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Cairns - North vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Name: Cairns - North vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Cairns - North profile · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda profile

Cairns - North Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Cairns - North and Tablelands (East) - Kuranda are two very different Queensland settings. Cairns - North is a more urban, walkable area where 60.7% of people finished Year 12, compared to 42.9% in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda. It is also a busier hub; 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 52.3% seen in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda. This contrast extends to housing, as Tablelands (East) - Kuranda has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 42.3%, while Cairns - North sees more people moving in, with 47.1% arriving in the last five years.

Everyday life shares some similarities, with both areas having nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English (0.9%) and a similar number of people per home. However, their surroundings differ. Cairns - North is somewhat walkable, whereas Tablelands (East) - Kuranda is car-dependent. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Cairns - North now seeing a notably higher share than Tablelands (East) - Kuranda.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Cairns - North Participation: 14.6 pts higher in Cairns - North Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in Cairns - North Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Personal income: $244 higher in Cairns - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +14,874 larger in Cairns - North gap widening

57,774 47th pct 42,900 33rd pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +6 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.4%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%

10.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - North Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

6.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%

32.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

4.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 82.4%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 39.6%

41.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +11 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

12 14th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.01 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

1.07 8th pct 3.08 69th pct

Students in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1,505 more in Cairns - North

9,134 44th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +429 larger in Cairns - North

761 88th pct 332 35th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +72 higher in Cairns - North

1,026 56th pct 954 17th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 42.9%

18.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 16.5%

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

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.9% Architecture & building even 6.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$244 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$884 69th pct $640 14th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$602 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$1,819 60th pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$625 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$2,153 60th pct $1,528 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.9 pts 59.0%

17.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1,407 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

2,769 72nd pct 4,176 85th pct

Median age in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$213 higher in Cairns - North

$683 69th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$696 higher in Cairns - North

$1,909 74th pct $1,213 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.1 larger in Cairns - North gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 46.7%

29.0% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$120 higher in Cairns - North gap widening

$390 66th pct $270 20th pct

Mortgage in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$303 higher in Cairns - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 27.1%

28.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 23.6%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 20.5%

26.8% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

5.1% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +183 more in Cairns - North

183 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3.17 more in Cairns - North

3.17 27th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +591.7 more in Cairns - North

591.7 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +10 more in Cairns - North

10 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

24 80th pct —

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 38.0%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

8.2% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

12.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +17,689 higher in Cairns - North

63,376 47th pct 45,687 29th pct

Growth in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.8 pts higher in Cairns - North

8.2% 72nd pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1,483 higher in Cairns - North

2,368 100th pct 885 51st pct

Max temp in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.4 higher in Cairns - North

29.9 91st pct 28.5 88th pct

Min temp in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +4.1 higher in Cairns - North

21.1 100th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.9 higher in Cairns - North

4.8 47th pct 2.0 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.2 more in Cairns - North

4.5 43rd pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +29.4 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.7% 48th pct 26.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +29.9 pts higher in Cairns - North

55.9% 47th pct 26.0% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +77.7 pts higher in Cairns - North

77.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +8.2 pts higher in Cairns - North

41.2% 19th pct 33.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +46.8 pts higher in Cairns - North

93.2% 55th pct 46.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +8.0 pts higher in Cairns - North

30.0% 25th pct 22.0% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.9 more in Cairns - North

12.7 29th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +39 higher in Cairns - North

40 52nd pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Cairns - North in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.4 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

6.6% 70th pct 7.0% 74th pct

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Compare Tablelands (East) - Kuranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - North vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30601/cairns-north/vs/30605/tablelands-kuranda