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Hamilton Island vs Midge Point

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Hamilton Island profile · Midge Point profile

Hamilton Island Midge Point

Hamilton Island and Midge Point (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Hamilton Island is a young, mobile hub where the typical resident is 29 and 50.8% of people arrived from overseas recently. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Midge Point (L) is much older, with a typical age of 57 and a quarter of residents aged 65 and over. Income is also far higher on Hamilton Island, where the typical household earns $1,890 a week, compared to $1,021 in Midge Point (L).

Both areas share some common ground, such as similar proportions of one-parent families and a tiny share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them have generally grown since 2011. For example, the difference in typical age has widened from 14 to 28 years, and the gap in typical weekly personal income has risen to $435. While Hamilton Island is a rental-heavy area where 58.6% of homes have no car, Midge Point (L) is dominated by separate houses, with 46.7% owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Midge Point Year 12: 37.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island Housework 15h+: 31.0 pts higher in Midge Point Renting: 43.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island Owned outright: 29.1 pts higher in Midge Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +1,538 larger in Hamilton Island gap widening
1,759 69th pct 221 11th pct
Median age in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +28 yrs older in Midge Point gap widening
29 yrs 5th pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +1.7 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
2.3% 27th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +19.2 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
6.1% 5th pct 25.3% 60th pct
Under 15 in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +7.4 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 11.8% 13th pct
De facto in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +6.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
22.1% 92nd pct 16.1% 76th pct

Age structure

49.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.3 pts 19.9%
16.1% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.9 pts 5.9%
4.4% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

70.3% Never married ◂ +46.8 pts 23.4%
20.9% Married +32.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
5.6% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.5% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.7% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Island Midge Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +19.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
29.4% 100th pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

49.8% Australia +33.9 pts ▸ 83.7%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.5% Australian +23.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
31.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
8.6% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.9% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +16.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.5 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

60.9% English only +29.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +7.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
46.3% 64th pct 39.4% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

26.9% Christianity +26.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
46.3% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 39.4%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 7.7%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +37.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
63.9% 97th pct 26.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +18.4 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
22.1% 86th pct 3.6% 5th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +37.7 pts 26.2%
7.7% Year 10 +34.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
1.8% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +25.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.1 pts 4.4%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%
16.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.0 pts 3.3%
2.9% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +$435 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
$944 88th pct $509 18th pct
Household income in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +$869 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
$1,890 84th pct $1,021 26th pct
Family income in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +$929 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
$2,234 86th pct $1,305 26th pct
High earners in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.6 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
5.1% 38th pct 5.7% 45th pct
High-income homes in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +12.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
16.0% 71st pct 3.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 12.0%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.7% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 25.5%
8.3% Under $650 +43.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +25.6 pts higher in Midge Point
12.8% 0th pct 38.5% 77th pct
Mental health in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +1.7 pts higher in Midge Point
5.1% 11th pct 6.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +2.8 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
0.8% 0th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.4% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.4% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +12.5 pts 52.5%
10.6% One condition +13.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.9% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.5% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +6.2 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
10.0% 11th pct 16.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +11.6 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 13.5% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +21.6 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
6.5% 0th pct 28.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.7 pts higher in Midge Point
1.4% 9th pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +31.0 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 35.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.3 larger in Midge Point gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.6 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
9.4% 17th pct 10.0% 20th pct
Living alone in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +19.7 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
40.3% 88th pct 20.7% 24th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
42.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 34.1%
9.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.3% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 20.7%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
8.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +$138 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
$358 77th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +$200 higher in Hamilton Island gap narrowing
$1,500 62nd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +0.30 higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
1.10 92nd pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +43.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap steady
65.5% 93rd pct 21.7% 51st pct
Owned outright in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +29.1 pts higher in Midge Point gap widening
17.6% 10th pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +61.3 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
23.5% 0th pct 84.8% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +35.7 pts higher in Midge Point gap narrowing
32.8% 0th pct 68.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.5% Rented ◂ +43.8 pts 21.7%
17.6% Owned outright +29.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +61.3 pts ▸ 84.8%
10.9% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 4.3%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 3 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 9.8%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%
18.5% Studio / none ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.9% $200–$349 +42.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
10.3% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
14.1% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +65.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +58.6 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
58.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +2.3 pts higher in Midge Point gap steady
1.5% 7th pct 3.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +10.9 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

8.4% Car (driver) +63.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
36.7% Walked ◂ +32.9 pts 3.8%
9.1% Bus ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.6% No vehicle ◂ +58.6 pts 0.0%
28.8% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.3% 2 vehicles +31.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
4.5% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +21.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 39.2% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +50.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
50.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +3.6 pts higher in Midge Point gap steady
1.0% 6th pct 4.6% 49th pct
Participation in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +28.6 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
73.9% 98th pct 45.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +22.2 pts higher in Hamilton Island gap widening
75.4% 100th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

73.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +63.5 pts 10.1%
1.9% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.2% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.0% Other services +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +17.8 pts 7.6%
18.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.4% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.6% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +3.2 higher in Hamilton Island
4.2 48th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +3.6 more in Hamilton Island
4.6 50th pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +53.0 pts higher in Hamilton Island
53.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +50.6 pts higher in Hamilton Island
50.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +62.8 pts higher in Hamilton Island
62.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +14.2 pts higher in Hamilton Island
92.9% 51st pct 78.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +48.5 pts higher in Hamilton Island
48.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +12.0 more in Hamilton Island
30.1 73rd pct 18.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +26 higher in Hamilton Island
33 52nd pct 7 11th pct
Mean slope in Hamilton Islandin Midge Point +16.1 pts higher in Hamilton Island
20.2% 100th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Hamilton Island with nearby areas

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Compare Midge Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Island vs Midge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315040/hamilton-island/vs/UCL322080/midge-point