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Horn vs Seisia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Horn profile · Seisia profile

Horn Seisia

Horn and Seisia are nearby Queensland areas with strong First Nations populations, though they differ in how people live and work. Horn has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,578 compared to $1,125 in Seisia, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Horn at $2,875 against $1,300 in Seisia. Residents in Horn are more likely to have completed Year 12 (52.7% vs 44.4%) and have a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.6% vs 2.7%). In contrast, Seisia has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (86.6% vs 69.9%) and more volunteers (19.5% vs 7.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct from the national figure in their demographic makeup. They are very alike in the share of children under 15 (around 25%) and the proportion of homes owned outright. Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport or health services.

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.9 pts higher in Horn Mortgage: $1,575 higher in Horn No religion: 12.3 pts higher in Horn Volunteering: 12.2 pts higher in Seisia Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Seisia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hornin Seisia +240 larger in Horn gap narrowing
533 65th pct 293 59th pct
Median age in Hornin Seisia +2 yrs older in Seisia gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Hornin Seisia +5.5 pts higher in Horn gap steady
71.7% 100th pct 66.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hornin Seisia +2.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
5.8% 9th pct 8.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Hornin Seisia +0.4 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
25.7% 89th pct 25.3% 88th pct
De facto in Hornin Seisia +2.8 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
26.5% 96th pct 29.4% 100th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

69.5% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 63.2%
20.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Horn Seisia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hornin Seisia +5.3 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.8%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
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 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
11.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
3.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Seisia +9.3 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
53.8% 98th pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Hornin Seisia +1.8 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
9.0% 98th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

35.6% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 23.2%
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 Seisia +12.3 pts higher in Horn gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 15.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
28.0% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 15.7%
9.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
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 Seisia +8.3 pts higher in Horn gap widening
52.7% 68th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Hornin Seisia +7.9 pts higher in Horn gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 2.7% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hornin Seisia +1 more in Horn
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hornin Seisia
1,261 100th pct —
ICSEA in Hornin Seisia
742 2nd pct —

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.4%
11.4% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
11.9% Education ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hornin Seisia +$136 higher in Horn gap steady
$832 63rd pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Hornin Seisia +$453 higher in Horn gap narrowing
$1,578 53rd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Hornin Seisia +$222 higher in Horn gap widening
$1,534 29th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Hornin Seisia +5.2 pts higher in Horn gap widening
7.1% 44th pct 1.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in Hornin Seisia +4.8 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
17.5% 55th pct 12.6% 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 19.5%
12.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%
36.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hornin Seisia +0.3 pts higher in Seisia
15.0% 7th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Hornin Seisia +0.9 pts higher in Seisia
1.1% 6th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Hornin Seisia +0.4 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 66.9%
12.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
1.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hornin Seisia +12.2 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
7.3% 8th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Hornin Seisia +3.0 pts higher in Horn gap widening
7.6% 14th pct 4.5% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Hornin Seisia +0.3 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
33.5% 86th pct 33.2% 85th pct
Defence service in Hornin Seisia +2.1 pts higher in Seisia
3.7% 68th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hornin Seisia +2.8 pts higher in Horn gap widening
15.1% 12th pct 12.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hornin Seisia +188 larger in Horn
382 86th pct 194 86th pct
Median age in Hornin Seisia +1 yrs older in Horn
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Hornin Seisia +1.6 pts higher in Seisia
54.0% 78th pct 55.6% 80th pct
Unemployment in Hornin Seisia +3.8 pts higher in Seisia
3.2% 22nd pct 7.0% 34th pct
Median income in Hornin Seisia +$23 higher in Horn
$638 49th pct $615 47th pct
Household income in Hornin Seisia +$525 higher in Horn
$1,510 43rd pct $985 18th pct
Indigenous language in Hornin Seisia +16.7 pts higher in Seisia
69.9% 97th pct 86.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hornin Seisia +0.3 larger in Horn gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Hornin Seisia +6.0 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
25.0% 92nd pct 31.0% 99th pct
Living alone in Hornin Seisia +1.5 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
30.7% 73rd pct 32.2% 77th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 46.2%
25.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.3% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

30.7% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.7% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
12.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hornin Seisia +$81 higher in Horn gap steady
$201 26th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Hornin Seisia +$1,575 higher in Horn
$2,875 91st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Hornin Seisia +0.10 higher in Horn gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Hornin Seisia +5.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
70.5% 100th pct 75.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Hornin Seisia +0.6 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
13.3% 5th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Separate houses in Hornin Seisia +11.7 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
71.1% 13th pct 82.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hornin Seisia +7.2 pts higher in Horn gap widening
56.6% 12th pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.5% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 75.9%
13.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 82.8%
7.2% Other dwelling +16.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%
12.7% 1 bedroom even 12.6%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
1.8% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 87.9%
32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
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 Seisia +17.9 pts higher in Horn gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Work from home in Hornin Seisia +2.5 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
1.6% 4th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Hornin Seisia +9.0 pts higher in Horn gap narrowing
13.2% 100th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Hornin Seisia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hornin Seisia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hornin Seisia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hornin Seisia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.0% Car (driver) +22.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.3% Walked ◂ +15.5 pts 10.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) +18.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
1.2% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%
34.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 16.7%
17.3% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hornin Seisia +8.8 pts higher in Horn gap widening
36.1% 68th pct 27.3% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Hornin Seisia
11.1% 68th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hornin Seisia +6.3 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Hornin Seisia +3.0 pts higher in Horn gap steady
63.0% 58th pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Hornin Seisia +2.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
62.6% 72nd pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.8 pts 8.3%
15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
7.4% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
5.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
16.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.7% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
11.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
7.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hornin Seisia +0.5 higher in Horn
3.0 72nd pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hornin Seisia +0.3 more in Seisia
2.6 70th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Hornin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hornin Seisia +3.1 pts higher in Horn
92.2% 96th pct 89.1% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Hornin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hornin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hornin Seisia +9.2 pts higher in Seisia
90.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hornin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hornin Seisia +9.6 more in Seisia
7.5 35th pct 17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Hornin Seisia +16 higher in Seisia
3 62nd pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Hornin Seisia +0.8 pts higher in Seisia
2.9% 11th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horn vs Seisia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31359/horn/vs/SAL32533/seisia