Portsmith
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
314
Population
2021 Census
6.8%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
7.8%
Born overseas
2021 Census
36.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
6.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
314
total persons (2021)
Children are 4.5pp below Cairns (R); 70+ is 4.9pp below Cairns (R).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
2.2%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) and Philippines.
Housing
8 topics
32.9%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 26.8pp below Cairns (R).
Income
4 topics
6.8%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 9.9pp below Cairns (R).
Education
2 topics
6.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 12.7pp below Cairns (R).
Employment
8 topics
19.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 6.7pp since 2016.
13%
2016
19.7%
2021
About this explorer
The Portsmith Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42