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Kuranda vs Port Douglas - Craiglie

Name: Kuranda vs Port Douglas - Craiglie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Kuranda profile · Port Douglas - Craiglie profile

Kuranda Port Douglas - Craiglie

Port Douglas - Craiglie and Kuranda are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and populations. Port Douglas - Craiglie is a more mobile and international hub, where 26.6% of people arrived recently from overseas and 40.5% of homes are rented. It is also more walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Kuranda is more stable and residential, with a far higher share of separate houses at 90.5% and 38.5% of homes owned outright. Kuranda also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.8%.

The gap in housing types has widened significantly since 2011, as Port Douglas - Craiglie has become much more distinct from Kuranda's detached-house landscape. Despite this, the two areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at about 21%. They also have very similar typical household and family incomes, with both areas falling close to the same weekly figures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Kuranda Recent arrivals: 24.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie Population: 2,168 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +2,168 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

2,456 75th pct 4,624 86th pct

Median age in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +3 yrs older in Kuranda gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kuranda Port Douglas - Craiglie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 54.2%

6.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

6.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 72.5%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 48.4%

30.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

8.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%

19.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$192 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$631 43rd pct $823 79th pct

Household income in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$95 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$1,317 54th pct $1,412 61st pct

Family income in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$96 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$1,716 59th pct $1,812 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 29.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +0.3 larger in Kuranda gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 40.4%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$50 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening

$300 59th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +$15 higher in Kuranda gap narrowing

$1,595 69th pct $1,580 68th pct

People / bedroom in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 28.0%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +44.7 pts 45.8%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 29.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.2%

32.1% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 8.9%

4.1% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%

19.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 49.3%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%

2.8% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 33.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Accommodation & food +29.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 7.1%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%

16.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.8% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

8.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +1.8 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

1.9 19th pct 3.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +1.8 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie

1.9 17th pct 3.6 36th pct

15-min city in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +14.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

26.0% 36th pct 40.4% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +16.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

27.6% 36th pct 44.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +7.3 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

2.2% 15th pct 9.5% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +50.5 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

47.4% 15th pct 97.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +14.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

26.4% 52nd pct 41.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +9.8 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie

14.7 38th pct 24.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +39 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie

11 16th pct 50 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kuranda in Port Douglas - Craiglie +4.3 pts higher in Kuranda

8.4% 86th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

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Compare Port Douglas - Craiglie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuranda vs Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315049/kuranda/vs/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie