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Cairns Bay vs Petcheys Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Cairns Bay profile · Petcheys Bay profile

Cairns Bay Petcheys Bay

Petcheys Bay and Cairns Bay are neighbouring rural areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Petcheys Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cairns Bay is much younger, with a typical resident aged 39, and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (17.0% compared to 0.0%). Cairns Bay also has a much higher rate of one-parent families (30.8% versus 0.0%) and more people living with long-term health conditions (36.2% compared to 21.6%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. They share a similar percentage of children under 15 (14.9%) and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also see a high rate of volunteering, and typical monthly home-loan payments are almost identical at around $1,180. While Petcheys Bay has a higher typical weekly personal income of $593 compared to $425 in Cairns Bay, both sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147 larger in Petcheys Bay Median age: 15 yrs older in Petcheys Bay One-parent: 30.8 pts higher in Cairns Bay Bachelor+: 24.6 pts higher in Petcheys Bay First Nations: 17.0 pts higher in Cairns Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +147 larger in Petcheys Bay gap widening
47 27th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +15 yrs older in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +17.0 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
17.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +0.5 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +12.8 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
15.6% 74th pct 28.4% 98th pct

Age structure

14.9% Older adults (45–64) +30.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 13.4%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 4.6%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 41.9%
53.1% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 33.5%
0.0% Divorced +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Bay Petcheys Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +8.2 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
17.0% 71st pct 25.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 52.1%
0.0% England +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% Australian ◂ +33.5 pts 17.5%
29.8% English +10.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% Irish +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.4% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% German +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +2.1 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 71.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +13.0 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 59.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 59.8%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 15.5%
6.4% Not stated +18.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +9.4 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
40.6% 38th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +24.6 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +1 more in Cairns Bay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
149 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.9%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +$168 higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
$425 6th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +$171 higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +$454 higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,354 18th pct
High earners in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +6.6 pts higher in Petcheys Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

61.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 44.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

68.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.6 pts 46.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +14.5 pts higher in Cairns Bay
36.2% 82nd pct 21.6% 19th pct
Mental health in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +9.8 pts higher in Cairns Bay
17.0% 96th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +6.4 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
8.5% 85th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Mental health ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%
12.8% Lung condition ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%
8.5% Stroke ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +8.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
19.1% Two conditions ◂ +15.5 pts 3.6%
17.0% Three or more ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +0.4 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +1.0 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap steady
9.4% 22nd pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +18.2 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap steady
34.4% 87th pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +2.3 pts higher in Petcheys Bay
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +3.0 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +8 larger in Cairns Bay
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
14 yrs 10th pct —
Median income in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
$2,999 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +0.4 larger in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +30.8 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
30.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 46.5%
30.8% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.8% One-parent families ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 52.4%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 34.9%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +$29 higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
$255 42nd pct $284 52nd pct
Mortgage in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +$20 higher in Petcheys Bay gap narrowing
$1,172 23rd pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +0.10 higher in Petcheys Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 7.9% 20th pct
Owned outright in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.6 pts 33.3%
61.5% Rented ◂ +53.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Owned outright +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 41.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +46 longer in Petcheys Bay
44 76th pct 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +9 longer in Petcheys Bay
46 36th pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
21.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 49.2%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 14.8%
23.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +2.9 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
29.3% 44th pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +13.9 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
59.4% 45th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay
— 34.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 11.8%
21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%
0.0% Professionals +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +3.9 pts higher in Petcheys Bay
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +5.2 more in Petcheys Bay
0.0 0th pct 5.2 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +1 higher in Petcheys Bay
1 46th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cairns Bayin Petcheys Bay +11.0 pts higher in Petcheys Bay
9.3% 77th pct 20.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns Bay vs Petcheys Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60088/cairns-bay/vs/SAL60504/petcheys-bay