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Cairns City vs Cairns North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Cairns City profile · Cairns North profile

Cairns City Cairns North

Cairns North and Cairns City are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Cairns North is a more transient and diverse place, with 58.6% of people moving in during the last five years and 33.1% born overseas. It also has a higher share of one-parent families (21.3%) and more people who finished Year 12 (58.1%). In contrast, Cairns City has a larger proportion of homeowners, with 30.3% owning their homes outright compared to 16.0% in Cairns North. Cairns City also has more high-earning households, with 22.0% earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and almost identical home sizes. However, the gap in how people live is widening in some areas. While both are very walkable, Cairns City has far more food and drink amenities. At the same time, Cairns North is becoming more distinct in its makeup, with a First Nations population that is well higher than in Cairns City.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Cairns North Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Cairns North Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Cairns North Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Cairns North Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Cairns City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1,718 larger in Cairns North gap narrowing
3,616 86th pct 5,334 86th pct
Median age in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +7 yrs older in Cairns City gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +5.2 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 8.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +8.0 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
20.5% 58th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +6.1 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
5.4% 8th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.5 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
16.8% 78th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.4% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
30.2% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
3.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Cairns North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +6.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
26.3% 86th pct 33.1% 91st pct

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

22.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.1% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +6.7 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
16.5% 86th pct 23.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.0 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
1.7% 83rd pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

45.5% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
1.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +10.7 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
29.3% 22nd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

29.3% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.2% Not stated ◂ +20.0 pts 19.2%
27.5% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +16.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
41.2% 40th pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +7.6 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
19.5% 66th pct 27.2% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.85 more in Cairns City
5.13 59th pct 3.27 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1 more in Cairns North
13 83rd pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +20 larger in Cairns City
1,051 100th pct 1,031 100th pct
ICSEA in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
985 47th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
10.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.6% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.3% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$34 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
$907 73rd pct $873 69th pct
Household income in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$225 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
$1,627 56th pct $1,402 41st pct
Family income in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$324 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
$2,162 67th pct $1,838 46th pct
High earners in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.7 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +9.8 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.1%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +3.4 pts higher in Cairns North
16.7% 9th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Mental health in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +3.7 pts higher in Cairns North
4.1% 21st pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.3 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Heart disease even 3.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +17.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
11.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +2.9 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
9.8% 13th pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.6 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
5.4% 10th pct 7.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +8.2 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
7.2% 4th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.3 pts higher in Cairns North
3.1% 57th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +2.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
8.0% 5th pct 10.8% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +333 larger in Cairns North
114 86th pct 447 86th pct
Median age in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +8 yrs older in Cairns City
37 yrs 75th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.5 pts higher in Cairns North
43.1% 58th pct 44.6% 61st pct
Unemployment in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +11.3 pts higher in Cairns City
28.6% 92nd pct 17.3% 78th pct
Median income in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$96 higher in Cairns North
$531 37th pct $627 48th pct
Household income in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$181 higher in Cairns North
$1,041 20th pct $1,222 27th pct
Indigenous language in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +7.0 pts higher in Cairns North
25.4% 88th pct 32.4% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +11.9 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +6.5 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
39.1% 90th pct 45.6% 97th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.2 pts 36.4%
29.7% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.4% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.2% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 33.4%
10.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$73 higher in Cairns City gap steady
$413 84th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +$433 higher in Cairns City gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +15.0 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
48.6% 92nd pct 63.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +14.3 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
30.3% 23rd pct 16.0% 7th pct
Separate houses in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +11.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
2.4% 0th pct 14.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +11.8 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
37.5% 3rd pct 25.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 16.0%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 79.6%
2.4% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 20.4%
16.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.3% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +21.9 pts 3.1%
10.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
4.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.3%
24.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
16.7% 93rd pct 15.1% 91st pct
Work from home in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +2.5 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 10.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.4 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
1.8% 78th pct 2.2% 80th pct
PT stops in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +5 more in Cairns North
11 81st pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.04 more in Cairns City
3.04 70th pct 3.00 69th pct
Departures/1k in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1,582.8 more in Cairns City
3,925.3 100th pct 2,342.5 93rd pct
PT routes in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +9 more in Cairns City
20 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1 longer in Cairns City
3 21st pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.4% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 10.2%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 56.1%
20.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +18.4 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
40.3% 78th pct 58.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +3.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
30.4% 95th pct 26.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
8.0% 87th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Participation in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +18.9 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
40.7% 10th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +3.2 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
60.9% 64th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%
7.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.2% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.7 higher in Cairns City
9.2 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.1 more in Cairns City
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
99.8% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +0.5 pts higher in Cairns North
99.4% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to health in Cairns Cityin Cairns North even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +29.5 more in Cairns City
49.2 81st pct 19.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +418 higher in Cairns City
717 100th pct 299 95th pct
Mean slope in Cairns Cityin Cairns North +1.6 pts higher in Cairns City
5.0% 42nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Cairns North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL30479/cairns-north