Suburb in Cairns

Trinity Beach, QLD

Trinity Beach had a population of 6,594 at the 2021 Census (+20.2% since 2016). Median age 42.3. Median weekly household income $1,680. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Trinity Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Trinity Beach's population grew by 20.2% to 6,594, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.3, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.6%.

31.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 17.9% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 2,569 households.

The median household earns $1,680 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $383 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,706 a month.

29.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Trinity Beach beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureTrinity BeachQLDAustralia
Population6,5945,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.338.238.2
Households2,5691,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments17.9%12.5%14.3%
Renting31.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,680$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$383$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,706$1,740$1,866
Born overseas29.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion53.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,7262011
  2. 5,4882016
  3. 6,5942021

Age

Median age 42.3, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Trinity Beach Queensland
Share of people by age, Trinity Beach and Queensland
0–911.4%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.3%
30–3912.6%
40–4914.4%
50–5915.6%
60–6913.5%
70–797.9%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Trinity Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.4%
  2. Australian33.5%
  3. Irish12.4%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese0.8%
  2. German0.7%
  3. Italian0.7%
  4. Mandarin0.7%
  5. Spanish0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%
  2. New Zealand4.3%
  3. Papua New Guinea2.0%
  4. South Africa1.1%
  5. Germany1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Trinity Beach

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