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Carpentaria vs Kowanyama

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 135 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Kowanyama profile

Carpentaria Kowanyama

Carpentaria and Kowanyama are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Kowanyama has a much larger First Nations population at 86.8%, compared to 41.7% in Carpentaria. Carpentaria sees far higher typical weekly personal incomes at $770, while the usual figure in Kowanyama is $341. Other key differences include a far higher share of people in Carpentaria who have no religion (41.5% versus 10.5%) and a much larger gap in home ownership, with 28.6% of Carpentaria homes owned outright compared to just 5.3% in Kowanyama.

Both areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While the gap in First Nations population and the share of people in de facto relationships have narrowed, the divide in typical incomes and religious affiliation has widened. They do share some common ground, such as having the same typical age for First Nations residents (26 years) and an identical lack of public transport. Both areas also sit at the lowest possible level for overall advantage and access to resources.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 45.2 pts higher in Kowanyama No religion: 31.0 pts higher in Carpentaria Renting: 36.8 pts higher in Kowanyama No car: 35.5 pts higher in Kowanyama Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Kowanyama +1,011 larger in Carpentaria gap steady
2,090 21st pct 1,079 15th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Kowanyama +7 yrs older in Carpentaria gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Kowanyama +45.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
41.7% 91st pct 86.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Kowanyama +7.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
13.4% 21st pct 6.3% 5th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Kowanyama +4.7 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
21.2% 83rd pct 25.9% 96th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Kowanyama +11.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
21.2% 91st pct 32.5% 100th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

55.2% Never married +29.1 pts ▸ 84.3%
30.0% Married ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Kowanyama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Kowanyama +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
6.4% 15th pct 1.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 89.9%
1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian ◂ +31.7 pts 2.2%
22.0% English ◂ +19.0 pts 3.0%
5.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%
3.6% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
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 Kowanyama +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
4.2% 35th pct 3.8% 31st pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 85.8%
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 Kowanyama +31.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 10.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +32.6 pts ▸ 75.9%
41.5% No religion ◂ +31.0 pts 10.5%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
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 Kowanyama +13.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
30.8% 11th pct 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Kowanyama +4.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Kowanyama +2 more in Carpentaria
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Kowanyama +3.19 more in Carpentaria
6.76 74th pct 3.57 47th pct
Students in Carpentariain Kowanyama +112 more in Carpentaria
275 19th pct 163 14th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Kowanyama +71 larger in Kowanyama
92 19th pct 163 38th pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Kowanyama +27 higher in Carpentaria
714 4th pct 687 3rd pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 17.7%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%
8.4% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 23.4%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.8 pts 6.2%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
8.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
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 Kowanyama +$429 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$770 57th pct $341 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Kowanyama +$337 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,469 57th pct $1,132 17th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Kowanyama +$846 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,704 43rd pct $858 2nd pct
High earners in Carpentariain Kowanyama +4.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
7.7% 43rd pct 2.8% 3rd pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Kowanyama +5.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
12.4% 39th pct 7.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.2%
17.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.3%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Kowanyama +2.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
22.6% 21st pct 19.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Kowanyama +2.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
4.3% 10th pct 2.0% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Kowanyama even gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +7.6 pts 57.0%
15.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Kowanyama +11.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
14.2% 28th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Kowanyama +2.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
7.2% 9th pct 4.5% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Kowanyama +14.6 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
19.4% 13th pct 34.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Kowanyama +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.7% 74th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Kowanyama +10.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
13.3% 9th pct 23.6% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Kowanyama +66 larger in Kowanyama
871 60th pct 937 62nd pct
Median age in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Kowanyama +8.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
23.9% 18th pct 15.3% 5th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Kowanyama +31.5 pts higher in Kowanyama
17.4% 79th pct 48.8% 100th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Kowanyama +$221 higher in Carpentaria
$545 48th pct $324 4th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Kowanyama +$365 higher in Carpentaria
$1,337 46th pct $972 13th pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Kowanyama +2.4 pts higher in Carpentaria
5.2% 51st pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Kowanyama +1.2 larger in Kowanyama gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Kowanyama +9.0 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 37.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Kowanyama +14.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
31.0% 66th pct 16.2% 1st pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
28.7% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%
2.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 21.9%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 16.2%
6.1% 6 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Kowanyama +$58 higher in Carpentaria gap steady
$173 21st pct $115 7th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Kowanyama
$1,128 32nd pct —
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.20 higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Kowanyama +36.8 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
48.7% 88th pct 85.4% 99th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Kowanyama +23.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
28.6% 25th pct 5.3% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Kowanyama even gap narrowing
76.8% 24th pct 76.9% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Kowanyama +13.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
52.8% 8th pct 66.0% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +36.8 pts ▸ 85.4%
28.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 5.3%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 76.9%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.4% Other dwelling ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 1.2%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 +35.9 pts ▸ 89.1%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Kowanyama +35.5 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
10.7% 86th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Kowanyama +10.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
10.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Kowanyama even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 28.9%
20.0% Walked +23.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.7% No vehicle +35.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 32.6%
28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 13.6%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Kowanyama +26.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
35.9% 56th pct 9.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Kowanyama
11.2% 48th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Kowanyama +33.9 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
6.7% 85th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Kowanyama +18.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
58.2% 51st pct 39.4% 7th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Kowanyama +13.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
70.2% 89th pct 56.7% 30th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +28.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.9% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
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 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.3% Labourers ◂ +12.7 pts 9.6%
13.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.3% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Kowanyama +176 higher in Carpentaria
862 12th pct 686 0th pct
ERP in Carpentariain Kowanyama +1,092 higher in Carpentaria
2,247 20th pct 1,155 14th pct
Growth in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.2 pts higher in Kowanyama
4.1% 55th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Kowanyama +175 higher in Carpentaria
184 16th pct 9 1st pct
Approvals in Carpentariain Kowanyama +15 higher in Kowanyama
4 18th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Kowanyama +389 higher in Kowanyama
993 76th pct 1,381 89th pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.2 higher in Carpentaria
34.5 99th pct 34.3 98th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.1 higher in Carpentaria
21.6 98th pct 21.5 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carpentariain Kowanyama +48,716 higher in Kowanyama
55,455 96th pct 104,171 100th pct
Assault/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +18,962 higher in Kowanyama
14,402 96th pct 33,364 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +248 higher in Carpentaria
526 88th pct 278 55th pct
Robbery/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +45 higher in Kowanyama
48 79th pct 93 91st pct
Burglary/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +971 higher in Kowanyama
1,531 90th pct 2,502 98th pct
Theft/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +877 higher in Carpentaria
2,823 89th pct 1,946 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +861 higher in Kowanyama
622 76th pct 1,483 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +6,947 higher in Kowanyama
3,062 91st pct 10,009 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +5,592 higher in Carpentaria
6,890 100th pct 1,297 79th pct
5-yr change in Carpentariain Kowanyama +227.1 pts higher in Kowanyama
61.9% 92nd pct 288.9% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Kowanyama +3.3 higher in Carpentaria
3.8 54th pct 0.5 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Kowanyama +3.2 more in Carpentaria
4.2 56th pct 1.0 1st pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Kowanyama +56.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
56.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Kowanyama +68.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
68.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Kowanyama +34.1 pts higher in Kowanyama
62.2% 62nd pct 96.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Kowanyama +67.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
67.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Kowanyama +53.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
53.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Kowanyama +29.7 more in Carpentaria
30.6 74th pct 0.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Kowanyama even
0 2nd pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Kowanyama +0.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
2.7% 8th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Kowanyama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/vs/LGA34420/kowanyama