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Aurukun vs Pormpuraaw

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Aurukun profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Aurukun Pormpuraaw

Aurukun and Pormpuraaw are two remote Queensland areas with high First Nations populations. Aurukun is more linguistically diverse, with 83.2% of people using another language at home and 92.3% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 52.5% and 61.8% in Pormpuraaw. Aurukun also has far more large homes, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Pormpuraaw has 59.5%. In contrast, Pormpuraaw has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (24.3% compared to 13.8%) and a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (54.8% compared to 21.7%).

These two places share very similar financial profiles, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,070. They also both have a single school and no people commuting by public transport. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in the number of people who speak a First Nations language and those using another language at home has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in First Nations unemployment has also increased, with the rate now far higher in Pormpuraaw.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Aurukun Limited English: 20.0 pts higher in Aurukun Housework 15h+: 43.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Unemployment: 26.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Participation: 33.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +490 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
1,101 15th pct 611 8th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5 yrs older in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 34 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +10.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
88.7% 100th pct 78.4% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
4.5% 2nd pct 6.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 21.6% 86th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 84.5%
4.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 3.6% 5th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 85.9%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 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%

Ancestry

1.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Pormpuraaw +30.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 52.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +20.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +25.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
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 Pormpuraaw +18.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 12.6% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 74.6%
31.0% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 12.6%
7.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +10.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 24.3% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 5.1% 4th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +3.76 more in Pormpuraaw
3.82 50th pct 7.58 78th pct
Students in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +159 more in Aurukun
227 17th pct 68 6th pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +159 larger in Aurukun
227 50th pct 68 12th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +92 higher in Aurukun
694 3rd pct 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 22.2%
13.8% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.0% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
2.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$20 higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
$331 0th pct $351 1st pct
Household income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
$1,069 12th pct $1,071 12th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$162 higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
$785 0th pct $947 4th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 60.9%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
7.0% 0th pct 18.7% 10th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
1.7% 0th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.3% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +20.2 pts 57.3%
6.4% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
6.3% 3rd pct 6.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
14.4% 88th pct 20.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +4.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
42.5% 100th pct 38.0% 96th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +4.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.0% 22nd pct 6.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +43.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +498 larger in Aurukun
977 62nd pct 479 47th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5 yrs older in Pormpuraaw
27 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
10.2% 0th pct 21.8% 13th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +33.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
20.6% 86th pct 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$7 higher in Pormpuraaw
$310 3rd pct $317 3rd pct
Household income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$76 higher in Aurukun
$1,005 14th pct $929 11th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +30.5 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.5 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.4 96th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 29.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
16.5% 2nd pct 13.7% 0th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 45.3%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%
13.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.1% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 14.4%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%
16.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
11.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$5 higher in Aurukun gap steady
$125 9th pct $120 8th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 81.0% 97th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 85.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +17.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 81.0%
2.5% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 85.6%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 37.3%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 88.7%
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 Pormpuraaw +10.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 60.4%
11.2% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 54.1%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
9.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +13.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
37.1% 62nd pct 24.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +26.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
17.1% 93rd pct 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +33.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 54.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +23.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
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%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.9% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
17.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
7.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +6 higher in Pormpuraaw
700 0th pct 706 0th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +515 higher in Aurukun
1,165 14th pct 650 7th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Aurukun
3.1% 44th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +6 higher in Aurukun
18 2nd pct 12 1st pct
Approvals in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +13 higher in Aurukun
17 33rd pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +104 higher in Aurukun
1,634 93rd pct 1,530 91st pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.6 higher in Pormpuraaw
33.3 95th pct 33.8 97th pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.4 higher in Aurukun
22.0 99th pct 21.6 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +122,436 higher in Aurukun
187,738 100th pct 65,303 99th pct
Assault/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +38,803 higher in Aurukun
53,860 100th pct 15,057 97th pct
Sexual/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +72 higher in Aurukun
727 94th pct 655 92nd pct
Robbery/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +745 higher in Aurukun
908 100th pct 164 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2,396 higher in Aurukun
4,360 100th pct 1,964 93rd pct
Theft/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1,960 higher in Aurukun
3,270 92nd pct 1,309 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1,798 higher in Aurukun
2,452 100th pct 655 79th pct
Property damage/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +6,681 higher in Aurukun
10,445 100th pct 3,764 93rd pct
Drugs/100k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1,996 higher in Aurukun
4,450 98th pct 2,455 89th pct
5-yr change in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +82.5 pts higher in Aurukun
74.4% 95th pct -8.1% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.7 higher in Aurukun
3.8 53rd pct 1.1 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +3.0 more in Aurukun
4.9 72nd pct 1.9 9th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +97.9 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.6 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 98th pct 93.0% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.2 more in Pormpuraaw
6.4 0th pct 6.5 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 4th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.5 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 41st pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/vs/LGA36070/pormpuraaw