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Earlville vs Westcourt

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

Earlville Westcourt

Earlville and Westcourt are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different housing patterns. Earlville has far more separate houses, with 60.1% compared to 37.5% in Westcourt, and far more three-bedroom homes. Home ownership is also more common in Earlville, where 28.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Westcourt is dominated by renters, who make up 56.8% of households, and has a higher share of flats or apartments. Westcourt is more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as typical weekly incomes for households and individuals are almost identical. They also have similar rates of university qualifications and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening or shifting. Westcourt has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years, with 49.8% of residents arriving recently compared to 36.9% in Earlville. Westcourt also has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in Earlville Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Earlville Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Westcourt Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Westcourt People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Westcourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlville in Westcourt +359 larger in Earlville gap widening

4,200 86th pct 3,841 86th pct

Median age in Earlville in Westcourt +3 yrs older in Earlville gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.7% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 27.2%

11.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Earlville Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 59.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

27.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

4.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 65.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 44.3%

36.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 35.0%

10.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Earlville in Westcourt

1.47 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Earlville in Westcourt +2 more in Westcourt

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Earlville in Westcourt +3 larger in Earlville

911 100th pct 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Earlville in Westcourt even

977 41st pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 48.4%

21.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

19.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree even 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Earlville in Westcourt +$36 higher in Earlville gap steady

$700 40th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Earlville in Westcourt +$20 higher in Westcourt gap narrowing

$1,166 23rd pct $1,186 24th pct

Family income in Earlville in Westcourt +$254 higher in Earlville gap widening

$1,763 42nd pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

8.5% Mental health even 8.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

0.8% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 58.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlville in Westcourt +156 larger in Westcourt

451 86th pct 607 87th pct

Median age in Earlville in Westcourt +1 yrs older in Earlville

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Earlville in Westcourt +$49 higher in Westcourt

$521 35th pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in Earlville in Westcourt +$132 higher in Earlville

$1,138 24th pct $1,006 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlville in Westcourt +0.2 larger in Earlville gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 38.4%

30.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlville in Westcourt +$10 higher in Westcourt gap steady

$290 54th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Earlville in Westcourt +$200 higher in Earlville gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Earlville in Westcourt +0.20 higher in Westcourt gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 17.8%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 37.5%

16.6% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 24.6%

28.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.1% 1 bedroom +15.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.3% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

20.9% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlville in Westcourt +3 more in Westcourt

8 78th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Earlville in Westcourt +0.96 more in Westcourt

1.90 65th pct 2.86 69th pct

Departures/1k in Earlville in Westcourt +54.5 more in Westcourt

1,037.4 86th pct 1,091.9 87th pct

PT routes in Earlville in Westcourt +1 more in Earlville

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Earlville in Westcourt +7 longer in Earlville

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 57.0%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 24.4%

14.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

10.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services even 4.8%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals even 19.2%

15.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

12.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Earlville in Westcourt +0.6 higher in Westcourt

6.6 91st pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlville in Westcourt +0.1 more in Westcourt

6.8 93rd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Earlville in Westcourt +16.3 pts higher in Westcourt

83.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Earlville in Westcourt +15.1 pts higher in Westcourt

84.7% 92nd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Earlville in Westcourt +21.7 pts higher in Westcourt

78.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Earlville in Westcourt +14.0 pts higher in Westcourt

82.8% 87th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Earlville in Westcourt +1.1 pts higher in Westcourt

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Earlville in Westcourt +17.0 pts higher in Westcourt

80.1% 93rd pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlville in Westcourt +3.1 more in Earlville

11.0 44th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlville in Westcourt +124 higher in Westcourt

121 87th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Earlville in Westcourt +1.9 pts higher in Earlville

4.7% 38th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Earlville with nearby areas

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Compare Westcourt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlville vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30917/earlville/vs/SAL33046/westcourt