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Edge Hill vs Manunda

Name: Edge Hill vs Manunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Edge Hill profile · Manunda profile

Edge Hill Manunda

Manunda and Edge Hill are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct profiles. Manunda has a much larger First Nations population at 16.5% and more recent overseas arrivals at 21.0%. It also has a higher proportion of renters (55.1%) and more people living alone (43.1%). In contrast, Edge Hill has far more adults with bachelor degrees (31.1%) and a higher share of detached houses (69.8%). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly family income of $2,201 in Edge Hill, compared to $1,472 in Manunda.

Both areas share an identical proportion of people aged 65 and over at 16.8%. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and parks within a 15-minute walk. While both are more diverse than the national figure, Manunda has a well higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home (20.6%) compared to Edge Hill (12.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Edge Hill 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Edge Hill Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Manunda Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Edge Hill Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Edge Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edge Hill in Manunda +1,103 larger in Manunda gap steady

4,088 86th pct 5,191 86th pct

Median age in Edge Hill in Manunda +3 yrs older in Edge Hill gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

16.8% Seniors (65+) even 16.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.2% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 26.5%

12.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Edge Hill Manunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 61.8%

4.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% China even 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +10.1 pts 28.5%

29.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

14.9% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

6.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 67.8%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 37.7%

39.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edge Hill in Manunda +4.72 more in Manunda

1.31 14th pct 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edge Hill in Manunda even

15 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Edge Hill in Manunda +18 larger in Edge Hill

1,014 100th pct 996 100th pct

ICSEA in Edge Hill in Manunda +9 higher in Edge Hill

995 53rd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 48.0%

16.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Edge Hill in Manunda +$294 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$942 77th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Edge Hill in Manunda +$605 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$1,674 58th pct $1,069 17th pct

Family income in Edge Hill in Manunda +$729 higher in Edge Hill gap widening

$2,201 69th pct $1,472 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%

14.7% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Asthma even 5.8%

3.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 60.8%

17.5% One condition even 17.5%

4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edge Hill in Manunda +625 larger in Manunda

232 86th pct 857 87th pct

Median age in Edge Hill in Manunda +1 yrs older in Manunda

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Edge Hill in Manunda +$180 higher in Edge Hill

$667 52nd pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Edge Hill in Manunda +$658 higher in Edge Hill

$1,687 50th pct $1,029 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.2 larger in Edge Hill gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 38.8%

20.4% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edge Hill in Manunda +$51 higher in Edge Hill gap steady

$310 60th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Edge Hill in Manunda +$318 higher in Edge Hill gap narrowing

$1,618 50th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.20 higher in Manunda gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 20.2%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 21.0%

1.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 38.7%

23.6% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 28.8%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 7.9%

6.1% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 17.1%

6.1% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

23.4% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edge Hill in Manunda +1 more in Manunda

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.79 more in Edge Hill

4.65 76th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Edge Hill in Manunda +224.2 more in Manunda

522.5 79th pct 746.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Edge Hill in Manunda +2 more in Manunda

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Edge Hill in Manunda +11 longer in Manunda

0 0th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 54.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 24.1%

4.5% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Arts & recreation even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +16.5 pts 15.5%

14.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.9 higher in Edge Hill

7.2 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.7 more in Edge Hill

6.9 94th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Edge Hill in Manunda +6.9 pts higher in Edge Hill

96.4% 98th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Edge Hill in Manunda +17.7 pts higher in Edge Hill

96.7% 98th pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Edge Hill in Manunda +5.7 pts higher in Manunda

94.0% 85th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Edge Hill in Manunda +4.0 pts higher in Manunda

85.5% 89th pct 89.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Edge Hill in Manunda +1.0 pts higher in Manunda

99.0% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Edge Hill in Manunda +0.6 pts higher in Edge Hill

29.1% 79th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Edge Hill in Manunda +2.0 more in Edge Hill

14.9 53rd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Edge Hill in Manunda +25 higher in Manunda

147 88th pct 171 89th pct

Mean slope in Edge Hill in Manunda +3.3 pts higher in Edge Hill

6.5% 59th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Edge Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Manunda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edge Hill vs Manunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30941/edge-hill/vs/SAL31755/manunda