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Torres Strait Islands vs Weipa

Name: Torres Strait Islands vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 278 km apart · Torres Strait Islands profile · Weipa profile

Torres Strait Islands Weipa

Torres Strait Islands and Weipa are two remote Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Torres Strait Islands has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (90.6%) and people who speak a First Nations language (92.8%). Weipa is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,976 compared to $976 in Torres Strait Islands. In Weipa, 42.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 4.9% do in Torres Strait Islands. Weipa also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.9% versus 3.9%).

Both areas have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships, which sit near the national figure. They share a lack of public transport and are both entirely car-dependent. While Weipa's typical incomes are far higher, the gap in full-time employment has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the differences in typical weekly rent and household income have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 70.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands Other language: 76.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands No religion: 34.8 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,147 higher in Weipa Household income: $2,000 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +27 larger in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing

4,124 17th pct 4,097 17th pct

Median age in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +3 yrs older in Weipa gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.8%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 50.3%

22.4% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

2.1% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Torres Strait Islands Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 77.8%

0.2% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.3% Australian +33.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.8% English +28.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.4% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

6.4% English only +71.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

77.3% Christianity ◂ +40.3 pts 37.0%

12.2% No religion +34.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions even 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

2 4th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— 586 71st pct

ICSEA in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— 838 2nd pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

17.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 4.1%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV even 43.6%

4.9% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$1,147 higher in Weipa gap widening

$411 0th pct $1,558 100th pct

Household income in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$2,000 higher in Weipa gap widening

$976 2nd pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$2,360 higher in Weipa gap widening

$923 0th pct $3,283 93rd pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 8.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% $4,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

Personal income distribution

65.3% Under $650 ◂ +48.1 pts 17.1%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

3.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +3.5 pts 71.5%

13.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +2,923 larger in Torres Strait Islands

3,737 93rd pct 814 86th pct

Median age in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +4 yrs older in Torres Strait Islands

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$848 higher in Weipa

$406 6th pct $1,254 96th pct

Household income in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$1,947 higher in Weipa

$963 4th pct $2,910 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +0.6 larger in Torres Strait Islands gap narrowing

3.5 100th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

33.3% One-parent families ◂ +24.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

20.6% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

14.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.1% 6 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 4.8%

14.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +$370 higher in Weipa gap widening

$130 0th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa

— $2,063 66th pct

People / bedroom in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.4% Rented ◂ +31.0 pts 58.4%

0.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +31.4 pts 62.9%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 22.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.6% 5 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 ◂ +68.8 pts 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +36.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

45.7% Walked ◂ +40.9 pts 4.8%

10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

2.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% No vehicle ◂ +51.3 pts 2.4%

9.8% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

2.4% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.5% Mining +38.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +30.7 pts 3.3%

20.6% Education & training ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

1.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +18.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 9.2%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

12.2% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +3 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +259 higher in Weipa

777 0th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

4,298 16th pct 4,297 16th pct

Growth in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +2.8 pts higher in Weipa

0.1% 12th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +126 higher in Weipa

68 3rd pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +634 higher in Weipa

1,461 88th pct 2,095 100th pct

Max temp in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +1.8 higher in Weipa

31.2 95th pct 33.1 99th pct

Min temp in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +2.8 higher in Torres Strait Islands

25.3 100th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +0.7 higher in Weipa

1.0 4th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +0.9 more in Weipa

1.2 5th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +9.9 pts higher in Weipa

15.5% 10th pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +62.5 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +29.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

50.4% 14th pct 20.6% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +13.8 pts higher in Weipa

7.6% 15th pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +5.1 more in Torres Strait Islands

8.2 13th pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +20 higher in Weipa

1 13th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Torres Strait Islands in Weipa +2.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

5.8% 58th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Torres Strait Islands with nearby areas

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

Compare Weipa with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torres Strait Islands vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011402/torres-strait-islands/vs/315011403/weipa