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Napranum vs Torres

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Napranum profile · Torres profile

Napranum Torres

Torres and Napranum are two Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations. Torres has a much higher typical household income of $2,006 per week compared to $788 in Napranum. Education levels also differ, with 56.4% of people in Torres completing Year 12, while only 22.8% do so in Napranum. Additionally, a much larger share of people in Torres use another language at home (48.7%) than in Napranum (15.4%).

Both areas share a similar experience of limited access to money and resources and have virtually no public transport. While they share these challenges, the gap in income and education has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown from $752 to $1,218 over that period. The share of First Nations people is far higher in Napranum at 81.1%, though this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,538 larger in Torres Other language: 33.3 pts higher in Torres Year 12: 33.7 pts higher in Torres Personal income: $535 higher in Torres Household income: $1,218 higher in Torres

Demographics & Identity

Population in Napranumin Torres +2,538 larger in Torres gap steady
883 12th pct 3,421 29th pct
Median age in Napranumin Torres +3 yrs older in Torres gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Napranumin Torres +12.2 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
81.1% 99th pct 68.9% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Napranumin Torres +2.4 pts higher in Torres gap widening
5.0% 3rd pct 7.4% 7th pct
Under 15 in Napranumin Torres +1.4 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 26.2% 97th pct
De facto in Napranumin Torres +9.8 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
34.5% 100th pct 24.7% 95th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

84.2% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 62.0%
12.5% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
1.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Napranum Torres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Napranumin Torres +5.7 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 7.8% 23rd pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% England +1.0 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

1.9% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.6% English +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +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

Other language in Napranumin Torres +33.3 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 48.7% 92nd pct
Limited English in Napranumin Torres +5.6 pts higher in Torres gap widening
0.8% 58th pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

64.9% English only ◂ +23.4 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

No religion in Napranumin Torres +18.4 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
40.5% 46th pct 22.1% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +29.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
40.5% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 22.1%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +13.1 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 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

Year 12 in Napranumin Torres +33.7 pts higher in Torres gap widening
22.8% 1st pct 56.4% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Napranumin Torres +14.1 pts higher in Torres gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 15.0% 61st pct
Schools in Napranumin Torres +1 more in Torres
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Napranumin Torres +1.87 more in Napranum
4.10 53rd pct 2.23 26th pct
Students in Napranumin Torres +1,350 more in Torres
42 4th pct 1,392 44th pct
Avg size in Napranumin Torres +654 larger in Torres
42 6th pct 696 96th pct
ICSEA in Napranumin Torres +125 higher in Torres
634 0th pct 759 7th pct

Highest year of school

22.8% Year 12 +33.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 7.9%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

4.7% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.4% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Napranumin Torres +$535 higher in Torres gap widening
$342 1st pct $877 75th pct
Household income in Napranumin Torres +$1,218 higher in Torres gap widening
$788 0th pct $2,006 86th pct
Family income in Napranumin Torres +$1,027 higher in Torres gap widening
$924 4th pct $1,951 63rd pct
High earners in Napranumin Torres +8.9 pts higher in Torres gap widening
3.0% 4th pct 11.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Napranumin Torres +18.7 pts higher in Torres gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 21.7% 76th pct

Household income distribution

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 9.9%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.5% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Napranumin Torres +3.5 pts higher in Torres
13.9% 1st pct 17.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Napranumin Torres +2.5 pts higher in Torres
0.3% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Napranumin Torres +1.7 pts higher in Torres gap widening
1.6% 2nd pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
2.5% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
3.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +11.7 pts ▸ 72.1%
11.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Napranumin Torres +8.6 pts higher in Torres gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Napranumin Torres +2.5 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
6.2% 6th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Napranumin Torres +0.4 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
27.7% 73rd pct 28.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Napranumin Torres +1.1 pts higher in Torres
3.2% 56th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Napranumin Torres +7.7 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
5.9% 0th pct 13.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Napranumin Torres +1,642 larger in Torres
716 57th pct 2,358 83rd pct
Median age in Napranumin Torres +1 yrs older in Napranum
26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Napranumin Torres +30.8 pts higher in Torres
25.2% 22nd pct 56.0% 90th pct
Unemployment in Napranumin Torres +12.8 pts higher in Napranum
18.8% 83rd pct 6.0% 14th pct
Median income in Napranumin Torres +$339 higher in Torres
$332 5th pct $671 76th pct
Household income in Napranumin Torres +$1,081 higher in Torres
$725 1st pct $1,806 80th pct
Indigenous language in Napranumin Torres +47.2 pts higher in Torres
18.6% 87th pct 65.7% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Napranumin Torres +0.6 larger in Napranum gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Napranumin Torres +1.5 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
28.0% 94th pct 26.5% 92nd pct
Living alone in Napranumin Torres +5.9 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
19.6% 9th pct 25.5% 28th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.3%
28.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%
8.2% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.4% Other families ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

19.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.6% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
10.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Napranumin Torres +$79 higher in Torres gap widening
$121 8th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Napranumin Torres
— $1,791 74th pct
People / bedroom in Napranumin Torres +0.10 higher in Napranum gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Napranumin Torres +22.8 pts higher in Napranum gap steady
93.0% 100th pct 70.2% 94th pct
Owned outright in Napranumin Torres +10.6 pts higher in Torres gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 6th pct
Separate houses in Napranumin Torres +18.4 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
77.9% 25th pct 59.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Napranumin Torres +10.8 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
67.3% 20th pct 56.5% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.0% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 70.2%
0.0% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other tenure +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 59.5%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 35.5%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 ◂ +43.3 pts 42.1%
9.2% $200–$349 +24.1 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

No car in Napranumin Torres +17.9 pts higher in Napranum gap steady
45.1% 99th pct 27.2% 92nd pct
Work from home in Napranumin Torres +1.0 pts higher in Torres gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 3.9% 9th pct
PT commute in Napranumin Torres +0.7 pts higher in Torres gap steady
2.2% 69th pct 2.9% 75th pct
PT stops in Napranumin Torres even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Napranumin Torres even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Napranumin Torres even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Napranumin Torres even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 36.1%
14.6% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
2.9% Worked at home +1.0 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

45.1% No vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 27.2%
30.1% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
19.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
3.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Napranumin Torres +24.4 pts higher in Torres gap narrowing
11.0% 0th pct 35.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Napranumin Torres
— 13.9% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Napranumin Torres +11.9 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
15.9% 93rd pct 4.0% 38th pct
Participation in Napranumin Torres +37.0 pts higher in Torres gap widening
26.0% 0th pct 62.9% 74th pct
Full-time in Napranumin Torres +6.5 pts higher in Torres gap steady
57.7% 37th pct 64.2% 74th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.3% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% Mining ◂ +18.4 pts 0.6%
7.3% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.0 pts 3.6%
14.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Napranumin Torres +3 higher in Torres
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Napranumin Torres +1 higher in Torres
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Napranumin Torres even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Napranumin Torres +7 higher in Torres
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Napranumin Torres +201 higher in Torres
738 3rd pct 939 39th pct
ERP in Napranumin Torres +2,538 higher in Torres
952 11th pct 3,490 26th pct
Growth in Napranumin Torres +6.3 pts higher in Napranum
5.1% 63rd pct -1.2% 8th pct
Businesses in Napranumin Torres +176 higher in Torres
12 1st pct 188 16th pct
Approvals in Napranumin Torres +4 higher in Torres
6 21st pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Napranumin Torres +161 higher in Napranum
1,964 99th pct 1,803 96th pct
Max temp in Napranumin Torres +1.4 higher in Napranum
32.6 93rd pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Napranumin Torres +2.1 higher in Torres
22.4 99th pct 24.5 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Napranumin Torres +32,614 higher in Napranum
46,206 94th pct 13,593 77th pct
Assault/100k in Napranumin Torres +8,270 higher in Napranum
10,872 93rd pct 2,602 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Napranumin Torres +7 higher in Torres
227 44th pct 234 45th pct
Burglary/100k in Napranumin Torres +606 higher in Napranum
1,133 86th pct 526 51st pct
Theft/100k in Napranumin Torres +428 higher in Torres
566 14th pct 994 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Napranumin Torres +164 higher in Napranum
340 49th pct 175 18th pct
Property damage/100k in Napranumin Torres +1,973 higher in Napranum
3,171 91st pct 1,198 77th pct
Drugs/100k in Napranumin Torres +537 higher in Napranum
1,472 83rd pct 935 73rd pct
5-yr change in Napranumin Torres +75.9 pts higher in Napranum
72.2% 95th pct -3.7% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Napranumin Torres +3.2 higher in Torres
0.4 0th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Napranumin Torres +3.4 more in Torres
0.8 0th pct 4.2 57th pct
15-min city in Napranumin Torres +59.9 pts higher in Torres
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Napranumin Torres +37.1 pts higher in Torres
0.0% 0th pct 37.1% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Napranumin Torres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Napranumin Torres +16.6 pts higher in Napranum
80.1% 80th pct 63.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Napranumin Torres +91.4 pts higher in Torres
0.0% 0th pct 91.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Napranumin Torres +29.6 pts higher in Torres
0.0% 0th pct 29.6% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Napranumin Torres +24.1 more in Torres
3.4 0th pct 27.5 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Napranumin Torres even
0 4th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Napranumin Torres +5.2 pts higher in Torres
3.2% 22nd pct 8.4% 89th pct

Compare Napranum with nearby areas

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Compare Torres with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Napranum vs Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35670/napranum/vs/LGA36950/torres