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Lockhart River vs Torres

Name: Lockhart River vs Torres — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 239 km apart · Lockhart River profile · Torres profile

Lockhart River Torres

Torres and Lockhart River are two Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Torres has a more qualified workforce, with 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 4.9% in Lockhart River. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Torres at $2,006, while Lockhart River is much lower at $1,066. Education levels also differ sharply; 56.4% of people in Torres completed Year 12, compared to 23% in Lockhart River. These differences extend to employment, where the unemployment rate is far higher in Lockhart River at 33.5%, while it is much lower in Torres at 4%.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of children under 15, who make up about 26% of each population. They also share a lack of public transport, with no one living within a 10 minute walk of a stop. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has more than doubled since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has grown from 21.3 to 33.4 percentage points over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,781 larger in Torres Year 12: 33.4 pts higher in Torres Personal income: $457 higher in Torres Family income: $992 higher in Torres Separate houses: 34.7 pts higher in Lockhart River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockhart River in Torres +2,781 larger in Torres gap steady

640 9th pct 3,421 29th pct

Median age in Lockhart River in Torres +3 yrs older in Torres gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

85.0% Never married ◂ +23.0 pts 62.0%

5.8% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lockhart River Torres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 84.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.4% English +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

23.1% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

20.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockhart River in Torres +1 more in Torres

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockhart River in Torres +3.59 more in Lockhart River

5.81 69th pct 2.23 26th pct

Students in Lockhart River in Torres +1,251 more in Torres

141 13th pct 1,392 44th pct

Avg size in Lockhart River in Torres +555 larger in Torres

141 33rd pct 696 96th pct

ICSEA in Lockhart River in Torres +124 higher in Torres

635 0th pct 759 7th pct

Highest year of school

23.0% Year 12 +33.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 16.2%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 7.9%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.2% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

7.6% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.1% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

8.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Lockhart River in Torres +$457 higher in Torres gap widening

$420 5th pct $877 75th pct

Household income in Lockhart River in Torres +$940 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,066 12th pct $2,006 86th pct

Family income in Lockhart River in Torres +$992 higher in Torres gap widening

$959 4th pct $1,951 63rd pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 18.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 9.9%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 35.5%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

10.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockhart River in Torres +1,856 larger in Torres

502 48th pct 2,358 83rd pct

Median age in Lockhart River in Torres +1 yrs older in Torres

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lockhart River in Torres +$306 higher in Torres

$365 8th pct $671 76th pct

Household income in Lockhart River in Torres +$873 higher in Torres

$933 11th pct $1,806 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockhart River in Torres +0.3 larger in Lockhart River gap narrowing

3.4 96th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 26.5%

11.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Household size

21.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%

15.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

9.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockhart River in Torres +$75 higher in Torres gap widening

$125 9th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Lockhart River in Torres

— $1,791 74th pct

People / bedroom in Lockhart River in Torres even gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 70.2%

11.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.8% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +34.7 pts 59.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%

24.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 14.7%

8.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% Under $200 ◂ +36.3 pts 42.1%

3.4% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockhart River in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lockhart River in Torres even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lockhart River in Torres even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lockhart River in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 36.1%

29.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

13.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 27.2%

14.5% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.1 pts 19.1%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +18.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

7.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

2.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockhart River in Torres +3 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Lockhart River in Torres +1 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lockhart River in Torres even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lockhart River in Torres +7 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lockhart River in Torres +195 higher in Torres

744 3rd pct 939 39th pct

ERP in Lockhart River in Torres +2,788 higher in Torres

702 8th pct 3,490 26th pct

Growth in Lockhart River in Torres +8.7 pts higher in Lockhart River

7.5% 79th pct -1.2% 8th pct

Businesses in Lockhart River in Torres +159 higher in Torres

29 3rd pct 188 16th pct

Approvals in Lockhart River in Torres +15 higher in Lockhart River

25 39th pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockhart River in Torres +55 higher in Torres

1,748 95th pct 1,803 96th pct

Max temp in Lockhart River in Torres +1.1 higher in Torres

30.0 86th pct 31.2 89th pct

Min temp in Lockhart River in Torres +2.9 higher in Torres

21.6 98th pct 24.5 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockhart River in Torres +44,845 higher in Lockhart River

58,438 97th pct 13,593 77th pct

Assault/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +15,680 higher in Lockhart River

18,281 99th pct 2,602 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +547 higher in Lockhart River

781 96th pct 234 45th pct

Burglary/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +1,974 higher in Lockhart River

2,500 98th pct 526 51st pct

Theft/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +681 higher in Torres

313 2nd pct 994 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +19 higher in Torres

156 14th pct 175 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +3,645 higher in Lockhart River

4,844 97th pct 1,198 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Lockhart River in Torres +467 higher in Torres

469 50th pct 935 73rd pct

5-yr change in Lockhart River in Torres +137.5 pts higher in Lockhart River

133.8% 100th pct -3.7% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockhart River in Torres +1.2 higher in Torres

2.5 20th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockhart River in Torres +1.4 more in Torres

2.9 22nd pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Lockhart River in Torres +59.9 pts higher in Torres

0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lockhart River in Torres +58.7 pts higher in Lockhart River

95.8% 97th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Lockhart River in Torres even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lockhart River in Torres +32.3 pts higher in Lockhart River

95.8% 95th pct 63.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Lockhart River in Torres +91.4 pts higher in Torres

0.0% 0th pct 91.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Lockhart River in Torres +29.6 pts higher in Torres

0.0% 0th pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockhart River in Torres +18.1 more in Torres

9.4 8th pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Lockhart River in Torres even

0 8th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Lockhart River in Torres +3.0 pts higher in Torres

5.5% 62nd pct 8.4% 89th pct

Compare Lockhart River with nearby areas

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Compare Torres with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockhart River vs Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/vs/LGA36950/torres