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Cairns North vs Westcourt

Name: Cairns North vs Westcourt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cairns North profile · Westcourt profile

Cairns North Westcourt

Cairns North and Westcourt are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Cairns North is more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $873 compared to $664 in Westcourt. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 16.8% in Westcourt. The two areas look different on the ground; Cairns North is a walker's paradise with 79.6% of homes being flats or apartments, while Westcourt has more separate houses at 37.5% and is very walkable.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their unemployment rates and the proportion of people using another language at home. They both have a strong First Nations presence, though this is well higher in Westcourt at 15.8%. While Cairns North has more recent overseas arrivals, both areas are far above the national figure for this measure. Residents in Westcourt also tend to be older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Westcourt Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Westcourt Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Cairns North Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in Westcourt Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Cairns North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns North in Westcourt +1,493 larger in Cairns North gap widening

5,334 86th pct 3,841 86th pct

Median age in Cairns North in Westcourt +4 yrs older in Westcourt gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 29.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 46.4%

24.9% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairns North Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%

1.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.0% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%

2.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns North in Westcourt

3.27 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns North in Westcourt +4 more in Westcourt

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Cairns North in Westcourt +123 larger in Cairns North

1,031 100th pct 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Cairns North in Westcourt +9 higher in Cairns North

985 46th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 48.4%

11.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairns North in Westcourt +$209 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$873 69th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Cairns North in Westcourt +$216 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$1,402 41st pct $1,186 24th pct

Family income in Cairns North in Westcourt +$329 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$1,838 46th pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 even 31.1%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

19.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.1%

14.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns North in Westcourt +160 larger in Westcourt

447 86th pct 607 87th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cairns North in Westcourt +$57 higher in Cairns North

$627 48th pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in Cairns North in Westcourt +$216 higher in Cairns North

$1,222 27th pct $1,006 19th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%

21.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 44.5%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

6.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns North in Westcourt +$40 higher in Cairns North gap widening

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Cairns North in Westcourt even gap narrowing

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 56.8%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage even 17.8%

16.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.4 pts 37.2%

14.2% Separate house +23.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 36.9%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.6% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%

40.8% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.9% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.9%

25.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns North in Westcourt +5 more in Cairns North

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Cairns North in Westcourt +0.14 more in Cairns North

3.00 69th pct 2.86 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns North in Westcourt +1,250.6 more in Cairns North

2,342.5 93rd pct 1,091.9 87th pct

PT routes in Cairns North in Westcourt +3 more in Cairns North

11 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairns North in Westcourt +1 longer in Westcourt

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.2% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 49.0%

21.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 19.2%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns North in Westcourt +1.2 higher in Cairns North

8.5 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns North in Westcourt +0.9 more in Cairns North

7.9 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Cairns North in Westcourt even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns North in Westcourt even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns North in Westcourt +0.2 pts higher in Westcourt

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cairns North in Westcourt +3.1 pts higher in Cairns North

99.9% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns North in Westcourt even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns North in Westcourt +11.9 more in Cairns North

19.7 61st pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns North in Westcourt +54 higher in Cairns North

299 95th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Cairns North in Westcourt +0.6 pts higher in Cairns North

3.4% 19th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cairns North with nearby areas

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Compare Westcourt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns North vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/vs/SAL33046/westcourt