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Hervey Bay vs Fraser Island

Name: Hervey Bay vs Fraser Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Hervey Bay profile · Fraser Island profile

Hervey Bay Fraser Island

Hervey Bay is a large centre with a population of 57,722, while Fraser Island (L) is sparsely populated with only 67 people. The two areas are very different in age and wealth. Hervey Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person on Fraser Island (L) is 32, and no one in that area is 65 or older. Fraser Island (L) also has much higher incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,131 compared to $552 in Hervey Bay.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 40.0% of people on Fraser Island (L) arriving recently compared to 7.2% in Hervey Bay. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While both are in the same region, Fraser Island (L) has a far higher share of people born overseas (37.3%) and those who use a language other than English at home (26.9%) compared to Hervey Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Hervey Bay Aged 65+: 31.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay Personal income: $579 higher in Fraser Island Mortgage: $2,342 higher in Fraser Island Recent arrivals: 32.8 pts higher in Fraser Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +57,655 larger in Hervey Bay gap steady

57,722 86th pct 67 3rd pct

Median age in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +19 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening

51 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

27.1% Never married +29.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

47.8% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 23.9%

12.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Separated +9.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hervey Bay Fraser Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +32.2 pts 43.3%

3.5% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Philippines +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% India +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 40.3%

37.0% Australian ◂ +17.6 pts 19.4%

11.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

1.1% Filipino +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

0.7% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +29.4 pts 59.7%

0.1% Hindi +10.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 26.9%

41.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 37.3%

8.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.5% Hinduism +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 18.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +25.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts +8.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +$579 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$552 27th pct $1,131 95th pct

Household income in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +$130 higher in Fraser Island gap narrowing

$1,083 32nd pct $1,213 45th pct

Family income in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +$1,187 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,312 26th pct $2,499 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +43.6 pts 9.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +8.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +1.1 larger in Hervey Bay gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 1.2 0th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +60.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.3% Couples with children ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +56.6 pts ▸ 84.2%

42.9% 2 people ◂ +27.1 pts 15.8%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +$287 higher in Hervey Bay gap widening

$335 71st pct $48 0th pct

Mortgage in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +$2,342 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

$1,408 53rd pct $3,750 100th pct

People / bedroom in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +0.10 higher in Fraser Island gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

27.7% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

2.5% Other tenure +34.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 15.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 78.9%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.1% 1 bedroom +44.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.1% 5 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.7% Under $200 +118.8 pts ▸ 128.6%

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.1 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.0 pts 25.0%

2.2% Walked +42.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.3% Bus +11.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

6.3% No vehicle +35.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Accommodation & food +77.1 pts ▸ 86.5%

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +27.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +0.3 higher in Hervey Bay

3.0 31st pct 2.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +0.9 more in Hervey Bay

3.3 32nd pct 2.4 23rd pct

15-min city in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +32.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay

32.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +17.2 pts higher in Fraser Island

54.0% 46th pct 71.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +50.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay

50.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +15.3 pts higher in Hervey Bay

86.1% 37th pct 70.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +18.3 pts higher in Hervey Bay

18.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +84.7 more in Fraser Island

4.9 10th pct 89.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island even

56 77th pct 56 77th pct

Mean slope in Hervey Bay in Fraser Island +15.8 pts higher in Fraser Island

4.3% 45th pct 20.1% 100th pct

Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Fraser Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hervey Bay vs Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL311002/hervey-bay/vs/UCL322047/fraser-island