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Cairns North vs Manunda

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

Cairns North Manunda

Cairns North and Manunda are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and residents. Cairns North is a walker's paradise with a high number of flats and apartments, where 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Manunda has many more separate houses and a higher share of larger homes, with 40.1% having three or more bedrooms. Cairns North also has higher typical incomes, with personal weekly pay at $873 compared to $648 in Manunda.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is $1,300 in each. They also share a high level of access to parks and public transport. While both are walkable, Cairns North is more so, with more frequent public transport and better access to health services. This gap in walkability and accessibility is wider now than it was in the past, while the gap in educational qualifications is also far higher in Cairns North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Manunda Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Cairns North 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Manunda Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Cairns North Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Cairns North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns North in Manunda +143 larger in Cairns North gap narrowing

5,334 86th pct 5,191 86th pct

Median age in Cairns North in Manunda +2 yrs older in Manunda gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 50.2%

24.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cairns North Manunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.7% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian even 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

2.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other religions even 2.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns North in Manunda +2.75 more in Manunda

3.27 45th pct 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns North in Manunda +1 more in Manunda

14 84th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns North in Manunda +35 larger in Cairns North

1,031 100th pct 996 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns North in Manunda even

985 46th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 48.0%

11.7% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

9.1% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

12.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns North in Manunda +$225 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$873 69th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Cairns North in Manunda +$333 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$1,402 41st pct $1,069 17th pct

Family income in Cairns North in Manunda +$366 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$1,838 46th pct $1,472 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.8%

19.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 60.8%

14.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns North in Manunda +410 larger in Manunda

447 86th pct 857 87th pct

Median age in Cairns North in Manunda +3 yrs older in Cairns North

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cairns North in Manunda +$140 higher in Cairns North

$627 48th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Cairns North in Manunda +$193 higher in Cairns North

$1,222 27th pct $1,029 20th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%

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

2.8% Other families even 2.7%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 43.1%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

11.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns North in Manunda +$81 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$340 69th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Cairns North in Manunda even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 55.1%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.5 pts 47.2%

14.2% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 35.0%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.6% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 17.1%

9.9% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

25.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns North in Manunda +4 more in Manunda

16 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns North in Manunda +0.85 more in Manunda

3.00 69th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cairns North in Manunda +1,595.8 more in Cairns North

2,342.5 93rd pct 746.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Cairns North in Manunda +6 more in Cairns North

11 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairns North in Manunda +9 longer in Manunda

2 14th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.2% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 50.1%

21.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 15.5%

18.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns North in Manunda +2.1 higher in Cairns North

8.5 100th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns North in Manunda +1.7 more in Cairns North

7.9 100th pct 6.2 90th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 89.5% 94th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns North in Manunda even

99.8% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cairns North in Manunda +10.4 pts higher in Cairns North

99.9% 100th pct 89.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Cairns North in Manunda even

99.9% 95th pct 99.9% 98th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns North in Manunda +6.8 more in Cairns North

19.7 61st pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns North in Manunda +128 higher in Cairns North

299 95th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Cairns North in Manunda +0.2 pts higher in Cairns North

3.4% 19th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Cairns North with nearby areas

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Compare Manunda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns North vs Manunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/vs/SAL31755/manunda