Packers Camp vs East Trinity

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Packers Camp, most households are couple families. On these figures, Packers Camp tends to suit families with children and couples, while East Trinity suits people living alone.

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

Packers Camp

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 56%)
  • But East Trinity has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Packers Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Packers Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1687.1 km vs 1698.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Packers Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Packers Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.3% vs 12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Packers Camp East Trinity
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.

Packers Camp East Trinity
Walkability 0 / 0
Packers Camp — Walkability: 0/100 East Trinity — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 13
Packers Camp — Safety: 79/100 East Trinity — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Packers Camp — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Trinity — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

East Trinity has more residents (238 vs 136); Packers Camp has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $97,500).

Packers Camp East Trinity
Population 136 238
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.3% +12.3%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $124,748/yr
+22% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Packers Camp East Trinity
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Packers Camp — 0-4: 5.1% East Trinity — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 20.6% / 8.4%
Packers Camp — 5-14: 20.6% East Trinity — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 6.6% / 8.0%
Packers Camp — 15-19: 6.6% East Trinity — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 3.7% / 6.7%
Packers Camp — 20-24: 3.7% East Trinity — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 5.1% / 7.6%
Packers Camp — 25-34: 5.1% East Trinity — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.6% / 12.6%
Packers Camp — 35-44: 9.6% East Trinity — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 25.7% / 18.5%
Packers Camp — 45-54: 25.7% East Trinity — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 10.3% / 17.2%
Packers Camp — 55-64: 10.3% East Trinity — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 10.3% / 12.6%
Packers Camp — 65-74: 10.3% East Trinity — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.4% / 3.8%
Packers Camp — 75-84: 7.4% East Trinity — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.9% / 1.7%
Packers Camp — 85+: 2.9% East Trinity — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Packers Camp 69.2% couple families
Packers Camp — Couple Families: 69.2% Packers Camp — Lone Person: 15.4% Packers Camp — One Parent Families: 15.4% Packers Camp — Other Families: 0.0% Packers Camp — Group Household: 0.0%
East Trinity 41.8% couple families
East Trinity — Couple Families: 41.8% East Trinity — Lone Person: 30.9% East Trinity — One Parent Families: 14.5% East Trinity — Other Families: 7.3% East Trinity — Group Household: 5.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Packers Camp 21.6% renting
Packers Camp — Owned Outright: 54.1% Packers Camp — Mortgage: 24.3% Packers Camp — Renting: 21.6%
East Trinity 23.7% renting
East Trinity — Owned Outright: 32.9% East Trinity — Mortgage: 43.4% East Trinity — Renting: 23.7%
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.

Packers Camp East Trinity
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.6%
Packers Camp — New Zealand: 4.4% East Trinity — New Zealand: 4.6%
Netherlands 2.9% / —
Packers Camp — Netherlands: 2.9% East Trinity — Netherlands: not among its largest
China — / 1.7%
Packers Camp — China: not among its largest East Trinity — China: 1.7%
Ireland — / 1.7%
Packers Camp — Ireland: not among its largest East Trinity — Ireland: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Packers Camp East Trinity
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 19.3%
Packers Camp — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% East Trinity — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.7%
Packers Camp — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% East Trinity — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.7%
Packers Camp — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% East Trinity — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 6.7%
Packers Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% East Trinity — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Packers Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% East Trinity — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Packers Camp 92.5% houses
Packers Camp — Houses: 92.5% Packers Camp — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
East Trinity 91.7% houses
East Trinity — Houses: 91.7% East Trinity — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Packers Camp East Trinity
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Packers Camp East Trinity
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Packers Camp East Trinity
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Trinity carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); East Trinity carries more crime risk (87 vs 21).

Packers Camp East Trinity
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Packers Camp East Trinity
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

Packers Camp East Trinity
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 7 15

Mobility

East Trinity sits further from the CBD (1698.2 km vs 1687.1 km).

Packers Camp East Trinity
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1687.1 km 1698.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1165 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Packers Camp East Trinity
Car (driver) 66.0% / 65.2%
Packers Camp — Car (driver): 66.0% East Trinity — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 26.1%
Packers Camp — Worked from Home: 26.0% East Trinity — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Car (passenger) — / 8.7%
Packers Camp — Car (passenger): not among its largest East Trinity — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 8.0% / —
Packers Camp — Walked Only: 8.0% East Trinity — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Packers Camp East Trinity
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Packers Camp East Trinity
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Packers Camp East Trinity
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Packers Camp East Trinity
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Packers Camp East Trinity
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Packers Camp East Trinity
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Packers Camp East Trinity
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Packers Camp

Family Rural

East Trinity

Coastal Rural

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