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Hinchinbrook vs Palm Island

Name: Hinchinbrook vs Palm Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Hinchinbrook profile · Palm Island profile

Hinchinbrook Palm Island

Hinchinbrook and Palm Island are two distinct Queensland areas with very different populations. Palm Island is a young community where 91.4% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, 31.4% are children, and the typical resident is only 26. Hinchinbrook is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (29.2%). These differences extend to housing and income; homes in Hinchinbrook are more likely to be owned outright (48.7%), while 92.5% of Palm Island homes are rented. Typical weekly family income is also far higher in Hinchinbrook at $1,555 compared to $898 in Palm Island.

Both areas share a few similarities, including identical typical ages for their First Nations residents at 25 and similar weekly incomes for First Nations households. Neither area has any public transport stops or services. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened, such as the difference in typical age, which grew to 25 years. Other gaps, like the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, have narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Hinchinbrook First Nations: 84.5 pts higher in Palm Island Other language: 35.4 pts higher in Palm Island One-parent: 25.1 pts higher in Palm Island Renting: 68.8 pts higher in Palm Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +8,822 larger in Hinchinbrook gap steady

10,920 48th pct 2,098 21st pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +25 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

15.0% Children (0–14) +16.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.1 pts 5.1%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.3%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

29.1% Never married +55.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

50.4% Married ◂ +41.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hinchinbrook Palm Island

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 93.9%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +30.2 pts 4.2%

33.9% Australian ◂ +28.7 pts 5.2%

27.6% Italian ◂ +27.3 pts 0.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.4%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.3%

3.7% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +33.8 pts 53.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

21.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +13 more in Hinchinbrook

15 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +6.10 more in Hinchinbrook

9.14 86th pct 3.04 40th pct

Students in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1,170 more in Hinchinbrook

1,612 46th pct 442 26th pct

Avg size in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +114 larger in Palm Island

107 24th pct 221 49th pct

ICSEA in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +271 higher in Hinchinbrook

938 30th pct 667 1st pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 26.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.6% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 32.8%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 6.1%

8.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$264 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$644 26th pct $380 3rd pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$181 higher in Hinchinbrook gap narrowing

$1,158 20th pct $977 7th pct

Family income in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$657 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$1,555 28th pct $898 3rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 1.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

6.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +20.9 pts ▸ 76.9%

20.9% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1,162 larger in Palm Island

756 58th pct 1,918 77th pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$101 higher in Hinchinbrook

$466 25th pct $365 8th pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$11 higher in Hinchinbrook

$961 12th pct $950 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1.5 larger in Palm Island gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 3.7 100th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.0 pts 9.6%

13.7% One-parent families +25.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.8% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +23.1 pts 19.1%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%

1.9% 6 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$75 higher in Hinchinbrook gap widening

$200 29th pct $125 9th pct

Mortgage in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +$997 higher in Palm Island

$1,170 34th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +0.50 higher in Palm Island gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Rented +68.8 pts ▸ 92.5%

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +47.3 pts 1.4%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other tenure even 3.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 87.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 40.7%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% Under $200 +50.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +46.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +33.5 pts 34.5%

5.3% Walked +27.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.4% No vehicle +44.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.2 pts 12.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 2.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +20.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.5% Education & training +14.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Community & personal service +26.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.1% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 4.4%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +2 higher in Hinchinbrook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +3 higher in Hinchinbrook

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +2 higher in Hinchinbrook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1 higher in Hinchinbrook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +204 higher in Hinchinbrook

911 22nd pct 707 1st pct

ERP in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +8,859 higher in Hinchinbrook

11,194 46th pct 2,335 20th pct

Growth in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +5.3 pts higher in Palm Island

1.9% 31st pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1,272 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,284 48th pct 12 1st pct

Approvals in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +12 higher in Palm Island

40 45th pct 52 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +423 higher in Palm Island

1,651 94th pct 2,074 100th pct

Max temp in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +2.4 higher in Hinchinbrook

30.1 86th pct 27.7 76th pct

Min temp in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +0.2 higher in Palm Island

20.0 94th pct 20.2 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +63,317 higher in Palm Island

13,709 78th pct 77,026 100th pct

Assault/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +19,676 higher in Palm Island

2,106 86th pct 21,783 100th pct

Sexual/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +600 higher in Palm Island

211 40th pct 810 97th pct

Burglary/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +1,086 higher in Palm Island

678 69th pct 1,764 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +151 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,438 58th pct 1,287 51st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +59 higher in Palm Island

275 38th pct 334 48th pct

Property damage/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +4,502 higher in Palm Island

980 69th pct 5,481 99th pct

Drugs/100k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +3,619 higher in Palm Island

1,767 86th pct 5,386 100th pct

5-yr change in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +33.1 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

31.7% 79th pct -1.5% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island

2.1 13th pct —

Types ≤15 min in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +0.9 more in Hinchinbrook

2.4 14th pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +30.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

30.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +35.2 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

35.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +7.1 pts higher in Palm Island

40.8% 27th pct 47.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +42.7 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

49.7% 20th pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +15.9 pts higher in Palm Island

31.5% 37th pct 47.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +7.8 more in Hinchinbrook

12.5 20th pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island even

1 42nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Hinchinbrook in Palm Island +6.5 pts higher in Palm Island

3.0% 16th pct 9.5% 94th pct

Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Palm Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hinchinbrook vs Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33800/hinchinbrook/vs/LGA35790/palm-island