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Bayview Heights vs Woree

Name: Bayview Heights vs Woree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bayview Heights profile · Woree profile

Bayview Heights Woree

Woree and Bayview Heights are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing and income profiles. Bayview Heights is dominated by detached houses (99.5%) and has a typical weekly household income of $1,906, while Woree has many more apartments and a typical weekly income that is far lower at $1,152. Woree also has a much larger First Nations population (16.1% compared to 5.8%) and a higher share of one-parent families (29.9% versus 14.5%).

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 18%. While they share this family profile, their daily environments differ; Woree is much more walkable, with 80.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 31.3% in Bayview Heights. Woree also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Bayview Heights has a higher rate of home ownership, with 40.2% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.6 pts higher in Woree Separate houses: 51.3 pts higher in Bayview Heights 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in Bayview Heights Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Bayview Heights People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Woree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview Heights in Woree +952 larger in Woree gap widening

4,175 86th pct 5,127 86th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Woree +5 yrs older in Bayview Heights gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 31.5%

33.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Heights Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 65.9%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

35.2% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 26.3%

13.8% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 68.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 43.9%

36.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

6.4% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 Woree

— 5.31 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview Heights in Woree +8 more in Woree

9 78th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Bayview Heights in Woree +296 larger in Woree

588 83rd pct 883 99th pct

ICSEA in Bayview Heights in Woree +5 higher in Woree

968 36th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 43.4%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 33.5%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 12.7%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bayview Heights in Woree +$216 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$895 72nd pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Woree +$754 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$1,906 71st pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Bayview Heights in Woree +$697 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$2,114 64th pct $1,417 22nd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.2%

10.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition even 8.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +9.6 pts 57.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview Heights in Woree +585 larger in Woree

241 86th pct 826 87th pct

Median age in Bayview Heights in Woree even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bayview Heights in Woree +$145 higher in Bayview Heights

$700 56th pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Bayview Heights in Woree +$1,198 higher in Bayview Heights

$2,216 70th pct $1,018 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview Heights in Woree +0.3 larger in Bayview Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 43.5%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%

14.5% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 32.6%

19.0% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview Heights in Woree +$110 higher in Bayview Heights gap widening

$390 80th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bayview Heights in Woree +$325 higher in Bayview Heights gap steady

$1,625 50th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bayview Heights in Woree +0.20 higher in Woree gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.1% Rented +35.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 23.0%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 22.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +51.3 pts 48.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 32.6%

3.0% 2 bedrooms +37.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 13.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $350–$549 ◂ +41.1 pts 27.0%

19.4% $200–$349 +40.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

1.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 13.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview Heights in Woree +10 more in Woree

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview Heights in Woree +1.59 more in Woree

1.92 65th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bayview Heights in Woree +708.1 more in Woree

331.5 75th pct 1,039.6 86th pct

PT routes in Bayview Heights in Woree +6 more in Woree

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview Heights in Woree +2 longer in Woree

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.2%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 31.2%

27.6% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

2.1% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

9.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 13.1%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

12.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

9.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview Heights in Woree +1.8 higher in Woree

4.2 79th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview Heights in Woree +1.9 more in Woree

3.8 76th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Bayview Heights in Woree +48.9 pts higher in Woree

31.3% 75th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview Heights in Woree +1.6 pts higher in Bayview Heights

83.4% 91st pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview Heights in Woree +10.4 pts higher in Woree

80.8% 82nd pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bayview Heights in Woree +47.8 pts higher in Woree

44.5% 73rd pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview Heights in Woree +5.9 pts higher in Woree

88.4% 79th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bayview Heights in Woree +47.0 pts higher in Woree

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview Heights in Woree +7.2 more in Woree

3.4 24th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview Heights in Woree +60 higher in Woree

36 76th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Bayview Heights in Woree +4.9 pts higher in Bayview Heights

9.4% 78th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Compare Woree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview Heights vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30188/bayview-heights/vs/SAL33165/woree