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New Mapoon vs Thursday Island

Name: New Mapoon vs Thursday Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · New Mapoon profile · Thursday Island profile

New Mapoon Thursday Island

Thursday Island and New Mapoon are nearby Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Thursday Island has a more qualified workforce, with 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 1.1% in New Mapoon. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Thursday Island at $2,136 compared to $924 in New Mapoon. In contrast, New Mapoon has a far higher share of people using another language at home (72.8%) and a much larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (88.1%) than Thursday Island (69.1%).

Both areas share very similar home environments, with about the same number of people per home and a nearly identical share of one-parent families. New Mapoon is far more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (44.1% versus 24.7% in Thursday Island) and has a far higher unemployment rate at 23.8%. Thursday Island is more mobile, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (35.7%) compared to New Mapoon (8.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,393 larger in Thursday Island Personal income: $500 higher in Thursday Island Household income: $1,212 higher in Thursday Island Family income: $1,079 higher in Thursday Island Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Thursday Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +2,393 larger in Thursday Island gap steady

412 62nd pct 2,805 83rd pct

Median age in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +5 yrs older in Thursday Island gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.0%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

80.9% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 61.7%

13.3% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

New Mapoon Thursday Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 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

3.4% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Scottish +2.4 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

14.1% English only +27.8 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

20.9% Christianity +47.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

40.0% No religion ◂ +19.6 pts 20.5%

39.6% Not stated ◂ +30.9 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 New Mapoon in Thursday Island

— 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +1 more in Thursday Island

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +133 larger in Thursday Island

563 80th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +78 higher in Thursday Island

681 0th pct 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 30.5%

1.7% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

6.7% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$500 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$402 4th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$1,212 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$924 11th pct $2,136 81st pct

Family income in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$1,079 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$977 6th pct $2,056 61st pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 34.1%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Arthritis even 2.5%

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

64.8% None +7.6 pts ▸ 72.4%

8.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +1,576 larger in Thursday Island

363 86th pct 1,939 90th pct

Median age in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +1 yrs older in Thursday Island

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$287 higher in Thursday Island

$392 15th pct $679 54th pct

Household income in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$1,054 higher in Thursday Island

$885 14th pct $1,939 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +0.2 larger in New Mapoon gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 55.7%

27.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

13.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%

16.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

13.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$75 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$125 10th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +$166 higher in Thursday Island

$1,242 26th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +0.10 higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.2% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 74.1%

0.0% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

4.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 57.1%

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

8.7% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 37.9%

24.3% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

7.8% 1 bedroom even 7.8%

3.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 42.5%

3.1% $200–$349 +29.1 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%

19.4% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 24.0%

18.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

Occupations people work in

26.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 16.6%

10.7% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +2.7 higher in Thursday Island

1.3 61st pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +2.9 more in Thursday Island

1.9 65th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +77.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +25.8 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +81.6 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in New Mapoon in Thursday Island even

95.8% 83rd pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +38.1 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +6.1 more in New Mapoon

12.1 47th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +42 higher in Thursday Island

1 42nd pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in New Mapoon in Thursday Island +4.2 pts higher in Thursday Island

4.9% 41st pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Mapoon vs Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32131/new-mapoon/vs/SAL32823/thursday-island