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Cairns City vs Westcourt

Name: Cairns City vs Westcourt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cairns City profile · Westcourt profile

Cairns City Westcourt

Westcourt and Cairns City are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their social and housing profiles. Westcourt has a far higher First Nations population at 15.8% compared to 3.2% in Cairns City, and a far higher share of one-parent families (26.0% versus 9.4%). These differences are reflected in income; the typical household in Cairns City earns $1,627 a week, which is well higher than the $1,186 typical for Westcourt. While Westcourt has far more separate houses, Cairns City is dominated by flats and apartments.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of public transport stops, with 11 each. This shared accessibility is a constant for residents, though Cairns City has far more public transport departures and walkable amenities. Other similarities include a similar unemployment rate of around 8% and nearly identical numbers of people per home. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in wealth, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week far higher in Cairns City.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Westcourt One-parent: 16.6 pts higher in Westcourt Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Westcourt Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Cairns City First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in Westcourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns City in Westcourt +225 larger in Westcourt gap narrowing

3,616 86th pct 3,841 86th pct

Median age in Cairns City in Westcourt +3 yrs older in Cairns City gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.4% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 46.4%

30.2% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

12.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairns City Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

4.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.7% English +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.1% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

45.5% English only +20.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.2% Not stated ◂ +27.5 pts 11.8%

29.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.1% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns City in Westcourt

5.13 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns City in Westcourt +5 more in Westcourt

13 83rd pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns City in Westcourt +142 larger in Cairns City

1,051 100th pct 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns City in Westcourt +10 higher in Cairns City

985 47th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

10.9% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.1% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns City in Westcourt +$243 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$907 73rd pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Cairns City in Westcourt +$441 higher in Cairns City gap steady

$1,627 56th pct $1,186 24th pct

Family income in Cairns City in Westcourt +$653 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$2,162 67th pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

15.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +14.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

11.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns City in Westcourt +493 larger in Westcourt

114 86th pct 607 87th pct

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

37 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

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

$531 37th pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in Cairns City in Westcourt +$35 higher in Cairns City

$1,041 20th pct $1,006 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns City in Westcourt +0.1 larger in Westcourt gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 33.9%

29.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.4% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.2% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 32.6%

10.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns City in Westcourt +$113 higher in Cairns City gap widening

$413 84th pct $300 57th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 17.3%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

80.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.3 pts 37.2%

2.4% Separate house +35.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 24.6%

16.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Studio / none even 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.1% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +23.4 pts 1.6%

10.7% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.2%

24.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns City in Westcourt even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Cairns City in Westcourt +0.18 more in Cairns City

3.04 70th pct 2.86 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns City in Westcourt +2,833.4 more in Cairns City

3,925.3 100th pct 1,091.9 87th pct

PT routes in Cairns City in Westcourt +12 more in Cairns City

20 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairns City in Westcourt even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +25.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.4% Walked ◂ +18.2 pts 4.2%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%

20.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%

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

7.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

14.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns City in Westcourt +2.0 higher in Cairns City

9.2 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns City in Westcourt +1.0 more in Cairns City

8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Cairns City in Westcourt even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns City in Westcourt even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns City in Westcourt even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cairns City in Westcourt +2.6 pts higher in Cairns City

99.4% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns City in Westcourt even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairns City in Westcourt +2.7 pts higher in Cairns City

99.9% 100th pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns City in Westcourt +41.4 more in Cairns City

49.2 81st pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns City in Westcourt +473 higher in Cairns City

717 100th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Cairns City in Westcourt +2.2 pts higher in Cairns City

5.0% 42nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cairns City with nearby areas

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Compare Westcourt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns City vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/vs/SAL33046/westcourt