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Babinda vs Wooroonooran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Babinda profile · Wooroonooran profile

Babinda Wooroonooran

Babinda (Qld) and Wooroonooran (Cairns - Qld) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Babinda (Qld) has a larger population and is more walkable; for example, 59.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Wooroonooran (Cairns - Qld) has 0.0%. There are also big gaps in income and housing, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Wooroonooran (Cairns - Qld) at $2,250 compared to $1,048 in Babinda (Qld). This is consistent with the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in Wooroonooran (Cairns - Qld) at $5,200 against $1,108 in Babinda (Qld).

Both areas share some everyday realities, such as a complete lack of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and similar terrain slopes. While both are older than the national figure, residents are far older in Wooroonooran (Cairns - Qld), where the typical age is 62 compared to 48 in Babinda (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,287 larger in Babinda Personal income: $577 higher in Wooroonooran Household income: $1,202 higher in Wooroonooran Mortgage: $4,092 higher in Wooroonooran Median age: 14 yrs older in Wooroonooran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Babindain Wooroonooran +1,287 larger in Babinda gap widening
1,287 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Babindain Wooroonooran +14 yrs older in Wooroonooran gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Babindain Wooroonooran
13.9% 89th pct —
Aged 65+ in Babindain Wooroonooran
26.3% 78th pct —
Under 15 in Babindain Wooroonooran
16.5% 45th pct —
De facto in Babindain Wooroonooran
13.0% 57th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Babindain Wooroonooran
13.4% 59th pct —

Language

Other language in Babindain Wooroonooran
6.3% 66th pct —
Limited English in Babindain Wooroonooran
0.2% 63rd pct —

Religion

No religion in Babindain Wooroonooran
36.4% 38th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Babindain Wooroonooran
34.4% 22nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Babindain Wooroonooran
9.6% 28th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Babindain Wooroonooran
9.43 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Babindain Wooroonooran +8 more in Wooroonooran
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Babindain Wooroonooran +41 larger in Babinda
154 33rd pct 113 28th pct
ICSEA in Babindain Wooroonooran +6 higher in Wooroonooran
928 17th pct 934 20th pct

Income

Personal income in Babindain Wooroonooran +$577 higher in Wooroonooran gap widening
$548 18th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Babindain Wooroonooran +$1,202 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,048 16th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Babindain Wooroonooran +$796 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,454 24th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Babindain Wooroonooran
5.6% 35th pct —
High-income homes in Babindain Wooroonooran
8.5% 25th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Babindain Wooroonooran
32.2% 67th pct —
Mental health in Babindain Wooroonooran
8.4% 53rd pct —
Needs assistance in Babindain Wooroonooran
7.8% 80th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Babindain Wooroonooran
19.9% 59th pct —
Unpaid carers in Babindain Wooroonooran
14.1% 64th pct —
Unpaid child care in Babindain Wooroonooran
22.4% 36th pct —
Defence service in Babindain Wooroonooran
4.7% 78th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Babindain Wooroonooran
20.2% 27th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Babindain Wooroonooran +179 larger in Babinda
179 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Babindain Wooroonooran
35 yrs 73rd pct —
Year 12 in Babindain Wooroonooran
36.6% 41st pct —
Unemployment in Babindain Wooroonooran
22.4% 88th pct —
Median income in Babindain Wooroonooran
$432 22nd pct —
Household income in Babindain Wooroonooran
$1,020 19th pct —
Indigenous language in Babindain Wooroonooran
9.5% 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Babindain Wooroonooran +0.3 larger in Babinda
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Babindain Wooroonooran
16.9% 79th pct —
Living alone in Babindain Wooroonooran
32.6% 78th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Babindain Wooroonooran
$230 34th pct —
Mortgage in Babindain Wooroonooran +$4,092 higher in Wooroonooran
$1,108 20th pct $5,200 100th pct
People / bedroom in Babindain Wooroonooran +0.30 higher in Babinda
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Babindain Wooroonooran
29.8% 78th pct —
Owned outright in Babindain Wooroonooran
35.6% 35th pct —
Separate houses in Babindain Wooroonooran
94.0% 41st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Babindain Wooroonooran
71.0% 29th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Babindain Wooroonooran
6.8% 81st pct —
Work from home in Babindain Wooroonooran
7.5% 17th pct —
PT commute in Babindain Wooroonooran
1.9% 79th pct —
PT stops in Babindain Wooroonooran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Babindain Wooroonooran
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Babindain Wooroonooran
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Babindain Wooroonooran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Babindain Wooroonooran
32.1% 54th pct —
Recent arrivals in Babindain Wooroonooran
7.0% 51st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Babindain Wooroonooran
9.3% 89th pct —
Participation in Babindain Wooroonooran
47.9% 18th pct —
Full-time in Babindain Wooroonooran
59.0% 55th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Babindain Wooroonooran +3.8 higher in Babinda
3.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Babindain Wooroonooran +4.0 more in Babinda
4.0 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Babindain Wooroonooran +53.5 pts higher in Babinda
53.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Babindain Wooroonooran +56.3 pts higher in Babinda
56.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Babindain Wooroonooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Babindain Wooroonooran +64.9 pts higher in Babinda
64.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Babindain Wooroonooran +59.1 pts higher in Babinda
59.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Babindain Wooroonooran +53.7 pts higher in Babinda
53.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Babindain Wooroonooran
24.1 67th pct —
Intersections/km² in Babindain Wooroonooran +3 higher in Babinda
3 60th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Babindain Wooroonooran +0.6 pts higher in Babinda
6.4% 58th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Babinda with nearby areas

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Compare Wooroonooran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Babinda vs Wooroonooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30111/babinda/vs/SAL33161/wooroonooran