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Badu Island vs Keriri Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Badu Island profile · Keriri Island profile

Badu Island Keriri Island

Badu Island and Keriri Island are two nearby Queensland islands with very different work and home profiles. Keriri Island has a much higher share of full-time employment at 78.5%, compared to 48.3% on Badu Island. Education levels are also higher on Keriri Island, where 61.4% of residents finished Year 12, versus 42.1% on Badu Island. In contrast, Badu Island is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 60.6% on Keriri Island. Badu Island also has more local amenities within a 15-minute walk, such as groceries and parks.

Both islands are very similar in how many people need help with daily activities, which sits near the national figure for both areas. They also share a similar typical weekly household income and a high proportion of children under 15. While both areas have a very high First Nations population, this is even more pronounced on Keriri Island. The gap in full-time work and school completion between the two islands has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Keriri Island Full-time: 30.2 pts higher in Keriri Island 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Badu Island Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Keriri Island Housework 15h+: 19.2 pts higher in Keriri Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +443 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
704 70th pct 261 58th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +4 yrs older in Badu Island gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +10.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
86.9% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.8 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 33.7% 100th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +3.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
32.9% 100th pct 29.7% 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.2%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

71.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 65.3%
21.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Keriri Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +3.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
4.5% 20th pct 1.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 100.4%
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

3.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Scottish even 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +11.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
82.1% 100th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +12.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 8.0% 97th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
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 Keriri Island +8.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
19.2% 9th pct 10.7% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
14.6% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.2% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%
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 Keriri Island +19.3 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 61.4% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
2.0% 5th pct 2.4% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +2 more in Keriri Island
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Badu Islandin Keriri Island
— 696 90th pct
ICSEA in Badu Islandin Keriri Island
— 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 9.5%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.0% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.5% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$36 higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
$417 5th pct $453 8th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$48 higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
$885 9th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$128 higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
$896 4th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.6 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
2.4% 22nd pct 2.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.1 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
3.1% 10th pct 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.5%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +4.1 pts higher in Keriri Island
13.9% 6th pct 18.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.1 pts higher in Badu Island
1.1% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
2.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 80.1%
9.8% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +11.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +14.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +2.7 pts higher in Keriri Island
3.7% 67th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +19.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 44.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +359 larger in Badu Island
612 87th pct 253 86th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1 yrs older in Badu Island
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +18.9 pts higher in Keriri Island
46.0% 63rd pct 64.9% 90th pct
Unemployment in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.6 pts higher in Keriri Island
11.5% 56th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$48 higher in Keriri Island
$417 19th pct $465 27th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$41 higher in Keriri Island
$892 14th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +5.2 pts higher in Keriri Island
89.7% 100th pct 94.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.1 larger in Keriri Island gap steady
3.3 91st pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +7.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
31.3% 99th pct 24.2% 91st pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +5.6 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%
11.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.2% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 21.1%
17.3% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.9% 6 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%
14.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +$5 higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
$125 10th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.10 higher in Keriri Island gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +11.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 77.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +12.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
7.3% 0th pct 19.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +13.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
92.7% 38th pct 78.9% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +20.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
80.6% 53rd pct 60.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 77.5%
7.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
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 ◂ +13.8 pts 78.9%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 4.2%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

99.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 83.6%
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 Keriri Island +0.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +7.1 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +23.0 pts 12.7%
30.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 19.0%
17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.4 pts 3.8%
1.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%
36.0% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +25.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
14.0% 8th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Keriri Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
11.7% 92nd pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +12.8 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +30.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
48.3% 12th pct 78.5% 96th pct

Industries people work in

23.6% Public administration & safety +27.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
20.1% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 6.3%
1.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Community & personal service +14.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.9% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
6.3% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.4% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.5 higher in Badu Island
1.9 65th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +1.4 more in Badu Island
2.1 66th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +83.6 pts higher in Badu Island
83.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +48.1 pts higher in Badu Island
48.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +0.4 more in Badu Island
4.3 27th pct 3.8 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Keriri Island even
1 45th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Keriri Island +11.4 pts higher in Keriri Island
3.1% 15th pct 14.6% 91st pct

Compare Badu Island with nearby areas

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Compare Keriri Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Keriri Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/vs/SAL31515/keriri-island