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Cairns City vs Glen Boughton

Name: Cairns City vs Glen Boughton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Cairns City profile · Glen Boughton profile

Cairns City Glen Boughton

Cairns City and Glen Boughton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Cairns City is a busy hub where typical weekly rents are far higher at $413, compared to $138 in Glen Boughton. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.2, while Glen Boughton is car-dependent with a score of 0.3. Access to essentials is also a major difference; nearly all homes in Cairns City are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, whereas 0% of homes in Glen Boughton have that same access.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, though they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $900. They also face similar monthly home-loan payments, which are about $1,700 in both areas. While Cairns City is more populous and has far more public transport routes, Glen Boughton is sparsely populated and more hilly, with a typical household income that is far higher at $2,749 per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,597 larger in Cairns City Rent: $275 higher in Cairns City Household income: $1,122 higher in Glen Boughton Household size: 0.8 larger in Glen Boughton Family income: $537 higher in Cairns City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +3,597 larger in Cairns City gap widening

3,616 86th pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +3 yrs older in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

30.2% Married +26.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.8%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Glen Boughton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +43.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 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

22.7% English +14.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.1% Chinese +23.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.1% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.2% Italian +16.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.4% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +33.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

27.5% Christianity +46.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

39.2% Not stated ◂ +23.5 pts 15.8%

29.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +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

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

5.13 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +13 more in Cairns City

13 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

1,051 100th pct —

ICSEA in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

985 47th pct —

Highest year of school

10.9% Year 10 +39.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 25.0%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Certificate III / IV +54.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.9% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Engineering & related +34.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +28.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +$8 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$907 73rd pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +$1,122 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening

$1,627 56th pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +$537 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$2,162 67th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Heart disease +12.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%

11.4% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +114 larger in Cairns City

114 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

$531 37th pct —

Household income in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

$1,041 20th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +0.8 larger in Glen Boughton gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 46.7%

29.7% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

9.4% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +36.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +$275 higher in Cairns City

$413 84th pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +$24 higher in Cairns City

$1,733 57th pct $1,709 56th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +0.10 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +69.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +63.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

48.6% Rented ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

2.4% Separate house +97.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +80.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

2.1% 4 bedrooms +77.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +11 more in Cairns City

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +3.04 more in Cairns City

3.04 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +3,925.3 more in Cairns City

3,925.3 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +20 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Glen Boughton

3 21st pct —

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.4% Walked ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

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

20.9% 2 vehicles +119.1 pts ▸ 140.0%

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +8.9 higher in Cairns City

9.2 100th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +7.7 more in Cairns City

8.0 100th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +99.8 pts higher in Cairns City

99.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +99.4 pts higher in Cairns City

99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +68.0 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 97th pct 31.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +99.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +49.2 more in Cairns City

49.2 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +717 higher in Cairns City

717 100th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Glen Boughton +12.0 pts higher in Glen Boughton

5.0% 42nd pct 16.9% 95th pct

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Compare Glen Boughton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Glen Boughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL31142/glen-boughton

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

Compare Glen Boughton with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability