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Torres Strait Island vs Weipa

Name: Torres Strait Island vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 276 km apart · Torres Strait Island profile · Weipa profile

Torres Strait Island Weipa

Torres Strait Island and Weipa are two remote Queensland areas with similar populations but very different profiles. Torres Strait Island has a much higher First Nations population at 90.6%, while Weipa's is 19.9%. The two areas differ sharply in income and language; the typical weekly household income in Weipa is $2,978, which is far higher than the $976 seen in Torres Strait Island. Language diversity is also much more prominent in Torres Strait Island, where 86.2% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 9.4% in Weipa.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often grown. The difference in typical household income has widened, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities, such as having no public transport stops and an equal share of people in de facto relationships. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, meaning no homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops or services.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 70.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Island Other language: 76.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Island No religion: 34.6 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,147 higher in Weipa Household income: $2,002 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +24 larger in Torres Strait Island gap narrowing

4,124 31st pct 4,100 31st pct

Median age in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +3 yrs older in Weipa gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.7%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 50.2%

22.4% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

2.1% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Torres Strait Island Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 77.8%

0.2% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.3% Australian +33.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.8% English +28.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.4% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

6.4% English only +71.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

77.3% Christianity ◂ +40.4 pts 36.9%

12.2% No religion +34.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

10.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions even 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 1.90 18th pct

Students in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 1,171 40th pct

Avg size in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 586 89th pct

ICSEA in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

17.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 4.1%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

4.9% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

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

0.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$1,147 higher in Weipa gap widening

$411 4th pct $1,558 99th pct

Household income in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$2,002 higher in Weipa gap widening

$976 7th pct $2,978 100th pct

Family income in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$2,360 higher in Weipa gap widening

$923 4th pct $3,283 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 8.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% $4,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

Personal income distribution

65.3% Under $650 ◂ +48.2 pts 17.1%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

3.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 71.4%

13.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +2,923 larger in Torres Strait Island

3,737 86th pct 814 59th pct

Median age in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +4 yrs older in Torres Strait Island

26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$848 higher in Weipa

$406 12th pct $1,254 100th pct

Household income in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$1,947 higher in Weipa

$963 12th pct $2,910 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +0.6 larger in Torres Strait Island gap narrowing

3.5 97th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

33.3% One-parent families ◂ +24.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

20.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

14.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% 6 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 4.9%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +$370 higher in Weipa gap widening

$130 10th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— $2,063 85th pct

People / bedroom in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.4% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 58.6%

0.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 63.2%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.1%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% 5 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 ◂ +68.8 pts 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +36.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

45.7% Walked ◂ +41.1 pts 4.6%

10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

2.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% No vehicle ◂ +51.3 pts 2.4%

9.8% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

2.4% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Mining +38.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.7 pts 3.3%

20.6% Education & training ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

1.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +18.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 9.2%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

12.2% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +8 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +9 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +4 higher in Weipa

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +259 higher in Weipa

777 6th pct 1,036 86th pct

ERP in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

4,298 30th pct 4,297 30th pct

Growth in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +2.8 pts higher in Weipa

0.1% 14th pct 2.9% 42nd pct

Businesses in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +120 higher in Weipa

73 7th pct 193 16th pct

Approvals in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +19 higher in Weipa

0 0th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +646 higher in Weipa

1,461 90th pct 2,107 100th pct

Max temp in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +1.8 higher in Weipa

31.2 89th pct 33.0 95th pct

Min temp in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +2.8 higher in Torres Strait Island

25.3 100th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +785 higher in Weipa

9,142 55th pct 9,927 60th pct

Assault/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +1,033 higher in Torres Strait Island

2,740 86th pct 1,707 78th pct

Sexual/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +96 higher in Torres Strait Island

291 57th pct 195 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa

— 49 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +173 higher in Weipa

388 35th pct 561 56th pct

Theft/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +540 higher in Weipa

509 11th pct 1,049 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +122 higher in Weipa

24 0th pct 146 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +215 higher in Torres Strait Island

824 58th pct 610 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +46 higher in Torres Strait Island

533 55th pct 488 51st pct

5-yr change in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +27.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

40.1% 86th pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +0.7 higher in Weipa

1.0 3rd pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +0.9 more in Weipa

1.2 4th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +9.9 pts higher in Weipa

15.5% 9th pct 25.4% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Torres Strait Island in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +62.4 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +29.9 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

50.4% 21st pct 20.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +13.7 pts higher in Weipa

7.6% 6th pct 21.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +5.1 more in Torres Strait Island

8.2 5th pct 3.2 0th pct

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

1 54th pct 30 74th pct

Mean slope in Torres Strait Island in Weipa +2.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

5.8% 66th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Torres Strait Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torres Strait Island vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA36960/torres-strait-island/vs/LGA37300/weipa