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Home Hill vs Rita Island

Name: Home Hill vs Rita Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Home Hill profile · Rita Island profile

Home Hill Rita Island

Home Hill and Rita Island are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Home Hill is a larger community that is somewhat walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.2% near health services. Rita Island is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or shops. The two areas also differ in their households; Home Hill has far more one-parent families (17.4% compared to 0.0%) and a higher rate of renting at 23.6%, while Rita Island has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 57.4%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical monthly home-loan payments, which sit at $1,083. They also share a similar terrain slope and have effectively the same low rate of people who speak little or no English. While Home Hill has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 34.9%, Rita Island sees more people in de facto relationships at 21.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,704 larger in Home Hill One-parent: 17.4 pts higher in Home Hill First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Home Hill Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Home Hill Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Home Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Home Hill in Rita Island +2,704 larger in Home Hill gap steady

2,876 83rd pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Home Hill in Rita Island +1 yrs older in Rita Island gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Home Hill Rita Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.5%

1.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.6% Italian ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

6.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 82.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 63.4%

23.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

9.6% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Home Hill in Rita Island

6.64 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Home Hill in Rita Island +2 more in Home Hill

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Home Hill in Rita Island +98 larger in Home Hill

137 31st pct 39 14th pct

ICSEA in Home Hill in Rita Island +68 higher in Home Hill

907 13th pct 839 9th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

31.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV even 43.8%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Home Hill in Rita Island +$111 higher in Rita Island gap narrowing

$657 33rd pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Home Hill in Rita Island +$185 higher in Rita Island gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,395 40th pct

Family income in Home Hill in Rita Island +$513 higher in Rita Island gap widening

$1,570 31st pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%

21.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 24.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +9.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Home Hill in Rita Island +186 larger in Home Hill

186 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Home Hill in Rita Island

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Home Hill in Rita Island

$491 31st pct —

Household income in Home Hill in Rita Island

$1,025 19th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Home Hill in Rita Island +0.1 larger in Home Hill gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.3% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Home Hill in Rita Island +$30 higher in Rita Island gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Home Hill in Rita Island even gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Home Hill in Rita Island +0.10 higher in Home Hill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.6% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 95.6%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +62.6 pts 0.0%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.0%

39.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Home Hill in Rita Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Home Hill in Rita Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Home Hill in Rita Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Home Hill in Rita Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 73.6%

5.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 20.6%

13.7% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.4% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Home Hill in Rita Island +4.7 higher in Home Hill

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Home Hill in Rita Island +5.6 more in Home Hill

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Home Hill in Rita Island +76.6 pts higher in Home Hill

76.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Home Hill in Rita Island +74.4 pts higher in Home Hill

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Home Hill in Rita Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Home Hill in Rita Island +82.1 pts higher in Home Hill

82.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Home Hill in Rita Island +94.8 pts higher in Home Hill

94.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Home Hill in Rita Island +75.2 pts higher in Home Hill

75.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Home Hill in Rita Island +6.7 more in Home Hill

12.5 47th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Home Hill in Rita Island +27 higher in Home Hill

27 75th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Home Hill in Rita Island +0.1 pts higher in Rita Island

2.3% 2nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Home Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Rita Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Home Hill vs Rita Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31352/home-hill/vs/SAL32434/rita-island