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Cairns North vs Parramatta Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Cairns North profile · Parramatta Park profile

Cairns North Parramatta Park

Cairns North and Parramatta Park are neighbouring areas in Cairns that offer different living environments. Cairns North is more geared towards high-density living, with 79.6% of homes being flats or apartments. It has much better access to transit, with 16 public transport stops and 2,342.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to just 5 stops and 653.7 departures in Parramatta Park. Parramatta Park is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (35.2% compared to 14.2%) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.79 versus 3.27).

These two areas share many everyday realities, including identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300 and a similar share of children under 15. Both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is well higher in Parramatta Park at 38.1%. While both areas have more people using another language at home than the national figure, this is also well higher in Parramatta Park (29.1% compared to 23.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Parramatta Park 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Parramatta Park Population: 1,713 larger in Cairns North Median age: 4 yrs older in Cairns North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1,713 larger in Cairns North gap widening
5,334 86th pct 3,621 86th pct
Median age in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +4 yrs older in Cairns North gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
8.4% 86th pct 10.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.8 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
11.5% 21st pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
11.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
24.9% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 21.0%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cairns North Parramatta Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +5.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
33.1% 91st pct 38.1% 94th pct

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Philippines even 1.7%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%
17.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
3.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +5.9 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
23.2% 88th pct 29.1% 90th pct
Limited English in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.8 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

59.3% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 58.1%
2.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +4.5 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
40.0% 48th pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%
19.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%
2.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Islam even 1.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.5 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing
58.1% 77th pct 59.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3.7 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
27.2% 81st pct 23.5% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3.51 more in Parramatta Park
3.27 45th pct 6.79 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
14 84th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
1,031 100th pct 1,031 100th pct
ICSEA in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
985 46th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
11.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.0% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
12.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$115 higher in Cairns North gap steady
$873 69th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$191 higher in Cairns North gap widening
$1,402 41st pct $1,211 26th pct
Family income in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$308 higher in Cairns North gap widening
$1,838 46th pct $1,530 29th pct
High earners in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +4.0 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3.0 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
12.2% 38th pct 9.2% 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%
19.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park
20.1% 14th pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.5 pts higher in Parramatta Park
7.8% 47th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
14.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.7 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
12.6% 23rd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.0 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.4 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.7 pts higher in Cairns North
4.4% 75th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing
10.8% 8th pct 10.9% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +66 larger in Cairns North
447 86th pct 381 86th pct
Median age in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +4 yrs older in Cairns North
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.1 pts higher in Parramatta Park
44.6% 61st pct 46.7% 65th pct
Unemployment in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3.2 pts higher in Parramatta Park
17.3% 78th pct 20.4% 86th pct
Median income in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$147 higher in Cairns North
$627 48th pct $480 29th pct
Household income in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$143 higher in Cairns North
$1,222 27th pct $1,079 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +4.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park
32.4% 89th pct 36.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.2 larger in Parramatta Park gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +6.4 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
21.3% 88th pct 27.8% 95th pct
Living alone in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3.3 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
45.6% 97th pct 42.3% 93rd pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 34.8%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%
21.3% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 42.3%
33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
11.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +$50 higher in Cairns North gap widening
$340 69th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.8 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
63.6% 98th pct 61.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.4 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
16.0% 7th pct 13.6% 5th pct
Separate houses in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +21.0 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
14.2% 0th pct 35.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +8.5 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
25.7% 0th pct 34.2% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 61.8%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
1.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +78.1 pts 1.5%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +55.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
14.2% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 43.4%
20.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
2.7% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.0%
40.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.9% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.9%
25.7% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.2 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing
15.1% 91st pct 16.3% 92nd pct
Work from home in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.6 pts higher in Cairns North gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.3 pts higher in Cairns North gap narrowing
2.2% 80th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +11 more in Cairns North
16 86th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.62 more in Cairns North
3.00 69th pct 1.38 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1,688.8 more in Cairns North
2,342.5 93rd pct 653.7 81st pct
PT routes in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2 more in Cairns North
11 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +3 longer in Parramatta Park
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.1% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 50.3%
21.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even gap narrowing
58.6% 96th pct 58.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +9.8 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap widening
26.8% 92nd pct 36.6% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.9 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap steady
7.3% 86th pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +2.9 pts higher in Parramatta Park gap narrowing
59.7% 46th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +5.1 pts higher in Cairns North gap steady
57.7% 48th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%
16.7% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 17.6%
18.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.7 higher in Cairns North
8.5 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.1 more in Parramatta Park
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park even
99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1.2 pts higher in Cairns North
99.9% 100th pct 98.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +12.5 more in Cairns North
19.7 61st pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +1 higher in Cairns North
299 95th pct 298 95th pct
Mean slope in Cairns Northin Parramatta Park +0.5 pts higher in Cairns North
3.4% 19th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cairns North with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns North vs Parramatta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/vs/SAL32279/parramatta-park