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Port Douglas vs Cape York

Name: Port Douglas vs Cape York — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 364 km apart · Port Douglas profile · Cape York profile

Port Douglas Cape York

Cape York and Port Douglas are two distinct Queensland regions located about 364km apart. Cape York has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35 and 22% of people being children, compared to a typical age of 45 and just 11.1% children in Port Douglas. The two areas differ sharply in their populations: 47.1% of Cape York residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while the figure in Port Douglas is 2.4%. Port Douglas also sees far more people born overseas (29.5% compared to 9.1%) and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.6% versus 9.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened, particularly for typical ages and the share of people born overseas. However, they share some common ground, such as having very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical lack of public transport stops. While Port Douglas is generally more affluent, with typical weekly rents of $350 compared to $130 in Cape York, both areas have seen similar population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.7 pts higher in Cape York Separate houses: 31.4 pts higher in Cape York Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in Port Douglas Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Port Douglas Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Port Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas in Cape York +2,221 larger in Cape York gap steady

5,582 26th pct 7,803 39th pct

Median age in Port Douglas in Cape York +10 yrs older in Port Douglas gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

11.1% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

39.1% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 24.8%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

3.9% Widowed even 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas Cape York

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

6.8% England ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +19.4 pts 18.3%

27.5% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 18.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

5.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 60.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 33.6%

33.1% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

15.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Douglas in Cape York +9 more in Cape York

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Douglas in Cape York +4.22 more in Cape York

1.61 36th pct 5.83 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Douglas in Cape York +10 more in Cape York

3 6th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Port Douglas in Cape York +886 more in Cape York

230 7th pct 1,116 41st pct

Avg size in Port Douglas in Cape York +118 larger in Port Douglas

230 24th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Port Douglas in Cape York +217 higher in Port Douglas

1,012 48th pct 795 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.4 pts 33.4%

15.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 11.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas in Cape York +$304 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$824 54th pct $520 5th pct

Household income in Port Douglas in Cape York +$378 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,441 31st pct $1,063 6th pct

Family income in Port Douglas in Cape York +$598 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,851 35th pct $1,253 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%

16.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 21.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

2.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 62.0%

15.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Douglas in Cape York +3,543 larger in Cape York

135 41st pct 3,678 93rd pct

Median age in Port Douglas in Cape York +5 yrs older in Cape York

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Port Douglas in Cape York +$192 higher in Port Douglas

$575 37th pct $383 3rd pct

Household income in Port Douglas in Cape York +$434 higher in Port Douglas

$1,343 26th pct $909 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas in Cape York +0.5 larger in Cape York gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

47.0% Couples without children ◂ +25.5 pts 21.5%

9.6% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.9% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 28.5%

28.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.2% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas in Cape York +$220 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$350 43rd pct $130 0th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas in Cape York +$379 higher in Port Douglas gap narrowing

$1,665 38th pct $1,286 14th pct

People / bedroom in Port Douglas in Cape York +0.30 higher in Cape York gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 12.5%

1.2% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +31.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 5.2%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

9.3% Under $200 +60.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 6.1%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 13.9%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.0% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Douglas in Cape York even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Douglas in Cape York even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Douglas in Cape York even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Douglas in Cape York even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 48.7%

8.3% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 27.5%

6.2% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.4 pts 9.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +14.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

12.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Douglas in Cape York +4 higher in Port Douglas

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Douglas in Cape York +5 higher in Port Douglas

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Port Douglas in Cape York +3 higher in Port Douglas

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Port Douglas in Cape York +4 higher in Port Douglas

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Douglas in Cape York +149 higher in Port Douglas

983 44th pct 834 1st pct

ERP in Port Douglas in Cape York +2,474 higher in Cape York

6,041 26th pct 8,515 40th pct

Growth in Port Douglas in Cape York +1.0 pts higher in Port Douglas

7.4% 71st pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Port Douglas in Cape York +324 higher in Port Douglas

794 43rd pct 470 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Douglas in Cape York +536 higher in Port Douglas

1,990 100th pct 1,454 88th pct

Max temp in Port Douglas in Cape York +3.6 higher in Cape York

29.1 90th pct 32.7 99th pct

Min temp in Port Douglas in Cape York +0.2 higher in Cape York

20.6 96th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas in Cape York +1.9 higher in Port Douglas

3.4 24th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas in Cape York +1.5 more in Port Douglas

3.3 23rd pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas in Cape York +20.3 pts higher in Port Douglas

36.5% 26th pct 16.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas in Cape York +9.2 pts higher in Port Douglas

40.0% 29th pct 30.8% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas in Cape York even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas in Cape York +23.5 pts higher in Cape York

8.6% 5th pct 32.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas in Cape York +59.3 pts higher in Port Douglas

90.1% 38th pct 30.8% 7th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas in Cape York +17.7 pts higher in Port Douglas

37.1% 42nd pct 19.4% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas in Cape York +5.2 more in Cape York

21.5 76th pct 26.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas in Cape York +3 higher in Port Douglas

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas in Cape York +2.4 pts higher in Cape York

4.9% 42nd pct 7.3% 75th pct

Compare Port Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Cape York with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas vs Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/vs/315011396/cape-york