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Northern Peninsula Area vs Pormpuraaw

Indigenous Area comparison ≈ 408 km apart · Northern Peninsula Area profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Northern Peninsula Area Pormpuraaw

Northern Peninsula Area and Pormpuraaw are two remote Queensland regions with very different profiles. Northern Peninsula Area has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 21, and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (85.1%). It also has better access to basic services; 54.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Pormpuraaw is older, with a typical First Nations age of 32, and faces greater economic challenges, including a far higher unemployment rate of 54.5%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in First Nations personal income widening. While both are entirely without a 10-minute walk to public transport, the Northern Peninsula Area has seen its typical First Nations personal income remain far higher at $531, compared to $317 in Pormpuraaw. This contrast extends to education, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Northern Peninsula Area at 48.4%, while it is much lower in Pormpuraaw at 21.8%.

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First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +1,807 larger in Northern Peninsula Area
2,286 75th pct 479 17th pct
Median age in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +11 yrs older in Pormpuraaw
21 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 92nd pct
Year 12 in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +26.6 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
48.4% 87th pct 21.8% 19th pct
Unemployment in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +37.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
16.6% 73rd pct 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +$214 higher in Northern Peninsula Area
$531 49th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +$288 higher in Northern Peninsula Area
$1,217 32nd pct $929 10th pct
Indigenous language in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +23.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
85.1% 95th pct 61.8% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +2.1 higher in Northern Peninsula Area
3.2 35th pct 1.1 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +2.3 more in Northern Peninsula Area
4.2 55th pct 1.9 12th pct
15-min city in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +49.5 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
49.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +54.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
54.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +55.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
37.5% 21st pct 93.0% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +93.2 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
93.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +39.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
39.1% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw even
0 27th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Northern Peninsula Areain Pormpuraaw +2.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Area
5.5% 62nd pct 2.6% 8th pct

Compare Northern Peninsula Area with nearby areas

Kaiwalagal - Inner Islands Kalalagal - Western Islands Kulkalgal - Central Islands Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa Kalakawal - Top Western Islands Lockhart River Meriam - Eastern Islands Aurukun

Compare Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

Kowanyama Cape York Aurukun Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa Lockhart River Hope Vale Cooktown Northern Peninsula Area

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Peninsula Area vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE303008/northern-peninsula-area/vs/IARE303009/pormpuraaw