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Badu Island vs Dauan Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Badu Island profile · Dauan Island profile

Badu Island Dauan Island

Badu Island and Dauan Island are two Queensland island communities with very different home and family lives. Badu Island has far more people in de facto relationships (32.9% compared to 10.3% on Dauan Island) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (80.6% versus 61.3%). Dauan Island is much younger, with a typical resident aged 21 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 45.8%, compared to 34.2% on Badu Island. This helps explain why unpaid childcare is far more common on Dauan Island, where 52.6% of people provide this care, compared to 36.0% on Badu Island.

Both areas are strongly linked by their cultural identity, with about 89% of residents in each place speaking a First Nations language. Life in both areas is car-dependent, and they share very similar typical family incomes of around $850 to $900 a week. While Badu Island has far more residents who speak little or no English (20.7% versus 7.6% on Dauan Island), both are well above the national figure for language diversity.

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Where they differ most

No car: 24.7 pts higher in Dauan Island Living alone: 24.6 pts higher in Dauan Island De facto: 22.6 pts higher in Badu Island Housework 15h+: 21.0 pts higher in Badu Island Population: 573 larger in Badu Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +573 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
704 70th pct 131 46th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +6 yrs older in Badu Island gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +2.4 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
86.9% 100th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +6.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +11.6 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 45.8% 100th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +22.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
32.9% 100th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

71.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 64.5%
21.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
1.3% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Dauan Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
4.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +5.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
82.1% 100th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +13.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 7.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
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% Greek 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 Badu Islandin Dauan Island +7.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
19.2% 9th pct 12.2% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 59.5%
14.6% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 12.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 Badu Islandin Dauan Island +6.5 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +2.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
2.0% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
12.2% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$133 higher in Dauan Island gap steady
$417 5th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$146 higher in Badu Island gap steady
$885 9th pct $739 3rd pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$46 higher in Badu Island gap steady
$896 4th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +2.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
2.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +3.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
3.1% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 29.0%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.1%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 48.7%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +0.6 pts higher in Dauan Island
13.9% 6th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Mental health in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +1.1 pts higher in Badu Island
1.1% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +1.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
2.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 74.0%
9.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +6.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 13.2% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +5.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
9.8% 24th pct 3.9% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +16.6 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +8.5 pts higher in Dauan Island
3.7% 67th pct 12.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +21.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 3.9% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +495 larger in Badu Island
612 87th pct 117 86th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +3 yrs older in Badu Island
24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +3.2 pts higher in Dauan Island
46.0% 63rd pct 49.3% 70th pct
Unemployment in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4.0 pts higher in Badu Island
11.5% 56th pct 7.5% 37th pct
Median income in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$124 higher in Dauan Island
$417 19th pct $541 38th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$153 higher in Badu Island
$892 14th pct $739 9th pct
Indigenous language in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +0.8 pts higher in Badu Island
89.7% 100th pct 88.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +0.2 larger in Dauan Island gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +5.9 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
31.3% 99th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +24.6 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 38.7% 89th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 64.0%
31.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.1% 1 person +24.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.9% 6 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.2% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 12.9%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +$25 higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
$125 10th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
88.5% 100th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +7.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +7.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
92.7% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +19.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
80.6% 53rd pct 61.3% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 83.9%
7.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 16.1%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 22.6%
16.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

99.4% Under $200 ◂ +30.2 pts 69.2%
3.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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 Badu Islandin Dauan Island +24.7 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 71.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +1.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
1.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Walked +23.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 17.1%
17.2% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 16.1%
14.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +7.2 pts higher in Dauan Island gap steady
14.0% 8th pct 21.2% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Dauan Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
11.7% 92nd pct 7.3% 86th pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +11.4 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 53.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +8.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
48.3% 12th pct 40.0% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

23.6% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 8.6%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
6.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +0.1 higher in Badu Island
1.9 65th pct 1.8 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +0.1 more in Badu Island
2.1 66th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +83.6 pts higher in Badu Island
83.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +51.9 pts higher in Dauan Island
48.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Dauan Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +11.0 more in Dauan Island
4.3 27th pct 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4 higher in Dauan Island
1 45th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Dauan Island +4.9 pts higher in Dauan Island
3.1% 15th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Compare Dauan Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/vs/SAL30814/dauan-island