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Whitfield - Edge Hill vs Kuranda

Name: Whitfield - Edge Hill vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile · Kuranda profile

Whitfield - Edge Hill Kuranda

Whitfield - Edge Hill and Kuranda are nearby areas with very different characters. Whitfield - Edge Hill is a very walkable area where 30.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 63.0% finished Year 12. In contrast, Kuranda is car-dependent, with a lower proportion of adults holding university degrees (19.5%) or Year 12 qualifications (50.1%). Whitfield - Edge Hill also has a higher rate of renting at 32.9%, while Kuranda is dominated by separate houses, which make up 91.2% of its homes.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, many gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people working or looking for work have both grown, with Whitfield - Edge Hill pulling further ahead. The typical age is also diverging, with residents in Kuranda now noticeably older than those in Whitfield - Edge Hill.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Kuranda People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda Personal income: $293 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +3,527 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

8,353 43rd pct 4,826 21st pct

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

43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

39.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%

11.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Whitfield - Edge Hill Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 66.5%

4.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.2%

30.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 80.9%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 31.0%

7.4% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1.00 more in Kuranda

1.35 27th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +11 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

18 47th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1,196 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1,638 54th pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +598 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

819 87th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +64 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

996 41st pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 50.1%

18.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$293 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$915 69th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$325 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,677 46th pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$573 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$2,217 59th pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

14.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.6%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +115 larger in Kuranda

498 79th pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$311 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$707 63rd pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$349 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$1,529 39th pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +0.2 larger in Kuranda gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

30.2% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

4.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$55 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

$325 35th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +$86 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.9% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 19.7%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 91.2%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 1.8%

12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.3%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%

5.8% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +31 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

31 41st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +3.71 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3.71 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +417.8 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

417.8 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +3 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda

5 50th pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 53.8%

15.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 32.0%

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% No vehicle even 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 16.1%

9.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 21.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +2 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +2 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +63 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

1,016 58th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +3,540 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

8,573 40th pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +2.0 pts higher in Kuranda

1.4% 22nd pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +262 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

717 38th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +214 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

2,227 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1.0 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

29.8 92nd pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1.4 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

20.9 97th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +5.2 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

6.3 63rd pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +4.8 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5.9 59th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +69.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

83.6% 65th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +76.5 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

91.3% 77th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +92.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

92.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +70.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

72.5% 49th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +71.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

99.4% 57th pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +0.9 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

15.1% 21st pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +1.2 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

10.9 29th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +102 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

102 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Whitfield - Edge Hill in Kuranda +2.1 pts higher in Kuranda

6.8% 71st pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitfield - Edge Hill vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill/vs/306051168/kuranda