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Cairns vs Port Douglas - Craiglie

Name: Cairns vs Port Douglas - Craiglie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Cairns profile · Port Douglas - Craiglie profile

Cairns Port Douglas - Craiglie

Cairns and Port Douglas - Craiglie are two distinct Queensland hubs with very different layouts and demographics. Cairns is a larger centre where separate houses are far more common (71.0% compared to 45.8%) and far more people walk to schools, groceries, and public transport. It also has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (19.0% versus 10.3%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In contrast, Port Douglas - Craiglie has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44, and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, with typical weekly rents being almost the same at $340 in Cairns and $350 in Port Douglas - Craiglie. They also have very similar levels of university qualifications and typical weekly personal incomes. While they share these basics, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in Cairns Population: 148,557 larger in Cairns 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Cairns Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie First Nations: 7.4 pts higher in Cairns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +148,557 larger in Cairns gap widening

153,181 86th pct 4,624 86th pct

Median age in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +5 yrs older in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.9%

10.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cairns Port Douglas - Craiglie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 54.2%

4.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%

10.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% German even 5.3%

4.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 72.5%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 32.9%

10.7% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

7.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

11.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$12 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing

$811 78th pct $823 79th pct

Household income in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$162 higher in Cairns gap narrowing

$1,574 70th pct $1,412 61st pct

Family income in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$137 higher in Cairns gap narrowing

$1,949 73rd pct $1,812 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 62.2%

17.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +0.4 larger in Cairns gap widening

2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 40.4%

27.7% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$10 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$10 higher in Cairns gap narrowing

$1,590 69th pct $1,580 68th pct

People / bedroom in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 28.7%

25.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 45.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

5.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.7%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.9% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 49.3%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

2.4% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Accommodation & food +26.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 7.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%

15.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +2.0 higher in Cairns

5.7 78th pct 3.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +1.7 more in Cairns

5.4 64th pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +26.5 pts higher in Cairns

66.9% 56th pct 40.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +24.5 pts higher in Cairns

68.6% 58th pct 44.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +85.9 pts higher in Cairns

85.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +54.7 pts higher in Cairns

64.2% 46th pct 9.5% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +1.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

96.3% 64th pct 97.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +3.4 pts higher in Cairns

44.4% 58th pct 41.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +11.5 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie

12.9 32nd pct 24.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +33 higher in Cairns

82 88th pct 50 72nd pct

Mean slope in Cairns in Port Douglas - Craiglie +1.5 pts higher in Cairns

5.5% 61st pct 4.1% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairns vs Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303001/cairns/vs/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie