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Fraser Island vs Scarness

Name: Fraser Island vs Scarness — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Fraser Island profile · Scarness profile

Fraser Island Scarness

Fraser Island and Scarness are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Fraser Island is a sparsely populated area where the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $900, compared to $546 in Scarness. It is an area of single-person homes and a workforce heavily tied to tourism, with 60.7% working in accommodation and food services. In contrast, Scarness has a larger population with many more families; children under 15 make up 13.7% of the population, while there are no children in that age group on Fraser Island. Scarness also has much higher rates of long-term health conditions (42.0%) and mental health conditions (15.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share a similar preference for detached houses, which make up about 66% of dwellings in each place. However, daily life differs in accessibility. Scarness is somewhat walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Fraser Island is car-dependent, and 30.2% of its homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 10.6% seen in Scarness.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,494 larger in Scarness Living alone: 28.6 pts higher in Fraser Island Rent: $246 higher in Scarness 3+ bedrooms: 33.2 pts higher in Scarness Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in Fraser Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Island in Scarness +3,494 larger in Scarness gap steady

152 48th pct 3,646 86th pct

Median age in Fraser Island in Scarness +1 yrs older in Fraser Island gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 19.8%

28.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

39.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%

39.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%

13.9% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.6% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Island Scarness

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.6% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.6% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% German ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 87.8%

4.6% Hindi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser Island in Scarness +9 more in Scarness

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Fraser Island in Scarness

— 695 90th pct

ICSEA in Fraser Island in Scarness

— 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 39.7%

24.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

4.6% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%

10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Island in Scarness +$354 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$900 73rd pct $546 17th pct

Household income in Fraser Island in Scarness +$271 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $933 11th pct

Family income in Fraser Island in Scarness +$412 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,254 13th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%

24.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

22.5% Under $650 +31.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 27.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.3% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +9.1 pts 48.8%

18.4% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser Island in Scarness +177 larger in Scarness

3 43rd pct 180 86th pct

Median age in Fraser Island in Scarness +20 yrs older in Fraser Island

47 yrs 85th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Fraser Island in Scarness +$850 higher in Fraser Island

$1,375 89th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Fraser Island in Scarness +$48 higher in Fraser Island

$1,375 35th pct $1,327 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Island in Scarness +0.5 larger in Scarness gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

80.4% Couples without children ◂ +40.6 pts 39.9%

8.7% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.9% Other families ◂ +9.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

66.0% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 37.5%

43.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%

0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Island in Scarness +$246 higher in Scarness gap widening

$54 0th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Fraser Island in Scarness +$56 higher in Fraser Island gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,244 26th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser Island in Scarness even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.2% Other tenure ◂ +29.5 pts 0.7%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 65.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

9.4% 3 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 21.3%

22.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%

18.9% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 2.8%

5.7% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Studio / none ◂ +9.8 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

52.9% Under $200 ◂ +35.6 pts 17.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser Island in Scarness even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser Island in Scarness even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser Island in Scarness even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fraser Island in Scarness even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.2% Car (driver) +45.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

42.7% Walked ◂ +38.6 pts 4.1%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

6.7% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 10.6%

18.9% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +48.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +24.7 pts 6.7%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

15.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.6% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

0.0% Sales workers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Island in Scarness +2.8 higher in Scarness

1.6 63rd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser Island in Scarness +3.2 more in Scarness

1.4 62nd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Fraser Island in Scarness +65.8 pts higher in Scarness

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser Island in Scarness +42.3 pts higher in Scarness

33.7% 75th pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser Island in Scarness even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fraser Island in Scarness +65.6 pts higher in Scarness

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser Island in Scarness +65.2 pts higher in Scarness

34.8% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fraser Island in Scarness +1.6 pts higher in Scarness

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser Island in Scarness +118.1 more in Fraser Island

125.0 88th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser Island in Scarness +107 higher in Scarness

0 33rd pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Fraser Island in Scarness +10.5 pts higher in Fraser Island

14.7% 92nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Fraser Island with nearby areas

Urangan Torquay Eurong Booral River Heads Scarness Wondunna Kawungan

Compare Scarness with nearby areas

Torquay Kawungan Pialba Wondunna Urraween Urangan Point Vernon Nikenbah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Island vs Scarness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31081/fraser-island/vs/SAL32525/scarness