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Earlville vs Woree

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

Earlville Woree

Woree and Earlville are neighbouring areas in Cairns with similar population sizes. Woree is more heavily defined by renting, with 51.7% of households renting compared to 34.3% in Earlville. It is also a younger place, where the typical resident is 38, while those in Earlville are noticeably older at 44. Woree has a much stronger focus on transport and education, with far more public transport stops and 5.31 schools per 1,000 children, compared to just 1.47 in Earlville.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,150 to $1,160. This shared financial baseline exists alongside different housing trends, as separate houses are far more common in Earlville. Other gaps are shifting, such as the First Nations population, which is well higher in Woree and sees a much higher unemployment rate of 22.6% compared to 12.8% in Earlville.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Woree Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Earlville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woree Median age: 6 yrs older in Earlville One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Woree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlville in Woree +927 larger in Woree gap steady

4,200 86th pct 5,127 86th pct

Median age in Earlville in Woree +6 yrs older in Earlville gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 31.5%

11.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Earlville Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 65.9%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

27.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 68.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

36.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

10.6% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Earlville in Woree +3.85 more in Woree

1.47 17th pct 5.31 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Earlville in Woree +1 more in Woree

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Earlville in Woree +28 larger in Earlville

911 100th pct 883 99th pct

ICSEA in Earlville in Woree +4 higher in Earlville

977 41st pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.4%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Earlville in Woree +$21 higher in Earlville gap steady

$700 40th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Earlville in Woree +$14 higher in Earlville gap narrowing

$1,166 23rd pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Earlville in Woree +$346 higher in Earlville gap widening

$1,763 42nd pct $1,417 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlville in Woree +375 larger in Woree

451 86th pct 826 87th pct

Median age in Earlville in Woree +4 yrs older in Earlville

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Earlville in Woree +$34 higher in Woree

$521 35th pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Earlville in Woree +$120 higher in Earlville

$1,138 24th pct $1,018 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlville in Woree +0.1 larger in Woree gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%

20.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 33.4%

32.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 54th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Earlville in Woree +$200 higher in Earlville gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Earlville in Woree +0.10 higher in Woree gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 22.1%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 23.0%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 48.3%

16.6% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

1.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.0%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlville in Woree +10 more in Woree

8 78th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Earlville in Woree +1.61 more in Woree

1.90 65th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Earlville in Woree +2.2 more in Woree

1,037.4 86th pct 1,039.6 86th pct

PT routes in Earlville in Woree +1 more in Earlville

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Earlville in Woree +3 longer in Earlville

10 46th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

9.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Other services even 4.9%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

15.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

8.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Earlville in Woree +0.6 higher in Earlville

6.6 91st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlville in Woree +1.2 more in Earlville

6.8 93rd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Earlville in Woree +3.5 pts higher in Earlville

83.7% 91st pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Earlville in Woree +2.9 pts higher in Earlville

84.7% 92nd pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Earlville in Woree +13.0 pts higher in Woree

78.3% 81st pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Earlville in Woree +9.5 pts higher in Woree

82.8% 87th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Earlville in Woree +4.7 pts higher in Earlville

98.9% 85th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Earlville in Woree +33.1 pts higher in Earlville

80.1% 93rd pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Earlville in Woree +0.4 more in Earlville

11.0 44th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Earlville in Woree +25 higher in Earlville

121 87th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Earlville in Woree +0.1 pts higher in Earlville

4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Earlville with nearby areas

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Compare Woree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlville vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30917/earlville/vs/SAL33165/woree