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Cairns - North vs Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

Name: Cairns - North vs Innisfail - Cassowary Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Cairns - North profile · Innisfail - Cassowary Coast profile

Cairns - North Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

Cairns - North and Innisfail - Cassowary Coast are two different types of Queensland environments, separated by about 102 km. Cairns - North is more urban and mobile, with 47.1% of people moving there in the last five years and a typical household earning $3,000 or more a week 21.1% of the time. In contrast, Innisfail - Cassowary Coast has a much larger First Nations population at 16.7% and far more people who speak a First Nations language (37.3%). Education levels differ sharply; 23.7% of adults in Cairns - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.7% in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast.

Daily life in both areas is shaped by similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 28 or 29 degrees. However, their infrastructure has diverged over time. Cairns - North is much more connected, with 77.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Innisfail - Cassowary Coast has no such access. The gap in educational attainment and weekly income has widened since 2011, though the difference in home ownership has narrowed slightly as 39.5% of homes in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Cairns - North Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Cairns - North Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Cairns - North No religion: 15.4 pts higher in Cairns - North Personal income: $267 higher in Cairns - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +22,441 larger in Cairns - North gap widening

57,774 47th pct 35,333 26th pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +3 yrs older in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%

36.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

3.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - North Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.0% England ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +9.9 pts 30.2%

32.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

4.5% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 75.9%

0.4% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.8% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 32.4%

7.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +22 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

12 14th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +4.21 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

1.07 8th pct 5.28 89th pct

Students in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +3,661 more in Cairns - North

9,134 44th pct 5,473 22nd pct

Avg size in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +600 larger in Cairns - North

761 88th pct 161 11th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +123 higher in Cairns - North

1,026 56th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 38.9%

18.8% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 13.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$267 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$884 69th pct $617 11th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$608 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$1,819 60th pct $1,211 11th pct

Family income in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$707 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$2,153 60th pct $1,446 7th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.5%

12.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 59.8%

17.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +3,147 larger in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

2,769 72nd pct 5,916 88th pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +1 yrs older in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$264 higher in Cairns - North

$683 69th pct $419 7th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$674 higher in Cairns - North

$1,909 74th pct $1,235 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +0.1 larger in Cairns - North gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 48.1%

29.0% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$140 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$390 66th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +$433 higher in Cairns - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 23.9%

28.5% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.5% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 20.4%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $200–$349 +28.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 11.7%

5.1% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 15.9%

15.1% Under $1,000 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +183 more in Cairns - North

183 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +3.17 more in Cairns - North

3.17 27th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +591.7 more in Cairns - North

591.7 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +10 more in Cairns - North

10 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

24 80th pct —

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.6%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

2.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 11.9%

8.2% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +26,275 higher in Cairns - North

63,376 47th pct 37,101 22nd pct

Growth in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +4.6 pts higher in Cairns - North

8.2% 72nd pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +1,153 higher in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

2,368 100th pct 3,521 100th pct

Max temp in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +2.0 higher in Cairns - North

29.9 91st pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +2.2 higher in Cairns - North

21.1 100th pct 18.8 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +2.9 higher in Cairns - North

4.8 47th pct 2.0 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +2.3 more in Cairns - North

4.5 43rd pct 2.2 7th pct

15-min city in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +34.4 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.7% 48th pct 21.3% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +31.7 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.9% 47th pct 24.2% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +77.7 pts higher in Cairns - North

77.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +9.2 pts higher in Cairns - North

41.2% 19th pct 32.0% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +40.2 pts higher in Cairns - North

93.2% 55th pct 53.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +11.2 pts higher in Cairns - North

30.0% 25th pct 18.8% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +2.2 more in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

12.7 29th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +39 higher in Cairns - North

40 52nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Cairns - North in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast +1.0 pts higher in Cairns - North

6.6% 70th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Cairns - North with nearby areas

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Compare Innisfail - Cassowary Coast with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - North vs Innisfail - Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30601/cairns-north/vs/30603/innisfail-cassowary-coast