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Carpentaria vs Etheridge

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 282 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Etheridge profile

Carpentaria Etheridge

Carpentaria and Etheridge are both sparsely populated regions of Queensland. Carpentaria has a much younger population, with a typical age of 36 compared to 46 in Etheridge. It also has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 41.7%, while Etheridge is at 6.4%. There are also significant differences in housing; 48.7% of homes in Carpentaria are rented, which is far higher than the 14.2% seen in Etheridge.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both are mostly car-dependent, and they share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Carpentaria at $770 and Etheridge at $744. They also have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 7.5% to 8.1%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.2 pts higher in Carpentaria Renting: 34.4 pts higher in Carpentaria One-parent: 21.3 pts higher in Carpentaria Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Etheridge Median age: 10 yrs older in Etheridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Etheridge +1,376 larger in Carpentaria gap widening
2,090 21st pct 714 10th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Etheridge +10 yrs older in Etheridge gap widening
36 yrs 19th pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Etheridge +35.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
41.7% 91st pct 6.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Etheridge +9.5 pts higher in Etheridge gap widening
13.4% 21st pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Etheridge +4.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
21.2% 83rd pct 17.2% 45th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Etheridge +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
21.2% 91st pct 16.1% 80th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 33.0%
30.0% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
8.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Etheridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.2 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
6.4% 15th pct 7.6% 21st pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.3%
1.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +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 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.0% English +17.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
5.9% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
4.2% 35th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 86.1%
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 Etheridge +13.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 27.9% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.5% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 27.9%
13.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.5 pts higher in Etheridge gap narrowing
30.8% 11th pct 34.3% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
8.1% 13th pct 7.5% 11th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Etheridge even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Etheridge +17.63 more in Etheridge
6.76 74th pct 24.39 97th pct
Students in Carpentariain Etheridge +209 more in Carpentaria
275 19th pct 66 6th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Etheridge +70 larger in Carpentaria
92 19th pct 22 1st pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Etheridge +200 higher in Etheridge
714 4th pct 914 22nd pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
11.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
5.7% Agriculture & environment even 5.7%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Etheridge +$26 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$770 57th pct $744 50th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Etheridge +$324 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,469 57th pct $1,145 18th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Etheridge +$263 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$1,704 43rd pct $1,441 19th pct
High earners in Carpentariain Etheridge +2.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
7.7% 43rd pct 5.7% 21st pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Etheridge +2.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
12.4% 39th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
17.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.8 pts higher in Etheridge
22.6% 21st pct 23.4% 23rd pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.1 pts higher in Etheridge
4.3% 10th pct 5.3% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.8 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
4.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 63.0%
15.4% One condition even 15.4%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Etheridge +9.8 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
14.2% 28th pct 24.0% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.6 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
7.2% 9th pct 8.8% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
19.4% 13th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.7% 74th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Etheridge +9.2 pts higher in Etheridge gap widening
13.3% 9th pct 22.5% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Etheridge +825 larger in Carpentaria
871 60th pct 46 11th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Etheridge +8 yrs older in Etheridge
26 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Etheridge +9.5 pts higher in Etheridge
23.9% 18th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
17.4% 79th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Etheridge +$67 higher in Etheridge
$545 48th pct $612 66th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Etheridge +$612 higher in Carpentaria
$1,337 46th pct $725 1st pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Etheridge +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
5.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.3 larger in Carpentaria gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Etheridge +21.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
28.7% 94th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Etheridge +9.4 pts higher in Etheridge gap widening
31.0% 66th pct 40.4% 95th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.7% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.7% One-parent families ◂ +21.3 pts 7.4%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Etheridge +$13 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$173 21st pct $160 17th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Etheridge +$370 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,128 32nd pct $758 10th pct
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.10 higher in Carpentaria gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Etheridge +34.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
48.7% 88th pct 14.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Etheridge +18.7 pts higher in Etheridge gap narrowing
28.6% 25th pct 47.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Etheridge +8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
76.8% 24th pct 68.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
52.8% 8th pct 51.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +34.4 pts 14.2%
28.6% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 68.1%
10.4% Other dwelling +8.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 23.1%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 12.7%
15.3% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.7% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 35.1%
30.0% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
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 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.9%
43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
17.2% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Etheridge +5.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
10.7% 86th pct 5.6% 58th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Etheridge +16.4 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
10.5% 39th pct 26.9% 88th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Etheridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 31.7%
10.5% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%
28.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.8% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Etheridge +4.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
35.9% 56th pct 31.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.6 pts higher in Etheridge gap narrowing
11.2% 48th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
6.7% 85th pct 3.3% 22nd pct
Participation in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.3 pts higher in Etheridge gap narrowing
58.2% 51st pct 61.5% 67th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.5 pts higher in Etheridge gap steady
70.2% 89th pct 71.7% 91st pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
11.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 1.1%
7.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%
13.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Etheridge +5 higher in Etheridge
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Etheridge +5 higher in Etheridge
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Etheridge +3 higher in Etheridge
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Etheridge +5 higher in Etheridge
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Etheridge +99 higher in Etheridge
862 12th pct 961 57th pct
ERP in Carpentariain Etheridge +1,520 higher in Carpentaria
2,247 20th pct 727 8th pct
Growth in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
4.1% 55th pct 0.4% 17th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Etheridge +36 higher in Etheridge
184 16th pct 220 18th pct
Approvals in Carpentariain Etheridge +4 higher in Carpentaria
4 18th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Etheridge +122 higher in Carpentaria
993 76th pct 871 71st pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.6 higher in Carpentaria
34.5 99th pct 32.8 94th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.2 higher in Carpentaria
21.6 98th pct 18.4 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carpentariain Etheridge +47,471 higher in Carpentaria
55,455 96th pct 7,983 47th pct
Assault/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +13,842 higher in Carpentaria
14,402 96th pct 560 20th pct
Sexual/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +246 higher in Carpentaria
526 88th pct 280 55th pct
Robbery/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge
48 79th pct —
Burglary/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +1,251 higher in Carpentaria
1,531 90th pct 280 21st pct
Theft/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +442 higher in Carpentaria
2,823 89th pct 2,381 84th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +342 higher in Carpentaria
622 76th pct 280 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +2,782 higher in Carpentaria
3,062 91st pct 280 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Carpentariain Etheridge +5,910 higher in Carpentaria
6,890 100th pct 980 74th pct
5-yr change in Carpentariain Etheridge +1.0 pts higher in Etheridge
61.9% 92nd pct 62.9% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.3 higher in Carpentaria
3.8 54th pct 3.6 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Etheridge even
4.2 56th pct 4.2 58th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Etheridge +3.6 pts higher in Etheridge
56.9% 66th pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Etheridge +8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
68.8% 77th pct 60.1% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Etheridge +2.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
62.2% 62nd pct 60.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Etheridge +2.0 pts higher in Carpentaria
67.3% 46th pct 65.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Etheridge +5.7 pts higher in Etheridge
53.2% 73rd pct 59.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Etheridge +78.6 more in Etheridge
30.6 74th pct 109.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Etheridge even
0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Etheridge +0.8 pts higher in Etheridge
2.7% 8th pct 3.4% 27th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

Kowanyama Croydon Pormpuraaw Mareeba Cook Mornington Etheridge Aurukun

Compare Etheridge with nearby areas

Mareeba Tablelands Croydon Richmond Cassowary Coast Hinchinbrook Cairns Carpentaria

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/vs/LGA33100/etheridge