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Aurukun vs Mapoon

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 164 km apart · Aurukun profile · Mapoon profile

Aurukun Mapoon

Aurukun and Mapoon are two small Queensland areas with distinct differences in language and employment. Aurukun has a far higher proportion of people using another language at home (83.2% compared to 33.8% in Mapoon) and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (92.3% vs 42.6%). While Aurukun has more people moving in recently, Mapoon has a far higher share of full-time workers (64.5% vs 44.7%) and more adults working or looking for work. Aurukun also has far more homes with three or more bedrooms and is much more walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,000. They also share very similar levels of rental rates and the same low ranking for overall advantage and access to resources. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened, and the gap in the number of people without a motor vehicle has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 49.4 pts higher in Aurukun No car: 32.5 pts higher in Aurukun Full-time: 19.8 pts higher in Mapoon No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Mapoon Housework 15h+: 19.7 pts higher in Mapoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Mapoon +669 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
1,101 15th pct 432 6th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Mapoon +2 yrs older in Aurukun gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Mapoon +10.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
88.7% 100th pct 78.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Mapoon +5.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
4.5% 2nd pct 9.7% 12th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Mapoon +6.8 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
23.8% 91st pct 30.6% 100th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 31.4% 100th pct

Age structure

23.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 73.5%
4.7% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Mapoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Mapoon +0.1 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 1.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 85.9%
0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 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

2.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Aurukunin Mapoon +49.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 33.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Mapoon +17.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 2.8% 82nd pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +45.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
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 Aurukunin Mapoon +19.7 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 50.7% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +34.4 pts 27.3%
31.0% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
7.4% Not stated +13.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Aurukunin Mapoon +8.0 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 21.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Mapoon even gap narrowing
2.9% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Mapoon
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Mapoon
3.82 50th pct —
Students in Aurukunin Mapoon
227 17th pct —
Avg size in Aurukunin Mapoon
227 50th pct —
ICSEA in Aurukunin Mapoon
694 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.8%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.8 pts 19.1%
13.8% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II +12.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
5.6% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Aurukunin Mapoon +$34 higher in Mapoon gap steady
$331 0th pct $365 2nd pct
Household income in Aurukunin Mapoon +$59 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
$1,069 12th pct $1,010 9th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Mapoon +$139 higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
$785 0th pct $924 4th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Mapoon +2.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.2%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.8%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 56.3%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Mapoon +15.0 pts higher in Mapoon
7.0% 0th pct 22.0% 18th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Mapoon +3.6 pts higher in Mapoon
1.7% 0th pct 5.3% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Mapoon +0.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
4.8% 38th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
3.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.3% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +16.4 pts 61.1%
6.4% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 10.7% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Mapoon +5.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
14.4% 88th pct 9.4% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Mapoon even gap narrowing
42.5% 100th pct 42.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Mapoon +2.2 pts higher in Mapoon
2.0% 22nd pct 4.2% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Mapoon +19.7 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 22.3% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Mapoon +639 larger in Aurukun
977 62nd pct 338 40th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Mapoon +3 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Mapoon +15.1 pts higher in Mapoon
10.2% 0th pct 25.3% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Mapoon +13.4 pts higher in Mapoon
20.6% 86th pct 34.0% 96th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Mapoon +$33 higher in Mapoon
$310 3rd pct $343 6th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Mapoon +$94 higher in Aurukun
$1,005 14th pct $911 10th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Mapoon +49.7 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 42.6% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Mapoon +0.3 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.6 99th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Mapoon +1.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 34.2% 99th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Mapoon +5.8 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
16.5% 2nd pct 22.3% 16th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%
13.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
5.1% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

25.8% 6 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 13.8%
16.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%
8.1% 5 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Mapoon +$5 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
$125 9th pct $120 8th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Mapoon even gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Mapoon even gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 92.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Mapoon +3.2 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 1st pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.6 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 95.7% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Mapoon +19.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 57.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 92.6%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.7%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 26.6%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
2.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 94.3%
1.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 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 Aurukunin Mapoon +32.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
64.8% 100th pct 32.3% 94th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Mapoon +7.5 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 23rd pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Mapoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +45.1 pts 16.1%
11.2% Car (driver) +37.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
6.6% Car (passenger) +10.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 32.3%
30.0% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.0% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Mapoon +15.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
37.1% 62nd pct 21.7% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Mapoon +9.9 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
17.1% 93rd pct 27.0% 100th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Mapoon +19.1 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 40.8% 8th pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Mapoon +19.8 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 64.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety +19.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +15.9 pts 3.2%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%
17.1% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%
9.9% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Mapoon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Mapoon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Mapoon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Mapoon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Mapoon even
700 0th pct 700 0th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Mapoon +671 higher in Aurukun
1,165 14th pct 494 5th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Mapoon +8.7 pts higher in Mapoon
3.1% 44th pct 11.8% 91st pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Mapoon
18 2nd pct —
Approvals in Aurukunin Mapoon +3 higher in Mapoon
17 33rd pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Mapoon +470 higher in Mapoon
1,634 93rd pct 2,104 100th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Mapoon +0.9 higher in Aurukun
33.3 95th pct 32.4 93rd pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Mapoon +1.0 higher in Mapoon
22.0 99th pct 23.1 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aurukunin Mapoon +166,905 higher in Aurukun
187,738 100th pct 20,833 87th pct
Assault/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon +48,536 higher in Aurukun
53,860 100th pct 5,324 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon +32 higher in Aurukun
727 94th pct 694 93rd pct
Robbery/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon
908 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon +3,202 higher in Aurukun
4,360 100th pct 1,157 86th pct
Theft/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon +2,807 higher in Aurukun
3,270 92nd pct 463 9th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon
2,452 100th pct —
Property damage/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon +7,899 higher in Aurukun
10,445 100th pct 2,546 89th pct
Drugs/100k in Aurukunin Mapoon
4,450 98th pct —
5-yr change in Aurukunin Mapoon +10.8 pts higher in Aurukun
74.4% 95th pct 63.6% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Mapoon +3.8 higher in Aurukun
3.8 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.9 more in Aurukun
4.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Mapoon +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Mapoon +97.9 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Mapoon +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Mapoon +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Mapoon +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Mapoon +4.0 more in Aurukun
6.4 0th pct 2.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Mapoon even
0 4th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Mapoon +0.7 pts higher in Mapoon
4.2% 41st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Mapoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/vs/LGA34830/mapoon