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Kewarra Beach vs Trinity Beach

Name: Kewarra Beach vs Trinity Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kewarra Beach profile · Trinity Beach profile

Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach

Trinity Beach and Kewarra Beach are neighbouring areas in Cairns with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Trinity Beach is more walkable and better connected, with 69.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.2% near a school. In contrast, Kewarra Beach is dominated by larger separate houses, with 92.1% of homes being detached and 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. Trinity Beach also has a higher proportion of renters at 31.1% and more people living alone.

Both areas share a similar social makeup, with the same 3.9% share of First Nations people and an identical 27.3% of residents born overseas. However, the gap in walkability is significant; Trinity Beach is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9, while Kewarra Beach is also somewhat walkable but lower at 4.1. This difference in accessibility is stark, as the typical walk to a transport stop takes just 3 minutes in Trinity Beach compared to 26 minutes in Kewarra Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Kewarra Beach 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Kewarra Beach Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Trinity Beach Living alone: 5.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +461 larger in Trinity Beach gap narrowing

6,133 86th pct 6,594 86th pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1 yrs older in Kewarra Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 43.8%

33.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 66.9%

9.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

3.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.6%

31.4% Australian even 31.4%

10.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Chinese even 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1 more in Trinity Beach

4 71st pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +97 larger in Kewarra Beach

808 95th pct 710 91st pct

ICSEA in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach even

1,012 63rd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

21.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

11.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Education even 8.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$37 higher in Trinity Beach gap steady

$834 64th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$67 higher in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$1,748 62nd pct $1,681 59th pct

Family income in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$34 higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing

$2,020 59th pct $2,054 61st pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Mental health even 8.4%

8.3% Arthritis even 8.4%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +17 larger in Trinity Beach

240 86th pct 257 86th pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1 yrs older in Kewarra Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$302 higher in Trinity Beach

$612 47th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$198 higher in Trinity Beach

$1,708 51st pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +0.1 larger in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.7%

32.9% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

19.4% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

4.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$45 higher in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +$21 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,712 56th pct

People / bedroom in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +0.10 higher in Trinity Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

23.7% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 68.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 32.2%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 33.2%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 55.6%

13.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

3.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

15.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +9 more in Trinity Beach

15 85th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1.19 more in Trinity Beach

2.45 67th pct 3.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +222.0 more in Trinity Beach

490.6 78th pct 712.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +23 longer in Kewarra Beach

26 63rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 56.0%

13.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Professional & technical even 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1.7 higher in Trinity Beach

4.1 78th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +1.5 more in Trinity Beach

3.7 76th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +9.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach

50.7% 80th pct 60.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +19.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach

50.1% 80th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +32.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach

56.7% 75th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +39.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach

12.0% 62nd pct 51.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +0.4 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

98.6% 85th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +4.8 pts higher in Trinity Beach

52.5% 85th pct 57.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +4.8 more in Trinity Beach

6.7 33rd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +43 higher in Trinity Beach

68 81st pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Kewarra Beach in Trinity Beach +2.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach

3.9% 27th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Kewarra Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Trinity Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewarra Beach vs Trinity Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31517/kewarra-beach/vs/SAL32872/trinity-beach