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Brinsmead vs Redlynch

Name: Brinsmead vs Redlynch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Redlynch profile

Brinsmead Redlynch

Redlynch and Brinsmead are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct differences in accessibility and culture. Redlynch is more walkable, with 46.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 43.3% within reach of a school, compared to 0.0% and 12.6% in Brinsmead. Brinsmead has a stronger First Nations presence, with 22.4% of people speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 12.2% in Redlynch.

These two areas have stayed very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,190 in Brinsmead and $2,317 in Redlynch. This shared economic standing exists alongside a gap in home ownership that is remaining steady, as Brinsmead continues to have a well higher share of homes owned outright at 29.7%, compared to 24.7% in Redlynch. Both areas also share a high proportion of large homes, with at least three bedrooms found in 89.3% of Redlynch dwellings and 94.0% in Brinsmead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,034 larger in Redlynch Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in Brinsmead Owned outright: 5.1 pts higher in Brinsmead 3+ bedrooms: 4.7 pts higher in Brinsmead Needs assistance: 1.2 pts higher in Redlynch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Redlynch +5,034 larger in Redlynch gap widening

5,537 86th pct 10,571 87th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Redlynch +2 yrs older in Brinsmead gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Redlynch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 73.7%

3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%

0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

5.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 81.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.9%

43.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.05 more in Brinsmead

0.82 4th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Redlynch +1 more in Brinsmead

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Redlynch +2 larger in Brinsmead

823 96th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Redlynch +17 higher in Redlynch

1,009 61st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

25.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.2% Education even 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$26 higher in Redlynch gap steady

$979 80th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$127 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$2,190 83rd pct $2,317 87th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$113 higher in Redlynch gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $2,487 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Redlynch +154 larger in Redlynch

321 86th pct 475 87th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Redlynch +7 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$56 higher in Redlynch

$671 53rd pct $727 58th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$55 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 73rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.2 larger in Redlynch gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.8%

20.0% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

7.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$10 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Redlynch +$109 higher in Redlynch gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Redlynch even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%

20.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 90.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 24.5%

9.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 62.1%

12.6% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

4.2% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Redlynch +2 more in Redlynch

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.76 more in Brinsmead

1.99 65th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Redlynch +52.7 more in Redlynch

242.2 74th pct 294.9 75th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Redlynch +2 more in Redlynch

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Redlynch +28 longer in Redlynch

3 21st pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

13.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 47.6%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.7 higher in Redlynch

3.0 72nd pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.8 more in Redlynch

2.4 69th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Redlynch +38.8 pts higher in Redlynch

0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Redlynch +46.1 pts higher in Redlynch

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Redlynch +22.1 pts higher in Brinsmead

75.8% 80th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Redlynch +30.7 pts higher in Redlynch

12.6% 62nd pct 43.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Redlynch +5.4 pts higher in Brinsmead

98.1% 85th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Redlynch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Redlynch +0.2 more in Redlynch

9.2 39th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Redlynch +13 higher in Brinsmead

63 80th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Redlynch +2.0 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 80th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Brinsmead with nearby areas

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Compare Redlynch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Redlynch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30377/brinsmead/vs/SAL32411/redlynch