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Cairns Bay vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Cairns Bay profile · Waterloo profile

Cairns Bay Waterloo

Waterloo (Tas.) and Cairns Bay are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Huon Valley. They differ sharply in age and education; the typical resident in Waterloo (Tas.) is far older at 51 compared to 39 in Cairns Bay. Waterloo (Tas.) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 23.3%, while Cairns Bay has none. This gap extends to income, with typical weekly family earnings far higher in Waterloo (Tas.) at $1,624 compared to $900 in Cairns Bay.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are entirely car-dependent with no public transport or shops within a 15-minute walk. They also share the same typical monthly home-loan payment of around $1,100. While Waterloo (Tas.) is generally older, Cairns Bay has a higher share of people working or looking for work (59.4%) and more families with children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57 larger in Waterloo Bachelor+: 23.3 pts higher in Waterloo Family income: $724 higher in Waterloo Median age: 12 yrs older in Waterloo Unpaid carers: 7.3 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +57 larger in Waterloo gap widening
47 27th pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +12 yrs older in Waterloo gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +8.4 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
17.0% 90th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +5.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
17.0% 42nd pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +4.3 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
14.9% 35th pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +5.4 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
15.6% 74th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

14.9% Older adults (45–64) +31.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 17.3%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 52.2%
53.1% Never married ◂ +24.2 pts 28.9%
0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Bay Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +5.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
17.0% 71st pct 22.1% 80th pct

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.0% England +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Philippines +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.3%
29.8% English +17.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
6.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 84.6%
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 Waterloo +2.6 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%
6.4% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
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 Waterloo +4.2 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
40.6% 38th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +23.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +1 more in Cairns Bay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
149 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
20.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.0 pts 5.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Creative arts +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$181 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$425 6th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$318 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$724 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

61.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 36.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.4%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

68.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 47.8%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +8.3 pts higher in Cairns Bay
36.2% 82nd pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +6.4 pts higher in Cairns Bay
17.0% 96th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +2.7 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
8.5% 85th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other condition +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Lung condition ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
8.5% Stroke ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +15.5 pts ▸ 64.4%
19.1% Two conditions ◂ +13.4 pts 5.8%
17.0% Three or more ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +8.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +7.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
9.4% 22nd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +13.3 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
34.4% 87th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +4.3 pts higher in Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +3.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
28.1% 72nd pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +1 larger in Waterloo
8 57th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +2 yrs older in Cairns Bay
14 yrs 10th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$900 higher in Waterloo
$725 58th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
$2,999 87th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +0.4 larger in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +12.9 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
30.8% 99th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 31.0%
30.8% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +19.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$70 higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
$255 42nd pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +$45 higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
$1,172 23rd pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 47.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +51.9 pts 25.0%
61.5% Rented ◂ +52.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Owned outright +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
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 ◂ +29.2 pts 47.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 +42.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +11 longer in Cairns Bay
44 76th pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +4 longer in Waterloo
46 36th pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Worked at home +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
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 ◂ +7.5 pts 46.3%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%
23.1% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap narrowing
29.3% 44th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 12.2% 93rd pct
Participation in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +13.8 pts higher in Cairns Bay gap widening
59.4% 45th pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Cairns Bayin Waterloo
— 41.5% 4th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%
21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Community & personal service ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Professionals +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
0.0% Sales workers +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cairns Bayin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +1 higher in Cairns Bay
1 46th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cairns Bayin Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Waterloo
9.3% 77th pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns Bay vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60088/cairns-bay/vs/SAL60721/waterloo