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Carpentaria vs Croydon

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Croydon profile

Carpentaria Croydon

Carpentaria and Croydon are both sparsely populated areas of Queensland. Carpentaria has a much larger First Nations population at 41.7%, compared to 28.6% in Croydon. Crime rates are far higher in Carpentaria, where the recorded offences rate is 55,455 per 100,000 people, while Croydon's is 13,158. There are also significant differences in housing, with separate houses being far more common in Croydon at 90% versus 76.8% in Carpentaria.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400, and an identical lack of public transport. Some gaps have shifted over time, such as the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now well higher in Carpentaria as the gap has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,824 larger in Carpentaria Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Croydon First Nations: 13.1 pts higher in Carpentaria De facto: 8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Croydon +1,824 larger in Carpentaria gap steady
2,090 21st pct 266 4th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Croydon +1 yrs older in Carpentaria gap steady
36 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Croydon +13.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
41.7% 91st pct 28.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Croydon +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
13.4% 21st pct 8.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Croydon +2.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
21.2% 83rd pct 18.4% 60th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Croydon +8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 12.6% 46th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.7%
30.0% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Croydon +1.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
6.4% 15th pct 5.3% 11th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 78.6%
0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 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

33.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
3.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Croydon +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
4.2% 35th pct 2.6% 16th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Carpentariain Croydon +4.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 36.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
41.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%
13.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Croydon +2.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
30.8% 11th pct 28.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Croydon +4.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Croydon +2 more in Carpentaria
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Croydon +13.65 more in Croydon
6.76 74th pct 20.41 94th pct
Students in Carpentariain Croydon +246 more in Carpentaria
275 19th pct 29 2nd pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Croydon +63 larger in Carpentaria
92 19th pct 29 2nd pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Croydon +73 higher in Croydon
714 4th pct 787 8th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
30.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.7%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%
11.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Croydon +$49 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$770 57th pct $819 67th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Croydon +$94 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,469 57th pct $1,375 48th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Croydon +$233 higher in Croydon gap narrowing
$1,704 43rd pct $1,937 62nd pct
High earners in Carpentariain Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
7.7% 43rd pct 7.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Croydon +4.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
12.4% 39th pct 7.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
17.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.2%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Croydon +5.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
22.6% 21st pct 16.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Croydon +2.9 pts higher in Croydon
4.3% 10th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Croydon even gap narrowing
2.6% 9th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
5.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 63.2%
15.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Croydon +4.1 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
14.2% 28th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Croydon +4.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
7.2% 9th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
19.4% 13th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Croydon +1.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.7% 74th pct 1.9% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Croydon +2.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
13.3% 9th pct 11.0% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Croydon +795 larger in Carpentaria
871 60th pct 76 16th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Croydon +3 yrs older in Croydon
26 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
23.9% 18th pct 23.7% 17th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Croydon +14.1 pts higher in Croydon
17.4% 79th pct 31.4% 94th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Croydon +$87 higher in Carpentaria
$545 48th pct $458 22nd pct
Household income in Carpentariain Croydon +$129 higher in Carpentaria
$1,337 46th pct $1,208 31st pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Croydon +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
5.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 larger in Croydon gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Croydon +7.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
28.7% 94th pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Croydon +6.5 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
31.0% 66th pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 21.3%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
2.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
6.1% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Croydon +$25 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$173 21st pct $148 14th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Croydon
$1,128 32nd pct —
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Croydon +0.10 higher in Carpentaria gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Croydon +7.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
48.7% 88th pct 41.3% 84th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
28.6% 25th pct 28.7% 25th pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Croydon +13.2 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
76.8% 24th pct 90.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Croydon +9.7 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
52.8% 8th pct 62.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 41.3%
28.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
10.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 11.3%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.7% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.1%
7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%
43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Croydon +1.4 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
10.7% 86th pct 12.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
10.5% 39th pct 10.1% 36th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Croydon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Croydon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Croydon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Croydon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Croydon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%
20.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 27.0%
28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%
6.8% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Croydon +3.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
35.9% 56th pct 32.8% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Croydon
11.2% 48th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Croydon +1.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
6.7% 85th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Croydon +4.4 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
58.2% 51st pct 62.6% 72nd pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Croydon +5.0 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
70.2% 89th pct 75.2% 96th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +24.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%
7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 3.9%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Croydon +1 higher in Croydon
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Croydon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Croydon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Croydon even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Croydon +28 higher in Croydon
862 12th pct 890 14th pct
ERP in Carpentariain Croydon +1,974 higher in Carpentaria
2,247 20th pct 273 2nd pct
Growth in Carpentariain Croydon +2.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
4.1% 55th pct 1.5% 28th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Croydon +150 higher in Carpentaria
184 16th pct 34 3rd pct
Approvals in Carpentariain Croydon +2 higher in Croydon
4 18th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Croydon +300 higher in Carpentaria
993 76th pct 693 56th pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Croydon +0.5 higher in Croydon
34.5 99th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Croydon +0.7 higher in Carpentaria
21.6 98th pct 20.9 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carpentariain Croydon +42,297 higher in Carpentaria
55,455 96th pct 13,158 76th pct
Assault/100k in Carpentariain Croydon +12,522 higher in Carpentaria
14,402 96th pct 1,880 81st pct
Sexual/100k in Carpentariain Croydon
526 88th pct —
Robbery/100k in Carpentariain Croydon
48 79th pct —
Burglary/100k in Carpentariain Croydon
1,531 90th pct —
Theft/100k in Carpentariain Croydon +943 higher in Carpentaria
2,823 89th pct 1,880 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Carpentariain Croydon
622 76th pct —
Property damage/100k in Carpentariain Croydon +2,310 higher in Carpentaria
3,062 91st pct 752 51st pct
Drugs/100k in Carpentariain Croydon
6,890 100th pct —
5-yr change in Carpentariain Croydon +58.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
61.9% 92nd pct 2.9% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 higher in Carpentaria
3.8 54th pct 3.6 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Croydon +0.2 more in Croydon
4.2 56th pct 4.3 60th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Croydon +11.7 pts higher in Croydon
56.9% 66th pct 68.6% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Croydon +18.2 pts higher in Croydon
68.8% 77th pct 87.0% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Croydon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Croydon +7.7 pts higher in Croydon
62.2% 62nd pct 69.9% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Croydon +2.0 pts higher in Croydon
67.3% 46th pct 69.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Croydon +14.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
53.2% 73rd pct 38.5% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Croydon +10.7 more in Croydon
30.6 74th pct 41.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Croydon even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Croydon +0.4 pts higher in Croydon
2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/vs/LGA32600/croydon