Horn Island
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 329 |
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Male | 162 |
Female | 167 |
Median age | 19 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 84 |
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Average people per household | 3.8 |
Median weekly household income | $1,199 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,600 |
Median weekly rent | $135 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal | 18 | 5.5 | 122,896 | 78.9 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
Torres Strait Islander | 214 | 65.0 | 20,094 | 12.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 97 | 29.5 | 12,834 | 8.2 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
Total | 329 | -- | 155,824 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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Male | 162 | 49.2 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 167 | 50.8 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Horn Island, there were 329 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 162 (or 49.2%) were male and 167 (or 50.8%) were female.
Age | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 44 | 13.5 | 20,384 | 13.1 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
5-14 years | 92 | 28.1 | 38,085 | 24.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
15-24 years | 55 | 16.8 | 29,609 | 19.0 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
25-54 years | 108 | 33.0 | 53,777 | 34.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
55-64 years | 20 | 6.1 | 8,641 | 5.5 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
65 years and over | 8 | 2.4 | 5,331 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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Median age | 19 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Horn Island the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 19 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 41.0% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 2.4% were people aged 65 years and over.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 56 | 29.0 | 20,924 | 21.5 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
Separated | 0 | 0.0 | 3,939 | 4.0 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
Divorced | 9 | 4.7 | 6,107 | 6.3 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 7 | 3.6 | 2,990 | 3.1 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
Never married | 121 | 62.7 | 63,395 | 65.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Horn Island 29.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 7.2% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 47 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
Separated | 50 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
Divorced | 52 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
Widowed | 68 | -- | 66 | -- | 65 | -- |
Never married | 28 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Horn Island for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 47 years and the median age of people never married was 28 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 49 | 28.0 | 18,335 | 21.4 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
De facto marriage | 42 | 24.0 | 16,111 | 18.8 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
Not married | 84 | 48.0 | 51,114 | 59.7 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Horn Island 28.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 24.0% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 45 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
De facto marriage | 37 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
Not married | 32 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Horn Island for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 45 years and in a de facto marriage was 37 years.
Education | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 8 | 5.4 | 2,960 | 4.9 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
Primary | 54 | 36.5 | 24,202 | 39.9 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
Secondary | 36 | 24.3 | 14,331 | 23.6 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
Technical or further education institution | 3 | 2.0 | 2,746 | 4.5 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 3 | 2.0 | 2,862 | 4.7 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 997 | 1.6 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
Not stated | 44 | 29.7 | 12,571 | 20.7 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
Total | 148 | -- | 60,669 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Horn Island, 45.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 36.5% were attending a primary school, 24.3% were attending a secondary school and 4.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 71 | 21.8 | 4,917 | 3.2 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya | 22 | 6.7 | 935 | 0.6 | 963 | 0.2 |
Kriol | 19 | 5.8 | 714 | 0.5 | 6,692 | 1.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 116 | 35.6 | 133,395 | 85.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 35.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Horn Island. The only other responses for language at home were Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 21.8%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 6.7% and Kriol 5.8%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 55 | 49.1 | 26,187 | 49.1 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
Worked part-time | 24 | 21.4 | 13,684 | 25.6 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
Away from work | 16 | 14.3 | 3,885 | 7.3 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
Unemployed | 17 | 15.2 | 9,603 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
Total in labour force | 112 | -- | 53,359 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 112 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Horn Island. Of these 49.1% were employed full time, 21.4% were employed part-time and 15.2% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 38 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
Employed part-time | 44 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Horn Island who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 44 years.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 452 | -- | 384 | -- | 362 | -- |
Household | 1,199 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Horn Island was $452 and the median weekly household income was $1,199.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.8 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.6 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Horn Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.8, with 1.6 persons per bedroom and 1 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 135 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,600 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Horn Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $135 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,600.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 73 | 84.9 | 47,511 | 81.2 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 7 | 8.1 | 3,630 | 6.2 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 3 | 3.5 | 6,446 | 11.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
Other dwelling | 3 | 3.5 | 878 | 1.5 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
Total | 86 | -- | 58,517 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Horn Island there were 86 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 84.9% were separate houses, 8.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.5% were flats, unit or apartments and 3.5% were other dwellings.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Horn Island | % Horn Island | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 8 | 9.5 | 5,504 | 9.4 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 8.3 | 13,573 | 23.2 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
Rented | 61 | 72.6 | 37,042 | 63.3 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
Other tenure type | 3 | 3.6 | 339 | 0.6 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
Tenure type not stated | 5 | 6.0 | 2,062 | 3.5 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Horn Island, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 9.5% were owned outright, 8.3% were owned with a mortgage and 72.6% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.