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Bayview Heights vs White Rock

Name: Bayview Heights vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Bayview Heights profile · White Rock profile

Bayview Heights White Rock

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and Bayview Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. White Rock has a much larger First Nations population at 18.5% compared to 5.8% in Bayview Heights. It is also a younger area, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.0%). In contrast, Bayview Heights is more affluent, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.1% do so in White Rock. Housing differs sharply; 99.5% of homes in Bayview Heights are separate houses, whereas White Rock has more rentals (35.9%) and a higher share of townhouses and flats.

Both areas are effectively alike in the number of people per home, which is 2.6. They also share a similar number of public transport routes and street connectivity. While they are similar in these basics, the gaps in housing and income remain wide. For example, Bayview Heights has far more homes owned outright (40.2%) than White Rock (23.1%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights Renting: 19.8 pts higher in White Rock Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Bayview Heights 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Bayview Heights First Nations: 12.8 pts higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview Heights in White Rock +743 larger in White Rock gap widening

4,175 86th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in White Rock +6 yrs older in Bayview Heights gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 34.5%

33.3% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Heights White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 72.2%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%

35.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 30.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 75.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 45.2%

36.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.4% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview Heights in White Rock

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview Heights in White Rock +4 more in White Rock

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bayview Heights in White Rock +64 larger in White Rock

588 83rd pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Bayview Heights in White Rock +28 higher in Bayview Heights

968 36th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 45.6%

23.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$201 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$895 72nd pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$510 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$1,906 71st pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$526 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$2,114 64th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

6.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 59.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

5.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview Heights in White Rock +671 larger in White Rock

241 86th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in White Rock +2 yrs older in Bayview Heights

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$188 higher in Bayview Heights

$700 56th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$865 higher in Bayview Heights

$2,216 70th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview Heights in White Rock even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 48.0%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%

14.5% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%

19.0% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$50 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$390 80th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bayview Heights in White Rock +$282 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Bayview Heights in White Rock +0.10 higher in White Rock gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 35.4%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 23.1%

16.1% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 74.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 45.7%

19.4% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.2% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview Heights in White Rock +10 more in White Rock

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview Heights in White Rock +1.74 more in White Rock

1.92 65th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bayview Heights in White Rock +455.8 more in White Rock

331.5 75th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Bayview Heights in White Rock even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bayview Heights in White Rock +5 longer in White Rock

5 32nd pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 37.7%

27.6% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

2.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

9.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 13.7%

11.9% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

7.2% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview Heights in White Rock +0.5 higher in Bayview Heights

4.2 79th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview Heights in White Rock +0.8 more in Bayview Heights

3.8 76th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Bayview Heights in White Rock +19.7 pts higher in Bayview Heights

31.3% 75th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview Heights in White Rock +71.8 pts higher in Bayview Heights

83.4% 91st pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview Heights in White Rock +17.0 pts higher in White Rock

80.8% 82nd pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bayview Heights in White Rock +4.5 pts higher in White Rock

44.5% 73rd pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview Heights in White Rock +10.9 pts higher in White Rock

88.4% 79th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bayview Heights in White Rock +6.9 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview Heights in White Rock +3.4 more in White Rock

3.4 24th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview Heights in White Rock even

36 76th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Bayview Heights in White Rock +5.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights

9.4% 78th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview Heights vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30188/bayview-heights/vs/SAL33062/white-rock