Cairns Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

166,943

Males

82,335 (49.3%)

Females

84,600 (50.7%)

Indigenous

16,153 (9.7%)

Born in Australia

75.6%

English Only at Home

84.5%

Australian Citizens

137,862

Other Languages

15.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.5%

5-14 years

13.6%

15-19 years

6.2%

20-24 years

5.5%

25-34 years

13.2%

35-44 years

13.7%

45-54 years

14.3%

55-64 years

12.6%

65-74 years

9.5%

75-84 years

4.5%

85+ years

1.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$809/week

Annual Personal Income

$42,068

Median Household Income

$1,578/week

Annual Household Income

$82,056

Median Family Income

$1,950/week

Annual Family Income

$101,400

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$340

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,588

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

115,280 (75.6%)

Born Overseas

37,268 (24.4%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

71,090 (58.4%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

11,704 (9.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

27,377 (22.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

6,270 (5.1%)

Year 8 or Below

4,321 (3.5%)

Did Not Go to School

1,002 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

46,588

Employed Part-time

27,791

Total Employed

79,647

Unemployed

4,853

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Participation Rate

62.5%

Labour Force

84,498

Not in Labour Force

38,051

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

42,472

Couple - No Children

16,854 (39.7%)

Couple with Children

16,499 (38.8%)

One Parent Family

8,427 (19.8%)

Other Family

700 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

43,972 (72.9%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

6,004 (10.0%)

Flat/Apartment

9,489 (15.7%)

Other Dwelling

470 (0.8%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

60,318

Unoccupied Dwellings

6,426

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

3,794 (6.4%)

1 Vehicle

22,320 (37.7%)

2 Vehicles

22,637 (38.2%)

3 Vehicles

7,057 (11.9%)

4+ Vehicles

3,434 (5.8%)

Total Dwellings

59,243

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