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Mabuiag Island vs Thursday Island

Name: Mabuiag Island vs Thursday Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Mabuiag Island profile · Thursday Island profile

Mabuiag Island Thursday Island

Thursday Island and Mabuiag Island are two distinct Queensland communities separated by about 70km. Thursday Island is more affluent and has a larger workforce, with typical weekly household incomes far higher at $2,136 compared to $1,281 in Mabuiag Island. The two areas differ sharply in their housing and demographics; Mabuiag Island is far younger, with a typical resident aged 21 compared to 30 on Thursday Island. Mabuiag Island also has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents (94.1% versus 69.1%) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (89.1% versus 65.2%).

Both areas share similar patterns in religion and the share of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in workforce participation has remained wide, with far more adults working or looking for work on Thursday Island (63.6%) than on Mabuiag Island (36.1%). This difference is consistent with the higher proportion of adults with bachelor degrees on Thursday Island, which is 16.1% compared to 5.4% in Mabuiag Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,552 larger in Thursday Island Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Personal income: $551 higher in Thursday Island Family income: $1,123 higher in Thursday Island Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +2,552 larger in Thursday Island gap steady

253 58th pct 2,805 83rd pct

Median age in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +9 yrs older in Thursday Island gap steady

21 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

79.5% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 61.7%

16.3% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mabuiag Island Thursday Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.9% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 85.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.5% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.8% English +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

4.7% English only +37.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% 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

75.9% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 68.4%

20.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

5.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island

— 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +2 more in Thursday Island

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island

— 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island

— 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 30.5%

24.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +18.8 pts 5.7%

9.2% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 9.7%

8.2% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

12.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

7.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

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

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$551 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$351 0th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$855 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$1,281 31st pct $2,136 81st pct

Family income in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$1,123 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$933 5th pct $2,056 61st pct

Household income distribution

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

65.7% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 34.1%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

1.2% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cancer +1.0 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

75.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 72.4%

11.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +1,701 larger in Thursday Island

238 86th pct 1,939 90th pct

Median age in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +4 yrs older in Thursday Island

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$333 higher in Thursday Island

$346 11th pct $679 54th pct

Household income in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$773 higher in Thursday Island

$1,166 25th pct $1,939 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +1.1 larger in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing

4.3 100th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 55.7%

30.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

4.1% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

39.2% 6 or more ◂ +25.2 pts 14.0%

17.6% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.7% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.6% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

5.9% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +$56 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$144 13th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island

— $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +0.10 higher in Thursday Island gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.3% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 74.1%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

5.9% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 57.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 15.2%

19.6% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.4% 5 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 5.5%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.0% Under $200 ◂ +43.5 pts 42.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Walked ◂ +32.7 pts 23.9%

20.8% Car (driver) +18.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% No vehicle ◂ +42.7 pts 24.0%

22.9% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +21.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.4% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 13.9%

0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

5.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

11.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +3.1 higher in Thursday Island

0.8 58th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +3.4 more in Thursday Island

1.4 62nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +25.8 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +39.3 pts higher in Thursday Island

56.5% 66th pct 95.8% 83rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +1.8 more in Mabuiag Island

7.9 36th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +35 higher in Thursday Island

8 72nd pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Mabuiag Island in Thursday Island +2.6 pts higher in Thursday Island

6.5% 59th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mabuiag Island vs Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31717/mabuiag-island/vs/SAL32823/thursday-island