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Bayview Heights vs Earlville

Name: Bayview Heights vs Earlville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Bayview Heights profile · Earlville profile

Bayview Heights Earlville

Earlville and Bayview Heights are neighbouring areas in Cairns with similar population sizes, but they offer very different ways of living. Bayview Heights is an area of large, detached houses where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,906 compared to $1,166 in Earlville. This contrast extends to the homes; nearly all houses in Bayview Heights are separate dwellings, while Earlville has many more townhouses, flats, and renters. Earlville is also more urban, with a very walkable score of 6.6 and far better access to health services and schools within a short stroll.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of public transport access, with both having eight stops. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Bayview Heights is more car-reliant and Earlville is more walkable, both areas have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights 3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in Bayview Heights Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Earlville Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Earlville Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Bayview Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview Heights in Earlville +25 larger in Earlville gap narrowing

4,175 86th pct 4,200 86th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Earlville +1 yrs older in Earlville gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 36.7%

33.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Heights Earlville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 69.0%

3.2% England even 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%

35.2% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 27.9%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.5% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

6.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 75.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 49.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%

6.4% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview Heights in Earlville

— 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview Heights in Earlville +7 more in Earlville

9 78th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bayview Heights in Earlville +323 larger in Earlville

588 83rd pct 911 100th pct

ICSEA in Bayview Heights in Earlville +9 higher in Earlville

968 36th pct 977 41st pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 49.8%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$195 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$895 72nd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$740 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$1,906 71st pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$351 higher in Bayview Heights gap narrowing

$2,114 64th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.9% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.9 pts 59.1%

18.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview Heights in Earlville +210 larger in Earlville

241 86th pct 451 86th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Earlville +4 yrs older in Earlville

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$179 higher in Bayview Heights

$700 56th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$1,078 higher in Bayview Heights

$2,216 70th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview Heights in Earlville +0.4 larger in Bayview Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 47.7%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

14.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%

19.0% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$100 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$390 80th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Bayview Heights in Earlville +$125 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bayview Heights in Earlville +0.10 higher in Earlville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 27.7%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 28.5%

16.1% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.2% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +39.5 pts 60.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 37.3%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 16.1%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 31.3%

19.4% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

1.2% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview Heights in Earlville even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview Heights in Earlville +0.01 more in Bayview Heights

1.92 65th pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bayview Heights in Earlville +705.9 more in Earlville

331.5 75th pct 1,037.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bayview Heights in Earlville +7 more in Earlville

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview Heights in Earlville +5 longer in Earlville

5 32nd pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 58.2%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 29.5%

27.6% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

2.1% No vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.5%

9.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

7.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview Heights in Earlville +2.4 higher in Earlville

4.2 79th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview Heights in Earlville +3.1 more in Earlville

3.8 76th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Bayview Heights in Earlville +52.4 pts higher in Earlville

31.3% 75th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bayview Heights in Earlville +1.3 pts higher in Earlville

83.4% 91st pct 84.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bayview Heights in Earlville +2.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights

80.8% 82nd pct 78.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bayview Heights in Earlville +38.3 pts higher in Earlville

44.5% 73rd pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview Heights in Earlville +10.6 pts higher in Earlville

88.4% 79th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bayview Heights in Earlville +80.1 pts higher in Earlville

0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview Heights in Earlville +7.6 more in Earlville

3.4 24th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview Heights in Earlville +85 higher in Earlville

36 76th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Bayview Heights in Earlville +4.7 pts higher in Bayview Heights

9.4% 78th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Bayview Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview Heights vs Earlville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30188/bayview-heights/vs/SAL30917/earlville