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Port Douglas - Daintree vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Name: Port Douglas - Daintree vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Port Douglas - Daintree profile · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda profile

Port Douglas - Daintree Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Tablelands (East) - Kuranda and Port Douglas - Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions with very different landscapes and lifestyles. Port Douglas - Daintree is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 3,100mm compared to 885mm in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda. Housing differs significantly, as Tablelands (East) - Kuranda has far more separate houses at 90.3%, while Port Douglas - Daintree is more walkable, with 78.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. There is also a notable difference in cultural identity, with 19.5% of people in Port Douglas - Daintree speaking a First Nations language, compared to 9.0% in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda.

These two areas are drifting further apart in some ways, such as the share of people born overseas, which is now 6.3 percentage points higher in Port Douglas - Daintree. However, they share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same typical age for First Nations residents at 24. Other gaps are narrowing; for example, the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has shrunk from 5.9 to 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,648 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +30,648 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap widening

12,252 8th pct 42,900 33rd pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1 yrs older in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.4%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

39.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.1% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

4.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas - Daintree Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

30.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 39.6%

36.6% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +15 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

8 9th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.29 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

4.37 84th pct 3.08 69th pct

Students in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +6,140 more in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

1,489 5th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +146 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

186 15th pct 332 35th pct

ICSEA in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +7 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

947 14th pct 954 17th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.9%

20.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

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

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

7.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$99 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

$739 35th pct $640 14th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$97 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

$1,314 18th pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$160 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

$1,688 21st pct $1,528 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%

19.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.0%

16.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +3,178 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

998 39th pct 4,176 85th pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$26 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

$496 17th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$111 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

$1,102 5th pct $1,213 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.1 larger in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 35.2%

13.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

12.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$40 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap steady

$310 32nd pct $270 20th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +$87 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.8% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 2.6%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 18.2%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

3.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Studio / none even 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 20.5%

16.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%

22.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more even 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 34.8%

37.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.3 pts 6.1%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Professional & technical even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

12.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +32,635 higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

13,052 7th pct 45,687 29th pct

Growth in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.6% 50th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2,216 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

3,100 100th pct 885 51st pct

Max temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.6 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

30.0 91st pct 28.5 88th pct

Min temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +5.0 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

22.0 100th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.8 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

2.8 13th pct 2.0 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0.5 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

2.8 11th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +2.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

28.7% 11th pct 26.3% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +7.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

33.7% 13th pct 26.0% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +17.7 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

15.3% 2nd pct 33.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +32.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

78.6% 36th pct 46.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +7.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

29.4% 24th pct 22.0% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +14.6 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

24.3 86th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +0 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

1 15th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas - Daintree in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda +1.2 pts higher in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda

5.9% 57th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare Port Douglas - Daintree with nearby areas

Cairns - North Cairns - South Far North Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Townsville Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Whitsunday

Compare Tablelands (East) - Kuranda with nearby areas

Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Cairns - South Cairns - North Port Douglas - Daintree Far North Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Townsville Whitsunday

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas - Daintree vs Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/vs/30605/tablelands-kuranda