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Hammond Island vs Umagico

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Hammond Island profile · Umagico profile

Hammond Island Umagico

Umagico (L) and Hammond Island (L) are two small, nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Hammond Island (L) has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (61.4% compared to 30.1% in Umagico (L)) and those in full-time work (78.5% versus 52.4%). In contrast, Umagico (L) has a higher unemployment rate at 34.5% and a larger proportion of one-parent families at 41.2%. Umagico (L) also has more walkable amenities and parks within a 15-minute walk, while Hammond Island (L) is more hilly.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $930, and their low shares of university graduates. The two areas also have very high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, both far above the national figure. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted significantly; for example, the lead has flipped in terms of home ownership and the share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.3 pts higher in Hammond Island Full-time: 26.0 pts higher in Hammond Island PT commute: 4.9 pts higher in Umagico Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Hammond Island Unemployment: 21.7 pts higher in Umagico

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hammond Islandin Umagico +133 larger in Umagico gap widening
261 13th pct 394 26th pct
Median age in Hammond Islandin Umagico +3 yrs older in Hammond Island gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Hammond Islandin Umagico +7.1 pts higher in Hammond Island gap steady
96.9% 100th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hammond Islandin Umagico +5.4 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
6.9% 7th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in Hammond Islandin Umagico +7.7 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
33.7% 100th pct 41.4% 100th pct
De facto in Hammond Islandin Umagico +4.7 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
29.7% 100th pct 34.4% 100th pct

Age structure

33.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

Marital status

65.3% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 80.9%
27.1% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 11.1%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Hammond Island Umagico

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hammond Islandin Umagico +0.5 pts higher in Hammond Island gap steady
1.5% 1st pct 1.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.4% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 91.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hammond Islandin Umagico +15.3 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
93.5% 100th pct 78.2% 98th pct
Limited English in Hammond Islandin Umagico +5.2 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
8.0% 96th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.7% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
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 Hammond Islandin Umagico +8.1 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
10.7% 0th pct 18.8% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity ◂ +35.7 pts 33.2%
20.7% Not stated +27.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
10.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hammond Islandin Umagico +31.3 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
61.4% 95th pct 30.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Hammond Islandin Umagico +0.2 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
2.4% 1st pct 2.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +31.3 pts 30.1%
15.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.5% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

54.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.6 pts 31.2%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%
10.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
18.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 8.0%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%
8.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
6.5% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hammond Islandin Umagico +$55 higher in Umagico gap widening
$453 12th pct $508 18th pct
Household income in Hammond Islandin Umagico +$6 higher in Umagico gap steady
$933 16th pct $939 17th pct
Family income in Hammond Islandin Umagico +$134 higher in Hammond Island gap steady
$1,024 10th pct $890 6th pct
High earners in Hammond Islandin Umagico +0.5 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
2.9% 15th pct 3.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Hammond Islandin Umagico +2.4 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 6.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.6%
15.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 13.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 53.6%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 23.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hammond Islandin Umagico +3.8 pts higher in Hammond Island
18.0% 6th pct 14.2% 1st pct
Mental health in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.0 pts higher in Umagico
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.4 pts higher in Hammond Island gap steady
3.4% 14th pct 2.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.8% Arthritis even 3.8%
2.3% Other condition even 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.1% None ◂ +10.8 pts 69.3%
13.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
2.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hammond Islandin Umagico +4.3 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
20.0% 69th pct 15.7% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Hammond Islandin Umagico +6.7 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
21.2% 100th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Hammond Islandin Umagico +10.4 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
50.0% 98th pct 39.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.7 pts higher in Hammond Island
6.4% 89th pct 4.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hammond Islandin Umagico +20.7 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
44.1% 100th pct 23.4% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hammond Islandin Umagico +0.5 larger in Umagico gap narrowing
3.4 91st pct 3.9 96th pct
One-parent in Hammond Islandin Umagico +17.0 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
24.2% 87th pct 41.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Hammond Islandin Umagico +2.1 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
19.7% 22nd pct 17.6% 17th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 52.2%
24.2% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

22.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.9% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 7.7%
21.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hammond Islandin Umagico +$5 higher in Umagico gap narrowing
$120 7th pct $125 8th pct
People / bedroom in Hammond Islandin Umagico +0.20 higher in Umagico gap widening
1.10 92nd pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Hammond Islandin Umagico +14.8 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
77.5% 97th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Hammond Islandin Umagico +16.4 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
19.7% 11th pct 3.3% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.3 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
78.9% 11th pct 80.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hammond Islandin Umagico +4.3 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
60.6% 10th pct 64.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 92.3%
19.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 80.2%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%
4.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 75.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Hammond Islandin Umagico +9.7 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
45.7% 96th pct 36.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Hammond Islandin Umagico +8.9 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
8.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hammond Islandin Umagico +4.9 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 95th pct

How people get to work

12.7% Car (driver) +30.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
19.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +9.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 36.0%
41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%
11.4% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hammond Islandin Umagico +22.3 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
39.4% 71st pct 17.1% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hammond Islandin Umagico +21.7 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
12.8% 89th pct 34.5% 100th pct
Participation in Hammond Islandin Umagico +5.9 pts higher in Hammond Island gap narrowing
55.3% 57th pct 49.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Hammond Islandin Umagico +26.0 pts higher in Hammond Island gap widening
78.5% 100th pct 52.4% 30th pct

Industries people work in

50.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.4 pts 29.3%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
6.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%
16.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.1 higher in Umagico
0.4 4th pct 1.5 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hammond Islandin Umagico +1.3 more in Umagico
0.7 6th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Hammond Islandin Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hammond Islandin Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hammond Islandin Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hammond Islandin Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hammond Islandin Umagico +100.0 pts higher in Umagico
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hammond Islandin Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hammond Islandin Umagico +8.9 more in Umagico
3.8 8th pct 12.7 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Hammond Islandin Umagico +14 higher in Umagico
1 0th pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Hammond Islandin Umagico +10.3 pts higher in Hammond Island
14.6% 100th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Compare Hammond Island with nearby areas

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Compare Umagico with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hammond Island vs Umagico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322056/hammond-island/vs/UCL322128/umagico