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Kuranda vs Speewah

Name: Kuranda vs Speewah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Kuranda profile · Speewah profile

Kuranda Speewah

Kuranda and Speewah are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in their demographics and layout. Kuranda has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.5%, compared to 2.2% in Speewah. This difference is reflected in the typical age of First Nations residents, who are much younger in Kuranda (23 years) than in Speewah (36 years), with a corresponding gap in typical personal income. Kuranda is also more walkable, with 21.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40.7% near a park, whereas Speewah has no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

While these two areas track closely in some ways—such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree—the gap in rental rates has widened over time, with renting far higher in Kuranda (25.4%) than in Speewah (8.4%). They both share a high proportion of people with no religion, and an almost identical number of people per home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,423 larger in Kuranda Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Kuranda First Nations: 14.3 pts higher in Kuranda One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Kuranda People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuranda in Speewah +2,423 larger in Kuranda gap widening

3,273 85th pct 850 72nd pct

Median age in Kuranda in Speewah +5 yrs older in Speewah gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

37.2% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.8% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 29.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kuranda Speewah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

5.6% England +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +11.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.4% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.1% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kuranda in Speewah

3.29 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kuranda in Speewah +2 more in Kuranda

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kuranda in Speewah +820 larger in Speewah

430 63rd pct 1,250 100th pct

ICSEA in Kuranda in Speewah +18 higher in Speewah

1,018 66th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

19.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kuranda in Speewah +$135 higher in Speewah gap widening

$600 25th pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Kuranda in Speewah +$237 higher in Speewah gap widening

$1,284 31st pct $1,521 49th pct

Family income in Kuranda in Speewah +$191 higher in Speewah gap widening

$1,617 33rd pct $1,808 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.2%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

17.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kuranda in Speewah +522 larger in Kuranda

541 87th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Kuranda in Speewah +13 yrs older in Speewah

23 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Kuranda in Speewah +$630 higher in Speewah

$394 16th pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Kuranda in Speewah +$718 higher in Speewah

$1,156 25th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kuranda in Speewah +0.1 larger in Kuranda gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

31.6% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

9.7% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuranda in Speewah +$65 higher in Speewah gap widening

$260 43rd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Kuranda in Speewah +$68 higher in Speewah gap narrowing

$1,595 48th pct $1,663 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Kuranda in Speewah +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.4% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 8.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 97.4%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

5.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.9%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

26.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.1% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 7.7%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kuranda in Speewah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kuranda in Speewah even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kuranda in Speewah even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kuranda in Speewah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 53.8%

17.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 24.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kuranda in Speewah +1.5 higher in Kuranda

1.6 63rd pct 0.1 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuranda in Speewah +1.5 more in Kuranda

1.6 63rd pct 0.1 38th pct

15-min city in Kuranda in Speewah +20.3 pts higher in Kuranda

20.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kuranda in Speewah +21.5 pts higher in Kuranda

21.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kuranda in Speewah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kuranda in Speewah +3.1 pts higher in Kuranda

3.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kuranda in Speewah +40.6 pts higher in Kuranda

40.7% 61st pct 0.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Kuranda in Speewah +20.6 pts higher in Kuranda

20.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kuranda in Speewah +10.8 more in Kuranda

13.1 49th pct 2.4 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Kuranda in Speewah +1 higher in Kuranda

2 60th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Kuranda in Speewah +0.3 pts higher in Kuranda

9.2% 77th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

Speewah Barron Gorge Macalister Range Kewarra Beach Caravonica Clifton Beach Smithfield Kamerunga

Compare Speewah with nearby areas

Kuranda Barron Gorge Caravonica Koah Kamerunga Macalister Range Redlynch Smithfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuranda vs Speewah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31589/kuranda/vs/SAL32615/speewah