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Aurukun vs Torres Strait Islands

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 382 km apart · Aurukun profile · Torres Strait Islands profile

Aurukun Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Islands and Aurukun are both remote areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Torres Strait Islands has a much higher rate of Year 12 completion at 47.7% compared to 13.8% in Aurukun, and First Nations Year 12 completion is also far higher there at 50.7% against 10.2%. There is a notable difference in daily life and engagement, with 17.7% of people in Torres Strait Islands volunteering and 18.0% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, compared to only 6.3% and 2.6% in Aurukun.

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost no public transport, and they share a similar level of access to money and resources. This shared experience extends to the home, as the typical weekly rent is nearly the same in both places, around $125 to $130. While Aurukun is more walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, the gap in Year 12 completion and the number of adults working or looking for work has generally widened or shifted since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,023 larger in Torres Strait Islands Year 12: 33.9 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Aurukun Volunteering: 11.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3,023 larger in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
1,101 4th pct 4,124 17th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2 yrs older in Aurukun gap steady
29 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.9 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
88.7% 100th pct 90.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
4.5% 2nd pct 7.0% 8th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +8.6 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
23.8% 90th pct 32.3% 100th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +8.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 27.5% 100th pct

Age structure

23.8% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +21.8 pts 69.3%
4.7% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Torres Strait Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 3.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 90.8%
0.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% New Zealand even 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.0 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 86.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
20.0% 100th pct 16.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +18.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 12.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 77.3%
31.0% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 12.2%
7.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +33.9 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 47.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.0 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
3.82 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1 more in Torres Strait Islands
1 2nd pct 2 4th pct
Students in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
227 7th pct —
Avg size in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
227 24th pct —
ICSEA in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
694 0th pct —

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 12 +33.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +22.2 pts 17.1%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.8 pts 15.1%
5.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +25.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +10.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

5.6% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
3.0% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.0% Architecture & building +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$80 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
$331 0th pct $411 0th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$93 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
$1,069 7th pct $976 2nd pct
Family income in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$138 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
$785 0th pct $923 0th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 4.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.8%
19.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 65.3%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +9.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands
7.0% 0th pct 16.5% 5th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.9 pts higher in Aurukun
1.7% 0th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 75.1%
6.4% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +11.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
6.3% 3rd pct 17.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 87th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +6.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
42.5% 100th pct 36.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +4.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands
2.0% 28th pct 6.7% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +15.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 18.0% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2,760 larger in Torres Strait Islands
977 87th pct 3,737 93rd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +40.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands
10.2% 0th pct 50.7% 66th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +8.4 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 90th pct 12.2% 63rd pct
Median income in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$96 higher in Torres Strait Islands
$310 0th pct $406 6th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$42 higher in Aurukun
$1,005 6th pct $963 4th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands
92.3% 100th pct 92.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.4 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +4.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
16.5% 16th pct 21.2% 34th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
13.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
5.1% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

25.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%
16.5% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%
16.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +$5 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
$125 0th pct $130 0th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +0.20 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 89.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +6.2 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.2 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
91.1% 68th pct 94.3% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +7.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 84.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 89.4%
0.0% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
2.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 30.7%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 93.3%
1.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +11.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
64.8% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.1 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.2 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 36th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +15.5 pts 45.7%
11.2% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 53.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +17.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
37.1% 47th pct 20.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands
— 5.1% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +5.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 100th pct 11.7% 99th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +19.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
21.7% 0th pct 41.1% 2nd pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +8.9 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing
44.7% 0th pct 53.6% 15th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
19.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%
18.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
9.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +77 higher in Torres Strait Islands
700 0th pct 777 0th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3,133 higher in Torres Strait Islands
1,165 4th pct 4,298 16th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.0 pts higher in Aurukun
3.1% 37th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +56 higher in Torres Strait Islands
12 1st pct 68 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +172 higher in Aurukun
1,634 93rd pct 1,461 88th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.1 higher in Aurukun
33.3 100th pct 31.2 95th pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.3 higher in Torres Strait Islands
22.0 100th pct 25.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +2.8 higher in Aurukun
3.8 28th pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +3.7 more in Aurukun
4.9 45th pct 1.2 5th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +82.4 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 85th pct 15.5% 10th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +46.2 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 48th pct 50.4% 14th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +91.0 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 97th pct 7.6% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.9 more in Torres Strait Islands
6.4 5th pct 8.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1 higher in Torres Strait Islands
0 0th pct 1 13th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Torres Strait Islands +1.6 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands
4.2% 29th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

Weipa Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Cape York Northern Peninsula Torres Torres Strait Islands Tablelands Daintree

Compare Torres Strait Islands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011395/aurukun/vs/315011402/torres-strait-islands