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Cairns vs Kuranda

Name: Cairns vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cairns profile · Kuranda profile

Cairns Kuranda

Cairns and Kuranda are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Cairns is a larger hub where people are more likely to rent (36.2%) and have a typical weekly income of $811. It is far more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable and 85.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Kuranda is car-dependent, with residents who are far older (typical age 47) and more likely to own their home outright (38.5%). Kuranda also has a much higher share of separate houses, at 90.5%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 3 years to 8 years. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of people born overseas (around 23%) and similar levels of people needing help with daily activities (about 5.4%). Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, with Cairns at 19.0% and Kuranda at 17.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 150,725 larger in Cairns Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Kuranda Median age: 8 yrs older in Kuranda Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Kuranda Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Cairns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Kuranda +150,725 larger in Cairns gap widening

153,181 86th pct 2,456 75th pct

Median age in Cairns in Kuranda +8 yrs older in Kuranda gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

41.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%

39.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.4%

10.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 65.1%

4.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%

10.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 30.3%

10.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 51.9%

19.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

12.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

7.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Kuranda +$180 higher in Cairns gap widening

$811 78th pct $631 43rd pct

Household income in Cairns in Kuranda +$257 higher in Cairns gap narrowing

$1,574 70th pct $1,317 54th pct

Family income in Cairns in Kuranda +$233 higher in Cairns gap narrowing

$1,949 73rd pct $1,716 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +3.7 pts 60.4%

17.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Kuranda +0.1 larger in Cairns gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 47.7%

27.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Kuranda +$40 higher in Cairns gap widening

$340 73rd pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Kuranda +$5 higher in Kuranda gap narrowing

$1,590 69th pct $1,595 69th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.2% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 24.1%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 90.5%

17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%

11.3% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 52.9%

11.8% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

8.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Kuranda +3.8 higher in Cairns

5.7 78th pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Kuranda +3.5 more in Cairns

5.4 64th pct 1.9 17th pct

15-min city in Cairns in Kuranda +40.9 pts higher in Cairns

66.9% 56th pct 26.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Kuranda +41.1 pts higher in Cairns

68.6% 58th pct 27.6% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Kuranda +85.9 pts higher in Cairns

85.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Kuranda +62.0 pts higher in Cairns

64.2% 46th pct 2.2% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Kuranda +48.9 pts higher in Cairns

96.3% 64th pct 47.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Kuranda +18.0 pts higher in Cairns

44.4% 58th pct 26.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Kuranda +1.8 more in Kuranda

12.9 32nd pct 14.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Kuranda +72 higher in Cairns

82 88th pct 11 16th pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Kuranda +2.9 pts higher in Kuranda

5.5% 61st pct 8.4% 86th pct

Compare Cairns with nearby areas

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Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303001/cairns/vs/UCL315049/kuranda