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Thornton Beach vs Wujal Wujal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Thornton Beach profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Thornton Beach Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal and Thornton Beach are two very different Queensland locations. Wujal Wujal is a young area where the typical resident is 29, and homes are often crowded with 3.2 people per house. It has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 258 people. In contrast, Thornton Beach is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 47. There is a massive gap in wealth between the two; the typical weekly family income in Thornton Beach is $4,999, while in Wujal Wujal it is $833.

Both areas share a total lack of nearby amenities, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They are also both car-dependent, with walkability scores of 1.6 in Thornton Beach and 1.0 in Wujal Wujal. These similarities reflect their remote nature, though Wujal Wujal has one school and far more cultural amenities compared to the park-focused amenities in Thornton Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268 larger in Wujal Wujal Median age: 18 yrs older in Thornton Beach Family income: $4,166 higher in Thornton Beach Household income: $1,659 higher in Thornton Beach Personal income: $617 higher in Thornton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +268 larger in Wujal Wujal gap steady
8 6th pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +18 yrs older in Thornton Beach gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

37.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

200.0% Separated ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Never married +86.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Thornton Beach Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

137.5% Australia ◂ +40.4 pts 97.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Scottish ◂ +35.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 41.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +45.7 pts 54.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 87.7%
37.5% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 2.0% 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +1 more in Wujal Wujal
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

266.7% Year 12 ◂ +239.1 pts 27.6%
0.0% Year 10 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Year 11 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +53.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +$617 higher in Thornton Beach gap widening
$949 77th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +$1,659 higher in Thornton Beach
$2,499 89th pct $840 7th pct
Family income in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +$4,166 higher in Thornton Beach
$4,999 100th pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +77.4 pts ▸ 77.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 5.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 44.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +258 larger in Wujal Wujal
0 0th pct 258 86th pct
Median age in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 36.2% 98th pct
Median income in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— $321 9th pct
Household income in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— $779 10th pct
Indigenous language in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +1.2 larger in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 34.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 52.0%
0.0% One-parent families +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 3 people +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 6 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
$450 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +0.20 higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 58.2% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +92.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.0% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 79.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 42.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 17.1% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal
— 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +30.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +0.6 higher in Thornton Beach
1.6 63rd pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
1.4 62nd pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +3.7 pts higher in Thornton Beach
69.0% 70th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +617.8 more in Thornton Beach
625.0 100th pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal even
2 58th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Thornton Beachin Wujal Wujal +4.7 pts higher in Thornton Beach
13.5% 90th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Thornton Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Wujal Wujal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thornton Beach vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32817/thornton-beach/vs/SAL33171/wujal-wujal