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Cairns City vs Manunda

Name: Cairns City vs Manunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Cairns City profile · Manunda profile

Cairns City Manunda

Manunda and Cairns City are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Manunda has a much larger First Nations population (16.5%) and far more children under 15 (16.0%) than Cairns City, where these figures are 3.2% and 5.4% respectively. Family types also differ, with one-parent families far more common in Manunda (30.7%) compared to Cairns City (9.4%). In contrast, Cairns City is much wealthier, with 22.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 7.4% in Manunda.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent pattern of difference. They share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 27%) and almost everyone in both areas lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both are easy to get around, Cairns City is a walker's paradise with more amenities and better connectivity, whereas Manunda is very walkable. This contrast in infrastructure matches their housing, as Manunda has far more separate houses (38.7%) while Cairns City is dominated by flats and apartments (80.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Manunda One-parent: 21.3 pts higher in Manunda Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Manunda First Nations: 13.4 pts higher in Manunda Unpaid child care: 11.4 pts higher in Manunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Manunda +1,575 larger in Manunda gap narrowing

3,616 86th pct 5,191 86th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manunda +5 yrs older in Cairns City gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 28.0%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

5.4% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

12.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Manunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

4.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.1% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +22.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.2% Not stated ◂ +26.8 pts 12.4%

29.3% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

1.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Manunda +0.90 more in Manunda

5.13 59th pct 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Manunda +2 more in Manunda

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Manunda +55 larger in Cairns City

1,051 100th pct 996 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns City in Manunda even

985 47th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

10.9% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.1% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Certificate III / IV +20.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

7.3% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Manunda +$259 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$907 73rd pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manunda +$558 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$1,627 56th pct $1,069 17th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Manunda +$690 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$2,162 67th pct $1,472 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

15.5% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +16.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

11.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Manunda +743 larger in Manunda

114 86th pct 857 87th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Manunda +11 yrs older in Cairns City

37 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cairns City in Manunda +$44 higher in Cairns City

$531 37th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Manunda +$12 higher in Cairns City

$1,041 20th pct $1,029 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Manunda +0.2 larger in Manunda gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +32.1 pts 27.5%

29.7% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.4% One-parent families +21.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 28.2%

39.1% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Manunda +$154 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$413 84th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Cairns City in Manunda +$433 higher in Cairns City gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns City in Manunda +0.10 higher in Manunda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 20.2%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.4 pts 47.2%

2.4% Separate house +36.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 35.0%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 28.8%

16.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.1%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.8%

10.7% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

24.5% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

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

11 81st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Manunda +0.81 more in Manunda

3.04 70th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Manunda +3,178.7 more in Cairns City

3,925.3 100th pct 746.7 83rd pct

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

20 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Manunda +8 longer in Manunda

3 21st pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.4% Walked ◂ +19.7 pts 2.7%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 50.1%

20.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

4.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.4 pts 13.1%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 7.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Manunda +2.8 higher in Cairns City

9.2 100th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Manunda +1.8 more in Cairns City

8.0 100th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Manunda +10.4 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Manunda +20.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Manunda even

99.8% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Manunda +9.9 pts higher in Cairns City

99.4% 100th pct 89.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Manunda even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Manunda +71.4 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Manunda +36.3 more in Cairns City

49.2 81st pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Manunda +546 higher in Cairns City

717 100th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Manunda +1.8 pts higher in Cairns City

5.0% 42nd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

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Compare Manunda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Manunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL31755/manunda