Eubenangee vs East Russell

Eubenangee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in East Russell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eubenangee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eubenangee tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eubenangee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $165/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eubenangee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1116 min vs 1140 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1626.7 km vs 1651.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eubenangee carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 58/100)
  • East Russell has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eubenangee and East Russell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eubenangee East Russell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eubenangee East Russell
Walkability 0 / 0
Eubenangee — Walkability: 0/100 East Russell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 42
Eubenangee — Safety: 90/100 East Russell — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 57 / 81
Eubenangee — Low fire risk: 57/100 East Russell — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Eubenangee has more residents (247 vs 83); Eubenangee has higher household incomes ($80,444 vs $67,184).

Eubenangee East Russell
Population 247
+66% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +16.9%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $80,444/yr
+16% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $165/wk
+9% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee East Russell
0-4 3.2% / 8.4%
Eubenangee — 0-4: 3.2% East Russell — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 13.8% / 3.6%
Eubenangee — 5-14: 13.8% East Russell — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 8.1% / 7.2%
Eubenangee — 15-19: 8.1% East Russell — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Eubenangee — 20-24: not among its largest East Russell — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.9% / 3.6%
Eubenangee — 25-34: 8.9% East Russell — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 7.3% / 13.3%
Eubenangee — 35-44: 7.3% East Russell — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.0% / 19.3%
Eubenangee — 45-54: 17.0% East Russell — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 19.4% / 26.5%
Eubenangee — 55-64: 19.4% East Russell — 55-64: 26.5%
65-74 11.7% / 19.3%
Eubenangee — 65-74: 11.7% East Russell — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 7.3% / 4.8%
Eubenangee — 75-84: 7.3% East Russell — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Eubenangee — 85+: not among its largest East Russell — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 55.4% couple families
Eubenangee — Couple Families: 55.4% Eubenangee — Lone Person: 39.3% Eubenangee — One Parent Families: 5.4%
East Russell 40.9% couple families
East Russell — Couple Families: 40.9% East Russell — Lone Person: 40.9% East Russell — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 7.8% renting
Eubenangee — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eubenangee — Mortgage: 40.3% Eubenangee — Renting: 7.8%
East Russell 11.1% renting
East Russell — Owned Outright: 55.6% East Russell — Mortgage: 33.3% East Russell — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eubenangee East Russell
England 3.6% / 3.6%
Eubenangee — England: 3.6% East Russell — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Eubenangee — New Zealand: 2.0% East Russell — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Philippines: 1.6% East Russell — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Eubenangee — Netherlands: 1.6% East Russell — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Eubenangee — India: 1.2% East Russell — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee East Russell
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 12.0%
Eubenangee — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% East Russell — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 10.8%
Eubenangee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% East Russell — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.6%
Eubenangee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% East Russell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 4.8%
Eubenangee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% East Russell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Eubenangee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% East Russell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eubenangee 101.1% houses
Eubenangee — Houses: 101.1% Eubenangee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
East Russell 91.2% houses
East Russell — Houses: 91.2% East Russell — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Eubenangee East Russell
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eubenangee East Russell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Eubenangee East Russell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

East Russell carries more crime risk (58 vs 10); Eubenangee carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 19).

Eubenangee East Russell
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eubenangee East Russell
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eubenangee East Russell
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

East Russell sits further from the CBD (1651.2 km vs 1626.7 km).

Eubenangee East Russell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1626.7 km 1651.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1116 min 1140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
 0.4%
postcode 4861
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
 40
postcode 4861

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eubenangee East Russell
Car (driver) 71.1% / 73.3%
Eubenangee — Car (driver): 71.1% East Russell — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 26.7%
Eubenangee — Worked from Home: 19.3% East Russell — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
Eubenangee — Car (passenger): 7.0% East Russell — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Eubenangee — Walked Only: 2.6% East Russell — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Eubenangee East Russell
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 783 m

NBN connectivity

Eubenangee East Russell
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Eubenangee East Russell
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Eubenangee East Russell
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Eubenangee East Russell
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eubenangee East Russell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eubenangee

Rural

East Russell

Coastal Rural

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