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Lockhart River vs Torres Strait Island

Name: Lockhart River vs Torres Strait Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 331 km apart · Lockhart River profile · Torres Strait Island profile

Lockhart River Torres Strait Island

Torres Strait Island and Lockhart River are both remote Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations. Torres Strait Island has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (90.6%) and more people using another language at home (86.2%). Education levels are also far higher there, with 47.7% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 23.0% in Lockhart River. In contrast, Lockhart River has a far higher unemployment rate (33.5%) and far higher recorded offences per 100,000 people (58,438).

These two areas are becoming more different in several key ways, as the gaps in language use, Year 12 completion, and the share of First Nations residents have all widened since 2011. However, they share a similar typical age of 27 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $411 to $420. Both areas also sit at the lowest possible level for overall advantage compared to other Australian regions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,484 larger in Torres Strait Island Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Island Unemployment: 21.7 pts higher in Lockhart River Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Island 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +3,484 larger in Torres Strait Island gap steady

640 9th pct 4,124 31st pct

Median age in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.9% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

85.0% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 69.3%

5.8% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Lockhart River Torres Strait Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

4.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

23.1% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 6.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

20.5% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island

5.81 69th pct —

Students in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island

141 13th pct —

Avg size in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island

141 33rd pct —

ICSEA in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island

635 0th pct —

Highest year of school

23.0% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.1%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Certificate III / IV +25.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.2% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

5.1% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

8.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment even 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$9 higher in Lockhart River gap steady

$420 5th pct $411 4th pct

Household income in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$90 higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing

$1,066 12th pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$36 higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing

$959 4th pct $923 4th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.8%

27.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 75.1%

10.0% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +3,235 larger in Torres Strait Island

502 48th pct 3,737 86th pct

Median age in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +2 yrs older in Torres Strait Island

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$41 higher in Torres Strait Island

$365 8th pct $406 12th pct

Household income in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$30 higher in Torres Strait Island

$933 11th pct $963 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +0.1 larger in Torres Strait Island gap narrowing

3.4 96th pct 3.5 97th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

36.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

11.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

23.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

15.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

9.7% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% 5 people even 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +$5 higher in Torres Strait Island gap narrowing

$125 9th pct $130 10th pct

People / bedroom in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +0.20 higher in Lockhart River gap widening

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

11.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 94.3%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 30.7%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%

0.0% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

3.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.2% Walked +16.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 25.0%

13.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

0.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% No vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 33.6%

14.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

5.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.1 pts 34.1%

14.3% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

12.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

2.4% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1 higher in Torres Strait Island

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +33 higher in Torres Strait Island

744 3rd pct 777 6th pct

ERP in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +3,596 higher in Torres Strait Island

702 8th pct 4,298 30th pct

Growth in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +7.4 pts higher in Lockhart River

7.5% 79th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +44 higher in Torres Strait Island

29 3rd pct 73 7th pct

Approvals in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +25 higher in Lockhart River

25 39th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +287 higher in Lockhart River

1,748 95th pct 1,461 90th pct

Max temp in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1.2 higher in Torres Strait Island

30.0 86th pct 31.2 89th pct

Min temp in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +3.7 higher in Torres Strait Island

21.6 98th pct 25.3 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +49,296 higher in Lockhart River

58,438 97th pct 9,142 55th pct

Assault/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +15,541 higher in Lockhart River

18,281 99th pct 2,740 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +490 higher in Lockhart River

781 96th pct 291 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +2,112 higher in Lockhart River

2,500 98th pct 388 35th pct

Theft/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +197 higher in Torres Strait Island

313 2nd pct 509 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +132 higher in Lockhart River

156 14th pct 24 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +4,019 higher in Lockhart River

4,844 97th pct 824 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +65 higher in Torres Strait Island

469 50th pct 533 55th pct

5-yr change in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +93.6 pts higher in Lockhart River

133.8% 100th pct 40.1% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1.5 higher in Lockhart River

2.5 20th pct 1.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1.7 more in Lockhart River

2.9 22nd pct 1.2 4th pct

15-min city in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +80.2 pts higher in Lockhart River

95.8% 97th pct 15.5% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +95.8 pts higher in Lockhart River

95.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +50.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 21st pct

Walk to health in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +7.6 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1.1 more in Lockhart River

9.4 8th pct 8.2 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +1 higher in Torres Strait Island

0 8th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Lockhart River in Torres Strait Island +0.3 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

5.5% 62nd pct 5.8% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockhart River vs Torres Strait Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/vs/LGA36960/torres-strait-island

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Crime & Safety

Walkability