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Cairns City vs Manoora

Name: Cairns City vs Manoora — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Cairns City profile · Manoora profile

Cairns City Manoora

Manoora (Qld) and Cairns City are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Manoora (Qld) is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 (20.3%) and First Nations people (23.5%). In contrast, Cairns City is older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,162, compared to $1,338 in Manoora (Qld). This gap is reflected in home ownership, with homes owned outright being far more common in Cairns City (30.3%) than in Manoora (Qld) (16.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with 22.5% in Manoora (Qld) and 26.3% in Cairns City. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While both are very accessible, Cairns City is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.2, whereas Manoora (Qld) is very walkable at 6.6. These two areas have continued to track differently in their housing and income levels since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 25.4 pts higher in Manoora Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Manoora First Nations: 20.4 pts higher in Manoora Population: 2,559 larger in Manoora Under 15: 14.9 pts higher in Manoora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Manoora +2,559 larger in Manoora gap narrowing

3,616 86th pct 6,175 86th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manoora +8 yrs older in Cairns City gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 27.9%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

5.4% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.2% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

12.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Manoora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +27.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

4.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.7% German even 3.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.2% Not stated ◂ +22.7 pts 16.5%

29.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Manoora

5.13 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Manoora +1 more in Manoora

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Manoora +33 larger in Cairns City

1,051 100th pct 1,017 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns City in Manoora +3 higher in Cairns City

985 47th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.9% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.1% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Manoora +$278 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$907 73rd pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manoora +$573 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,627 56th pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Manoora +$824 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$2,162 67th pct $1,338 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%

15.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 1.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +13.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

11.4% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Manoora +1,338 larger in Manoora

114 86th pct 1,452 89th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manoora +12 yrs older in Cairns City

37 yrs 75th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cairns City in Manoora +$39 higher in Cairns City

$531 37th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manoora +$25 higher in Cairns City

$1,041 20th pct $1,016 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Manoora +0.3 larger in Manoora gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +37.0 pts 22.6%

29.7% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.4% One-parent families +25.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 29.6%

39.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Manoora +$143 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$413 84th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Manoora +$633 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,100 19th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Manoora even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 16.5%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.1 pts 43.5%

2.4% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $200–$349 +35.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.6%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +23.5 pts 1.5%

10.7% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

24.5% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 8.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Manoora +9 more in Manoora

11 81st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +0.20 more in Manoora

3.04 70th pct 3.24 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +3,393.7 more in Cairns City

3,925.3 100th pct 531.7 79th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Manoora +15 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Manoora even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +25.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.4% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 2.3%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 52.2%

20.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%

14.2% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Manoora +2.6 higher in Cairns City

9.2 100th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Manoora +1.2 more in Cairns City

8.0 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Manoora +7.5 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Manoora +4.6 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Manoora even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Manoora +4.8 pts higher in Cairns City

99.4% 100th pct 94.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Manoora even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Manoora +51.3 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 48.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Manoora +41.9 more in Cairns City

49.2 81st pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Manoora +543 higher in Cairns City

717 100th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Manoora +1.3 pts higher in Cairns City

5.0% 42nd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

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Compare Manoora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL31751/manoora