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Bayview Heights vs Bentley Park

Name: Bayview Heights vs Bentley Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Bayview Heights profile · Bentley Park profile

Bayview Heights Bentley Park

Bentley Park and Bayview Heights are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Bentley Park is a young place where the typical resident is 32, and children under 15 make up 25.8% of the population. In contrast, residents in Bayview Heights are far older, with a typical age of 43 and a much higher share of seniors at 20.7%. These age gaps are reflected in housing; Bentley Park has a much higher rental rate of 34.0%, while 40.2% of homes in Bayview Heights are owned outright. Bentley Park also has a well higher share of First Nations people (15.5%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (18.1% compared to 8.0% in Bayview Heights).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. While they share similar income levels, their access to local services differs. Bayview Heights is far more convenient for groceries, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk, whereas Bentley Park is far better for reaching schools and health services. Bentley Park also has a far higher street connectivity score, making it more walkable overall. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, with Bayview Heights continuing to have far more outright owners.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,185 larger in Bentley Park Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights Median age: 11 yrs older in Bayview Heights Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Bentley Park Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Bentley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +4,185 larger in Bentley Park gap widening

4,175 86th pct 8,360 87th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +11 yrs older in Bayview Heights gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 9.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 41.8%

33.3% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Heights Bentley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 76.6%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

35.2% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 79.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 45.0%

36.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park

— 0.93 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +2 more in Bayview Heights

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +262 larger in Bentley Park

588 83rd pct 850 98th pct

ICSEA in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +18 higher in Bayview Heights

968 36th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 54.9%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

7.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

17.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$74 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$895 72nd pct $821 62nd pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$75 higher in Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$1,906 71st pct $1,831 67th pct

Family income in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$166 higher in Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$2,114 64th pct $1,948 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +1,051 larger in Bentley Park

241 86th pct 1,292 88th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +5 yrs older in Bayview Heights

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$66 higher in Bayview Heights

$700 56th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$531 higher in Bayview Heights

$2,216 70th pct $1,685 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +0.4 larger in Bentley Park gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 20.6%

14.5% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

16.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$5 higher in Bayview Heights gap steady

$390 80th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +$108 higher in Bayview Heights gap steady

$1,625 50th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +0.10 higher in Bentley Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 17.7%

16.1% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 96.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 39.1%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 60.9%

19.4% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.2% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +10 more in Bentley Park

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +0.24 more in Bentley Park

1.92 65th pct 2.15 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +8.5 more in Bayview Heights

331.5 75th pct 323.0 75th pct

PT routes in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +3 more in Bentley Park

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +1 longer in Bayview Heights

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 45.7%

27.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

2.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

9.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

6.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

9.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +0.1 higher in Bentley Park

4.2 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +0.0 more in Bayview Heights

3.8 76th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +1.1 pts higher in Bayview Heights

31.3% 75th pct 30.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +53.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights

83.4% 91st pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +3.8 pts higher in Bentley Park

80.8% 82nd pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +21.4 pts higher in Bentley Park

44.5% 73rd pct 65.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +11.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

88.4% 79th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +28.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +4.9 more in Bentley Park

3.4 24th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +51 higher in Bentley Park

36 76th pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Bayview Heights in Bentley Park +3.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights

9.4% 78th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview Heights vs Bentley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30188/bayview-heights/vs/SAL30236/bentley-park