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Karragarra Island vs Russell Island

Name: Karragarra Island vs Russell Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Karragarra Island profile · Russell Island profile

Karragarra Island Russell Island

Russell Island and Karragarra Island are neighbouring island areas with very different profiles. Karragarra Island has a more highly educated population, with 20.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.5% in Russell Island. This contrast extends to the workforce and housing; Karragarra Island has a much lower unemployment rate at 4.1% and more homes owned outright (61.0%). In contrast, Russell Island is more likely to have renters (25.5%) and has a higher unemployment rate of 14.4%. It also has more larger homes, with 53.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two places are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $449 for Russell Island and $477 for Karragarra Island. They also share similar rates of overseas birth and a high proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. While both have an older population compared to the national figure, Karragarra Island is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 59 in Russell Island. Both islands are quite isolated, though Russell Island has more residents within walking distance of schools, groceries, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,458 larger in Russell Island Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Russell Island 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Russell Island Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Russell Island Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Russell Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +3,458 larger in Russell Island gap widening

240 57th pct 3,698 86th pct

Median age in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +4 yrs older in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

38.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

10.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

40.3% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%

21.7% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 20.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Karragarra Island Russell Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

7.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 44.7%

24.6% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

11.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 85.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.8% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other religions even 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karragarra Island in Russell Island

— 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +1 more in Karragarra Island

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +12 larger in Russell Island

168 34th pct 179 35th pct

ICSEA in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +11 higher in Karragarra Island

933 19th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%

29.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$28 higher in Karragarra Island gap steady

$477 10th pct $449 8th pct

Household income in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$116 higher in Karragarra Island gap narrowing

$872 9th pct $756 4th pct

Family income in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$223 higher in Karragarra Island gap widening

$1,152 11th pct $929 5th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.6%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

15.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

9.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%

10.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +184 larger in Russell Island

10 59th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +8 yrs older in Russell Island

36 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$27 higher in Karragarra Island

$450 25th pct $423 20th pct

Household income in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$256 higher in Karragarra Island

$1,062 21st pct $806 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +0.1 larger in Russell Island gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 49.1%

17.9% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 42.3%

40.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 40.0%

7.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +$8 higher in Karragarra Island gap steady

$268 46th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 48.4%

12.7% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 98.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

0.0% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +64 longer in Russell Island

14 51st pct 78 95th pct

Drive to city in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +11 longer in Russell Island

67 48th pct 78 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +8,481 more in Russell Island

0 0th pct 8,481 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +8,481 more in Russell Island

0 0th pct 8,481 39th pct

How people get to work

13.4% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

10.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

13.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +0.5 higher in Karragarra Island

1.9 65th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Karragarra Island in Russell Island even

1.7 63rd pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +17.0 pts higher in Russell Island

0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +19.2 pts higher in Russell Island

0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +43.2 pts higher in Karragarra Island

45.0% 72nd pct 1.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +18.4 pts higher in Russell Island

0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +51.5 pts higher in Karragarra Island

97.1% 84th pct 45.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +11.5 pts higher in Russell Island

0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +1.1 more in Russell Island

8.3 37th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +27 higher in Russell Island

15 73rd pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Karragarra Island in Russell Island +1.2 pts higher in Russell Island

6.0% 53rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Karragarra Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karragarra Island vs Russell Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31490/karragarra-island/vs/SAL32497/russell-island