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Cairns City vs Edge Hill

Name: Cairns City vs Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cairns City profile · Edge Hill profile

Cairns City Edge Hill

Edge Hill and Cairns City are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Edge Hill is a family-oriented area where 18.7% of people are children and 69.8% of homes are separate houses. It has a more qualified workforce, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 64.4% completing Year 12. In contrast, Cairns City is a high-density hub where 80.6% of homes are flats or apartments. It is much more diverse, with 30.4% of residents arriving from overseas, and is far more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, as both maintain nearly identical typical household incomes around $1,600 a week. They also share a similar level of mobility, with about 40% of people moving in the last five years. While Edge Hill is far more likely to have residents working or looking for work at 66.4%, both areas sit near the national figure for those needing daily activity help.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 67.3 pts higher in Edge Hill 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Edge Hill Participation: 25.7 pts higher in Edge Hill Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Edge Hill Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Cairns City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Edge Hill +472 larger in Edge Hill gap narrowing

3,616 86th pct 4,088 86th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Edge Hill +2 yrs older in Cairns City gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) even 29.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

5.4% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 41.7%

30.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +34.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

4.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.7% English +15.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.1% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.4% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Italian even 4.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +35.4 pts ▸ 80.9%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.3% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.2% Not stated ◂ +30.7 pts 8.6%

27.5% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Edge Hill +3.82 more in Cairns City

5.13 59th pct 1.31 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Edge Hill +2 more in Edge Hill

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Edge Hill +37 larger in Cairns City

1,051 100th pct 1,014 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns City in Edge Hill +9 higher in Edge Hill

985 47th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

10.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.2% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

8.6% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$35 higher in Edge Hill gap steady

$907 73rd pct $942 77th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$47 higher in Edge Hill gap narrowing

$1,627 56th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$39 higher in Edge Hill gap narrowing

$2,162 67th pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.9% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +22.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Edge Hill +118 larger in Edge Hill

114 86th pct 232 86th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Edge Hill +12 yrs older in Cairns City

37 yrs 75th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$136 higher in Edge Hill

$531 37th pct $667 52nd pct

Household income in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$646 higher in Edge Hill

$1,041 20th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Edge Hill +0.4 larger in Edge Hill gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +30.7 pts 28.9%

29.7% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

9.4% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 34.6%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%

10.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$103 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$413 84th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Edge Hill +$115 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,618 50th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Edge Hill +0.10 higher in Cairns City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 36.0%

30.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.9 pts 23.6%

2.4% Separate house +67.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 25.3%

35.1% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 6.1%

0.3% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.1% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 5.8%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Edge Hill +8 more in Edge Hill

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Edge Hill +1.61 more in Edge Hill

3.04 70th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Edge Hill +3,402.8 more in Cairns City

3,925.3 100th pct 522.5 79th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Edge Hill +17 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Edge Hill +3 longer in Cairns City

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +25.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.4% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 2.2%

13.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 42.1%

20.9% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.2 pts 7.3%

3.7% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Edge Hill +2.0 higher in Cairns City

9.2 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Edge Hill +1.1 more in Cairns City

8.0 100th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Edge Hill +3.5 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Edge Hill +3.2 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Edge Hill +5.8 pts higher in Cairns City

99.8% 99th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Edge Hill +13.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.4% 100th pct 85.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Edge Hill +1.0 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 97th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Edge Hill +70.8 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 29.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Edge Hill +34.3 more in Cairns City

49.2 81st pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Edge Hill +571 higher in Cairns City

717 100th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Edge Hill +1.5 pts higher in Edge Hill

5.0% 42nd pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

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Compare Edge Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL30941/edge-hill