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Torquay vs King Island

Name: Torquay vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 171 km apart · Torquay profile · King Island profile

Torquay King Island

King Island and Torquay are very different places. Torquay is much wealthier and more highly educated, with 35.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.0% in King Island. This gap in qualifications is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Torquay at $2,281, while King Island is much lower at $1,330. King Island is more sparsely populated and has a higher share of people living alone (35.9% vs 19.2%) and more volunteers (31.5% vs 19.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, each around 13%. While they share this similarity, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in typical weekly income and the share of residents with a bachelor degree have both grown since 2011. Torquay has also seen a significant increase in people working from home, while King Island's share is now much lower.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Torquay Population: 22,990 larger in Torquay Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Torquay Rent: $310 higher in Torquay Work from home: 17.1 pts higher in Torquay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torquay in King Island +22,990 larger in Torquay gap widening

24,607 95th pct 1,617 6th pct

Median age in Torquay in King Island +5 yrs older in King Island gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 44.9%

32.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Torquay King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.7%

3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%

38.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.3% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 83.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 50.4%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 35.4%

6.1% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Torquay in King Island +5 more in Torquay

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Torquay in King Island +2.65 more in King Island

1.11 19th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torquay in King Island +13 more in Torquay

14 37th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Torquay in King Island +3,161 more in Torquay

3,331 83rd pct 170 5th pct

Avg size in Torquay in King Island +385 larger in Torquay

555 67th pct 170 17th pct

ICSEA in Torquay in King Island +143 higher in Torquay

1,093 81st pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 39.5%

9.9% Year 10 +21.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

4.2% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 15.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

10.3% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

12.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Torquay in King Island +$156 higher in Torquay gap widening

$1,001 77th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Torquay in King Island +$951 higher in Torquay gap widening

$2,281 82nd pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Torquay in King Island +$908 higher in Torquay gap widening

$2,627 79th pct $1,719 26th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 5.7%

10.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +9.6 pts 57.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

4.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torquay in King Island +116 larger in Torquay

151 45th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Torquay in King Island +1 yrs older in King Island

31 yrs 88th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Torquay in King Island +$363 higher in Torquay

$1,037 89th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Torquay in King Island +$1,316 higher in Torquay

$2,524 88th pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torquay in King Island +0.6 larger in Torquay gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 47.7%

26.0% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.2% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 9.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torquay in King Island +$310 higher in Torquay gap widening

$500 88th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Torquay in King Island +$1,084 higher in Torquay gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Torquay in King Island +0.10 higher in Torquay gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 24.1%

19.9% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 17.3%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

3.8% Under $200 +47.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +46.0 pts 3.7%

9.3% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.6% Under $1,000 +31.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 12.7%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torquay in King Island +96 more in Torquay

96 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torquay in King Island +3.90 more in Torquay

3.90 44th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torquay in King Island +570.8 more in Torquay

570.8 41st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torquay in King Island +14 more in Torquay

14 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Torquay in King Island

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Torquay in King Island

67 79th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 11.9%

2.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 36.2%

27.4% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% 4 or more even 7.8%

1.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

12.6% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +20.7 pts 9.2%

17.2% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.0% Labourers +16.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Torquay in King Island +5 higher in Torquay

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Torquay in King Island +5 higher in Torquay

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Torquay in King Island +4 higher in Torquay

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Torquay in King Island +5 higher in Torquay

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Torquay in King Island +137 higher in Torquay

1,092 85th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Torquay in King Island +24,934 higher in Torquay

26,581 91st pct 1,647 6th pct

Growth in Torquay in King Island +8.2 pts higher in Torquay

7.9% 73rd pct -0.3% 11th pct

Businesses in Torquay in King Island +2,458 higher in Torquay

2,781 86th pct 323 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Torquay in King Island +337 higher in King Island

607 20th pct 944 57th pct

Max temp in Torquay in King Island +2.2 higher in Torquay

18.9 9th pct 16.8 0th pct

Min temp in Torquay in King Island +0.1 higher in King Island

10.7 33rd pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torquay in King Island +2.9 higher in Torquay

5.7 54th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torquay in King Island +2.0 more in Torquay

5.0 47th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in Torquay in King Island +26.9 pts higher in Torquay

54.9% 42nd pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Torquay in King Island +30.6 pts higher in Torquay

73.8% 60th pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Torquay in King Island +87.1 pts higher in Torquay

87.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torquay in King Island +34.9 pts higher in Torquay

64.6% 42nd pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Torquay in King Island +34.9 pts higher in Torquay

98.4% 54th pct 63.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Torquay in King Island +24.7 pts higher in Torquay

48.3% 52nd pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Torquay in King Island +53.4 more in King Island

44.3 86th pct 97.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Torquay in King Island +23 higher in Torquay

24 32nd pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Torquay in King Island +1.0 pts higher in King Island

4.6% 38th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Torquay with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Belmont Newtown Lorne - Anglesea Geelong

Compare King Island with nearby areas

Otway Lorne - Anglesea Smithton Torquay Colac Winchelsea Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek North West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torquay vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031053/torquay/vs/604031093/king-island