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Port Douglas - Daintree vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Name: Port Douglas - Daintree vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 419 km apart · Port Douglas - Daintree profile · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham profile

Port Douglas - Daintree Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham and Port Douglas - Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions separated by over 400 km. Port Douglas - Daintree is more mobile and diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (21.5% compared to 7.8%) and a much larger group with no religion (47.6% versus 25.1%). Employment differs sharply as well; Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham has far more full-time workers at 63.9%, while Port Douglas - Daintree is more focused on tourism and hospitality. Housing also varies, with separate houses being far more common in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham at 88.9%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,300. This economic similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those with no religion has widened. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed, the difference in full-time employment has grown significantly. Both regions remain heavily car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures recorded for either.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,215 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham No religion: 22.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree Full-time: 12.8 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +29,215 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham gap narrowing

12,252 8th pct 41,467 31st pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.4% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.1% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 34.5%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

4.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas - Daintree 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

66.3% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.1% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

30.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.5% Italian +9.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +25.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

47.6% No religion ◂ +22.4 pts 25.1%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +40 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

8 9th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.14 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

4.37 84th pct 6.51 94th pct

Students in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +7,548 more in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

1,489 5th pct 9,037 43rd pct

Avg size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

186 15th pct 188 15th pct

ICSEA in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +24 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

947 14th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 37.0%

20.7% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

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

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

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

6.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$74 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

$739 35th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$50 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

$1,314 18th pct $1,264 14th pct

Family income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$19 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap steady

$1,688 21st pct $1,669 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

19.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.2%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 58.0%

16.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3,915 larger in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

998 39th pct 4,913 86th pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$48 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

$496 17th pct $448 10th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$40 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

$1,102 5th pct $1,142 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

13.6% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.6%

29.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$108 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

$310 32nd pct $202 7th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +$304 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

2.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 88.9%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 1.5%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

3.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

16.0% Under $200 +24.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.4% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.6 pts 5.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

13.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

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

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +29,779 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

13,052 7th pct 42,831 27th pct

Growth in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +3.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.6% 50th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2,436 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

3,100 100th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.7 higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

30.0 91st pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +4.9 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

22.0 100th pct 17.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.5 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

2.8 13th pct 2.3 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.1 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

2.8 11th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.0 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

28.7% 11th pct 30.7% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +1.4 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

33.7% 13th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +30.3 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

15.3% 2nd pct 45.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +28.3 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

78.6% 36th pct 50.3% 9th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0.7 pts higher in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham

29.4% 24th pct 30.1% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +13.6 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

24.3 86th pct 10.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +0 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

1 15th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas - Daintree in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham +2.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.9% 57th pct 3.5% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas - Daintree vs Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/vs/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham