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Cairns vs Moreton Bay - North

Name: Cairns vs Moreton Bay - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,211 km apart · Cairns profile · Moreton Bay - North profile

Cairns Moreton Bay - North

Moreton Bay - North and Cairns are both large Queensland areas with populations over 250,000, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Cairns has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 22.9% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 3.8% in Moreton Bay - North. Health outcomes also vary, as long-term health conditions are far higher in Moreton Bay - North at 35.8%, while Cairns is lower at 25.7%. Living patterns differ too; Moreton Bay - North is more walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 48.7% of Cairns homes have that access.

These two regions share a very similar social profile in many ways, from the typical weekly household income to the share of children under 15. While they are similar in these areas, some gaps are shifting. For instance, the difference in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2011, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has also grown, with Cairns now seeing a higher share.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Cairns Other language: 6.6 pts higher in Cairns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +11,004 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

253,748 59th pct 264,752 61st pct

Median age in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +1 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 33.4%

10.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Moreton Bay - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English +9.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.8% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +40 more in Cairns

109 52nd pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.88 more in Cairns

2.32 55th pct 1.44 13th pct

Students in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +3,733 more in Cairns

48,996 60th pct 45,263 56th pct

Avg size in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +206 larger in Moreton Bay - North

450 51st pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +18 higher in Moreton Bay - North

967 18th pct 986 33rd pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 46.5%

21.9% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$73 higher in Cairns gap widening

$748 38th pct $675 14th pct

Household income in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$62 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,445 30th pct $1,383 23rd pct

Family income in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$120 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,806 29th pct $1,686 17th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

17.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +7.2 pts 55.3%

17.5% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +14,494 larger in Cairns

26,935 91st pct 12,441 78th pct

Median age in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +1 yrs older in Cairns

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$51 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$508 23rd pct $559 36th pct

Household income in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$135 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$1,347 23rd pct $1,482 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.1 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 50.5%

30.1% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

14.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$35 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap narrowing

$310 35th pct $345 49th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +$216 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

31.1% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 80.4%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%

5.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +266 more in Moreton Bay - North

462 14th pct 728 31st pct

Stops/1k in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.93 more in Moreton Bay - North

1.82 9th pct 2.75 14th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +90.0 more in Moreton Bay - North

446.8 36th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +64 more in Moreton Bay - North

22 14th pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

11.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.6%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

8.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +28,633 higher in Moreton Bay - North

271,408 48th pct 300,041 54th pct

Growth in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +6.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

5.6% 45th pct 11.5% 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +625 higher in Cairns

1,542 93rd pct 916 55th pct

Max temp in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.5 higher in Cairns

26.8 78th pct 26.3 73rd pct

Min temp in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +3.7 higher in Cairns

16.5 91st pct 12.7 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.7 higher in Moreton Bay - North

4.1 28th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +0.6 more in Moreton Bay - North

4.0 25th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +6.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

47.7% 28th pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +12.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

49.6% 35th pct 62.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +17.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

48.7% 21st pct 66.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +9.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

48.7% 17th pct 58.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +9.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

77.8% 35th pct 86.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +4.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

34.4% 23rd pct 39.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +2.4 more in Cairns

13.1 25th pct 10.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +7 higher in Moreton Bay - North

1 29th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Moreton Bay - North +1.6 pts higher in Cairns

5.9% 57th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Cairns with nearby areas

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Compare Moreton Bay - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/306/cairns/vs/313/moreton-bay-north