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Cairns - South vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Name: Cairns - South vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Cairns - South profile · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda profile

Cairns - South Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Cairns - South and Tablelands (East) - Kuranda are two distinct Queensland areas with very different layouts and demographics. Cairns - South is a more urban, somewhat walkable area where 71% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and renting is common at 39.1%. In contrast, Tablelands (East) - Kuranda is car-dependent, with 90.3% of residents living in separate houses and 42.3% owning their homes outright. There is also a significant difference in age and language; the typical resident in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda is far older at 47, while 22.8% of people in Cairns - South speak a First Nations language compared to 9% in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda.

Certain gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, such as the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, which are both well higher in Cairns - South. Despite these shifting trends, they share many similarities, including almost identical rates of people with no religion (around 39%) and the same typical home size of 2.4 people per home. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people working from home at about 10%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Housework 15h+: 7.5 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Median age: 9 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Population: 62,589 larger in Cairns - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +62,589 larger in Cairns - South gap steady

105,489 78th pct 42,900 33rd pct

Median age in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +9 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

36.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.1% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 34.3%

10.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - South Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

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 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.8% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 82.4%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +9 more in Cairns - South

32 61st pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.48 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

1.60 27th pct 3.08 69th pct

Students in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +17,642 more in Cairns - South

25,271 87th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +458 larger in Cairns - South

790 89th pct 332 35th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +11 higher in Cairns - South

965 23rd pct 954 17th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 42.9%

19.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

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

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$139 higher in Cairns - South gap steady

$779 47th pct $640 14th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$252 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,469 31st pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$309 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,837 34th pct $1,528 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.7%

17.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.0%

16.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +8,893 larger in Cairns - South

13,069 96th pct 4,176 85th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$91 higher in Cairns - South

$561 34th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$134 higher in Cairns - South

$1,347 25th pct $1,213 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%

26.9% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

5.3% 5 people even 5.3%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$45 higher in Cairns - South gap steady

$315 34th pct $270 20th pct

Mortgage in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$87 higher in Cairns - South gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,430 23rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.1% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 25.3%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

2.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 4.1%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 20.5%

14.1% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

19.4% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +279 more in Cairns - South

279 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.64 more in Cairns - South

2.64 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +750.7 more in Cairns - South

750.7 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +20 more in Cairns - South

20 38th pct 0 0th pct

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

31 85th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

10.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 34.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

5.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

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

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

10.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +66,505 higher in Cairns - South

112,192 75th pct 45,687 29th pct

Growth in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.5 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

4.9% 42nd pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1,389 higher in Cairns - South

2,274 100th pct 885 51st pct

Max temp in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.3 higher in Cairns - South

29.8 91st pct 28.5 88th pct

Min temp in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3.4 higher in Cairns - South

20.4 99th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3.9 higher in Cairns - South

5.9 62nd pct 2.0 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3.3 more in Cairns - South

5.6 61st pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +42.1 pts higher in Cairns - South

68.3% 61st pct 26.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +44.9 pts higher in Cairns - South

71.0% 63rd pct 26.0% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +85.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

85.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +40.8 pts higher in Cairns - South

73.8% 60th pct 33.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +47.6 pts higher in Cairns - South

94.1% 56th pct 46.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +28.1 pts higher in Cairns - South

50.1% 59th pct 22.0% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3.1 more in Cairns - South

12.8 30th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +18 higher in Cairns - South

18 44th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Cairns - South in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.9 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

5.1% 42nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - South vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30602/cairns-south/vs/30605/tablelands-kuranda