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Prince Of Wales vs Thursday Island

Name: Prince Of Wales vs Thursday Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Prince Of Wales profile · Thursday Island profile

Prince Of Wales Thursday Island

Thursday Island and Prince Of Wales are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Thursday Island is a larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 30, and children under 15 make up 27.0% of the population. It is a place of higher incomes, with a typical household earning $2,136 a week, and a high proportion of renters at 74.1%. In contrast, Prince Of Wales is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 60, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.9% of the population. Most people there own their homes outright (69.0%), and the typical household income is much lower at $630 a week.

Both areas share a strong First Nations presence, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations far above the national figure in both places. They also face similar challenges with transport, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. While Thursday Island has a much higher share of people who completed Year 12 (57.9% compared to 18.8% in Prince Of Wales), both areas sit on the same level for average school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,743 larger in Thursday Island Median age: 30 yrs older in Prince Of Wales Aged 65+: 26.7 pts higher in Prince Of Wales Year 12: 39.2 pts higher in Thursday Island Household income: $1,506 higher in Thursday Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +2,743 larger in Thursday Island gap steady

62 31st pct 2,805 83rd pct

Median age in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +30 yrs older in Prince Of Wales gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 21.8%

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.7 pts 7.2%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.8% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

39.3% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

37.5% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 26.7%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Prince Of Wales Thursday Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 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

17.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

16.1% English ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.5% German ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

4.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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

62.9% English only ◂ +21.0 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

43.5% Christianity +24.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

43.5% No religion ◂ +23.1 pts 20.5%

0.0% Not stated +8.7 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 Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island

— 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

696 90th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

759 3rd pct 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 12 +39.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +34.6 pts 15.4%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%

6.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 30.5%

34.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +22.4 pts 12.2%

11.5% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 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

23.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

11.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 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 Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$352 higher in Thursday Island gap narrowing

$550 18th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$1,506 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$630 0th pct $2,136 81st pct

Family income in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$1,157 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$899 4th pct $2,056 61st pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 8.6%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 34.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% Mental health +3.0 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

67.7% None +4.6 pts ▸ 72.4%

6.5% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +1,905 larger in Thursday Island

34 74th pct 1,939 90th pct

Median age in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +21 yrs older in Prince Of Wales

46 yrs 84th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$55 higher in Thursday Island

$624 48th pct $679 54th pct

Household income in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$397 higher in Thursday Island

$1,542 44th pct $1,939 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +1.0 larger in Thursday Island gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +36.5 pts 14.6%

11.6% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

48.3% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 23.2%

27.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%

0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 6 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$62 higher in Thursday Island

$138 12th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +$383 higher in Prince Of Wales gap narrowing

$1,791 60th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +0.20 higher in Thursday Island gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +74.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

69.0% Owned outright ◂ +60.7 pts 8.2%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 3.6%

10.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +36.0 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

24.1% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.7 pts 7.8%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 15.2%

0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

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 Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% Walked +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

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

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.5% No vehicle ◂ +41.5 pts 24.0%

27.6% 1 vehicle +15.3 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

40.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +35.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.4 pts 4.6%

16.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Education & training +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

32.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.1 pts 14.9%

24.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%

24.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.1 pts 2.9%

16.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +4.0 higher in Thursday Island

0.0 24th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +4.8 more in Thursday Island

0.0 0th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +77.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +25.8 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +81.6 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +95.8 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +38.1 pts higher in Thursday Island

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +6.1 more in Thursday Island

0.0 0th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +43 higher in Thursday Island

0 1st pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Prince Of Wales in Thursday Island +17.6 pts higher in Prince Of Wales

26.7% 100th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prince Of Wales vs Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32366/prince-of-wales/vs/SAL32823/thursday-island