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Cape York vs Torres

Name: Cape York vs Torres — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 393 km apart · Cape York profile · Torres profile

Cape York Torres

Cape York and Torres are two remote Queensland regions with a significant contrast in wealth and education. Torres has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,006 compared to $1,063 in Cape York. Educational outcomes also differ sharply, with 56.4% of people in Torres completing Year 12, while only 33.4% do so in Cape York. Additionally, Torres has a far higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home at 48.7%, compared to 24.0% in Cape York.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in typical incomes and Year 12 completion widening since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share many similarities, such as similar rates of one-parent families and almost identical figures for people providing unpaid care. Both areas also face similar challenges with public transport, as neither has any public transport stops for its residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in Cape York Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Torres Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Torres Household income: $943 higher in Torres First Nations: 21.8 pts higher in Torres

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape York in Torres +4,382 larger in Cape York gap widening

7,803 39th pct 3,421 13th pct

Median age in Cape York in Torres +5 yrs older in Cape York gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

Marital status

59.3% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cape York Torres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

18.3% English ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

5.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 41.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

33.6% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 22.1%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cape York in Torres +8 more in Cape York

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cape York in Torres +3.60 more in Cape York

5.83 88th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cape York in Torres +11 more in Cape York

13 34th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Cape York in Torres +276 more in Torres

1,116 41st pct 1,392 48th pct

Avg size in Cape York in Torres +584 larger in Torres

112 10th pct 696 79th pct

ICSEA in Cape York in Torres +37 higher in Cape York

795 0th pct 759 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

11.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

7.6% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

7.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cape York in Torres +$357 higher in Torres gap widening

$520 5th pct $877 63rd pct

Household income in Cape York in Torres +$943 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,063 6th pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Cape York in Torres +$698 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,253 4th pct $1,951 41st pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.8%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 9.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +10.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

13.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape York in Torres +1,320 larger in Cape York

3,678 93rd pct 2,358 90th pct

Median age in Cape York in Torres +1 yrs older in Cape York

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cape York in Torres +$288 higher in Torres

$383 3rd pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Cape York in Torres +$897 higher in Torres

$909 1st pct $1,806 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape York in Torres +0.4 larger in Torres gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

3.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Household size

30.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 25.5%

28.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 22.1%

11.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

8.2% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape York in Torres +$70 higher in Torres gap widening

$130 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Cape York in Torres +$505 higher in Torres gap narrowing

$1,286 14th pct $1,791 47th pct

People / bedroom in Cape York in Torres +0.10 higher in Torres gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

24.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 10.6%

12.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%

5.8% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +25.6 pts 59.5%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

3.1% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 42.1%

13.9% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.5 pts 13.6%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 20.5%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cape York in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cape York in Torres even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cape York in Torres even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cape York in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 36.1%

16.1% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

17.4% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 1.6%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

5.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cape York in Torres +2 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cape York in Torres +1 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cape York in Torres even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cape York in Torres +4 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cape York in Torres +105 higher in Torres

834 1st pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Cape York in Torres +5,025 higher in Cape York

8,515 40th pct 3,490 13th pct

Growth in Cape York in Torres +7.6 pts higher in Cape York

6.5% 65th pct -1.2% 7th pct

Businesses in Cape York in Torres +282 higher in Cape York

470 23rd pct 188 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cape York in Torres +349 higher in Torres

1,454 88th pct 1,803 99th pct

Max temp in Cape York in Torres +1.5 higher in Cape York

32.7 99th pct 31.2 95th pct

Min temp in Cape York in Torres +3.7 higher in Torres

20.8 97th pct 24.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cape York in Torres +2.1 higher in Torres

1.5 8th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cape York in Torres +2.4 more in Torres

1.9 10th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Cape York in Torres +43.7 pts higher in Torres

16.2% 10th pct 59.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Cape York in Torres +6.3 pts higher in Torres

30.8% 21st pct 37.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Cape York in Torres even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cape York in Torres +31.4 pts higher in Torres

32.0% 18th pct 63.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Cape York in Torres +60.6 pts higher in Torres

30.8% 7th pct 91.4% 39th pct

Walk to health in Cape York in Torres +10.3 pts higher in Torres

19.4% 24th pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Cape York in Torres +0.8 more in Torres

26.7 84th pct 27.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cape York in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Cape York in Torres +1.2 pts higher in Torres

7.3% 75th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Cape York with nearby areas

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Aurukun Weipa Tablelands Daintree Port Douglas Northern Peninsula Torres

Compare Torres with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape York vs Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011396/cape-york/vs/315011401/torres