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Aurukun vs Weipa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Aurukun profile · Weipa profile

Aurukun Weipa

Weipa and Aurukun are two distinct Queensland communities separated by about 106 km. Aurukun has a much larger First Nations population (88.7% compared to 19.9% in Weipa) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (83.2% versus 9.4%). There is a stark difference in earnings; the typical household income in Weipa is $2,978 per week, which is far higher than the $1,069 typical weekly income in Aurukun.

While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, the two areas share a similar climate and almost identical population growth. They are both car-dependent, with no public transport stops available in either place. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,999 larger in Weipa First Nations: 68.9 pts higher in Aurukun Other language: 73.8 pts higher in Aurukun Year 12: 40.7 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,227 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Weipa +2,999 larger in Weipa gap widening
1,101 15th pct 4,100 31st pct
Median age in Aurukunin Weipa +1 yrs older in Weipa gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Weipa +68.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 19.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Weipa +1.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.5% 2nd pct 3.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Weipa +1.9 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 25.7% 96th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Weipa +8.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 27.1% 98th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +40.8 pts 50.2%
4.7% Married +34.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
1.6% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Weipa +8.4 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 9.9% 35th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 77.8%
0.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.2% Australian +33.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
1.5% English +28.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.2% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Weipa +73.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Weipa +19.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.8% 57th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +68.1 pts ▸ 77.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aurukunin Weipa +15.9 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 46.9% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +24.8 pts 36.9%
31.0% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.4% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Weipa +40.7 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 54.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Weipa +11.0 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 13.9% 57th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Weipa +1 more in Weipa
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Weipa +1.92 more in Aurukun
3.82 50th pct 1.90 18th pct
Students in Aurukunin Weipa +944 more in Weipa
227 17th pct 1,171 40th pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Weipa +359 larger in Weipa
227 50th pct 586 89th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Weipa +144 higher in Weipa
694 3rd pct 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 12 +40.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 19.1%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.8 pts 4.1%
5.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +25.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
10.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +22.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.6% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
4.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Weipa +$1,227 higher in Weipa gap widening
$331 0th pct $1,558 99th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Weipa +$1,909 higher in Weipa gap widening
$1,069 12th pct $2,978 100th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Weipa +$2,498 higher in Weipa gap widening
$785 0th pct $3,283 98th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Weipa +24.8 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 27.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Weipa +38.1 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 42.3% 98th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.5 pts 8.1%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
2.1% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 1.7%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +60.9 pts 17.1%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +33.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.4% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Weipa +7.2 pts higher in Weipa
7.0% 0th pct 14.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Weipa +2.3 pts higher in Weipa
1.7% 0th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Weipa +2.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 2.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%
1.2% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 71.4%
6.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Weipa +9.1 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Weipa +8.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 88th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Weipa +11.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
42.5% 100th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Weipa +1.4 pts higher in Weipa
2.0% 22nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Weipa +13.6 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 16.2% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Weipa +163 larger in Aurukun
977 62nd pct 814 59th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Weipa +5 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Weipa +49.0 pts higher in Weipa
10.2% 0th pct 59.2% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Weipa +16.5 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Weipa +$944 higher in Weipa
$310 3rd pct $1,254 100th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Weipa +$1,905 higher in Weipa
$1,005 14th pct $2,910 100th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Weipa +65.3 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 27.0% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Weipa +1.0 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Weipa +26.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
35.2% 100th pct 9.1% 14th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Weipa +2.9 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
16.5% 2nd pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +26.1 pts 9.1%
13.7% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.1% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 4.9%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%
16.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Weipa +$375 higher in Weipa gap widening
$125 9th pct $500 96th pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Weipa
— $2,063 85th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Weipa +0.20 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Weipa +33.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 58.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Weipa +10.2 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 6th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Weipa +27.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 63.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Weipa +11.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 65.5% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +33.7 pts 58.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.5% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +27.9 pts 63.2%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 40.3%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 ◂ +59.0 pts 24.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.8% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Weipa +62.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 2.4% 12th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Weipa +2.7 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Weipa +2.4 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 71st pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Weipa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Weipa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Weipa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Weipa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

11.2% Car (driver) +50.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
61.2% Walked ◂ +56.6 pts 4.6%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +62.4 pts 2.4%
9.0% 2 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 25.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Weipa +15.9 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
37.1% 62nd pct 53.0% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Weipa
— 9.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Weipa +15.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 93rd pct 2.1% 7th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Weipa +54.6 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Weipa +26.3 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 71.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +37.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +34.2 pts 3.3%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
17.1% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Weipa +8 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Weipa +9 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Weipa +7 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Weipa +5 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Weipa +336 higher in Weipa
700 0th pct 1,036 86th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Weipa +3,132 higher in Weipa
1,165 14th pct 4,297 30th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Aurukun
3.1% 44th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Weipa +175 higher in Weipa
18 2nd pct 193 16th pct
Approvals in Aurukunin Weipa +2 higher in Weipa
17 33rd pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Weipa +474 higher in Weipa
1,634 93rd pct 2,107 100th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Weipa +0.2 higher in Aurukun
33.3 95th pct 33.0 95th pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Weipa +0.4 higher in Weipa
22.0 99th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aurukunin Weipa +177,812 higher in Aurukun
187,738 100th pct 9,927 60th pct
Assault/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +52,153 higher in Aurukun
53,860 100th pct 1,707 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +531 higher in Aurukun
727 94th pct 195 35th pct
Robbery/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +859 higher in Aurukun
908 100th pct 49 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +3,799 higher in Aurukun
4,360 100th pct 561 56th pct
Theft/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +2,221 higher in Aurukun
3,270 92nd pct 1,049 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +2,306 higher in Aurukun
2,452 100th pct 146 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +9,835 higher in Aurukun
10,445 100th pct 610 38th pct
Drugs/100k in Aurukunin Weipa +3,963 higher in Aurukun
4,450 98th pct 488 51st pct
5-yr change in Aurukunin Weipa +62.0 pts higher in Aurukun
74.4% 95th pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Weipa +2.1 higher in Aurukun
3.8 53rd pct 1.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Weipa +2.8 more in Aurukun
4.9 72nd pct 2.1 12th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Weipa +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Weipa +72.5 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 25.4% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Weipa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Weipa +36.1 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 98th pct 62.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Weipa +76.0 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 83rd pct 20.5% 7th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Weipa +77.2 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 21.3% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Weipa +3.2 more in Aurukun
6.4 0th pct 3.2 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Weipa +30 higher in Weipa
0 4th pct 30 74th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Weipa +0.8 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 41st pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/vs/LGA37300/weipa