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Badu Island vs Horn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Badu Island profile · Horn profile

Badu Island Horn

Badu Island and Horn are two Queensland areas with strong First Nations populations, though they differ significantly in wealth and language. Badu Island has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (89.7%) and those who use another language at home (82.1%). However, Horn is notably wealthier; the typical household income there is $1,578 per week, which is far higher than the $885 typical for Badu Island. Residents in Horn also have a far higher rate of completing Year 12, at 52.7% compared to 42.1% on Badu Island.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote locations with no residents within walking distance of schools or health services. They share a similar age profile, with about 6% of their populations aged 65 and over. While both are far above the national figure for First Nations populations, Badu Island has a much higher proportion of renters (88.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (80.6%) than Horn.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.3 pts higher in Badu Island PT commute: 13.2 pts higher in Horn Personal income: $415 higher in Horn 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Badu Island Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Horn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Horn +171 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
704 70th pct 533 65th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Horn +1 yrs older in Horn gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Horn +15.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
86.9% 100th pct 71.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Horn +0.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Horn +8.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
34.2% 100th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Horn +6.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
32.9% 100th pct 26.5% 96th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 25.7%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Marital status

71.1% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 69.5%
21.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%
1.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Horn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Horn +7.3 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
4.5% 20th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 82.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India 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

3.4% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.0% English +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badu Islandin Horn +28.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
82.1% 100th pct 53.8% 98th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Horn +11.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 9.0% 98th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only +27.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Horn +8.8 pts higher in Horn gap widening
19.2% 9th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 61.9%
19.2% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions even 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Badu Islandin Horn +10.6 pts higher in Horn gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Horn +8.6 pts higher in Horn gap widening
2.0% 5th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badu Islandin Horn +1 more in Horn
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Badu Islandin Horn
— 1,261 100th pct
ICSEA in Badu Islandin Horn
— 742 2nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 8.4%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 34.8%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.5% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

6.5% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badu Islandin Horn +$415 higher in Horn gap widening
$417 5th pct $832 63rd pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Horn +$693 higher in Horn gap widening
$885 9th pct $1,578 53rd pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Horn +$638 higher in Horn gap widening
$896 4th pct $1,534 29th pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Horn +4.7 pts higher in Horn gap widening
2.4% 22nd pct 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Horn +14.3 pts higher in Horn gap widening
3.1% 10th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 41.3%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badu Islandin Horn +1.1 pts higher in Horn
13.9% 6th pct 15.0% 7th pct
Mental health in Badu Islandin Horn even
1.1% 6th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Badu Islandin Horn +1.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
2.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mental health even 1.1%
0.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 70.0%
9.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Horn +12.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Horn +2.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
9.8% 24th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Horn +2.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 33.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Horn even
3.7% 67th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Horn +9.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
24.9% 55th pct 15.1% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badu Islandin Horn +230 larger in Badu Island
612 87th pct 382 86th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Horn even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Badu Islandin Horn +8.0 pts higher in Horn
46.0% 63rd pct 54.0% 78th pct
Unemployment in Badu Islandin Horn +8.3 pts higher in Badu Island
11.5% 56th pct 3.2% 22nd pct
Median income in Badu Islandin Horn +$221 higher in Horn
$417 19th pct $638 49th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Horn +$618 higher in Horn
$892 14th pct $1,510 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Badu Islandin Horn +19.8 pts higher in Badu Island
89.7% 100th pct 69.9% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Horn +0.3 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Horn +6.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
31.3% 99th pct 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Horn +16.6 pts higher in Horn gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 30.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
11.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

14.1% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.2% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 15.7%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
17.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
9.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Horn +$76 higher in Horn gap widening
$125 10th pct $201 26th pct
Mortgage in Badu Islandin Horn
— $2,875 91st pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Horn +0.20 higher in Horn gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Horn +18.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 70.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Horn +5.9 pts higher in Horn gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Horn +21.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
92.7% 38th pct 71.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Horn +24.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
80.6% 53rd pct 56.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 70.5%
7.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.6% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 71.1%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 15.7%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%
6.8% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

99.4% Under $200 ◂ +67.8 pts 31.6%
3.0% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badu Islandin Horn +11.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Horn +0.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
1.7% 4th pct 1.6% 4th pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Horn +13.2 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Badu Islandin Horn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badu Islandin Horn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 23.0%
30.5% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%
17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 34.6%
36.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badu Islandin Horn +22.1 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Horn +11.1 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Horn +8.9 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
11.7% 92nd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Horn +20.5 pts higher in Horn gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Horn +14.3 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
48.3% 12th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

1.7% Transport & warehousing +23.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 15.2%
20.1% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 8.2%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 7.4%
1.7% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
14.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
10.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
6.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Horn +1.1 higher in Horn
1.9 65th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Horn +0.5 more in Horn
2.1 66th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Horn +8.6 pts higher in Horn
83.6% 91st pct 92.2% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Horn +42.6 pts higher in Horn
48.1% 63rd pct 90.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Horn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Horn +3.2 more in Horn
4.3 27th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Horn +2 higher in Horn
1 45th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Horn +0.2 pts higher in Badu Island
3.1% 15th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Horn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/vs/SAL31359/horn