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Portsmith vs Westcourt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Portsmith profile · Westcourt profile

Portsmith Westcourt

Westcourt and Portsmith are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Westcourt is a densely populated hub where 30.4% of people were born overseas and 23.6% use another language at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (16.8%) and more people completing Year 12 (48.4%). In contrast, Portsmith is more sparsely populated with a far higher proportion of First Nations residents (26.1%) and a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of just 17.

These two areas have stayed distinct, with the gap in Year 12 completion between them widening over time. They do share some similarities, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents around $280 to $300 and similar average school sizes. While both are in the same region, Westcourt is far more urban, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas in Portsmith, the typical walk to the nearest stop is 32 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,527 larger in Westcourt Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Westcourt Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Portsmith Participation: 27.3 pts higher in Westcourt Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Westcourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portsmithin Westcourt +3,527 larger in Westcourt gap steady
314 59th pct 3,841 86th pct
Median age in Portsmithin Westcourt +6 yrs older in Westcourt gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Portsmithin Westcourt +10.3 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
26.1% 95th pct 15.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Portsmithin Westcourt +9.6 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 14.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Portsmithin Westcourt +7.8 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%
25.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.0 pts 11.5%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 46.4%
21.8% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.6% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Portsmith Westcourt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Portsmithin Westcourt +22.4 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
8.0% 33rd pct 30.4% 89th pct

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

13.7% English +15.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.1% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.8% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 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

Other language in Portsmithin Westcourt +11.2 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
12.4% 79th pct 23.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.8 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
1.3% 79th pct 5.1% 91st pct

Language used at home

43.3% English only +22.2 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

No religion in Portsmithin Westcourt +2.8 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
32.2% 27th pct 35.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Not stated ◂ +39.2 pts 11.8%
16.9% Christianity +27.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
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

Year 12 in Portsmithin Westcourt +26.7 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
21.7% 4th pct 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Portsmithin Westcourt +10.4 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 16.8% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Portsmithin Westcourt +1 more in Portsmith
19 86th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Portsmithin Westcourt +5 larger in Portsmith
913 100th pct 908 100th pct
ICSEA in Portsmithin Westcourt +5 higher in Portsmith
980 44th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

21.7% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
6.5% Year 10 +14.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

13.6% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.3% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

2.4% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.9% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.5% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Portsmithin Westcourt +$173 higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
$491 11th pct $664 35th pct
Household income in Portsmithin Westcourt +$437 higher in Westcourt gap widening
$749 4th pct $1,186 24th pct
Family income in Portsmithin Westcourt +$199 higher in Portsmith gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $1,509 27th pct
High earners in Portsmithin Westcourt +1.4 pts higher in Westcourt gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Portsmithin Westcourt +7.9 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
11.9% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
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

33.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Portsmithin Westcourt +6.4 pts higher in Westcourt
22.3% 21st pct 28.7% 50th pct
Mental health in Portsmithin Westcourt +1.1 pts higher in Portsmith
9.6% 64th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.1 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
13.4% 98th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
4.1% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.8% None +25.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
8.6% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Portsmithin Westcourt +7.2 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
4.6% 4th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.9 pts higher in Westcourt gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Portsmithin Westcourt +10.9 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
5.4% 1st pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.2 pts higher in Portsmith
7.9% 91st pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Portsmithin Westcourt +10.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
1.8% 0th pct 12.1% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Portsmithin Westcourt +525 larger in Westcourt
82 84th pct 607 87th pct
Median age in Portsmithin Westcourt +9 yrs older in Westcourt
17 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Portsmithin Westcourt +35.1 pts higher in Westcourt
6.8% 0th pct 41.9% 55th pct
Unemployment in Portsmithin Westcourt
— 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Portsmithin Westcourt +$153 higher in Westcourt
$417 19th pct $570 42nd pct
Household income in Portsmithin Westcourt +$281 higher in Westcourt
$725 9th pct $1,006 19th pct
Indigenous language in Portsmithin Westcourt +9.8 pts higher in Portsmith
37.8% 90th pct 28.0% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portsmithin Westcourt +0.1 larger in Westcourt gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Portsmithin Westcourt +14.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 26.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in Portsmithin Westcourt +1.6 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
42.9% 94th pct 44.5% 96th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 33.9%
34.9% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.6% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

42.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 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 Portsmithin Westcourt +$20 higher in Westcourt gap widening
$280 50th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Portsmithin Westcourt +$460 higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
$1,760 59th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Portsmithin Westcourt even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Portsmithin Westcourt +23.5 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
33.3% 83rd pct 56.8% 95th pct
Owned outright in Portsmithin Westcourt +25.5 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 17.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in Portsmithin Westcourt +19.7 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
57.1% 10th pct 37.5% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Portsmithin Westcourt +12.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
21.4% 0th pct 33.7% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +23.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 17.3%
7.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 37.5%
38.1% Other dwelling ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%
11.9% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.9% Studio / none ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%
9.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

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

No car in Portsmithin Westcourt +6.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
11.1% 88th pct 17.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in Portsmithin Westcourt +1.2 pts higher in Westcourt gap narrowing
7.1% 16th pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Portsmithin Westcourt +2.0 pts higher in Westcourt gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Portsmithin Westcourt +8 more in Westcourt
3 72nd pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Portsmithin Westcourt +6.69 more in Portsmith
9.55 87th pct 2.86 69th pct
Departures/1k in Portsmithin Westcourt +18.7 more in Westcourt
1,073.2 87th pct 1,091.9 87th pct
PT routes in Portsmithin Westcourt +7 more in Westcourt
1 71st pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Portsmithin Westcourt +29 longer in Portsmith
32 68th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +32.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
19.6% Walked ◂ +15.4 pts 4.2%
7.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
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

36.1% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
27.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
11.1% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Portsmithin Westcourt +13.1 pts higher in Westcourt gap steady
36.7% 70th pct 49.8% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Portsmithin Westcourt +1.7 pts higher in Portsmith gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 18.3% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Portsmithin Westcourt +11.9 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
19.7% 100th pct 7.8% 86th pct
Participation in Portsmithin Westcourt +27.3 pts higher in Westcourt gap widening
25.4% 0th pct 52.6% 27th pct
Full-time in Portsmithin Westcourt +19.7 pts higher in Portsmith gap widening
78.6% 96th pct 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +25.7 pts 6.4%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%
10.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
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% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +25.1 pts 8.8%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%
8.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.9% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.4% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.4% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.1 higher in Westcourt
4.1 78th pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Portsmithin Westcourt +3.1 more in Westcourt
3.9 77th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Portsmithin Westcourt +68.7 pts higher in Westcourt
31.3% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Portsmithin Westcourt +59.6 pts higher in Westcourt
40.2% 77th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Portsmithin Westcourt +45.0 pts higher in Westcourt
55.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Portsmithin Westcourt +77.5 pts higher in Westcourt
19.3% 64th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Portsmithin Westcourt +17.6 pts higher in Westcourt
82.4% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Portsmithin Westcourt +84.9 pts higher in Westcourt
12.2% 75th pct 97.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Portsmithin Westcourt +20.9 more in Portsmith
28.7 72nd pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Portsmithin Westcourt +221 higher in Westcourt
24 74th pct 245 93rd pct
Mean slope in Portsmithin Westcourt +0.3 pts higher in Portsmith
3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Portsmith with nearby areas

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Compare Westcourt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portsmith vs Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32354/portsmith/vs/SAL33046/westcourt