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Cairns - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Cairns - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 324 km apart · Cairns - South profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Cairns - South Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Cairns - South and Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham are two very different Queensland regions. Cairns - South is more urban and diverse, with 21.5% of people born overseas and 39.3% reporting no religion. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has much larger schools, averaging 790 students. In contrast, Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham is more rural and car-dependent, with a much older population where the typical resident is 45. Homes there are more likely to be owned outright (41.7%) and are predominantly separate houses (88.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 12%. They also have very similar household sizes and rates of people living alone. While Cairns - South has more renters and a more mobile population, the gap in these areas has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Cairns - South Population: 64,022 larger in Cairns - South Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Cairns - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +64,022 larger in Cairns - South gap widening

105,489 78th pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +7 yrs older in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 20.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

36.7% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.1% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 34.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

4.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cairns - South Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.0% Italian +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 +18.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

39.3% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 25.1%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +16 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

32 61st pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4.91 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

1.60 27th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +16,234 more in Cairns - South

25,271 87th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +601 larger in Cairns - South

790 89th pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +42 higher in Cairns - South

965 23rd pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 37.0%

19.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

7.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$114 higher in Cairns - South gap steady

$779 47th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$205 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,469 31st pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$168 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$1,837 34th pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

17.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.0%

16.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +8,156 larger in Cairns - South

13,069 96th pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$113 higher in Cairns - South

$561 34th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$205 higher in Cairns - South

$1,347 25th pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.1 larger in Cairns - South gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 48.0%

26.9% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.6% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

5.3% 5 people even 5.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$113 higher in Cairns - South gap widening

$315 34th pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$304 higher in Cairns - South gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,213 9th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.1% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 27.4%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 24.8%

1.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

19.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 1.5%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

14.1% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 5.9%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

19.4% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +279 more in Cairns - South

279 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.64 more in Cairns - South

2.64 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +750.7 more in Cairns - South

750.7 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +20 more in Cairns - South

20 38th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

31 85th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

3.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 33.8%

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

5.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

10.1% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +69,361 higher in Cairns - South

112,192 75th pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.6 pts higher in Cairns - South

4.9% 42nd pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1,610 higher in Cairns - South

2,274 100th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.0 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

29.8 91st pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.4 higher in Cairns - South

20.4 99th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.6 higher in Cairns - South

5.9 62nd pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.0 more in Cairns - South

5.6 61st pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +37.6 pts higher in Cairns - South

68.3% 61st pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +35.9 pts higher in Cairns - South

71.0% 63rd pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +85.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

85.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +28.2 pts higher in Cairns - South

73.8% 60th pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +43.7 pts higher in Cairns - South

94.1% 56th pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +20.0 pts higher in Cairns - South

50.1% 59th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.2 more in Cairns - South

12.8 30th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +18 higher in Cairns - South

18 44th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Cairns - South in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.6 pts higher in Cairns - South

5.1% 42nd pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns - South vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30602/cairns-south/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham