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Badu Island vs Prince Of Wales

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Badu Island profile · Prince Of Wales profile

Badu Island Prince Of Wales

Badu Island and Prince Of Wales are two very different Queensland communities. Badu Island is much younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and 34.2% of the population being children under 15. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (86.9%) and a much stronger presence of First Nations languages, spoken by 89.7% of residents. In contrast, Prince Of Wales is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 33.9% of people aged 65 and over. This difference extends to housing, where 88.5% of Badu Island households rent, while 69% of homes in Prince Of Wales are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as typical weekly family incomes are nearly identical at around $896 to $899. Both areas are also entirely car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or public transport. While they share these basic traits, the gap in housing tenure is striking and has remained a defining difference between the two.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in Prince Of Wales First Nations: 32.1 pts higher in Badu Island Aged 65+: 27.8 pts higher in Prince Of Wales Other language: 56.3 pts higher in Badu Island Limited English: 20.7 pts higher in Badu Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +642 larger in Badu Island gap steady
704 70th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +33 yrs older in Prince Of Wales gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +32.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
86.9% 100th pct 54.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +27.8 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +21.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +18.9 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
32.9% 100th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.3 pts 12.9%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +27.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 14.5%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%

Marital status

71.1% Never married ◂ +31.9 pts 39.3%
21.3% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
1.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Prince Of Wales

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +13.2 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
4.5% 20th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 69.4%
0.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 +14.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.0% English +14.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% German +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Prince Of Wales +56.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
82.1% 100th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +20.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only +54.4 pts ▸ 62.9%
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 Prince Of Wales +24.4 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
19.2% 9th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 43.5%
19.2% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
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 Prince Of Wales +23.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 18.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +3.4 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
2.0% 5th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +2 more in Prince Of Wales
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales
— 696 90th pct
ICSEA in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales
— 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

16.5% Year 10 +33.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 18.8%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 42.3%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +29.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
1.5% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Health +14.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.5% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
10.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +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 Prince Of Wales +$133 higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
$417 5th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +$255 higher in Badu Island gap widening
$885 9th pct $630 0th pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +$3 higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
$896 4th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +2.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
2.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +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 ◂ +23.4 pts 13.8%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
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 ◂ +10.2 pts 53.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

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

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 ◂ +6.4 pts 67.7%
9.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
2.4% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +9.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +11.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +23.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +3.7 pts higher in Badu Island
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
24.9% 55th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +578 larger in Badu Island
612 87th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +22 yrs older in Prince Of Wales
24 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Year 12 in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +31.2 pts higher in Badu Island
46.0% 63rd pct 14.8% 6th pct
Unemployment in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales
11.5% 56th pct —
Median income in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +$207 higher in Prince Of Wales
$417 19th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +$650 higher in Prince Of Wales
$892 14th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +27.9 pts higher in Badu Island
89.7% 100th pct 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +1.1 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +19.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
31.3% 99th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +34.1 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 48.3% 100th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 39.5%
11.5% Couples without children +39.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 11.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.1% 1 person +34.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
26.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
14.1% 5 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% 6 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +$13 higher in Prince Of Wales
$125 10th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales
— $1,791 60th pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +88.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
88.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +61.6 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +0.4 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
92.7% 38th pct 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +32.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
80.6% 53rd pct 48.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +88.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Owned outright +61.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.6% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 93.1%
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 ◂ +14.1 pts 24.1%
6.8% 1 bedroom +27.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +19.3 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +10.3 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
30.5% Walked ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
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 +19.3 pts ▸ 65.5%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%
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 Prince Of Wales +4.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +11.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
11.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +2.1 pts higher in Prince Of Wales gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 44.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +4.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
48.3% 12th pct 44.0% 7th pct

Industries people work in

1.7% Transport & warehousing +38.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%
20.1% Education & training ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Accommodation & food +18.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 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%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Clerical & administrative +17.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.9% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
14.4% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +1.9 higher in Badu Island
1.9 65th pct 0.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +2.1 more in Badu Island
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +83.6 pts higher in Badu Island
83.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +48.1 pts higher in Badu Island
48.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +4.3 more in Badu Island
4.3 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +1 higher in Badu Island
1 45th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Prince Of Wales +23.5 pts higher in Prince Of Wales
3.1% 15th pct 26.7% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Prince Of Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/vs/SAL32366/prince-of-wales