Portsmith vs East Trinity

Portsmith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in East Trinity. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Portsmith, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Portsmith tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households.

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

East Trinity

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 12%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

East Trinity

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Portsmith has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 24%)
  • East Trinity leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Portsmith has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 8%)
  • East Trinity carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Portsmith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs 12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Portsmith 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.

Portsmith 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.

Portsmith East Trinity
Walkability 6 / 0
Portsmith — Walkability: 6/100 East Trinity — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 1 / 13
Portsmith — Safety: 1/100 East Trinity — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Portsmith — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Trinity — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

East Trinity has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $38,948); East Trinity skews older (47 vs 35).

Portsmith East Trinity
Population 314
+24% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% +12.3%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $38,948/yr $97,500/yr
+150% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Portsmith East Trinity
0-4 2.9% / 4.6%
Portsmith — 0-4: 2.9% East Trinity — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.6% / 8.4%
Portsmith — 5-14: 9.6% East Trinity — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 8.9% / 8.0%
Portsmith — 15-19: 8.9% East Trinity — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 16.6% / 6.7%
Portsmith — 20-24: 16.6% East Trinity — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.3% / 7.6%
Portsmith — 25-34: 14.3% East Trinity — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.9% / 12.6%
Portsmith — 35-44: 9.9% East Trinity — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 15.6% / 18.5%
Portsmith — 45-54: 15.6% East Trinity — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 12.7% / 17.2%
Portsmith — 55-64: 12.7% East Trinity — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 8.6% / 12.6%
Portsmith — 65-74: 8.6% East Trinity — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Portsmith — 75-84: 4.1% East Trinity — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Portsmith — 85+: 1.6% East Trinity — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Portsmith 69.2% lone person
Portsmith — Lone Person: 69.2% Portsmith — Couple Families: 11.5% Portsmith — Group Household: 19.2% Portsmith — One Parent Families: 0.0% Portsmith — Other Families: 0.0%
East Trinity 30.9% lone person
East Trinity — Lone Person: 30.9% East Trinity — Couple Families: 41.8% East Trinity — Group Household: 5.5% East Trinity — One Parent Families: 14.5% East Trinity — Other Families: 7.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Portsmith 40.0% renting
Portsmith — Owned Outright: 51.4% Portsmith — Mortgage: 8.6% Portsmith — Renting: 40.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Portsmith East Trinity
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 19.3%
Portsmith — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% East Trinity — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 9.7%
Portsmith — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% East Trinity — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 6.7%
Portsmith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% East Trinity — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 6.7%
Portsmith — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% East Trinity — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Portsmith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest East Trinity — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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

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.

Portsmith East Trinity
New Zealand 1.0% / 4.6%
Portsmith — New Zealand: 1.0% East Trinity — New Zealand: 4.6%
China 1.9% / 1.7%
Portsmith — China: 1.9% East Trinity — China: 1.7%
England 2.2% / —
Portsmith — England: 2.2% East Trinity — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.9% / —
Portsmith — Philippines: 1.9% East Trinity — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.7%
Portsmith — Ireland: not among its largest East Trinity — Ireland: 1.7%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Portsmith — Scotland: 1.0% East Trinity — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Portsmith 57.1% houses
Portsmith — Houses: 57.1% Portsmith — Flats / Apartments: 42.9%
East Trinity 91.7% houses
East Trinity — Houses: 91.7% East Trinity — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Portsmith East Trinity
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price $690,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Portsmith East Trinity
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Portsmith East Trinity
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

East Trinity carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Portsmith carries more crime risk (99 vs 87).

Portsmith East Trinity
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Portsmith 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

Portsmith East Trinity
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Portsmith East Trinity
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1697.2 km 1698.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min 1165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
 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.

Portsmith East Trinity
Car (driver) 42.4% / 65.2%
Portsmith — Car (driver): 42.4% East Trinity — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 26.1%
Portsmith — Worked from Home: 12.1% East Trinity — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Walked Only 33.3% / —
Portsmith — Walked Only: 33.3% East Trinity — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 12.1% / 8.7%
Portsmith — Car (passenger): 12.1% East Trinity — Car (passenger): 8.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Portsmith East Trinity
Elevation -5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Portsmith East Trinity
Connectivity score 97/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
956 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Portsmith 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)

Portsmith 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

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

Federal electorate

Portsmith 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

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

Tags

Portsmith

Coastal Multicultural Rural Students

East Trinity

Coastal Rural

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