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Daintree vs Kuranda

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Daintree profile · Kuranda profile

Daintree Kuranda

Daintree and Kuranda are two Queensland areas with similar typical ages, but they differ in their local services and workforce. Daintree has a far larger number of schools (7 compared to 2 in Kuranda) and more schools per 1,000 children. It is also more walkable in terms of parks, with 61.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, compared to 28.1% in Kuranda. In contrast, Kuranda has a more qualified workforce, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.9% in Daintree.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar population of First Nations people and an identical typical age of 47. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of people working from home has widened.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Kuranda Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Kuranda Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Kuranda Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintreein Kuranda +1,848 larger in Daintree gap steady
6,674 33rd pct 4,826 21st pct
Median age in Daintreein Kuranda even gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Daintreein Kuranda +0.2 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
12.9% 91st pct 12.7% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Daintreein Kuranda +0.2 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
20.8% 70th pct 20.6% 69th pct
Under 15 in Daintreein Kuranda +0.5 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
18.1% 52nd pct 17.6% 47th pct
De facto in Daintreein Kuranda even gap narrowing
18.1% 91st pct 18.1% 90th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

39.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.3%
12.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daintreein Kuranda +6.4 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
14.8% 30th pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 66.5%
3.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 27.8%
10.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daintreein Kuranda +0.7 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
6.8% 32nd pct 7.5% 35th pct
Limited English in Daintreein Kuranda even gap steady
0.5% 25th pct 0.5% 22nd pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 80.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Daintreein Kuranda +5.1 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
46.3% 73rd pct 51.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 31.0%
12.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Daintreein Kuranda +7.2 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
42.8% 24th pct 50.1% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Daintreein Kuranda +7.6 pts higher in Kuranda gap widening
11.9% 19th pct 19.5% 45th pct
Schools in Daintreein Kuranda +5 more in Daintree
7 86th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Daintreein Kuranda +3.44 more in Daintree
5.79 88th pct 2.35 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daintreein Kuranda +1 more in Daintree
8 18th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Daintreein Kuranda +817 more in Daintree
1,259 45th pct 442 15th pct
Avg size in Daintreein Kuranda +41 larger in Kuranda
180 18th pct 221 23rd pct
ICSEA in Daintreein Kuranda +3 higher in Daintree
935 14th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 29.6%
13.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
8.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Daintreein Kuranda +$26 higher in Daintree gap narrowing
$648 19th pct $622 15th pct
Household income in Daintreein Kuranda +$151 higher in Kuranda gap widening
$1,201 14th pct $1,352 25th pct
Family income in Daintreein Kuranda +$124 higher in Kuranda gap widening
$1,520 15th pct $1,644 22nd pct
High earners in Daintreein Kuranda +2.0 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
5.2% 15th pct 7.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in Daintreein Kuranda +4.4 pts higher in Kuranda gap widening
9.0% 9th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daintreein Kuranda +1.2 pts higher in Daintree
26.3% 38th pct 25.1% 30th pct
Mental health in Daintreein Kuranda +0.3 pts higher in Daintree
7.5% 33rd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Daintreein Kuranda +1.2 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.6%
16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daintreein Kuranda +1.1 pts higher in Kuranda gap widening
16.5% 65th pct 17.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Daintreein Kuranda +0.7 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
11.7% 40th pct 12.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Daintreein Kuranda +1.4 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
22.3% 24th pct 23.8% 32nd pct
Defence service in Daintreein Kuranda +0.6 pts higher in Kuranda
3.1% 58th pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Daintreein Kuranda +1.2 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
24.8% 81st pct 26.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintreein Kuranda +249 larger in Daintree
862 86th pct 613 85th pct
Median age in Daintreein Kuranda +1 yrs older in Kuranda
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Daintreein Kuranda +0.2 pts higher in Daintree
36.9% 34th pct 36.7% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Daintreein Kuranda +14.8 pts higher in Kuranda
13.3% 69th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Median income in Daintreein Kuranda +$95 higher in Daintree
$491 17th pct $396 4th pct
Household income in Daintreein Kuranda +$111 higher in Kuranda
$1,069 9th pct $1,180 14th pct
Indigenous language in Daintreein Kuranda +5.6 pts higher in Daintree
19.0% 91st pct 13.4% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daintreein Kuranda +0.2 larger in Kuranda gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Daintreein Kuranda +0.9 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
16.6% 74th pct 15.7% 70th pct
Living alone in Daintreein Kuranda +4.3 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
29.8% 71st pct 25.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
34.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%
11.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintreein Kuranda +$10 higher in Kuranda gap steady
$260 17th pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Daintreein Kuranda +$239 higher in Kuranda gap widening
$1,408 21st pct $1,647 37th pct
People / bedroom in Daintreein Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Daintreein Kuranda +7.1 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
26.8% 50th pct 19.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Daintreein Kuranda +1.7 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
37.5% 67th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Daintreein Kuranda +2.4 pts higher in Kuranda gap narrowing
88.9% 61st pct 91.2% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Daintreein Kuranda +1.9 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
67.2% 24th pct 65.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.8% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 19.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 91.2%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%
22.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%
6.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 38.3%
25.2% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.4% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 36.4%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
5.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daintreein Kuranda even gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Daintreein Kuranda +6.7 pts higher in Kuranda gap widening
11.0% 35th pct 17.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Daintreein Kuranda +0.1 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
0.6% 22nd pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Daintreein Kuranda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daintreein Kuranda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daintreein Kuranda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daintreein Kuranda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 53.8%
11.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.5% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 32.0%
13.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% No vehicle even 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daintreein Kuranda +4.5 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 30.5% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Daintreein Kuranda +3.7 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
6.0% 21st pct 2.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daintreein Kuranda +2.5 pts higher in Kuranda gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 7.0% 85th pct
Participation in Daintreein Kuranda +2.5 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
55.3% 25th pct 52.7% 19th pct
Full-time in Daintreein Kuranda +1.1 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
51.8% 11th pct 50.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

