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Westcourt vs Woree

Name: Westcourt vs Woree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Westcourt profile · Woree profile

Westcourt Woree

Woree and Westcourt are neighbouring areas in Cairns with distinct housing and population profiles. Westcourt has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (30.4%) and those living alone (44.5%), while Woree is more likely to have separate houses (48.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (49.8%). Westcourt is more accessible for pedestrians, with 100% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 97.2% within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 80.3% and 47.0% in Woree.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of income and faith, with typical household weekly incomes of $1,152 in Woree and $1,186 in Westcourt, and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. While Westcourt's population is older and more likely to have moved in the last five years, both areas maintain a strong presence of First Nations people. The gaps in qualifications and health needs have persisted, as Westcourt continues to have a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree and people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Woree Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Westcourt Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Westcourt Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Woree Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in Westcourt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westcourt in Woree +1,286 larger in Woree gap widening

3,841 86th pct 5,127 86th pct

Median age in Westcourt in Woree +3 yrs older in Westcourt gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

46.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

4.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Westcourt Woree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

22.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

35.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.8% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Westcourt in Woree

— 5.31 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Westcourt in Woree +1 more in Westcourt

18 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Westcourt in Woree +25 larger in Westcourt

908 100th pct 883 99th pct

ICSEA in Westcourt in Woree +3 higher in Westcourt

975 41st pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 43.4%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

6.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Westcourt in Woree +$15 higher in Woree gap steady

$664 35th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Westcourt in Woree +$34 higher in Westcourt gap steady

$1,186 24th pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Westcourt in Woree +$92 higher in Westcourt gap widening

$1,509 27th pct $1,417 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.4%

16.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Westcourt in Woree +219 larger in Woree

607 87th pct 826 87th pct

Median age in Westcourt in Woree +3 yrs older in Westcourt

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Westcourt in Woree +$15 higher in Westcourt

$570 42nd pct $555 40th pct

Household income in Westcourt in Woree +$12 higher in Woree

$1,006 19th pct $1,018 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Westcourt in Woree +0.3 larger in Woree gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%

26.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.5% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 33.4%

32.6% 2 people even 32.6%

11.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westcourt in Woree +$20 higher in Westcourt gap steady

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Westcourt in Woree even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Westcourt in Woree +0.10 higher in Westcourt gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 51.7%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

37.5% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 24.8%

25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 5.2%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more even 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Westcourt in Woree +7 more in Woree

11 81st pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Westcourt in Woree +0.65 more in Woree

2.86 69th pct 3.51 71st pct

Departures/1k in Westcourt in Woree +52.3 more in Westcourt

1,091.9 87th pct 1,039.6 86th pct

PT routes in Westcourt in Woree even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Westcourt in Woree +4 longer in Woree

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

8.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 45.6%

24.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

4.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

9.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

8.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Westcourt in Woree +1.3 higher in Westcourt

7.2 94th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Westcourt in Woree +1.3 more in Westcourt

7.0 94th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Westcourt in Woree +19.7 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Westcourt in Woree +18.1 pts higher in Westcourt

99.8% 100th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Westcourt in Woree +8.8 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Westcourt in Woree +4.5 pts higher in Westcourt

96.8% 98th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Westcourt in Woree +5.7 pts higher in Westcourt

100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Westcourt in Woree +50.2 pts higher in Westcourt

97.2% 99th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Westcourt in Woree +2.7 more in Woree

7.8 36th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Westcourt in Woree +148 higher in Westcourt

245 93rd pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Westcourt in Woree +1.7 pts higher in Woree

2.8% 10th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westcourt vs Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/vs/SAL33165/woree