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Carpentaria vs Cook

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 256 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Cook profile

Carpentaria Cook

Cook and Carpentaria are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in their populations and local needs; Carpentaria has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (41.7%) and one-parent families (28.7%). Cook has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (19.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (21.7%). Carpentaria also has much higher rates of recorded offences, including drug offences and assaults.

Daily life in both places shares many common threads, such as similar rates of unpaid care and very few people who speak little or no English. Both areas are essentially without public transport and experience similar tropical temperatures. While Carpentaria has a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries (68.8%) and schools (62.2%), the gap in renting has widened since 2011, with renting now far higher in Carpentaria (48.7%) than in Cook (34.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,421 larger in Cook PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Cook First Nations: 20.6 pts higher in Carpentaria Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Carpentaria One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Cook +2,421 larger in Cook gap widening
2,090 21st pct 4,511 32nd pct
Median age in Carpentariain Cook +6 yrs older in Cook gap widening
36 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Cook +20.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
41.7% 91st pct 21.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Cook +4.4 pts higher in Cook gap widening
13.4% 21st pct 17.8% 38th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Cook +3.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
21.2% 83rd pct 17.4% 47th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Cook +0.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
21.2% 91st pct 20.3% 89th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 45.9%
30.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Cook +7.7 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
6.4% 15th pct 14.1% 57th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 67.7%
1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 29.5%
22.0% English +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Cook +5.5 pts higher in Cook gap steady
4.2% 35th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Cook +0.7 pts higher in Cook gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.9% 60th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 72.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carpentariain Cook +2.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
41.5% 51st pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%
41.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 39.5%
13.7% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Cook +6.9 pts higher in Cook gap steady
30.8% 11th pct 37.7% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Cook +4.2 pts higher in Cook gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 12.3% 46th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Cook +4 more in Cook
3 21st pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Cook +2.17 more in Cook
6.76 74th pct 8.93 85th pct
Students in Carpentariain Cook +512 more in Cook
275 19th pct 787 34th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Cook +21 larger in Cook
92 19th pct 112 25th pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Cook +135 higher in Cook
714 4th pct 849 12th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.1%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
6.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Cook +$101 higher in Carpentaria gap steady
$770 57th pct $669 32nd pct
Household income in Carpentariain Cook +$310 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,469 57th pct $1,159 20th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Cook +$210 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$1,704 43rd pct $1,494 23rd pct
High earners in Carpentariain Cook +1.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
7.7% 43rd pct 5.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Cook +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
12.4% 39th pct 10.8% 30th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%
17.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Cook +2.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
22.6% 21st pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Cook +0.9 pts higher in Cook
4.3% 10th pct 5.2% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Cook +1.2 pts higher in Cook gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 3.8% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
6.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
5.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.5%
15.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Cook +2.2 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
14.2% 28th pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Cook +0.8 pts higher in Cook gap steady
7.2% 9th pct 8.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Cook +0.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
19.4% 13th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Cook +0.3 pts higher in Cook
3.7% 74th pct 4.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Cook +4.5 pts higher in Cook gap steady
13.3% 9th pct 17.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Cook +80 larger in Cook
871 60th pct 951 62nd pct
Median age in Carpentariain Cook +2 yrs older in Cook
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Cook +8.4 pts higher in Cook
23.9% 18th pct 32.2% 47th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Cook +2.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
17.4% 79th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Median income in Carpentariain Cook +$40 higher in Carpentaria
$545 48th pct $505 36th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Cook +$230 higher in Carpentaria
$1,337 46th pct $1,107 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Cook +14.7 pts higher in Cook
5.2% 51st pct 19.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Cook +0.2 larger in Carpentaria gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Cook +10.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
28.7% 94th pct 18.2% 82nd pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Cook +4.2 pts higher in Cook gap widening
31.0% 66th pct 35.1% 87th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
26.7% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
9.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Cook +$27 higher in Cook gap steady
$173 21st pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Cook +$172 higher in Cook gap widening
$1,128 32nd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Cook +0.10 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Cook +14.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
48.7% 88th pct 34.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Cook +6.1 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
28.6% 25th pct 34.7% 41st pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Cook +6.9 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
76.8% 24th pct 83.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Cook +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
52.8% 8th pct 47.7% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 34.4%
28.6% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
4.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 83.6%
10.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 31.8%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.9% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.7%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
7.0% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.2 pts 31.0%
43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.9%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Cook +2.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
10.7% 86th pct 8.4% 78th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Cook +1.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
10.5% 39th pct 9.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Cook +4.2 pts higher in Cook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 83rd pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Cook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Cook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Cook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Cook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
20.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
6.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 41.4%
28.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
6.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Cook +0.5 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
35.9% 56th pct 36.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Cook +10.5 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
11.2% 48th pct 21.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Cook +1.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
6.7% 85th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Cook +7.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
58.2% 51st pct 51.2% 23rd pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Cook +6.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
70.2% 89th pct 63.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 13.8%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
7.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%
13.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.1% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
3.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Cook +2 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Cook +1 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Cook +1 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Cook +4 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Cook +50 higher in Cook
862 12th pct 912 22nd pct
ERP in Carpentariain Cook +2,629 higher in Cook
2,247 20th pct 4,876 31st pct
Growth in Carpentariain Cook +1.2 pts higher in Cook
4.1% 55th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Cook +226 higher in Cook
184 16th pct 410 29th pct
Approvals in Carpentariain Cook +105 higher in Cook
4 18th pct 109 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Cook +461 higher in Cook
993 76th pct 1,454 90th pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Cook +1.8 higher in Carpentaria
34.5 99th pct 32.7 93rd pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Cook +0.8 higher in Carpentaria
21.6 98th pct 20.8 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carpentariain Cook +24,752 higher in Carpentaria
55,455 96th pct 30,703 90th pct
Assault/100k in Carpentariain Cook +9,259 higher in Carpentaria
14,402 96th pct 5,143 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Carpentariain Cook +260 higher in Carpentaria
526 88th pct 266 52nd pct
Robbery/100k in Carpentariain Cook +19 higher in Cook
48 79th pct 67 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Carpentariain Cook +245 higher in Carpentaria
1,531 90th pct 1,286 88th pct
Theft/100k in Carpentariain Cook +362 higher in Carpentaria
2,823 89th pct 2,461 86th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Carpentariain Cook +356 higher in Carpentaria
622 76th pct 266 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Carpentariain Cook +469 higher in Carpentaria
3,062 91st pct 2,594 89th pct
Drugs/100k in Carpentariain Cook +4,717 higher in Carpentaria
6,890 100th pct 2,172 88th pct
5-yr change in Carpentariain Cook +35.4 pts higher in Carpentaria
61.9% 92nd pct 26.5% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Cook +2.1 higher in Carpentaria
3.8 54th pct 1.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Cook +2.1 more in Carpentaria
4.2 56th pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Cook +31.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
56.9% 66th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Cook +39.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
68.8% 77th pct 29.1% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Cook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Cook +44.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
62.2% 62nd pct 17.5% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Cook +32.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
67.3% 46th pct 35.2% 11th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Cook +23.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
53.2% 73rd pct 29.9% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Cook +11.7 more in Cook
30.6 74th pct 42.3 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Cook even
0 2nd pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Cook +5.5 pts higher in Cook
2.7% 8th pct 8.2% 88th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/vs/LGA32500/cook