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Bamaga vs Horn

Name: Bamaga vs Horn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Bamaga profile · Horn profile

Bamaga Horn

Bamaga and Horn are two nearby Queensland areas with high proportions of First Nations people. Bamaga is more walkable, with 92.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in Horn. Bamaga is also more likely to be a hub for services, with 73.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Horn has 0.0%. In terms of housing, Bamaga has a much higher rental rate at 93.8%, while Horn has more homes owned outright at 13.3%. Bamaga also has a higher share of people speaking First Nations languages (88.3%) than Horn (69.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining much younger than the national figure. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Bamaga at $1,630 and Horn at $1,578. They are also alike in the number of schools within 3 km, with each area having just one. While Horn has more people born overseas (11.8% compared to 3.2% in Bamaga), both areas sit far below the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Bamaga Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Horn Rent: $81 higher in Horn Other language: 16.6 pts higher in Bamaga No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Horn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamaga in Horn +653 larger in Bamaga gap widening

1,186 74th pct 533 65th pct

Median age in Bamaga in Horn +3 yrs older in Horn gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 25.7%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

66.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

26.3% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

2.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Widowed even 2.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Horn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 82.6%

0.8% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% England +0.5 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

5.5% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

16.5% English only +19.1 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

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 61.9%

12.0% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bamaga in Horn

2.52 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bamaga in Horn even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bamaga in Horn +698 larger in Horn

563 80th pct 1,261 100th pct

ICSEA in Bamaga in Horn +61 higher in Horn

681 0th pct 742 2nd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 52.7%

13.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bamaga in Horn +$83 higher in Horn gap steady

$749 50th pct $832 63rd pct

Household income in Bamaga in Horn +$52 higher in Bamaga gap narrowing

$1,630 56th pct $1,578 53rd pct

Family income in Bamaga in Horn +$12 higher in Horn gap narrowing

$1,522 28th pct $1,534 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 70.0%

11.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamaga in Horn +547 larger in Bamaga

929 88th pct 382 86th pct

Median age in Bamaga in Horn +3 yrs older in Horn

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bamaga in Horn +$9 higher in Horn

$629 48th pct $638 49th pct

Household income in Bamaga in Horn +$56 higher in Horn

$1,454 40th pct $1,510 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamaga in Horn +0.4 larger in Bamaga gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

30.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%

10.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Household size

18.4% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.0% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 15.7%

17.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamaga in Horn +$81 higher in Horn gap steady

$120 9th pct $201 26th pct

Mortgage in Bamaga in Horn

— $2,875 91st pct

People / bedroom in Bamaga in Horn +0.10 higher in Bamaga gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 70.5%

1.0% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 71.1%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 32.5%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

7.6% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% Under $200 ◂ +62.8 pts 31.6%

1.9% $200–$349 +30.6 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

PT stops in Bamaga in Horn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bamaga in Horn even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bamaga in Horn even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bamaga in Horn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +27.3 pts 23.0%

20.5% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.3% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 17.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.8% Transport & warehousing +23.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%

23.2% Education & training ◂ +15.0 pts 8.2%

13.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 19.8%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.7% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

10.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamaga in Horn +1.6 higher in Bamaga

4.6 81st pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bamaga in Horn +3.3 more in Bamaga

5.9 88th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Bamaga in Horn +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga

92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bamaga in Horn +3.1 pts higher in Horn

89.1% 94th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bamaga in Horn even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bamaga in Horn +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga

70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bamaga in Horn +5.6 pts higher in Bamaga

96.3% 84th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bamaga in Horn +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga

73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bamaga in Horn +2.6 more in Bamaga

10.1 42nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bamaga in Horn +2 higher in Horn

1 57th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bamaga in Horn +3.2 pts higher in Bamaga

6.1% 55th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Horn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL31359/horn