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Cairns City vs East Trinity

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Cairns City profile · East Trinity profile

Cairns City East Trinity

Cairns City and East Trinity are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cairns City is a high-density hub where most people live in flats or apartments, 48.6% rent their homes, and 39.1% live alone. In contrast, East Trinity is more rural, with 91.7% of homes being separate houses and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.4%. Family life also differs, as children under 15 are far more common in East Trinity (16.4%) than in Cairns City (5.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. While they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200, their daily environments are opposites. Cairns City is a walker's paradise with high access to public transport and shops, whereas East Trinity is car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in the workforce; 61.8% of adults in East Trinity are working or looking for work, compared to 40.7% in Cairns City.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Cairns City Separate houses: 89.2 pts higher in East Trinity 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in East Trinity Population: 3,378 larger in Cairns City Participation: 21.1 pts higher in East Trinity

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3,378 larger in Cairns City gap widening
3,616 86th pct 238 57th pct
Median age in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3 yrs older in East Trinity gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +18.3 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 21.4% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +4.1 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
20.5% 58th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11.0 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
5.4% 8th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +6.5 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
16.8% 78th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 20.2%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%
5.4% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 37.7%
30.2% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
3.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City East Trinity

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
26.3% 86th pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +41.0 pts ▸ 76.9%
2.3% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.1% Australian +21.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.7% English +7.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
8.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% German +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3.5 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
16.5% 86th pct 13.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +0.4 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
1.7% 83rd pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

45.5% English only +29.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
1.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11.1 pts higher in East Trinity gap steady
29.3% 22nd pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

27.5% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
29.3% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
39.2% Not stated ◂ +30.0 pts 9.2%
1.1% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +8.3 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
41.2% 40th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +2.2 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cairns Cityin East Trinity
5.13 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +7 more in Cairns City
13 83rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +326 larger in Cairns City
1,051 100th pct 724 91st pct
ICSEA in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +2 higher in East Trinity
985 47th pct 988 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
10.9% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.3% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.3% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.5% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.4% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$76 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
$907 73rd pct $831 63rd pct
Household income in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$248 higher in East Trinity gap widening
$1,627 56th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$38 higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
$2,162 67th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +1.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +1.8 pts higher in East Trinity gap steady
22.0% 67th pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +8.5 pts higher in East Trinity
16.7% 9th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +0.8 pts higher in Cairns City
4.1% 21st pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3.0 pts higher in East Trinity gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +17.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
11.4% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3.8 pts higher in East Trinity gap widening
9.8% 13th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11.0 pts higher in East Trinity gap widening
5.4% 10th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +12.6 pts higher in East Trinity gap steady
7.2% 4th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +1.7 pts higher in East Trinity
3.1% 57th pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +7.9 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +63 larger in Cairns City
114 86th pct 51 77th pct
Median age in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11 yrs older in East Trinity
37 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +14.0 pts higher in Cairns City
43.1% 58th pct 29.2% 24th pct
Unemployment in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +18.2 pts higher in Cairns City
28.6% 92nd pct 10.3% 50th pct
Median income in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$57 higher in Cairns City
$531 37th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$646 higher in East Trinity
$1,041 20th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11.8 pts higher in East Trinity
25.4% 88th pct 37.3% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +0.6 larger in East Trinity gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +6.1 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +18.9 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
39.1% 90th pct 20.2% 38th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +27.4 pts 32.2%
29.7% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.4% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%
39.1% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 20.2%
10.8% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.8% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.3% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$133 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
$413 84th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +$267 higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Cairns Cityin East Trinity even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +27.2 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
48.6% 92nd pct 21.4% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +0.6 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
30.3% 23rd pct 29.8% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +89.2 pts higher in East Trinity gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +24.4 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
37.5% 3rd pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 21.4%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
2.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.4% Separate house +89.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +80.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 11.9%
35.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%
2.1% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.3% Studio / none +7.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.3% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +10.5 pts higher in Cairns City gap widening
16.7% 93rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +8.1 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 21.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +1.8 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
1.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +11 more in Cairns City
11 81st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3.04 more in Cairns City
3.04 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3,925.3 more in Cairns City
3,925.3 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +20 more in Cairns City
20 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cairns Cityin East Trinity
3 21st pct —

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
22.4% Walked ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
13.3% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 34.6%
20.9% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
4.7% 3 vehicles +22.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +4.8 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
40.3% 78th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +10.4 pts higher in Cairns City gap narrowing
30.4% 95th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +3.8 pts higher in East Trinity gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 11.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +21.1 pts higher in East Trinity gap widening
40.7% 10th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +2.9 pts higher in Cairns City gap steady
60.9% 64th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.8 pts 2.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.7% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
11.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +9.0 higher in Cairns City
9.2 100th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +7.8 more in Cairns City
8.0 100th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +99.8 pts higher in Cairns City
99.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +99.4 pts higher in Cairns City
99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +79.4 pts higher in Cairns City
99.9% 97th pct 20.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City
99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +15.6 more in Cairns City
49.2 81st pct 33.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +717 higher in Cairns City
717 100th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Cairns Cityin East Trinity +13.4 pts higher in East Trinity
5.0% 42nd pct 18.3% 97th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs East Trinity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL30934/east-trinity