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Northern Peninsula vs Torres

Name: Northern Peninsula vs Torres — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Northern Peninsula profile · Torres profile

Northern Peninsula Torres

Torres and Northern Peninsula are nearby areas in Queensland with very small populations. Northern Peninsula has a larger First Nations population at 82.2%, compared to 68.9% in Torres. Language diversity is also far higher in Northern Peninsula, where 72.8% of people use another language at home, compared to 48.7% in Torres. In contrast, Torres has a more qualified workforce and more people with Year 12 certificates (56.4% compared to 45.9% in Northern Peninsula), which is consistent with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.7% versus 10.8%).

Both areas share a very similar climate and have nearly identical numbers of First Nations people. They also have the same rate of full-time employment at 64.2%. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are changing. The difference in the number of people who moved recently has narrowed, but the gap in typical weekly rent has widened, with rent in Torres now $80 higher than in Northern Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Unemployment: 10.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Rent: $80 higher in Torres

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Peninsula in Torres +640 larger in Torres gap narrowing

2,781 11th pct 3,421 13th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Torres +7 yrs older in Torres gap widening

23 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

34.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 26.2%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

4.8% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

72.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 62.0%

19.8% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Northern Peninsula Torres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 84.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

5.1% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

15.1% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

18.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

22.0% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northern Peninsula in Torres +1 more in Torres

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northern Peninsula in Torres +1.20 more in Torres

1.03 16th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northern Peninsula in Torres +1 more in Torres

1 2nd pct 2 4th pct

Students in Northern Peninsula in Torres +829 more in Torres

563 20th pct 1,392 48th pct

Avg size in Northern Peninsula in Torres +133 larger in Torres

563 68th pct 696 79th pct

ICSEA in Northern Peninsula in Torres +78 higher in Torres

681 0th pct 759 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

15.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%

7.6% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

6.8% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$273 higher in Torres gap widening

$604 13th pct $877 63rd pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$675 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,331 23rd pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$664 higher in Torres gap narrowing

$1,287 5th pct $1,951 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

10.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Peninsula in Torres +73 larger in Torres

2,285 90th pct 2,358 90th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Torres +4 yrs older in Torres

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$140 higher in Torres

$531 27th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$592 higher in Torres

$1,214 16th pct $1,806 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Peninsula in Torres +0.4 larger in Northern Peninsula gap widening

3.5 100th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 26.5%

9.1% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.2% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 13.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

9.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$80 higher in Torres gap widening

$120 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Northern Peninsula in Torres +$491 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,791 47th pct

People / bedroom in Northern Peninsula in Torres +0.10 higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.6% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 70.2%

2.7% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

0.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 59.5%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 35.5%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

91.2% Under $200 ◂ +49.1 pts 42.1%

4.4% $200–$349 +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.1% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +86.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 36.1%

18.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

1.9% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

23.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 19.6%

6.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

16.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Other services even 2.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Peninsula in Torres +2 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Northern Peninsula in Torres +1 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Northern Peninsula in Torres +4 higher in Torres

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Northern Peninsula in Torres +147 higher in Torres

792 0th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Northern Peninsula in Torres +546 higher in Torres

2,944 11th pct 3,490 13th pct

Growth in Northern Peninsula in Torres +3.2 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

2.0% 28th pct -1.2% 7th pct

Businesses in Northern Peninsula in Torres +120 higher in Torres

68 3rd pct 188 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Peninsula in Torres +157 higher in Northern Peninsula

1,960 100th pct 1,803 99th pct

Max temp in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

31.2 95th pct 31.2 95th pct

Min temp in Northern Peninsula in Torres +0.1 higher in Torres

24.3 100th pct 24.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Peninsula in Torres +0.4 higher in Torres

3.2 22nd pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

4.2 34th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Northern Peninsula in Torres +10.1 pts higher in Torres

49.9% 37th pct 59.9% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Northern Peninsula in Torres +18.2 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

55.2% 43rd pct 37.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northern Peninsula in Torres +25.7 pts higher in Torres

37.8% 22nd pct 63.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Northern Peninsula in Torres +2.5 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

93.8% 42nd pct 91.4% 39th pct

Walk to health in Northern Peninsula in Torres +9.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

39.4% 44th pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Northern Peninsula in Torres +16.7 more in Torres

10.8 29th pct 27.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Northern Peninsula in Torres even

0 3rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Northern Peninsula in Torres +3.0 pts higher in Torres

5.5% 53rd pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Northern Peninsula with nearby areas

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

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). Northern Peninsula vs Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/vs/315011401/torres