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Merrimac vs Cairns City
Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data
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7,212 #1,014
👥 Population
3,616 #2,089
$788/wk #3,780
💰 Median Weekly Income
$907/wk #2,048
$463/wk #916
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$413/wk #1,698
38 years
🎂 Median Age
44 years
$1,733/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,733/mo
$1,688/wk
👨👩👧👦 Household Income
$1,627/wk
$1,891/wk
👪 Family Income
$2,162/wk
2.6 people
🏡 Household Size
1.9 people
🏠 Rent Affordability
Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.
Merrimac
27.4%
Moderate Stress
Cairns City
25.4%
Moderate Stress
👥 Demographics
Merrimac
♂ 47.1% ♀ 52.9%
Density: 746 people/km²
Cairns City
♂ 56.2% ♀ 43.8%
Density: 1993 people/km²
🏆 Summary
Higher Income Cairns City
Lower Rent Cairns City
Larger Population Merrimac
More Affordable Cairns City