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Bayview Heights vs Redlynch

Name: Bayview Heights vs Redlynch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Bayview Heights profile · Redlynch profile

Bayview Heights Redlynch

Redlynch and Bayview Heights are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different demographics. Redlynch is a younger hub where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 24.6% of the population. It is also more transient, with 42.6% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Bayview Heights is noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and 20.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 40.2% of homes in Bayview Heights are owned outright, compared to 24.7% in Redlynch.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Redlynch is slightly more qualified at 26.2%. They share a similar lifestyle in other ways, with almost identical rates of people working from home and volunteering. However, their accessibility differs. Bayview Heights is more convenient for daily needs, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 46.1% in Redlynch.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,396 larger in Redlynch Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Redlynch Median age: 6 yrs older in Bayview Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +6,396 larger in Redlynch gap widening

4,175 86th pct 10,571 87th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +6 yrs older in Bayview Heights gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 10.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Heights Redlynch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 73.7%

3.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.2% Australian even 35.2%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

0.4% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 81.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 44.9%

36.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview Heights in Redlynch

— 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +1 more in Bayview Heights

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +234 larger in Redlynch

588 83rd pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +58 higher in Redlynch

968 36th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 66.9%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

7.0% Year 11 even 7.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 29.8%

23.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

17.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

10.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$110 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$895 72nd pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$411 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$1,906 71st pct $2,317 87th pct

Family income in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$373 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$2,114 64th pct $2,487 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +4.9 pts ▸ 71.8%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +234 larger in Redlynch

241 86th pct 475 87th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$27 higher in Redlynch

$700 56th pct $727 58th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$34 higher in Redlynch

$2,216 70th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +0.4 larger in Redlynch gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 18.9%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 29.8%

16.6% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%

16.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$50 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$390 80th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +$217 higher in Redlynch gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,842 63rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 24.7%

16.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 90.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 24.5%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 62.1%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

4.9% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.8%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +5 more in Redlynch

8 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +0.69 more in Bayview Heights

1.92 65th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +36.6 more in Bayview Heights

331.5 75th pct 294.9 75th pct

PT routes in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +1 more in Redlynch

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +26 longer in Redlynch

5 32nd pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 59.7%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

15.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

9.9% Sales workers even 9.9%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +0.6 higher in Bayview Heights

4.2 79th pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +0.5 more in Bayview Heights

3.8 76th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +7.4 pts higher in Redlynch

31.3% 75th pct 38.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +37.2 pts higher in Bayview Heights

83.4% 91st pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +27.1 pts higher in Bayview Heights

80.8% 82nd pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +1.3 pts higher in Bayview Heights

44.5% 73rd pct 43.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +4.3 pts higher in Redlynch

88.4% 79th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bayview Heights in Redlynch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +6.1 more in Redlynch

3.4 24th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +15 higher in Redlynch

36 76th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Bayview Heights in Redlynch +1.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights

9.4% 78th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Compare Redlynch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview Heights vs Redlynch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30188/bayview-heights/vs/SAL32411/redlynch