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Cairns vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Cairns vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 641 km apart · Cairns profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Cairns Queensland - Outback

Cairns and Queensland - Outback are far apart and differ greatly in their makeup. Queensland - Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 33.5%, compared to 10.6% in Cairns, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language. The two areas differ in age and housing; the typical resident in Cairns is noticeably older at 41, while those in Queensland - Outback are typically 34. Renting is far more common in Queensland - Outback, where 45.7% of households rent, and the typical weekly rent is much lower at $160, compared to $310 in Cairns.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as typical personal and family weekly incomes are very similar in both places. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates and similar shares of people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has increased, and residents in Cairns have become noticeably older than those in Queensland - Outback.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 22.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Population: 173,921 larger in Cairns People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback Median age: 7 yrs older in Cairns Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +173,921 larger in Cairns gap widening

253,748 59th pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +7 yrs older in Cairns gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 25.1%

30.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 69.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 32.4%

11.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +13 more in Cairns

109 52nd pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +3.11 more in Queensland - Outback

2.32 55th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +36,051 more in Cairns

48,996 60th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +315 larger in Cairns

450 51st pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +132 higher in Cairns

967 18th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.4%

21.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Year 11 even 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$41 higher in Queensland - Outback gap widening

$748 38th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$131 higher in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

$1,445 30th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$62 higher in Queensland - Outback gap steady

$1,806 29th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.6%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +165 larger in Cairns

26,935 91st pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +1 yrs older in Queensland - Outback

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$68 higher in Cairns

$508 23rd pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$143 higher in Cairns

$1,347 23rd pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +0.2 larger in Queensland - Outback gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

18.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%

27.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

5.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$150 higher in Cairns gap widening

$310 35th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +$217 higher in Cairns gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 19.2%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%

1.7% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

15.2% Under $200 +39.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 21.7%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 11.2%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.3%

19.9% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +462 more in Cairns

462 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +1.82 more in Cairns

1.82 9th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +446.8 more in Cairns

446.8 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +22 more in Cairns

22 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 54.2%

3.2% Walked +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 35.4%

6.1% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

6.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

2.0% Mining +11.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

12.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

12.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +188,845 higher in Cairns

271,408 48th pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +4.4 pts higher in Cairns

5.6% 45th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +1,140 higher in Cairns

1,542 93rd pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +7.1 higher in Queensland - Outback

26.8 78th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +0.1 higher in Queensland - Outback

16.5 91st pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +1.4 higher in Cairns

4.1 28th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +0.8 more in Cairns

4.0 25th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +9.8 pts higher in Cairns

47.7% 28th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +8.6 pts higher in Cairns

49.6% 35th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +48.7 pts higher in Cairns

48.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +6.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

48.7% 17th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +18.5 pts higher in Cairns

77.8% 35th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +2.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

34.4% 23rd pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +9.1 more in Queensland - Outback

13.1 25th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +1 higher in Cairns

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Queensland - Outback +2.0 pts higher in Cairns

5.9% 57th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Cairns with nearby areas

Townsville Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Queensland - Outback Central Queensland Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - North

Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

Townsville Cairns Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Central Queensland Northern Territory - Outback Darling Downs - Maranoa South Australia - Outback Far West and Orana Wide Bay Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba New England and North West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/306/cairns/vs/315/queensland-outback