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Aurukun vs Carpentaria

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 329 km apart · Aurukun profile · Carpentaria profile

Aurukun Carpentaria

Carpentaria and Aurukun are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, though they differ greatly in their makeup. Aurukun has a much higher First Nations population at 88.7% compared to 41.7% in Carpentaria, and 92.3% of its people speak a First Nations language. This is consistent with a far higher share of people in Aurukun using another language at home (83.2% versus 4.2% in Carpentaria). Incomes are also very different; the typical weekly personal income in Carpentaria is $770, which is far higher than the $331 typical in Aurukun.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a very similar level of overall disadvantage. They also have almost identical temperatures and no public transport options. However, the gap between them in some areas is changing. For example, the difference in First Nations population has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in typical weekly family income has widened from $677 to $919.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.1 pts higher in Aurukun Other language: 79.0 pts higher in Aurukun Personal income: $439 higher in Carpentaria Family income: $919 higher in Carpentaria Renting: 43.7 pts higher in Aurukun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Carpentaria +989 larger in Carpentaria gap widening
1,101 15th pct 2,090 21st pct
Median age in Aurukunin Carpentaria +7 yrs older in Carpentaria gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 36 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Carpentaria +47.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 41.7% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Carpentaria +9.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
4.5% 2nd pct 13.4% 21st pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Aurukunin Carpentaria +14.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 21.2% 91st pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +35.8 pts 55.2%
4.7% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.6% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Carpentaria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Carpentaria +4.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 6.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 81.1%
0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

2.2% Australian +31.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
1.5% English +20.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.2% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Carpentaria +79.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 4.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Carpentaria +19.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +75.2 pts ▸ 84.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Aurukunin Carpentaria +10.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 43.3%
31.0% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
7.4% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Carpentaria +17.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 30.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Carpentaria +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 8.1% 13th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2 more in Carpentaria
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2.94 more in Carpentaria
3.82 50th pct 6.76 74th pct
Students in Aurukunin Carpentaria +48 more in Carpentaria
227 17th pct 275 19th pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Carpentaria +135 larger in Aurukun
227 50th pct 92 19th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Carpentaria +20 higher in Carpentaria
694 3rd pct 714 4th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.0 pts 17.0%
13.8% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
5.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +20.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.6% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
4.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$439 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$331 0th pct $770 57th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$400 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,069 12th pct $1,469 57th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$919 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$785 0th pct $1,704 43rd pct
High earners in Aurukunin Carpentaria +5.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 7.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Carpentaria +8.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 12.4% 39th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 24.9%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +40.8 pts 37.2%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Carpentaria +15.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
7.0% 0th pct 22.6% 21st pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
1.7% 0th pct 4.3% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
4.8% 38th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
3.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.2% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.4% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +12.8 pts 64.6%
6.4% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.8% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Carpentaria +7.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 14.2% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Carpentaria +7.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 88th pct 7.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Carpentaria +23.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
42.5% 100th pct 19.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
2.0% 22nd pct 3.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Carpentaria +10.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 13.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Carpentaria +106 larger in Aurukun
977 62nd pct 871 60th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Carpentaria +13.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
10.2% 0th pct 23.9% 18th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Carpentaria +3.2 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 17.4% 79th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$235 higher in Carpentaria
$310 3rd pct $545 48th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$332 higher in Carpentaria
$1,005 14th pct $1,337 46th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Carpentaria +87.2 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 5.2% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.4 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Carpentaria +6.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 28.7% 94th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Carpentaria +14.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
16.5% 2nd pct 31.0% 66th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 41.5%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 28.7%
13.7% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.1% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 6.1%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
8.1% 5 people even 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Carpentaria +$48 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$125 9th pct $173 21st pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Carpentaria
— $1,128 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Carpentaria +0.10 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Aurukunin Carpentaria +43.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 48.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Carpentaria +28.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 25th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Carpentaria +14.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 76.8% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Carpentaria +23.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 52.8% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +43.7 pts 48.7%
0.0% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.5% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 76.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 39.3%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 9.8%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.1% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 ◂ +30.3 pts 53.2%
1.8% $200–$349 +28.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Carpentaria +54.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 10.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Carpentaria +10.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 39th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Carpentaria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +41.1 pts 20.0%
11.2% Car (driver) +34.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +54.0 pts 10.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.0% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
37.1% 62nd pct 35.9% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Carpentaria
— 11.2% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Carpentaria +10.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 93rd pct 6.7% 85th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Carpentaria +36.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 58.2% 51st pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Carpentaria +25.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 70.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
4.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 11.6%
9.9% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%
17.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Carpentaria +162 higher in Carpentaria
700 0th pct 862 12th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1,082 higher in Carpentaria
1,165 14th pct 2,247 20th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.0 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.1% 44th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Carpentaria +166 higher in Carpentaria
18 2nd pct 184 16th pct
Approvals in Aurukunin Carpentaria +13 higher in Aurukun
17 33rd pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Carpentaria +641 higher in Aurukun
1,634 93rd pct 993 76th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.2 higher in Carpentaria
33.3 95th pct 34.5 99th pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Carpentaria +0.4 higher in Aurukun
22.0 99th pct 21.6 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aurukunin Carpentaria +132,284 higher in Aurukun
187,738 100th pct 55,455 96th pct
Assault/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +39,458 higher in Aurukun
53,860 100th pct 14,402 96th pct
Sexual/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +200 higher in Aurukun
727 94th pct 526 88th pct
Robbery/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +860 higher in Aurukun
908 100th pct 48 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2,829 higher in Aurukun
4,360 100th pct 1,531 90th pct
Theft/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +447 higher in Aurukun
3,270 92nd pct 2,823 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1,830 higher in Aurukun
2,452 100th pct 622 76th pct
Property damage/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +7,383 higher in Aurukun
10,445 100th pct 3,062 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +2,439 higher in Carpentaria
4,450 98th pct 6,890 100th pct
5-yr change in Aurukunin Carpentaria +12.6 pts higher in Aurukun
74.4% 95th pct 61.9% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
3.8 53rd pct 3.8 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Carpentaria +0.7 more in Aurukun
4.9 72nd pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Carpentaria +38.5 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 96th pct 56.9% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Carpentaria +29.1 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 68.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Carpentaria +36.3 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 98th pct 62.2% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Carpentaria +29.2 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 83rd pct 67.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Carpentaria +45.3 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 53.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Carpentaria +24.3 more in Carpentaria
6.4 0th pct 30.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Carpentaria even
0 4th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Carpentaria +1.5 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 41st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/vs/LGA32250/carpentaria