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Cairns North vs Edge Hill

Name: Cairns North vs Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cairns North profile · Edge Hill profile

Cairns North Edge Hill

Cairns North and Edge Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Cairns North is a transient hub where 58.6% of people moved in the last five years, and 26.8% are recent arrivals from overseas. It is dominated by flats and apartments, with 63.6% of homes rented and 45.6% of people living alone. In contrast, Edge Hill has more stable, family-oriented housing, where 69.8% of homes are separate houses and 31.7% are owned outright. This is reflected in the population, with Edge Hill having more children under 15 (18.7%) and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Cairns North.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $873 to $942. Both areas also have nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, their connectivity differs; Cairns North has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of people without a car (15.1%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Cairns North Separate houses: 55.6 pts higher in Edge Hill 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in Edge Hill Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Cairns North Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Cairns North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1,246 larger in Cairns North gap widening

5,334 86th pct 4,088 86th pct

Median age in Cairns North in Edge Hill +5 yrs older in Edge Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 25.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.5% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 41.7%

24.9% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cairns North Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

3.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.7% English +12.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.7% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.7% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 8.6%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1.97 more in Cairns North

3.27 45th pct 1.31 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1 more in Edge Hill

14 84th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns North in Edge Hill +17 larger in Cairns North

1,031 100th pct 1,014 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns North in Edge Hill +10 higher in Edge Hill

985 46th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

11.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

12.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$69 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$873 69th pct $942 77th pct

Household income in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$272 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$1,402 41st pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$363 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$1,838 46th pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.2%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%

5.1% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns North in Edge Hill +215 larger in Cairns North

447 86th pct 232 86th pct

Median age in Cairns North in Edge Hill +4 yrs older in Cairns North

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$40 higher in Edge Hill

$627 48th pct $667 52nd pct

Household income in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$465 higher in Edge Hill

$1,222 27th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 28.9%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 31.3%

33.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$30 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$340 69th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Cairns North in Edge Hill +$318 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,618 50th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 36.0%

16.0% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.0 pts 23.6%

14.2% Separate house +55.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 25.3%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

2.6% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 6.1%

2.7% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 33.0%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

3.1% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%

25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns North in Edge Hill +3 more in Edge Hill

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1.65 more in Edge Hill

3.00 69th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1,820.0 more in Cairns North

2,342.5 93rd pct 522.5 79th pct

PT routes in Cairns North in Edge Hill +8 more in Cairns North

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cairns North in Edge Hill +2 longer in Cairns North

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

10.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 42.1%

21.0% 2 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%

4.4% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 7.3%

6.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

11.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1.3 higher in Cairns North

8.5 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns North in Edge Hill +1.0 more in Cairns North

7.9 100th pct 6.9 94th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns North in Edge Hill +3.1 pts higher in Cairns North

99.9% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cairns North in Edge Hill +14.4 pts higher in Cairns North

99.9% 100th pct 85.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns North in Edge Hill +0.9 pts higher in Cairns North

99.9% 95th pct 99.0% 85th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 29.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns North in Edge Hill +4.8 more in Cairns North

19.7 61st pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns North in Edge Hill +152 higher in Cairns North

299 95th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Cairns North in Edge Hill +3.1 pts higher in Edge Hill

3.4% 19th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Cairns North with nearby areas

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Compare Edge Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns North vs Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/vs/SAL30941/edge-hill