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Daintree vs Port Douglas

Name: Daintree vs Port Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Daintree profile · Port Douglas profile

Daintree Port Douglas

Daintree and Port Douglas are two distinct areas in Queensland. Daintree has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.9%, compared to 2.4% in Port Douglas. Port Douglas is far more international, with 29.5% of people born overseas and 24.1% arriving from abroad recently, while Daintree's overseas-born population is much lower at 14.8%. Housing also differs sharply; 88.9% of Daintree's homes are separate houses, which is far higher than the 53.6% in Port Douglas.

These two areas have diverged in several ways since 2011, with the gaps widening for overseas births and the share of separate houses. However, they remain very similar in other respects. Both have about 21% of their population aged 65 and over, and they share nearly identical rates of people working from home and unemployment. Both areas are also very similar in their lack of public transport, with essentially no one using it to commute.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.2 pts higher in Daintree Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Port Douglas Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Daintree Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Port Douglas One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintree in Port Douglas +1,092 larger in Daintree gap narrowing

6,674 33rd pct 5,582 26th pct

Median age in Daintree in Port Douglas +2 yrs older in Daintree gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

12.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Port Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 56.8%

3.7% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%

10.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 74.6%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%

12.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daintree in Port Douglas +6 more in Daintree

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Daintree in Port Douglas +4.18 more in Daintree

5.79 88th pct 1.61 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daintree in Port Douglas +5 more in Daintree

8 18th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Daintree in Port Douglas +1,029 more in Daintree

1,259 45th pct 230 7th pct

Avg size in Daintree in Port Douglas +50 larger in Port Douglas

180 18th pct 230 24th pct

ICSEA in Daintree in Port Douglas +77 higher in Port Douglas

935 14th pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 26.4%

13.9% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

10.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Daintree in Port Douglas +$176 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$648 19th pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Daintree in Port Douglas +$240 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,201 14th pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Daintree in Port Douglas +$331 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,520 15th pct $1,851 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintree in Port Douglas +727 larger in Daintree

862 86th pct 135 41st pct

Median age in Daintree in Port Douglas +3 yrs older in Daintree

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Daintree in Port Douglas +$84 higher in Port Douglas

$491 17th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Daintree in Port Douglas +$274 higher in Port Douglas

$1,069 9th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daintree in Port Douglas +0.1 larger in Daintree gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%

34.3% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

11.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintree in Port Douglas +$90 higher in Port Douglas gap steady

$260 17th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Daintree in Port Douglas +$257 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,665 38th pct

People / bedroom in Daintree in Port Douglas even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

26.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +35.2 pts 53.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.4% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.9% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 31.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.1%

25.2% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 9.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 31.7%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daintree in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Daintree in Port Douglas even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Daintree in Port Douglas even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Daintree in Port Douglas even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 51.5%

11.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.6% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

4.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Accommodation & food +18.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

12.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Professionals even 12.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daintree in Port Douglas +3 higher in Port Douglas

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Daintree in Port Douglas +3 higher in Port Douglas

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Daintree in Port Douglas +1 higher in Port Douglas

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Daintree in Port Douglas +3 higher in Port Douglas

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Daintree in Port Douglas +70 higher in Port Douglas

913 15th pct 983 44th pct

ERP in Daintree in Port Douglas +970 higher in Daintree

7,011 32nd pct 6,041 26th pct

Growth in Daintree in Port Douglas +3.3 pts higher in Port Douglas

4.1% 46th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Daintree in Port Douglas +111 higher in Port Douglas

683 36th pct 794 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daintree in Port Douglas +893 higher in Daintree

2,882 100th pct 1,990 100th pct

Max temp in Daintree in Port Douglas +0.5 higher in Daintree

29.6 91st pct 29.1 90th pct

Min temp in Daintree in Port Douglas +0.8 higher in Daintree

21.4 98th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daintree in Port Douglas +1.5 higher in Port Douglas

1.9 11th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daintree in Port Douglas +1.4 more in Port Douglas

1.9 10th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Daintree in Port Douglas +19.3 pts higher in Port Douglas

17.2% 11th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Daintree in Port Douglas +15.5 pts higher in Port Douglas

24.4% 16th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Daintree in Port Douglas even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Daintree in Port Douglas +16.7 pts higher in Daintree

25.3% 13th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Daintree in Port Douglas +28.5 pts higher in Port Douglas

61.6% 19th pct 90.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in Daintree in Port Douglas +18.9 pts higher in Port Douglas

18.1% 23rd pct 37.1% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Daintree in Port Douglas +5.2 more in Daintree

26.7 84th pct 21.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Daintree in Port Douglas +2 higher in Port Douglas

0 4th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Daintree in Port Douglas +2.5 pts higher in Daintree

7.4% 76th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Daintree with nearby areas

Port Douglas Kuranda Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach - Smithfield Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Redlynch Brinsmead Freshwater - Stratford

Compare Port Douglas with nearby areas

Kuranda Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach - Smithfield Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Redlynch Brinsmead Freshwater - Stratford Whitfield - Edge Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041164/daintree/vs/306041165/port-douglas