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Fraser Island vs Urangan

Name: Fraser Island vs Urangan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Fraser Island profile · Urangan profile

Fraser Island Urangan

Fraser Island and Urangan are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Fraser Island is sparsely populated, with a typical weekly income of $900 that is far higher than Urangan's $527. It is an area where people are more likely to live alone (66.0%) and walk to work (42.7%). In contrast, Urangan has a much larger population and more families, with 13.4% children under 15 compared to none on Fraser Island. Homes in Urangan are also generally larger, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms, while only 34.0% of homes on Fraser Island have that many.

Both areas sit around the national figure for adults working or looking for work. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300. While they have these commonalities, their daily lives differ, as Urangan residents are much more likely to own their homes outright and use cars to get around.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,836 larger in Urangan Living alone: 35.5 pts higher in Fraser Island Rent: $281 higher in Urangan 3+ bedrooms: 40.4 pts higher in Urangan Recent arrivals: 31.4 pts higher in Fraser Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Island in Urangan +10,836 larger in Urangan gap widening

152 48th pct 10,988 87th pct

Median age in Fraser Island in Urangan +3 yrs older in Urangan gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 28.1%

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 16.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

39.7% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.7% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 25.9%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

2.6% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Island Urangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

3.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.6% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.6% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

4.6% Hindi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser Island in Urangan

— 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser Island in Urangan +8 more in Urangan

0 0th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Fraser Island in Urangan

— 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Fraser Island in Urangan

— 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 36.9%

24.2% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 14.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

4.6% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 1.8%

10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +7.4 pts 1.8%

7.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Island in Urangan +$373 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$900 73rd pct $527 15th pct

Household income in Fraser Island in Urangan +$220 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $984 13th pct

Family income in Fraser Island in Urangan +$460 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,206 12th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

24.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

22.5% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 27.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.8 pts 50.1%

18.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser Island in Urangan +525 larger in Urangan

3 43rd pct 528 87th pct

Median age in Fraser Island in Urangan +23 yrs older in Fraser Island

47 yrs 85th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fraser Island in Urangan +$891 higher in Fraser Island

$1,375 89th pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Fraser Island in Urangan +$277 higher in Fraser Island

$1,375 35th pct $1,098 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Island in Urangan +0.7 larger in Urangan gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

80.4% Couples without children ◂ +36.3 pts 44.1%

8.7% Couples with children +27.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Other families ◂ +9.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

66.0% 1 person ◂ +35.5 pts 30.5%

43.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Island in Urangan +$281 higher in Urangan gap widening

$54 0th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Fraser Island in Urangan even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser Island in Urangan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

30.2% Other tenure ◂ +28.8 pts 1.4%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

9.4% 3 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%

5.7% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 3.4%

18.9% 5 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 3.5%

11.3% Studio / none ◂ +10.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% Under $200 ◂ +44.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.2% Car (driver) +46.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.7% Walked ◂ +40.1 pts 2.6%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

6.7% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.9% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.2% No vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 5.7%

7.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +50.3 pts 10.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +21.4 pts 10.0%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

15.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.6% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Island in Urangan +1.3 higher in Urangan

1.6 63rd pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser Island in Urangan +1.5 more in Urangan

1.4 62nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Fraser Island in Urangan +11.8 pts higher in Urangan

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser Island in Urangan +31.9 pts higher in Urangan

33.7% 75th pct 65.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fraser Island in Urangan +45.7 pts higher in Urangan

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser Island in Urangan +55.5 pts higher in Urangan

34.8% 59th pct 90.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Fraser Island in Urangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser Island in Urangan +121.7 more in Fraser Island

125.0 88th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser Island in Urangan +66 higher in Urangan

0 33rd pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Fraser Island in Urangan +11.5 pts higher in Fraser Island

14.7% 92nd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Fraser Island with nearby areas

Urangan Torquay Eurong Booral River Heads Scarness Wondunna Kawungan

Compare Urangan with nearby areas

Torquay Wondunna Scarness Kawungan Booral Pialba Urraween Nikenbah

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Island vs Urangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31081/fraser-island/vs/SAL32922/urangan