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Glen Boughton vs Westcourt

Name: Glen Boughton vs Westcourt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Glen Boughton profile · Westcourt profile

Glen Boughton Westcourt

Westcourt and Glen Boughton are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different scales. Westcourt is a populated hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,186, while Glen Boughton is sparsely populated and has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,749. Westcourt is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Glen Boughton is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities and a much steeper terrain slope of 16.9%.

Both areas have a similar typical weekly family income, with Westcourt at $1,509 and Glen Boughton at $1,625, placing them both relatively close to the national figure. While they share this similarity, the gap in accessibility is stark. Westcourt has far more public transport routes and stops, while Glen Boughton has none. This contrast is consistent with the age of the residents, who are noticeably older in Glen Boughton, where the typical resident is 47 compared to 41 in Westcourt.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,822 larger in Westcourt Rent: $162 higher in Westcourt Household income: $1,563 higher in Glen Boughton Household size: 0.7 larger in Glen Boughton Median age: 6 yrs older in Glen Boughton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +3,822 larger in Westcourt gap steady

19 14th pct 3,841 86th pct

Median age in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +6 yrs older in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.6 pts 22.1%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.1%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +29.0 pts 27.2%

43.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% Divorced +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Glen Boughton Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 59.0%

0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 28.9%

26.3% Chinese ◂ +23.4 pts 2.9%

21.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.1% Italian ◂ +17.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 65.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity ◂ +29.4 pts 44.3%

26.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +18 more in Westcourt

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +28.7 pts 21.3%

25.0% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.6 pts 29.0%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

41.7% Engineering & related ◂ +29.2 pts 12.5%

33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +$235 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening

$899 73rd pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +$1,563 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening

$2,749 93rd pct $1,186 24th pct

Family income in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +$116 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,509 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 30.8%

0.0% Under $650 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +16.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.3% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 16.3%

0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +607 larger in Westcourt

0 0th pct 607 87th pct

Median age in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— $570 42nd pct

Household income in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— $1,006 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +0.7 larger in Glen Boughton gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 38.4%

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 33.9%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +47.4 pts 32.6%

0.0% 1 person +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +$162 higher in Westcourt

$138 12th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +$409 higher in Glen Boughton

$1,709 56th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Boughton in Westcourt even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +82.7 pts 17.3%

80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +62.2 pts 17.8%

0.0% Rented +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +73.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +11 more in Westcourt

0 0th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +2.86 more in Westcourt

0.00 0th pct 2.86 69th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +1,091.9 more in Westcourt

0.0 0th pct 1,091.9 87th pct

PT routes in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +8 more in Westcourt

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Glen Boughton in Westcourt

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

140.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +115.6 pts 24.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +49.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

0.0% No vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.5 pts 18.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +26.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +6.9 higher in Westcourt

0.3 47th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +6.6 more in Westcourt

0.3 47th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +100.0 pts higher in Westcourt

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +99.8 pts higher in Westcourt

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +100.0 pts higher in Westcourt

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +96.8 pts higher in Westcourt

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +68.1 pts higher in Westcourt

31.9% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +97.2 pts higher in Westcourt

0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +7.8 more in Westcourt

0.0 0th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +244 higher in Westcourt

1 43rd pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Glen Boughton in Westcourt +14.1 pts higher in Glen Boughton

16.9% 95th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Glen Boughton with nearby areas

East Trinity Portsmith Cairns City Parramatta Park Bungalow Westcourt White Rock Yarrabah

Compare Westcourt with nearby areas

Bungalow Parramatta Park Manunda Manoora Cairns City Mooroobool Cairns North Earlville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Boughton vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31142/glen-boughton/vs/SAL33046/westcourt