Cairns
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 13,056 |
|---|---|
| Male | 6,095 |
| Female | 6,961 |
| Median age | 20 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 4,605 |
|---|---|
| Average people per household | 3.3 |
| Median weekly household income | $934 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,733 |
| Median weekly rent | $214 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
| People | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | 6,741 | 51.6 | 122,896 | 78.9 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 4,105 | 31.4 | 20,094 | 12.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 2,210 | 16.9 | 12,834 | 8.2 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
| Total | 13,056 | -- | 155,824 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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| Male | 6,095 | 46.7 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
| Female | 6,961 | 53.3 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Cairns, there were 13,056 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 6,095 (or 46.7%) were male and 6,961 (or 53.3%) were female.
| Age | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 1,781 | 13.6 | 20,384 | 13.1 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
| 5-14 years | 3,298 | 25.3 | 38,085 | 24.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
| 15-24 years | 2,371 | 18.2 | 29,609 | 19.0 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
| 25-54 years | 4,523 | 34.6 | 53,777 | 34.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
| 55-64 years | 667 | 5.1 | 8,641 | 5.5 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 418 | 3.2 | 5,331 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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| Median age | 20 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Cairns the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 20 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 38.9% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.2% were people aged 65 years and over.
| Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 1,360 | 17.0 | 20,924 | 21.5 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
| Separated | 288 | 3.6 | 3,939 | 4.0 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 483 | 6.0 | 6,107 | 6.3 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 255 | 3.2 | 2,990 | 3.1 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
| Never married | 5,598 | 70.1 | 63,395 | 65.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Cairns 17.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 9.6% were either divorced or separated.
| Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
| Separated | 46 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
| Divorced | 52 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Widowed | 64 | -- | 66 | -- | 65 | -- |
| Never married | 27 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Cairns for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 46 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.
| Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 1,187 | 16.7 | 18,335 | 21.4 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
| De facto marriage | 1,327 | 18.7 | 16,111 | 18.8 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
| Not married | 4,591 | 64.6 | 51,114 | 59.7 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Cairns 16.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 18.7% were in a de facto marriage.
| Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 45 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
| De facto marriage | 33 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
| Not married | 30 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Cairns for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 45 years and in a de facto marriage was 33 years.
| Education | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | 246 | 4.7 | 2,960 | 4.9 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
| Primary | 1,850 | 35.6 | 24,202 | 39.9 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 1,280 | 24.7 | 14,331 | 23.6 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
| Technical or further education institution | 190 | 3.7 | 2,746 | 4.5 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution | 214 | 4.1 | 2,862 | 4.7 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
| Other | 84 | 1.6 | 997 | 1.6 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
| Not stated | 1,327 | 25.6 | 12,571 | 20.7 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
| Total | 5,191 | -- | 60,669 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns, 39.8% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.6% were attending a primary school, 24.7% were attending a secondary school and 7.8% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
| Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 668 | 5.1 | 4,917 | 3.2 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
| Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya | 113 | 0.9 | 935 | 0.6 | 963 | 0.2 |
| Kriol | 87 | 0.7 | 714 | 0.5 | 6,692 | 1.2 |
| Guugu Yimidhirr | 22 | 0.2 | 968 | 0.6 | 973 | 0.2 |
| Meriam Mir | 22 | 0.2 | 176 | 0.1 | 188 | 0.0 |
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| English only spoken at home | 10,491 | 80.3 | 133,395 | 85.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 80.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 5.1%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 0.9%, Kriol 0.7%, Guugu Yimidhirr 0.2% and Meriam Mir 0.2%.
Employment
| Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked full-time | 1,897 | 46.1 | 26,187 | 49.1 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
| Worked part-time | 911 | 22.1 | 13,684 | 25.6 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
| Away from work | 321 | 7.8 | 3,885 | 7.3 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 990 | 24.0 | 9,603 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
| Total in labour force | 4,119 | -- | 53,359 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 4,119 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cairns. Of these 46.1% were employed full time, 22.1% were employed part-time and 24.0% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet| Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed full-time | 36 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
| Employed part-time | 35 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns who were employed full time was 36 years and those employed part time was 35 years.
| Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 401 | -- | 384 | -- | 362 | -- |
| Household | 934 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cairns was $401 and the median weekly household income was $934.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of people per household | 3.3 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
| Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
| Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.2 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Cairns, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 1.2 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
| Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | 214 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,733 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Cairns, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $214 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.
Dwelling structure
| Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate house | 2,963 | 64.3 | 47,511 | 81.2 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 424 | 9.2 | 3,630 | 6.2 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
| Flat, unit or apartment | 1,167 | 25.3 | 6,446 | 11.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
| Other dwelling | 42 | 0.9 | 878 | 1.5 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
| Total | 4,606 | -- | 58,517 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Cairns there were 4,606 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 64.3% were separate houses, 9.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.3% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.
| Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Cairns | % Cairns | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 290 | 6.3 | 5,504 | 9.4 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 845 | 18.3 | 13,573 | 23.2 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
| Rented | 3,204 | 69.6 | 37,042 | 63.3 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
| Other tenure type | 15 | 0.3 | 339 | 0.6 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
| Tenure type not stated | 252 | 5.5 | 2,062 | 3.5 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Cairns, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 6.3% were owned outright, 18.3% were owned with a mortgage and 69.6% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.