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Daintree vs Torres Strait Islands

Name: Daintree vs Torres Strait Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 741 km apart · Daintree profile · Torres Strait Islands profile

Daintree Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Islands and Daintree are distinct Queensland regions located about 741 km apart. Torres Strait Islands is a young area where the typical resident is 27 and 90.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Daintree is much older, with a typical age of 47, and a lower First Nations population of 12.9%. Economic life differs sharply; typical weekly family income in Daintree is $1,520, far higher than the $923 in Torres Strait Islands. Home ownership also varies, with 37.5% of Daintree homes owned outright compared to just 6.2% in Torres Strait Islands.

Both areas share very similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a near total lack of public transport stops. These commonalities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown to 20 years, while the gap in home ownership and typical family income has also increased. In Torres Strait Islands, 86.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 6.8% in Daintree.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Daintree First Nations: 77.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands Other language: 79.3 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands No religion: 34.1 pts higher in Daintree Renting: 62.6 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2,550 larger in Daintree gap widening

6,674 33rd pct 4,124 17th pct

Median age in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +20 yrs older in Daintree gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

18.1% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 18.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 7.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +30.0 pts ▸ 69.3%

39.7% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 22.4%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +9.9 pts 2.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Torres Strait Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

3.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +33.3 pts 1.8%

33.6% Australian ◂ +31.4 pts 2.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.4%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +76.2 pts 6.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +37.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

46.3% No religion ◂ +34.1 pts 12.2%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

7 86th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

5.79 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +6 more in Daintree

8 18th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

1,259 45th pct —

Avg size in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

180 18th pct —

ICSEA in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

935 14th pct —

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +10.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

10.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$237 higher in Daintree gap widening

$648 19th pct $411 0th pct

Household income in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$225 higher in Daintree gap widening

$1,201 14th pct $976 2nd pct

Family income in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$597 higher in Daintree gap widening

$1,520 15th pct $923 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +13.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2,875 larger in Torres Strait Islands

862 86th pct 3,737 93rd pct

Median age in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2 yrs older in Torres Strait Islands

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$85 higher in Daintree

$491 17th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$106 higher in Daintree

$1,069 9th pct $963 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1.2 larger in Torres Strait Islands gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 9.7%

16.6% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +18.8 pts 20.6%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 21.2%

2.9% 6 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +$130 higher in Daintree gap steady

$260 17th pct $130 0th pct

Mortgage in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands

$1,408 21st pct —

People / bedroom in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +0.20 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +62.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 6.2%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 0.3%

2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 30.7%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.5% 5 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% Under $200 +70.9 pts ▸ 93.3%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.6 pts 3.1%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +35.3 pts 25.0%

5.5% Walked +40.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 2.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.2% No vehicle +49.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 9.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 2.4%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Public administration & safety +28.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.4% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.3 pts 2.7%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%

14.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Managers even 12.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1 higher in Daintree

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2 higher in Daintree

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2 higher in Daintree

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1 higher in Daintree

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +136 higher in Daintree

913 15th pct 777 0th pct

ERP in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +2,713 higher in Daintree

7,011 32nd pct 4,298 16th pct

Growth in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +4.1 pts higher in Daintree

4.1% 46th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +615 higher in Daintree

683 36th pct 68 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1,421 higher in Daintree

2,882 100th pct 1,461 88th pct

Max temp in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1.6 higher in Torres Strait Islands

29.6 91st pct 31.2 95th pct

Min temp in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +3.9 higher in Torres Strait Islands

21.4 98th pct 25.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +0.9 higher in Daintree

1.9 11th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +0.7 more in Daintree

1.9 10th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +17.2 pts higher in Daintree

17.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +8.9 pts higher in Daintree

24.4% 16th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +25.3 pts higher in Daintree

25.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +11.2 pts higher in Daintree

61.6% 19th pct 50.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +10.6 pts higher in Daintree

18.1% 23rd pct 7.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +18.4 more in Daintree

26.7 84th pct 8.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1 higher in Torres Strait Islands

0 4th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Daintree in Torres Strait Islands +1.6 pts higher in Daintree

7.4% 76th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Daintree with nearby areas

Port Douglas Kuranda Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach - Smithfield Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Redlynch Brinsmead Freshwater - Stratford

Compare Torres Strait Islands with nearby areas

Torres Northern Peninsula Weipa Aurukun Cape York Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Nhulunbuy Daintree

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041164/daintree/vs/315011402/torres-strait-islands