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White Rock vs Woree

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · White Rock profile · Woree profile

White Rock Woree

Woree and White Rock are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different layouts. Woree is a more urban place, where it is somewhat walkable and far more people rent their homes (51.7% compared to 35.9% in White Rock). It has a high density of services, with 81.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high number of schools. In contrast, White Rock is mostly car-dependent and dominated by larger homes, with 80.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to just 49.8% in Woree.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a typical weekly income of around $680 to almost identical rates of university qualifications and mental health conditions. They also have similar shares of people aged 65 and over and those who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are growing; for example, Woree has seen a rise in the share of one-parent families compared to White Rock, and the difference in rental rates between the two has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in White Rock 3+ bedrooms: 30.3 pts higher in White Rock Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Woree People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woree De facto: 4.4 pts higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in White Rockin Woree +209 larger in Woree gap narrowing
4,918 22nd pct 5,127 23rd pct
Median age in White Rockin Woree +1 yrs older in Woree gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in White Rockin Woree +2.4 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
18.5% 96th pct 16.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in White Rockin Woree +0.4 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
17.0% 47th pct 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in White Rockin Woree +3.7 pts higher in White Rock gap widening
22.0% 86th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in White Rockin Woree +4.4 pts higher in White Rock gap widening
16.8% 88th pct 12.5% 56th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
34.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%
10.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

