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Green Hill vs Wrights Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Green Hill profile · Wrights Creek profile

Green Hill Wrights Creek

Green Hill and Wrights Creek (Qld) are both sparsely populated residential areas in Cairns. They differ most in their family types and wealth; Green Hill has far more one-parent families (16.1% compared to 2.5%) and a typical household income of $2,077, while Wrights Creek (Qld) is wealthier with a typical household income of $2,607. Wrights Creek (Qld) also has more large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of families with children (20.6% versus 10.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have finished Year 12. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same percentage of people working from home (17.6%) and no unemployment. Every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While they share these traits, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek No car: 5.4 pts higher in Green Hill Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek Housework 15h+: 12.7 pts higher in Wrights Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +17 larger in Green Hill gap narrowing
177 51st pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +7 yrs older in Green Hill gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +1.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap steady
16.9% 42nd pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +9.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.7 pts higher in Green Hill gap steady
10.9% 40th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

40.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.7 pts 25.0%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.7% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
37.3% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 26.7%
10.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Green Hill Wrights Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.8%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +14.5 pts 31.9%
35.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.4% Irish ◂ +14.5 pts 1.9%
14.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
5.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +8.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 79.4%
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

No religion in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2.4 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
33.9% 31st pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 46.3%
33.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.9 pts higher in Green Hill gap narrowing
49.7% 61st pct 48.8% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +1.5 pts higher in Green Hill gap narrowing
7.6% 20th pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +4 more in Wrights Creek
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +691 larger in Wrights Creek
63 19th pct 754 93rd pct
ICSEA in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +15 higher in Wrights Creek
885 12th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.8%
26.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.6% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

51.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 35.1%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
7.3% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$144 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$866 68th pct $1,010 83rd pct
Household income in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$530 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$2,077 78th pct $2,607 91st pct
Family income in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$550 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +3.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap steady
11.4% 67th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +11.7 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 36.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.2%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.7% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +5.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek
19.2% 13th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek
2.8% 16th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.9 pts higher in Green Hill gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.3% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Arthritis even 5.6%
2.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 61.9%
13.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +3.5 pts higher in Green Hill gap widening
12.7% 23rd pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.7 pts higher in Green Hill gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +6.0 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
21.5% 32nd pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +1.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek
2.6% 49th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +12.7 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
17.1% 14th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2 larger in Wrights Creek
5 49th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +1 yrs older in Green Hill
40 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$209 higher in Wrights Creek
$724 58th pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$500 higher in Wrights Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0.2 larger in Wrights Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +13.7 pts higher in Green Hill gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
18.3% 31st pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
18.3% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
18.3% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$70 higher in Green Hill gap widening
$370 76th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +$808 higher in Green Hill gap widening
$2,277 85th pct $1,469 40th pct
People / bedroom in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +9.2 pts higher in Green Hill gap widening
31.7% 81st pct 22.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +8.4 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
28.3% 20th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +10.7 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
75.0% 38th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%
28.3% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.7% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 22.4%
0.0% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 34.7%
31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 24.5%
0.0% 5 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.8% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% $3,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +5.4 pts higher in Green Hill gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Green Hillin Wrights Creek
— 48 78th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 48.4%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%
2.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 24.5%
26.8% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 8.2%
14.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +5.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
19.3% 14th pct 25.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +6.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
66.5% 71st pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +6.0 pts higher in Green Hill gap widening
68.6% 87th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
14.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.4 pts 3.3%
2.9% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Green Hillin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +0 higher in Wrights Creek
0 25th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Green Hillin Wrights Creek +2.1 pts higher in Green Hill
5.5% 48th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Hill vs Wrights Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31234/green-hill/vs/SAL33169/wrights-creek