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Horn vs Moa Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Horn profile · Moa Island profile

Horn Moa Island

Horn and Moa Island are nearby Queensland areas with similar total populations, but they differ significantly in income and housing. Horn is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,578 compared to $937 in Moa Island. Employment is also more common in Horn, where 63% of adults are working or looking for work, while the figure is 42.6% in Moa Island. Moa Island has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 90.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 84.6% speaking a First Nations language.

Both areas have similar numbers of First Nations people and similar home sizes, with about three people per household. This is a common trend for both, as their typical household incomes sit close to the national figure for First Nations homes. While both are largely car-dependent, Horn is slightly more walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Moa Island.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Moa Island PT commute: 13.2 pts higher in Horn Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Moa Island No religion: 23.1 pts higher in Horn 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Moa Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornin Moa Island +101 larger in Horn gap narrowing
533 65th pct 432 63rd pct
Median age in Hornin Moa Island +3 yrs older in Moa Island gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Hornin Moa Island +18.6 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
71.7% 100th pct 90.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hornin Moa Island +1.6 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
5.8% 9th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Hornin Moa Island +5.5 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
25.7% 89th pct 31.3% 97th pct
De facto in Hornin Moa Island +2.4 pts higher in Horn gap widening
26.5% 96th pct 24.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%
19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 9.3%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

69.5% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 62.8%
20.9% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
2.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Horn Moa Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hornin Moa Island +11.8 pts higher in Horn gap widening
11.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 91.4%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

12.0% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 2.8%
11.1% English ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%
3.6% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hornin Moa Island +24.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
53.8% 98th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Hornin Moa Island +3.3 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
9.0% 98th pct 12.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

35.6% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 11.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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 Hornin Moa Island +23.1 pts higher in Horn gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 4.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 84.5%
28.0% No religion ◂ +23.1 pts 4.9%
9.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hornin Moa Island +8.3 pts higher in Horn gap widening
52.7% 68th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Hornin Moa Island +5.9 pts higher in Horn gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hornin Moa Island +1 more in Horn
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hornin Moa Island
1,261 100th pct —
ICSEA in Hornin Moa Island
742 2nd pct —

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.4%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%
8.4% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%
4.5% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 8.1%
13.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
7.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hornin Moa Island +$360 higher in Horn gap widening
$832 63rd pct $472 10th pct
Household income in Hornin Moa Island +$641 higher in Horn gap widening
$1,578 53rd pct $937 11th pct
Family income in Hornin Moa Island +$441 higher in Horn gap narrowing
$1,534 29th pct $1,093 9th pct
High earners in Hornin Moa Island +3.0 pts higher in Horn gap widening
7.1% 44th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Hornin Moa Island +15.0 pts higher in Horn gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.7%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.3%
12.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.5%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hornin Moa Island +3.3 pts higher in Moa Island
15.0% 7th pct 18.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Hornin Moa Island +0.0 pts higher in Moa Island
1.1% 6th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Hornin Moa Island +0.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
2.6% 28th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Mental health even 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 69.2%
12.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hornin Moa Island +14.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
7.3% 8th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Hornin Moa Island +3.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
7.6% 14th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Hornin Moa Island +3.4 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
33.5% 86th pct 36.9% 90th pct
Defence service in Hornin Moa Island +3.3 pts higher in Moa Island
3.7% 68th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hornin Moa Island +7.7 pts higher in Horn gap widening
15.1% 12th pct 7.4% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornin Moa Island +8 larger in Moa Island
382 86th pct 390 86th pct
Median age in Hornin Moa Island +4 yrs older in Moa Island
24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Hornin Moa Island +5.0 pts higher in Horn
54.0% 78th pct 49.0% 69th pct
Unemployment in Hornin Moa Island +2.1 pts higher in Moa Island
3.2% 22nd pct 5.3% 28th pct
Median income in Hornin Moa Island +$168 higher in Horn
$638 49th pct $470 28th pct
Household income in Hornin Moa Island +$598 higher in Horn
$1,510 43rd pct $912 15th pct
Indigenous language in Hornin Moa Island +14.7 pts higher in Moa Island
69.9% 97th pct 84.6% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornin Moa Island +0.1 larger in Moa Island gap steady
3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Hornin Moa Island +10.1 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
25.0% 92nd pct 35.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Hornin Moa Island +3.9 pts higher in Horn gap widening
30.7% 73rd pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 55.3%
25.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%
15.7% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
7.8% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
12.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornin Moa Island +$81 higher in Horn gap narrowing
$201 26th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Hornin Moa Island
$2,875 91st pct —
People / bedroom in Hornin Moa Island +0.30 higher in Horn gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hornin Moa Island +19.8 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
70.5% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Hornin Moa Island +4.3 pts higher in Horn gap widening
13.3% 5th pct 8.9% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Hornin Moa Island +27.3 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
71.1% 13th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hornin Moa Island +22.2 pts higher in Moa Island gap widening
56.6% 12th pct 78.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.5% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 90.2%
13.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +27.3 pts ▸ 98.4%
18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Other dwelling ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.7% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%
8.4% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% Under $200 +64.8 pts ▸ 96.4%
32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 2.7%
7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hornin Moa Island +21.9 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
34.6% 100th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Hornin Moa Island +1.8 pts higher in Moa Island gap narrowing
1.6% 4th pct 3.4% 7th pct
PT commute in Hornin Moa Island +13.2 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
13.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hornin Moa Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hornin Moa Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hornin Moa Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hornin Moa Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
23.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% No vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 56.6%
42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 33.6%
17.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hornin Moa Island +7.0 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
36.1% 68th pct 29.1% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Hornin Moa Island
11.1% 68th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hornin Moa Island +1.9 pts higher in Moa Island gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Hornin Moa Island +20.4 pts higher in Horn gap widening
63.0% 58th pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Hornin Moa Island +13.0 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
62.6% 72nd pct 49.6% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.5 pts 2.6%
8.2% Education & training +14.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.3% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Health care & social assistance even 12.0%
7.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
10.7% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
11.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
5.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornin Moa Island +2.0 higher in Horn
3.0 72nd pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hornin Moa Island +1.4 more in Horn
2.6 70th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Hornin Moa Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hornin Moa Island +92.2 pts higher in Horn
92.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hornin Moa Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hornin Moa Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hornin Moa Island +1.9 pts higher in Horn
90.8% 81st pct 88.8% 79th pct
Walk to health in Hornin Moa Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hornin Moa Island +1.8 more in Moa Island
7.5 35th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Hornin Moa Island +2 higher in Horn
3 62nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Hornin Moa Island +1.8 pts higher in Moa Island
2.9% 11th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horn vs Moa Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31359/horn/vs/SAL31868/moa-island