White Rock Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in White Rockin Woree +1.9 pts higher in Woree gap widening
17.8% 39th pct 19.6% 44th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 65.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 26.3%
29.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
5.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.7% Italian even 4.8%
2.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in White Rockin Woree +2.5 pts higher in Woree gap widening
13.5% 52nd pct 16.0% 58th pct
Limited English in White Rockin Woree +0.4 pts higher in Woree gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 68.7%
0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in White Rockin Woree +4.3 pts higher in White Rock gap widening
39.7% 42nd pct 35.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 43.9%
39.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%
12.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in White Rockin Woree +2.2 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
45.6% 30th pct 43.4% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in White Rockin Woree +0.2 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
10.8% 14th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Schools in White Rockin Woree +3 more in Woree
2 14th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in White Rockin Woree +3.47 more in Woree
1.85 43rd pct 5.31 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in White Rockin Woree +4 more in Woree
13 34th pct 17 45th pct
Students in White Rockin Woree +1,115 more in Woree
1,643 54th pct 2,758 75th pct
Avg size in White Rockin Woree +270 larger in White Rock
822 87th pct 552 67th pct
ICSEA in White Rockin Woree +90 higher in White Rock
1,032 57th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.4%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 33.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in White Rockin Woree +$15 higher in White Rock gap narrowing
$694 27th pct $679 25th pct
Household income in White Rockin Woree +$244 higher in White Rock gap widening
$1,396 28th pct $1,152 11th pct
Family income in White Rockin Woree +$171 higher in White Rock gap widening
$1,588 19th pct $1,417 10th pct
High earners in White Rockin Woree +0.8 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
4.6% 12th pct 3.8% 8th pct
High-income homes in White Rockin Woree +2.1 pts higher in White Rock gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%
17.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
2.9% $4,000 or more even 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in White Rockin Woree +2.0 pts higher in White Rock
27.6% 47th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in White Rockin Woree even
8.3% 44th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in White Rockin Woree +1.7 pts higher in White Rock gap widening
7.6% 82nd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health even 8.3%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 57.4%
17.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in White Rockin Woree +1.0 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
10.6% 21st pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in White Rockin Woree +1.4 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
11.2% 33rd pct 9.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in White Rockin Woree +2.9 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
24.6% 38th pct 21.7% 21st pct
Defence service in White Rockin Woree +0.5 pts higher in White Rock
3.8% 75th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in White Rockin Woree +1.5 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
17.1% 17th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in White Rockin Woree +86 larger in White Rock
912 86th pct 826 86th pct
Median age in White Rockin Woree +2 yrs older in Woree
21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in White Rockin Woree +0.8 pts higher in White Rock
47.2% 59th pct 46.4% 57th pct
Unemployment in White Rockin Woree +3.0 pts higher in Woree
19.6% 89th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Median income in White Rockin Woree +$43 higher in Woree
$512 22nd pct $555 32nd pct
Household income in White Rockin Woree +$333 higher in White Rock
$1,351 27th pct $1,018 6th pct
Indigenous language in White Rockin Woree +2.2 pts higher in Woree
20.0% 91st pct 22.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in White Rockin Woree +0.3 larger in White Rock gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in White Rockin Woree +5.4 pts higher in Woree gap widening
24.5% 95th pct 29.9% 100th pct
Living alone in White Rockin Woree +6.3 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
27.1% 59th pct 33.4% 85th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 43.5%
24.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%
27.1% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in White Rockin Woree +$60 higher in White Rock gap narrowing
$340 40th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in White Rockin Woree +$43 higher in White Rock gap narrowing
$1,343 17th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in White Rockin Woree +0.10 higher in Woree gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in White Rockin Woree +15.8 pts higher in Woree gap widening
35.9% 72nd pct 51.7% 90th pct
Owned outright in White Rockin Woree +0.9 pts higher in White Rock gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 22.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in White Rockin Woree +25.7 pts higher in White Rock gap narrowing
74.0% 32nd pct 48.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in White Rockin Woree +30.3 pts higher in White Rock gap narrowing
80.2% 54th pct 49.8% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 23.0%
23.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 48.3%
10.0% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
1.8% Other dwelling even 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 32.6%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 13.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 59.9%
45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 27.0%
12.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%
21.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in White Rockin Woree +3.3 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
7.3% 69th pct 10.6% 84th pct
Work from home in White Rockin Woree +1.8 pts higher in Woree gap widening
8.0% 21st pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in White Rockin Woree +0.3 pts higher in Woree gap steady
1.5% 43rd pct 1.8% 49th pct
PT stops in White Rockin Woree even
18 27th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in White Rockin Woree +0.15 more in White Rock
3.66 40th pct 3.51 38th pct
Departures/1k in White Rockin Woree +252.3 more in Woree
787.3 49th pct 1,039.6 59th pct
PT routes in White Rockin Woree +6 more in Woree
2 14th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in White Rockin Woree +4 longer in White Rock
10 71st pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 60.2%
8.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 31.2%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
7.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in White Rockin Woree +0.8 pts higher in White Rock gap steady
39.0% 55th pct 38.2% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in White Rockin Woree +2.3 pts higher in Woree gap narrowing
6.9% 27th pct 9.1% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in White Rockin Woree +1.4 pts higher in Woree gap steady
7.7% 88th pct 9.1% 92nd pct
Participation in White Rockin Woree +3.5 pts higher in White Rock gap narrowing
56.9% 31st pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in White Rockin Woree even gap narrowing
57.5% 39th pct 57.5% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
7.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.1% Manufacturing even 4.1%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
8.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in White Rockin Woree +1 higher in White Rock
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in White Rockin Woree +1 higher in White Rock
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in White Rockin Woree +1 higher in White Rock
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in White Rockin Woree even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in White Rockin Woree +31 higher in White Rock
898 12th pct 867 7th pct
ERP in White Rockin Woree +54 higher in Woree
5,198 21st pct 5,252 22nd pct
Growth in White Rockin Woree +3.1 pts higher in White Rock
4.4% 49th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in White Rockin Woree +161 higher in Woree
240 10th pct 401 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in White Rockin Woree even
2,336 100th pct 2,331 100th pct
Max temp in White Rockin Woree even
29.8 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct
Min temp in White Rockin Woree +0.1 higher in Woree
20.6 96th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in White Rockin Woree +2.3 higher in Woree
3.7 26th pct 6.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in White Rockin Woree +2.7 more in Woree
2.9 19th pct 5.6 55th pct
15-min city in White Rockin Woree +68.7 pts higher in Woree
11.6% 7th pct 80.3% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in White Rockin Woree +70.2 pts higher in Woree
11.6% 7th pct 81.8% 67th pct
Walk to transit in White Rockin Woree +6.5 pts higher in White Rock
97.8% 66th pct 91.3% 50th pct
Walk to school in White Rockin Woree +43.3 pts higher in Woree
49.1% 29th pct 92.4% 71st pct
Walk to a park in White Rockin Woree +4.9 pts higher in White Rock
99.2% 56th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
Walk to health in White Rockin Woree +40.1 pts higher in Woree
6.9% 14th pct 47.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in White Rockin Woree +3.8 more in Woree
6.7 6th pct 10.5 27th pct
Intersections/km² in White Rockin Woree +65 higher in Woree
35 35th pct 100 51st pct
Mean slope in White Rockin Woree +0.6 pts higher in Woree
4.0% 26th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare White Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Woree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). White Rock vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021155/white-rock/vs/306021157/woree