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Horn vs Thursday Island

Name: Horn vs Thursday Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Horn profile · Thursday Island profile

Horn Thursday Island

Thursday Island and Horn are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Thursday Island is a more compact, walkable place where 77% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 81.6% of residents are within a short walk of a school. Horn is more spread out, with far more separate houses (71.1% compared to 57.1% in Thursday Island) and much higher typical home-loan payments, which are $2,875 per month compared to $1,408 on Thursday Island. Thursday Island also has higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $2,136 a week compared to $1,578 in Horn.

These two areas share similar household sizes and typical weekly rents of around $200. However, the gap in how people get to work is widening, with far more people in Horn now commuting by public transport (13.2% versus 1.3% on Thursday Island). Both areas have a high share of people using a language other than English at home, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,272 larger in Thursday Island Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Horn Mortgage: $1,467 higher in Horn PT commute: 11.9 pts higher in Horn No car: 10.6 pts higher in Horn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horn in Thursday Island +2,272 larger in Thursday Island gap steady

533 65th pct 2,805 83rd pct

Median age in Horn in Thursday Island +2 yrs older in Thursday Island gap steady

28 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

25.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

19.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

5.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

69.5% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 61.7%

20.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Horn Thursday Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

28.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Horn in Thursday Island

— 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horn in Thursday Island +1 more in Thursday Island

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Horn in Thursday Island +565 larger in Horn

1,261 100th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Horn in Thursday Island +17 higher in Thursday Island

742 2nd pct 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.5%

11.9% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

4.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

5.7% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

5.7% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Horn in Thursday Island +$70 higher in Thursday Island gap steady

$832 63rd pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Horn in Thursday Island +$558 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$1,578 53rd pct $2,136 81st pct

Family income in Horn in Thursday Island +$522 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$1,534 29th pct $2,056 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

12.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horn in Thursday Island +1,557 larger in Thursday Island

382 86th pct 1,939 90th pct

Median age in Horn in Thursday Island +1 yrs older in Thursday Island

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Horn in Thursday Island +$41 higher in Thursday Island

$638 49th pct $679 54th pct

Household income in Horn in Thursday Island +$429 higher in Thursday Island

$1,510 43rd pct $1,939 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horn in Thursday Island +0.2 larger in Thursday Island gap steady

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 55.7%

25.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%

15.7% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

13.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horn in Thursday Island +$1 higher in Horn gap narrowing

$201 26th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Horn in Thursday Island +$1,467 higher in Horn gap widening

$2,875 91st pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Horn in Thursday Island even gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.5% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 74.1%

13.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

9.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 57.1%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%

15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

7.7% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horn in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Horn in Thursday Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Horn in Thursday Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Horn in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.0% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.3% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

34.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%

17.3% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +15.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +20.1 pts 5.0%

15.2% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.2% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

5.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

7.4% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Managers even 11.5%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Horn in Thursday Island +1.0 higher in Thursday Island

3.0 72nd pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horn in Thursday Island +2.2 more in Thursday Island

2.6 70th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Horn in Thursday Island +77.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Horn in Thursday Island +66.4 pts higher in Horn

92.2% 96th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Horn in Thursday Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Horn in Thursday Island +81.6 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Horn in Thursday Island +5.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

90.8% 81st pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Horn in Thursday Island +38.1 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Horn in Thursday Island +1.4 more in Horn

7.5 35th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Horn in Thursday Island +40 higher in Thursday Island

3 62nd pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Horn in Thursday Island +6.2 pts higher in Thursday Island

2.9% 11th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Horn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horn vs Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31359/horn/vs/SAL32823/thursday-island