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Cairns vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Cairns vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Cairns profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Cairns Hinchinbrook

Cairns and Hinchinbrook are two very different Queensland settings. Cairns is a dense, very walkable hub where 44.4% of households rent and 35.2% of people live alone. It is much more culturally diverse, with 25.9% of people born overseas and 18.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hinchinbrook is car-dependent and more rural, with a high share of separate houses (94.2%) and many larger homes; 84.7% have three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gaps have widened for rental rates, overseas births, and the number of people living alone. Despite this, they share some common ground: the typical monthly mortgage payment is similar in both places, and the share of people aged 65 and over is almost identical at around 16%. Both areas also have a similar share of people with no religion, at 39.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.9 pts higher in Hinchinbrook 3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook No car: 8.7 pts higher in Cairns Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in Cairns Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +7,704 larger in Cairns gap widening

58,940 55th pct 51,236 42nd pct

Median age in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +2 yrs older in Cairns gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

33.4% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.0% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 34.6%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.1% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.4% English +9.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +20.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +1.05 more in Hinchinbrook

1.66 36th pct 2.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +14 more in Hinchinbrook

16 36th pct 30 77th pct

Students in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +8,234 more in Cairns

15,500 87th pct 7,266 32nd pct

Avg size in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +727 larger in Cairns

969 98th pct 242 14th pct

ICSEA in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +25 higher in Cairns

988 31st pct 963 18th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 47.9%

17.5% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

6.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +$71 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$775 45th pct $846 62nd pct

Household income in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +$363 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$1,396 21st pct $1,759 53rd pct

Family income in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +$218 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,833 28th pct $2,051 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

16.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +0.3 larger in Hinchinbrook gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 13.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 20.9%

14.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +$10 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +$108 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,625 31st pct

People / bedroom in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Cairns gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 27.2%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +39.9 pts ▸ 94.2%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.3 pts 1.3%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

17.7% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 9.9%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

5.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.6%

31.0% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +96 more in Cairns

167 26th pct 71 11th pct

Stops/1k in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +1.45 more in Cairns

2.83 16th pct 1.39 7th pct

Departures/1k in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +895.6 more in Cairns

975.6 49th pct 80.0 7th pct

PT routes in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +17 more in Cairns

20 33rd pct 3 4th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 28.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%

4.3% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +4.8 higher in Cairns

6.7 68th pct 1.9 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +4.4 more in Cairns

6.4 66th pct 2.0 2nd pct

15-min city in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +66.0 pts higher in Cairns

80.8% 64th pct 14.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +57.8 pts higher in Cairns

81.3% 69th pct 23.5% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +67.1 pts higher in Cairns

92.1% 55th pct 25.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +54.3 pts higher in Cairns

80.2% 56th pct 26.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +44.4 pts higher in Cairns

98.5% 58th pct 54.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +46.4 pts higher in Cairns

58.6% 61st pct 12.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +8.1 more in Cairns

16.9 67th pct 8.8 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +126 higher in Cairns

127 60th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Hinchinbrook +1.4 pts higher in Cairns

4.8% 39th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Cairns with nearby areas

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Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30014/cairns/vs/SED30035/hinchinbrook