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Cairns - South vs Port Douglas - Daintree

Name: Cairns - South vs Port Douglas - Daintree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Cairns - South profile · Port Douglas - Daintree profile

Cairns - South Port Douglas - Daintree

Cairns - South and Port Douglas - Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions with very different layouts. Cairns - South is a more urban environment where 68.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Port Douglas - Daintree is mostly car-dependent, with a typical resident who is far older at 46 compared to 38 in Cairns - South. Other key differences include the school system, where Cairns - South has far larger schools, and housing, as homes owned outright are far higher in Port Douglas - Daintree at 34.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $310 and the same share of people born overseas at 21.5%. They also have similar levels of university qualifications and typical weekly incomes. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age and the share of people owning their homes outright have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,237 larger in Cairns - South Median age: 8 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Cairns - South Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Cairns - South Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Cairns - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +93,237 larger in Cairns - South gap steady

105,489 78th pct 12,252 8th pct

Median age in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +8 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.1%

36.7% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - South Port Douglas - Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 66.3%

2.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.8% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 79.0%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

12.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +24 more in Cairns - South

32 61st pct 8 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +2.77 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

1.60 27th pct 4.37 84th pct

Students in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +23,782 more in Cairns - South

25,271 87th pct 1,489 5th pct

Avg size in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +604 larger in Cairns - South

790 89th pct 186 15th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +18 higher in Cairns - South

965 23rd pct 947 14th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 49.0%

19.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV even 32.2%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$40 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$779 47th pct $739 35th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$155 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,469 31st pct $1,314 18th pct

Family income in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$149 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,837 34th pct $1,688 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

17.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.9%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +12,071 larger in Cairns - South

13,069 96th pct 998 39th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$65 higher in Cairns - South

$561 34th pct $496 17th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$245 higher in Cairns - South

$1,347 25th pct $1,102 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.1 larger in Cairns - South gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 45.5%

26.9% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +$5 higher in Cairns - South gap steady

$315 34th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 30.8%

24.5% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%

14.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.1%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +279 more in Cairns - South

279 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +2.64 more in Cairns - South

2.64 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +750.7 more in Cairns - South

750.7 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +20 more in Cairns - South

20 38th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree

31 85th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 56.1%

10.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Accommodation & food +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 8.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

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

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +99,140 higher in Cairns - South

112,192 75th pct 13,052 7th pct

Growth in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.8 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

4.9% 42nd pct 5.6% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +826 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

2,274 100th pct 3,100 100th pct

Max temp in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.3 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

29.8 91st pct 30.0 91st pct

Min temp in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +1.6 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

20.4 99th pct 22.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +3.1 higher in Cairns - South

5.9 62nd pct 2.8 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +2.8 more in Cairns - South

5.6 61st pct 2.8 11th pct

15-min city in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +39.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

68.3% 61st pct 28.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +37.3 pts higher in Cairns - South

71.0% 63rd pct 33.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +85.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

85.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +58.5 pts higher in Cairns - South

73.8% 60th pct 15.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +15.5 pts higher in Cairns - South

94.1% 56th pct 78.6% 36th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +20.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

50.1% 59th pct 29.4% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +11.5 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

12.8 30th pct 24.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +17 higher in Cairns - South

18 44th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Cairns - South in Port Douglas - Daintree +0.8 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.1% 42nd pct 5.9% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - South vs Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30602/cairns-south/vs/30604/port-douglas-daintree