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Hamilton Island vs Proserpine

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Hamilton Island profile · Proserpine profile

Hamilton Island Proserpine

Proserpine and Hamilton Island are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different populations. Proserpine is an older area where the typical resident is 43 and children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population. In contrast, Hamilton Island is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and just 4.4% of people under 15. Hamilton Island is also much more international, with 29.4% of people born overseas and 18.1% using another language at home, compared to 10.0% and 3.4% in Proserpine. The workforce differs sharply too; while many in Proserpine work in retail or healthcare, 73.7% of workers on Hamilton Island are in accommodation and food services.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which sits near the national figure. However, their housing and lifestyles are diverging. Proserpine has far more separate houses and a higher share of people who own their homes outright. Hamilton Island is dominated by renters, with 65.5% of households renting. The gap in overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011, and the difference in education is now larger, with far more adults on Hamilton Island holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Hamilton Island Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Hamilton Island Separate houses: 54.1 pts higher in Proserpine 3+ bedrooms: 40.1 pts higher in Proserpine No car: 50.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +1,681 larger in Proserpine gap widening
1,759 69th pct 3,440 80th pct
Median age in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +14 yrs older in Proserpine gap widening
29 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +5.0 pts higher in Proserpine gap widening
2.3% 27th pct 7.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +17.1 pts higher in Proserpine gap widening
6.1% 5th pct 23.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +14.7 pts higher in Proserpine gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 19.1% 62nd pct
De facto in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +8.1 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
22.1% 92nd pct 14.0% 61st pct

Age structure

49.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.3 pts 20.9%
16.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 11.4%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.4% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

70.3% Never married ◂ +34.1 pts 36.2%
20.9% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
5.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.5% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.7% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Island Proserpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +19.5 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
29.4% 100th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

49.8% Australia +34.3 pts ▸ 84.1%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% India even 0.3%

Ancestry

31.7% English +13.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.5% Australian +16.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
8.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Indian even 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +14.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Limited English in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +0.1 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

60.9% English only +29.9 pts ▸ 90.8%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +6.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
46.3% 64th pct 39.6% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

26.9% Christianity +25.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
46.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 39.6%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 6.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +26.1 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
63.9% 97th pct 37.8% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +14.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
22.1% 86th pct 8.0% 25th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 37.8%
7.7% Year 10 +22.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.8% Year 9 or below +13.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +25.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 12.8%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +11.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%
16.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%
7.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.9% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +$285 higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
$944 88th pct $659 49th pct
Household income in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +$736 higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
$1,890 84th pct $1,154 39th pct
Family income in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +$632 higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
$2,234 86th pct $1,602 51st pct
High earners in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +0.8 pts higher in Proserpine gap steady
5.1% 38th pct 5.9% 46th pct
High-income homes in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +6.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
16.0% 71st pct 9.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.8%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
6.7% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

60.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 34.1%
8.3% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +21.5 pts higher in Proserpine
12.8% 0th pct 34.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +6.1 pts higher in Proserpine
5.1% 11th pct 11.2% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +8.9 pts higher in Proserpine gap widening
0.8% 0th pct 9.7% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.0% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.9% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.4% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +8.1 pts 57.0%
10.6% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.9% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.5% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +6.4 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
10.0% 11th pct 16.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +9.5 pts higher in Proserpine gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 11.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +19.3 pts higher in Proserpine gap steady
6.5% 0th pct 25.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +2.1 pts higher in Proserpine
1.4% 9th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +15.5 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
4.5% 0th pct 20.0% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +0.3 larger in Proserpine gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +12.2 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
9.4% 17th pct 21.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +7.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap steady
40.3% 88th pct 32.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 27.7%
42.0% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 49.5%
9.4% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.3% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 32.5%
38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
8.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +$98 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
$358 77th pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +$200 higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
$1,500 62nd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +0.30 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
1.10 92nd pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +28.9 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
65.5% 93rd pct 36.6% 84th pct
Owned outright in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +14.2 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
17.6% 10th pct 31.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +54.1 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
23.5% 0th pct 77.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +40.1 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
32.8% 0th pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.5% Rented ◂ +28.9 pts 36.6%
17.6% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +54.1 pts ▸ 77.7%
8.4% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Other dwelling ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 3 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
23.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 5.2%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.5% Studio / none ◂ +17.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

17.9% $200–$349 +31.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
10.3% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%
14.1% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.0 pts 16.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +50.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
58.6% 100th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Work from home in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +3.4 pts higher in Proserpine gap narrowing
1.5% 7th pct 4.9% 27th pct
PT commute in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +9.6 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 1.3% 80th pct

How people get to work

8.4% Car (driver) +57.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
36.7% Walked ◂ +29.0 pts 7.7%
9.1% Bus ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%
3.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.6% No vehicle ◂ +50.7 pts 7.9%
28.8% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.3% 2 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.5% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +18.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +42.6 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
50.8% 100th pct 8.2% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +4.5 pts higher in Proserpine gap steady
1.0% 6th pct 5.5% 61st pct
Participation in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +18.4 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
73.9% 98th pct 55.5% 58th pct
Full-time in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +15.3 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
75.4% 100th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

73.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +64.4 pts 9.2%
3.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.9% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.5% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.5% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.8% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.2% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%
1.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.3 pts 12.0%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
13.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
7.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.9% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +0.9 higher in Proserpine
4.2 48th pct 5.1 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +1.2 more in Proserpine
4.6 50th pct 5.8 71st pct
15-min city in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +20.1 pts higher in Proserpine
53.0% 45th pct 73.1% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +26.0 pts higher in Proserpine
50.6% 43rd pct 76.6% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +21.7 pts higher in Proserpine
62.8% 44th pct 84.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +6.6 pts higher in Proserpine
92.9% 51st pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +20.5 pts higher in Proserpine
48.5% 61st pct 69.0% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +13.9 more in Hamilton Island
30.1 73rd pct 16.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +16 higher in Proserpine
33 52nd pct 50 72nd pct
Mean slope in Hamilton Islandin Proserpine +16.4 pts higher in Hamilton Island
20.2% 100th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Hamilton Island with nearby areas

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Compare Proserpine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Island vs Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315040/hamilton-island/vs/UCL315081/proserpine