321 22nd pct 8,573 40th pct

Growth in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

1.4% 22nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +205 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

512 26th pct 717 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

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

Max temp in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

20.9 97th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.1 higher in Manunda

6.4 64th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.3 more in Manunda

6.2 64th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +5.9 pts higher in Manunda

89.5% 70th pct 83.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +12.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

79.0% 64th pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6.8 pts higher in Manunda

99.7% 80th pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +17.1 pts higher in Manunda

89.5% 67th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.6 pts higher in Manunda

99.9% 70th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +13.5 pts higher in Manunda

28.5% 33rd pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2.0 more in Manunda

12.9 43rd pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +69 higher in Manunda

171 65th pct 102 52nd pct

Mean slope in Manunda in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3.2% 14th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manunda vs Whitfield - Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021152/manunda/vs/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill