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Torres vs Weipa

Name: Torres vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 201 km apart · Torres profile · Weipa profile

Torres Weipa

Weipa and Torres are two distinct Queensland areas with very different economic and social profiles. Weipa is a higher-earning area where 42.3% of households make $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.7% in Torres. It has a much higher typical weekly family income of $3,283, while Torres is $1,951. Torres is home to a much larger First Nations population (68.9% compared to 19.9% in Weipa) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (65.7% versus 27.0%).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 30 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $300, and the gap in the number of people using another language at home has increased. While both areas have very few public transport stops, Weipa is more car-reliant, whereas 27.2% of homes in Torres have no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.1 pts higher in Torres Other language: 39.3 pts higher in Torres Rent: $300 higher in Weipa No car: 24.8 pts higher in Torres No religion: 24.8 pts higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torres in Weipa +679 larger in Weipa gap widening

3,421 29th pct 4,100 31st pct

Median age in Torres in Weipa even gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

7.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

Marital status

62.0% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 50.2%

26.2% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.9% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Torres Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 77.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.8% Australian +19.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.5% English +18.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

41.5% English only +35.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity ◂ +29.9 pts 36.9%

22.1% No religion +24.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Torres in Weipa even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Torres in Weipa +0.33 more in Torres

2.23 26th pct 1.90 18th pct

Students in Torres in Weipa +221 more in Torres

1,392 44th pct 1,171 40th pct

Avg size in Torres in Weipa +111 larger in Torres

696 96th pct 586 89th pct

ICSEA in Torres in Weipa +79 higher in Weipa

759 7th pct 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 54.4%

16.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.5% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Information technology even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Torres in Weipa +$681 higher in Weipa gap widening

$877 75th pct $1,558 99th pct

Household income in Torres in Weipa +$972 higher in Weipa gap widening

$2,006 86th pct $2,978 100th pct

Family income in Torres in Weipa +$1,332 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,951 63rd pct $3,283 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.1% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.1%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 17.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Arthritis even 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 71.4%

13.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

3.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torres in Weipa +1,544 larger in Torres

2,358 83rd pct 814 59th pct

Median age in Torres in Weipa +3 yrs older in Torres

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Torres in Weipa +$583 higher in Weipa

$671 76th pct $1,254 100th pct

Household income in Torres in Weipa +$1,104 higher in Weipa

$1,806 80th pct $2,910 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torres in Weipa +0.2 larger in Torres gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

26.5% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 9.1%

14.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 19.5%

14.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torres in Weipa +$300 higher in Weipa gap widening

$200 29th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Torres in Weipa +$272 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,791 74th pct $2,063 85th pct

People / bedroom in Torres in Weipa +0.20 higher in Torres gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.2% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 58.6%

4.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 24.5%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.0%

1.9% $550–$749 +28.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.9% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.2% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torres in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torres in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torres in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torres in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.0% Walked ◂ +19.4 pts 4.6%

10.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.6% 2 vehicles +26.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 25.5%

27.2% No vehicle ◂ +24.8 pts 2.4%

6.3% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Mining +38.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.9 pts 10.0%

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.7 pts 3.3%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

7.7% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

0.8% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +17.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Torres in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Torres in Weipa +8 higher in Weipa

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Torres in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Torres in Weipa +2 higher in Torres

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Torres in Weipa +97 higher in Weipa

939 39th pct 1,036 86th pct

ERP in Torres in Weipa +807 higher in Weipa

3,490 26th pct 4,297 30th pct

Growth in Torres in Weipa +4.1 pts higher in Weipa

-1.2% 8th pct 2.9% 42nd pct

Businesses in Torres in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

188 16th pct 193 16th pct

Approvals in Torres in Weipa +9 higher in Weipa

10 29th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Torres in Weipa +304 higher in Weipa

1,803 96th pct 2,107 100th pct

Max temp in Torres in Weipa +1.9 higher in Weipa

31.2 89th pct 33.0 95th pct

Min temp in Torres in Weipa +2.0 higher in Torres

24.5 100th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Torres in Weipa +3,666 higher in Torres

13,593 77th pct 9,927 60th pct

Assault/100k in Torres in Weipa +894 higher in Torres

2,602 86th pct 1,707 78th pct

Sexual/100k in Torres in Weipa +39 higher in Torres

234 45th pct 195 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Torres in Weipa

— 49 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Torres in Weipa +35 higher in Weipa

526 51st pct 561 56th pct

Theft/100k in Torres in Weipa +55 higher in Weipa

994 37th pct 1,049 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Torres in Weipa +29 higher in Torres

175 18th pct 146 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Torres in Weipa +589 higher in Torres

1,198 77th pct 610 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Torres in Weipa +448 higher in Torres

935 73rd pct 488 51st pct

5-yr change in Torres in Weipa +16.2 pts higher in Weipa

-3.7% 29th pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torres in Weipa +2.0 higher in Torres

3.6 48th pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torres in Weipa +2.1 more in Torres

4.2 57th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Torres in Weipa +59.9 pts higher in Torres

59.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Torres in Weipa +11.7 pts higher in Torres

37.1% 30th pct 25.4% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Torres in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torres in Weipa +1.0 pts higher in Torres

63.4% 64th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Torres in Weipa +70.8 pts higher in Torres

91.4% 76th pct 20.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Torres in Weipa +8.3 pts higher in Torres

29.6% 34th pct 21.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Torres in Weipa +24.3 more in Torres

27.5 71st pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Torres in Weipa +29 higher in Weipa

0 39th pct 30 74th pct

Mean slope in Torres in Weipa +5.0 pts higher in Torres

8.4% 89th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Torres with nearby areas

Northern Peninsula Area Torres Strait Island Mapoon Napranum Weipa Lockhart River Aurukun Cook

Compare Weipa with nearby areas

Napranum Mapoon Aurukun Lockhart River Northern Peninsula Area Torres Cook Pormpuraaw

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torres vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA36950/torres/vs/LGA37300/weipa