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Thursday Island vs Horn Island

Name: Thursday Island vs Horn Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Thursday Island profile · Horn Island profile

Thursday Island Horn Island

Thursday Island and Horn Island (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Thursday Island is more developed and walkable, with 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a typical weekly household income of $2,136. In contrast, Horn Island (L) is more spread out, with a far higher share of separate houses (71.1% compared to 57.1%) and typical monthly home-loan payments that are far higher at $2,875. While Thursday Island is a hub for health and education jobs, Horn Island (L) has a much stronger link to transport and warehousing.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, at around 63%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of about $200 and very similar household sizes. Over time, the gap in typical incomes has widened, and the difference in home loan costs has grown significantly since 2011. The two areas are also becoming more similar in their share of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,467 higher in Horn Island Population: 2,272 larger in Thursday Island Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Horn Island PT commute: 11.9 pts higher in Horn Island No car: 10.6 pts higher in Horn Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thursday Island in Horn Island +2,272 larger in Thursday Island gap widening

2,805 77th pct 533 35th pct

Median age in Thursday Island in Horn Island +2 yrs older in Thursday Island gap narrowing

30 yrs 6th pct 28 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Marital status

61.7% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

26.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 20.9%

5.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Thursday Island Horn Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 82.6%

1.2% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

11.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

41.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 61.9%

20.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 52.7%

15.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.0% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 5.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

9.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thursday Island in Horn Island +$70 higher in Thursday Island gap narrowing

$902 87th pct $832 80th pct

Household income in Thursday Island in Horn Island +$558 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$2,136 89th pct $1,578 71st pct

Family income in Thursday Island in Horn Island +$522 higher in Thursday Island gap widening

$2,056 78th pct $1,534 47th pct

Household income distribution

18.5% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

8.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 70.0%

13.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Thursday Island in Horn Island +0.2 larger in Thursday Island gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

14.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

23.2% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.0% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 15.7%

12.4% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

14.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thursday Island in Horn Island +$1 higher in Horn Island gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $201 23rd pct

Mortgage in Thursday Island in Horn Island +$1,467 higher in Horn Island gap widening

$1,408 53rd pct $2,875 100th pct

People / bedroom in Thursday Island in Horn Island even gap steady

1.20 94th pct 1.20 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 70.5%

8.2% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

3.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

29.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 18.1%

10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 32.5%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 31.6%

32.2% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

2.2% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 23.0%

23.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.0% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 11.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +20.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

10.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

11.5% Managers even 11.5%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Thursday Island in Horn Island +1.0 higher in Thursday Island

4.0 44th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thursday Island in Horn Island +2.2 more in Thursday Island

4.8 53rd pct 2.6 25th pct

15-min city in Thursday Island in Horn Island +77.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

77.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Thursday Island in Horn Island +66.4 pts higher in Horn Island

25.8% 36th pct 92.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Thursday Island in Horn Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Thursday Island in Horn Island +81.6 pts higher in Thursday Island

81.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Thursday Island in Horn Island +5.0 pts higher in Thursday Island

95.8% 61st pct 90.8% 45th pct

Walk to health in Thursday Island in Horn Island +38.1 pts higher in Thursday Island

38.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Thursday Island in Horn Island +1.4 more in Horn Island

6.1 13th pct 7.5 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Thursday Island in Horn Island +40 higher in Thursday Island

43 65th pct 3 3rd pct

Mean slope in Thursday Island in Horn Island +6.2 pts higher in Thursday Island

9.1% 88th pct 2.9% 18th pct

Compare Thursday Island with nearby areas

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Compare Horn Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thursday Island vs Horn Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315091/thursday-island/vs/UCL321053/horn-island