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Badu Island vs Seisia

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Badu Island profile · Seisia profile

Badu Island Seisia

Badu Island (L) and Seisia (L) are two remote Queensland locations with distinct profiles. Badu Island (L) has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (86.9%) and more people using another language at home (82.1%). It is also a place of larger households, with 80.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Seisia (L) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $696, compared to $417 in Badu Island (L), and far more people living alone (32.2%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents of around $120 to $125 and have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has widened, and the gap in typical personal income has flipped, with Seisia (L) now earning more.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Badu Island No car: 29.6 pts higher in Badu Island PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Seisia First Nations: 20.7 pts higher in Badu Island Other language: 19.0 pts higher in Badu Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Seisia +411 larger in Badu Island gap widening
704 45th pct 293 16th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Seisia +3 yrs older in Seisia gap widening
27 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Seisia +20.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
86.9% 99th pct 66.2% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.1 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
6.1% 5th pct 8.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Seisia +9.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 25.3% 90th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Seisia +3.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
32.9% 100th pct 29.4% 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 25.3%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

71.1% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 63.2%
21.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
1.3% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
0.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Seisia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Seisia +1.9 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
4.5% 10th pct 6.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 78.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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

3.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% English +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badu Islandin Seisia +19.0 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
82.1% 99th pct 63.1% 96th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Seisia +13.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
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 Badu Islandin Seisia +3.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
19.2% 6th pct 15.7% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
19.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%
14.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
42.1% 61st pct 44.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.8 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 7.4%
12.2% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 38.7%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Certificate I / II even 8.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
6.5% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
7.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badu Islandin Seisia +$279 higher in Seisia gap widening
$417 9th pct $696 57th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Seisia +$240 higher in Seisia gap narrowing
$885 12th pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Seisia +$416 higher in Seisia gap narrowing
$896 6th pct $1,312 26th pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
2.4% 12th pct 1.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Seisia +9.5 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
3.1% 10th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 12.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.1 pts 38.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badu Islandin Seisia +1.4 pts higher in Seisia
13.9% 1st pct 15.4% 3rd pct
Mental health in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.9 pts higher in Seisia
1.1% 0th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
3.7% 17th pct 3.1% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
2.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 66.9%
9.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.4% Two conditions even 2.4%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
20.0% 69th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Seisia +5.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
9.8% 15th pct 4.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
36.0% 88th pct 33.2% 86th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.1 pts higher in Seisia
3.7% 53rd pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Seisia +12.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
24.9% 59th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.6 larger in Badu Island gap widening
3.3 90th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
31.3% 94th pct 31.0% 94th pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Seisia +18.0 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
14.1% 10th pct 32.2% 61st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 46.2%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%
11.5% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.8% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

14.1% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
26.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%
17.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.1% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 3.4%
9.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Seisia +$5 higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
$125 8th pct $120 7th pct
Mortgage in Badu Islandin Seisia gap narrowing
— $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.10 higher in Seisia gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.10 92nd pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Seisia +12.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
88.5% 100th pct 75.9% 96th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Seisia +5.3 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
7.3% 4th pct 12.6% 7th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Seisia +9.9 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
92.7% 45th pct 82.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Seisia +31.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
80.6% 62nd pct 49.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 75.9%
7.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 82.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 12.6%
16.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 3.4%
6.8% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Studio / none +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

99.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 87.9%
3.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badu Islandin Seisia +29.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
46.2% 97th pct 16.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
1.7% 7th pct 4.2% 21st pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Seisia +4.2 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 93rd pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.5% Walked ◂ +19.6 pts 10.8%
17.2% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 16.7%
36.0% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.5% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badu Islandin Seisia +13.3 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
14.0% 0th pct 27.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Seisia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Seisia +2.6 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
11.7% 88th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Seisia +17.5 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
42.5% 21st pct 60.0% 71st pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Seisia +16.7 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
48.3% 14th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.9 pts 11.7%
20.1% Education & training ◂ +15.9 pts 4.2%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.0% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
14.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
6.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.6 higher in Seisia
1.9 19th pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.8 more in Seisia
2.1 19th pct 2.9 27th pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Seisia +5.5 pts higher in Seisia
83.6% 74th pct 89.1% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Seisia +51.9 pts higher in Seisia
48.1% 16th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Seisia +12.8 more in Seisia
4.3 9th pct 17.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Seisia +22 higher in Seisia
1 0th pct 23 36th pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Seisia +0.5 pts higher in Seisia
3.1% 23rd pct 3.7% 34th pct

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Compare Seisia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Seisia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/vs/UCL322106/seisia