10.1% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%
8.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
8.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%
12.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daintreein Kuranda +2 higher in Kuranda
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Daintreein Kuranda even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Daintreein Kuranda +1 higher in Kuranda
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Daintreein Kuranda +3 higher in Kuranda
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Daintreein Kuranda +40 higher in Kuranda
913 15th pct 953 31st pct
ERP in Daintreein Kuranda +1,978 higher in Daintree
7,011 32nd pct 5,033 20th pct
Growth in Daintreein Kuranda +0.8 pts higher in Daintree
4.1% 46th pct 3.4% 39th pct
Businesses in Daintreein Kuranda +228 higher in Daintree
683 36th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daintreein Kuranda +870 higher in Daintree
2,882 100th pct 2,013 100th pct
Max temp in Daintreein Kuranda +0.9 higher in Daintree
29.6 91st pct 28.8 89th pct
Min temp in Daintreein Kuranda +1.9 higher in Daintree
21.4 98th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daintreein Kuranda +0.8 higher in Daintree
1.9 11th pct 1.1 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daintreein Kuranda +0.8 more in Daintree
1.9 10th pct 1.1 4th pct
15-min city in Daintreein Kuranda +3.2 pts higher in Daintree
17.2% 11th pct 13.9% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Daintreein Kuranda +9.6 pts higher in Daintree
24.4% 16th pct 14.8% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Daintreein Kuranda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daintreein Kuranda +23.1 pts higher in Daintree
25.3% 13th pct 2.2% 1st pct
Walk to a park in Daintreein Kuranda +33.5 pts higher in Daintree
61.6% 19th pct 28.1% 6th pct
Walk to health in Daintreein Kuranda +4.0 pts higher in Daintree
18.1% 23rd pct 14.1% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Daintreein Kuranda +16.9 more in Daintree
26.7 84th pct 9.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Daintreein Kuranda +0 higher in Kuranda
0 4th pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Daintreein Kuranda +1.5 pts higher in Kuranda
7.4% 76th pct 8.9% 87th 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 Kuranda with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041164/daintree/vs/306051168/kuranda