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Westcourt - Bungalow vs Woree

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Westcourt - Bungalow profile · Woree profile

Westcourt - Bungalow Woree

Westcourt - Bungalow and Woree are neighbouring areas in Cairns with different housing and population patterns. Westcourt - Bungalow has a much higher share of people living alone (44.6%) and is more diverse, with more people born overseas (27.5%) and using another language at home (21.6%). It also has far more businesses. In contrast, Woree is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.4%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (49.8%).

While these two areas have diverged in some ways, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, with Westcourt - Bungalow now well higher at 15.8% compared to 10.5% in Woree. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $1,150 and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. Both areas also have a much higher share of renters than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Woree Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Woree Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1,392 larger in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
6,519 32nd pct 5,127 23rd pct
Median age in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1 yrs older in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.5 pts higher in Woree gap steady
15.6% 93rd pct 16.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
17.9% 53rd pct 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4.7 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
13.6% 13th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +2.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap widening
14.8% 79th pct 12.5% 56th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 26.5%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.6% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 47.0%
24.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
4.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Westcourt - Bungalow Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +7.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
27.5% 62nd pct 19.6% 44th pct

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.9% English even 28.0%
22.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
7.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% German even 3.5%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +5.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
21.6% 66th pct 16.0% 58th pct
Limited English in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
3.9% 76th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

64.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 68.7%
0.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian even 0.5%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
37.0% 33rd pct 35.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%
15.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +3.4 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
46.8% 32nd pct 43.4% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +5.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap widening
15.8% 34th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Schools in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree
— 5.31 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
21 53rd pct 17 45th pct
Students in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree
— 2,758 75th pct
Avg size in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree
— 552 67th pct
ICSEA in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree
— 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.4%
19.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
6.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +$2 higher in Woree gap steady
$677 24th pct $679 25th pct
Household income in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even gap narrowing
$1,154 11th pct $1,152 11th pct
Family income in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +$97 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap widening
$1,514 14th pct $1,417 10th pct
High earners in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
5.1% 14th pct 3.8% 8th pct
High-income homes in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.7 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
7.7% 5th pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
27.2% 44th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.1 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
8.5% 45th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +2.5 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
16.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.5 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
11.1% 24th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.6 pts higher in Woree gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +5.7 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
16.1% 7th pct 21.7% 21st pct
Defence service in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.0 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
4.3% 82nd pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +3.7 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
11.8% 4th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +191 larger in Westcourt - Bungalow
1,017 87th pct 826 86th pct
Median age in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4 yrs older in Westcourt - Bungalow
27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +6.6 pts higher in Woree
39.8% 41st pct 46.4% 57th pct
Unemployment in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +2.6 pts higher in Woree
19.9% 89th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Median income in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +$57 higher in Woree
$498 19th pct $555 32nd pct
Household income in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +$45 higher in Woree
$973 4th pct $1,018 6th pct
Indigenous language in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
27.0% 96th pct 22.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.3 larger in Woree gap narrowing
2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +3.8 pts higher in Woree gap widening
26.1% 98th pct 29.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +11.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
44.6% 100th pct 33.4% 85th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%
26.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 33.4%
31.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even gap steady
$280 22nd pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.10 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +5.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
57.4% 93rd pct 51.7% 90th pct
Owned outright in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4.3 pts higher in Woree gap steady
17.8% 13th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +8.8 pts higher in Woree gap steady
39.4% 11th pct 48.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +15.7 pts higher in Woree gap steady
34.2% 5th pct 49.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 51.7%
18.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.8% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

39.4% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
38.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 24.8%
20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
23.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 5.2%
7.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
29.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.6%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +7.3 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
17.9% 91st pct 10.6% 84th pct
Work from home in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.1 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.5 pts higher in Woree gap steady
1.3% 40th pct 1.8% 49th pct
PT stops in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +5 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
23 33rd pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.02 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
3.53 38th pct 3.51 38th pct
Departures/1k in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +165.0 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
1,204.6 64th pct 1,039.6 59th pct
PT routes in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
9 57th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +6 longer in Westcourt - Bungalow
12 73rd pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 60.2%
8.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%
24.1% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%
5.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +9.6 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap widening
47.8% 80th pct 38.2% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +8.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap narrowing
18.1% 78th pct 9.1% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.8 pts higher in Woree gap steady
8.3% 90th pct 9.1% 92nd pct
Participation in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.9 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
52.6% 18th pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.1 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow gap steady
58.6% 49th pct 57.5% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
9.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Administrative & support even 4.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
13.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +15 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
882 9th pct 867 7th pct
ERP in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1,559 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
6,811 31st pct 5,252 22nd pct
Growth in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.8 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
3.0% 36th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1,110 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
1,511 76th pct 401 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
2,331 100th pct 2,331 100th pct
Max temp in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct
Min temp in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree even
20.7 97th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.4 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
6.3 64th pct 6.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.5 more in Westcourt - Bungalow
6.2 63rd pct 5.6 55th pct
15-min city in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +6.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
86.5% 67th pct 80.3% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +4.8 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
86.6% 71st pct 81.8% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.6 pts higher in Woree
90.7% 49th pct 91.3% 50th pct
Walk to school in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +23.5 pts higher in Woree
68.9% 45th pct 92.4% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +2.9 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
97.2% 50th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +24.2 pts higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
71.3% 70th pct 47.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +0.7 more in Woree
9.8 22nd pct 10.5 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +25 higher in Westcourt - Bungalow
125 56th pct 100 51st pct
Mean slope in Westcourt - Bungalowin Woree +1.6 pts higher in Woree
3.0% 10th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westcourt - Bungalow vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021154/westcourt-bungalow/vs/306021157/woree