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Portsmith vs White Rock

Name: Portsmith vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Portsmith profile · White Rock profile

Portsmith White Rock

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and Portsmith are neighbouring areas with very different characters. White Rock is a family-oriented suburb where 22.0% of people are children and homes are typically large, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Portsmith is more sparsely populated and has a different housing mix, with 42.9% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of people living alone (42.9%). There are also large gaps in income and education; the typical weekly household income in White Rock is $1,396, which is far higher than the $749 seen in Portsmith.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. This shared trait exists alongside other similarities, such as typical family incomes and the number of people working from home. However, the two areas diverge in their employment patterns, with Portsmith having a far higher unemployment rate at 19.7% compared to 7.7% in White Rock.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,604 larger in White Rock 3+ bedrooms: 58.7 pts higher in White Rock Participation: 31.6 pts higher in White Rock Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in White Rock Household income: $647 higher in White Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Portsmith in White Rock +4,604 larger in White Rock gap steady

314 59th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Portsmith in White Rock +2 yrs older in White Rock gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 12.0%

11.1% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 44.6%

21.8% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Portsmith White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

1.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

11.1% Australian +19.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.7% English +16.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Filipino even 2.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% English only +32.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Not stated ◂ +38.7 pts 12.2%

16.9% Christianity +28.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.2% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Portsmith in White Rock

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Portsmith in White Rock +6 more in Portsmith

19 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Portsmith in White Rock +261 larger in Portsmith

913 100th pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Portsmith in White Rock +41 higher in Portsmith

980 44th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

21.7% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.5% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

6.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

13.6% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Portsmith in White Rock +$203 higher in White Rock gap narrowing

$491 11th pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Portsmith in White Rock +$647 higher in White Rock gap widening

$749 4th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Portsmith in White Rock +$120 higher in Portsmith gap narrowing

$1,708 38th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 17.1%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +23.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

4.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.8% None +26.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

8.6% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Portsmith in White Rock +830 larger in White Rock

82 84th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Portsmith in White Rock +4 yrs older in White Rock

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Portsmith in White Rock +$95 higher in White Rock

$417 19th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Portsmith in White Rock +$626 higher in White Rock

$725 9th pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Portsmith in White Rock +0.7 larger in White Rock gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples without children ◂ +35.1 pts 25.3%

34.9% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

11.6% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 27.1%

31.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Portsmith in White Rock +$60 higher in White Rock gap widening

$280 50th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Portsmith in White Rock +$417 higher in Portsmith gap narrowing

$1,760 59th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Portsmith in White Rock +0.20 higher in Portsmith gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 23.1%

33.3% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.1% Owned with a mortgage +28.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

38.1% Other dwelling ◂ +36.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.9% 3 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 15.4%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.1 pts 1.4%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% Studio / none ◂ +11.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.6% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Portsmith in White Rock +15 more in White Rock

3 72nd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Portsmith in White Rock +5.89 more in Portsmith

9.55 87th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Portsmith in White Rock +285.9 more in Portsmith

1,073.2 87th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Portsmith in White Rock +1 more in White Rock

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Portsmith in White Rock +22 longer in Portsmith

32 68th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +36.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

19.6% Walked ◂ +19.0 pts 0.6%

7.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.8% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.2 pts 5.9%

7.1% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.8 pts 12.1%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 15.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.4% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Sales workers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Portsmith in White Rock +0.4 higher in Portsmith

4.1 78th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Portsmith in White Rock +1.0 more in Portsmith

3.9 77th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Portsmith in White Rock +19.7 pts higher in Portsmith

31.3% 75th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Portsmith in White Rock +28.6 pts higher in Portsmith

40.2% 77th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Portsmith in White Rock +42.8 pts higher in White Rock

55.0% 74th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Portsmith in White Rock +29.8 pts higher in White Rock

19.3% 64th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Portsmith in White Rock +16.8 pts higher in White Rock

82.4% 76th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Portsmith in White Rock +5.4 pts higher in Portsmith

12.2% 75th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Portsmith in White Rock +22.0 more in Portsmith

28.7 72nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Portsmith in White Rock +12 higher in White Rock

24 74th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Portsmith in White Rock +0.8 pts higher in White Rock

3.2% 15th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Portsmith with nearby areas

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Compare White Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Portsmith vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32354/portsmith/vs/SAL33062/white-rock