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Fitzroy Island vs Portsmith

Name: Fitzroy Island vs Portsmith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Fitzroy Island profile · Portsmith profile

Fitzroy Island Portsmith

Fitzroy Island and Portsmith are both sparsely populated areas in the Cairns region. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes; Portsmith has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (26.1% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of children under 15 (11.1% versus 0.0%). While Portsmith has a far higher typical family income at $1,708 a week, the typical personal income is far higher on Fitzroy Island at $949, compared to just $491 in Portsmith.

Both areas share similar levels of university education and a lack of public transport commuting. However, the gap in accessibility is widening, as Portsmith has far more public transport stops and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. This is consistent with the different ways people get around: 86.4% of people on Fitzroy Island walk to work, while driving is more common in Portsmith.

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Where they differ most

Population: 229 larger in Portsmith First Nations: 26.1 pts higher in Portsmith Family income: $1,133 higher in Portsmith Unemployment: 19.7 pts higher in Portsmith Needs assistance: 13.4 pts higher in Portsmith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +229 larger in Portsmith gap steady

85 37th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +4 yrs older in Portsmith gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

48.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.0 pts 23.2%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

67.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 61.8%

22.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

4.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Island Portsmith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

17.6% Australia +32.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

27.1% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.9% Not stated ◂ +22.0 pts 51.0%

16.5% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +19 more in Portsmith

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith

— 913 100th pct

ICSEA in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith

— 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

20.5% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

8.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.6% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +$458 higher in Fitzroy Island gap widening

$949 77th pct $491 11th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +$213 higher in Fitzroy Island

$962 12th pct $749 4th pct

Family income in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +$1,133 higher in Portsmith

$575 0th pct $1,708 38th pct

Household income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.7 pts 11.9%

0.0% Under $650 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

6.0% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 10.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.4% None +10.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

4.7% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +82 larger in Portsmith

0 0th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +12 yrs older in Fitzroy Island

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +$457 higher in Fitzroy Island

$874 72nd pct $417 19th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith

— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +0.7 larger in Portsmith

1.2 0th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +39.5 pts 60.5%

0.0% Couples with children +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%

0.0% 2 people +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +$105 higher in Portsmith

$175 19th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith

— $1,760 59th pct

People / bedroom in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%

0.0% Owned outright +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

44.4% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +38.1 pts 28.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Studio / none +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +3 more in Portsmith

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +9.55 more in Portsmith

0.00 0th pct 9.55 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +1,073.2 more in Portsmith

0.0 0th pct 1,073.2 87th pct

PT routes in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +1 more in Portsmith

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith

— 32 68th pct

How people get to work

86.4% Walked ◂ +66.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% Car (driver) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% No vehicle ◂ +88.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% 1 vehicle +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 2 vehicles +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

77.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +66.6 pts 10.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Community & personal service ◂ +27.4 pts 8.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +20.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%

0.0% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +2.6 higher in Portsmith

1.5 62nd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +2.5 more in Portsmith

1.4 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +31.3 pts higher in Portsmith

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +40.2 pts higher in Portsmith

0.0% 0th pct 40.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +55.0 pts higher in Portsmith

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +19.3 pts higher in Portsmith

0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +11.0 pts higher in Portsmith

71.4% 70th pct 82.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +12.2 pts higher in Portsmith

0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +30.2 more in Fitzroy Island

58.8 85th pct 28.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +20 higher in Portsmith

4 63rd pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Fitzroy Island in Portsmith +24.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Island

27.5% 100th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Fitzroy Island with nearby areas

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Compare Portsmith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Island vs Portsmith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31046/fitzroy-island/vs/SAL32354/portsmith