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Cairns - North vs Port Douglas - Daintree

Name: Cairns - North vs Port Douglas - Daintree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Cairns - North profile · Port Douglas - Daintree profile

Cairns - North Port Douglas - Daintree

Cairns - North and Port Douglas - Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions with very different layouts. Cairns - North is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.1%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.0% in Port Douglas - Daintree. In contrast, Port Douglas - Daintree is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.8, and has a much older population, where the typical resident is 46.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several measures, including school completion and household income. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their unemployment rates and the 48% of residents in both who have no religion. They also share a similar climate, with both recording an average maximum temperature of around 30 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,522 larger in Cairns - North 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Cairns - North Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Cairns - North Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Cairns - North Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Cairns - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +45,522 larger in Cairns - North gap widening

57,774 47th pct 12,252 8th pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +5 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 39.4%

36.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - North Port Douglas - Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 66.3%

6.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

32.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 79.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 47.6%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 36.6%

7.9% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +4 more in Cairns - North

12 14th pct 8 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +3.30 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

1.07 8th pct 4.37 84th pct

Students in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +7,645 more in Cairns - North

9,134 44th pct 1,489 5th pct

Avg size in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +575 larger in Cairns - North

761 88th pct 186 15th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +79 higher in Cairns - North

1,026 56th pct 947 14th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 49.0%

18.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$145 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$884 69th pct $739 35th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$505 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$1,819 60th pct $1,314 18th pct

Family income in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$465 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$2,153 60th pct $1,688 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +5.1 pts 61.9%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +1,771 larger in Cairns - North

2,769 72nd pct 998 39th pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +1 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$187 higher in Cairns - North

$683 69th pct $496 17th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$807 higher in Cairns - North

$1,909 74th pct $1,102 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.2 larger in Cairns - North gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 45.5%

29.0% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$80 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$390 66th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +$216 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 30.6%

28.5% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 73.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 20.9%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 34.0%

26.8% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.1% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +183 more in Cairns - North

183 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +3.17 more in Cairns - North

3.17 27th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +591.7 more in Cairns - North

591.7 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +10 more in Cairns - North

10 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree

24 80th pct —

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 56.1%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

1.5% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 12.6%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +50,324 higher in Cairns - North

63,376 47th pct 13,052 7th pct

Growth in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +2.6 pts higher in Cairns - North

8.2% 72nd pct 5.6% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +732 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

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

Max temp in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.1 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

29.9 91st pct 30.0 91st pct

Min temp in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.9 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

21.1 100th pct 22.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +2.0 higher in Cairns - North

4.8 47th pct 2.8 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +1.7 more in Cairns - North

4.5 43rd pct 2.8 11th pct

15-min city in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +27.0 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.7% 48th pct 28.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +22.3 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.9% 47th pct 33.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +77.7 pts higher in Cairns - North

77.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +25.9 pts higher in Cairns - North

41.2% 19th pct 15.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +14.6 pts higher in Cairns - North

93.2% 55th pct 78.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.6 pts higher in Cairns - North

30.0% 25th pct 29.4% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +11.7 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

12.7 29th pct 24.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +39 higher in Cairns - North

40 52nd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Cairns - North in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.7 pts higher in Cairns - North

6.6% 70th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Cairns - North with nearby areas

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Compare Port Douglas - Daintree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - North vs Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30601/cairns-north/vs/30604/port-douglas-daintree