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Carpentaria vs Mornington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 275 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Mornington profile

Carpentaria Mornington

Carpentaria and Mornington are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in wealth and housing. Carpentaria is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,469 compared to just $855 in Mornington. This difference extends to First Nations households, where Carpentaria's typical income is $790 higher. Housing also varies widely; Carpentaria has far more separate houses (76.8%) and homes owned outright (28.6%), while Mornington is dominated by rentals (92.3%) and townhouses. Mornington has a much larger First Nations population, at 80.2%, and a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (39.8%).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted in different directions. While the difference in First Nations population and the share of people in de facto relationships have narrowed, the gap in household income and the number of people without a car have widened. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having the same typical age for First Nations residents (26) and identical rankings for overall disadvantage.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.5 pts higher in Mornington Other language: 30.5 pts higher in Mornington Renting: 43.6 pts higher in Mornington Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Carpentaria Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Mornington +1,065 larger in Carpentaria gap widening
2,090 21st pct 1,025 14th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Mornington +7 yrs older in Carpentaria gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Mornington +38.5 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
41.7% 91st pct 80.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Mornington +7.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
13.4% 21st pct 6.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Mornington +2.8 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
21.2% 83rd pct 24.0% 91st pct
De facto in Carpentariain Mornington +10.8 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
21.2% 91st pct 32.0% 100th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.9%
21.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

Marital status

55.2% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 76.7%
30.0% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%
3.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Mornington +3.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
6.4% 15th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
1.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 ◂ +29.9 pts 4.0%
22.0% English ◂ +15.8 pts 6.2%
5.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Mornington +30.5 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
4.2% 35th pct 34.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Mornington +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
0.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +28.4 pts 56.1%
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 Mornington +1.8 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
41.5% 51st pct 43.3% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 23.0%
41.5% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.2% Other religions +20.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Mornington +4.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
30.8% 11th pct 26.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Mornington +1.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 6.8% 9th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Mornington +2 more in Carpentaria
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Mornington +2.69 more in Carpentaria
6.76 74th pct 4.07 53rd pct
Students in Carpentariain Mornington +94 more in Carpentaria
275 19th pct 181 15th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Mornington +89 larger in Mornington
92 19th pct 181 42nd pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Mornington +54 higher in Carpentaria
714 4th pct 660 1st pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.5%
30.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%
17.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
8.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 20.5%
12.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.7 pts 5.3%
8.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 3.3%
6.4% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Mornington +$485 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$770 57th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Mornington +$614 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,469 57th pct $855 1st pct
Family income in Carpentariain Mornington +$1,080 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,704 43rd pct $624 0th pct
High earners in Carpentariain Mornington +2.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
7.7% 43rd pct 5.3% 17th pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Mornington +2.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
12.4% 39th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.2%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +26.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 10.3%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Mornington +6.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
22.6% 21st pct 16.1% 5th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Mornington +1.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
4.3% 10th pct 2.6% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Mornington +0.8 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +8.6 pts ▸ 73.3%
15.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Mornington +8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
14.2% 28th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Mornington +2.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
7.2% 9th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Mornington +13.8 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
19.4% 13th pct 33.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Mornington +2.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.7% 74th pct 0.9% 2nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Mornington +4.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
13.3% 9th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Mornington +49 larger in Carpentaria
871 60th pct 822 59th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Mornington even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Mornington +2.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
23.9% 18th pct 21.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Mornington +3.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
17.4% 79th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Median income in Carpentariain Mornington +$305 higher in Carpentaria
$545 48th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Mornington +$790 higher in Carpentaria
$1,337 46th pct $547 0th pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Mornington +34.6 pts higher in Mornington
5.2% 51st pct 39.8% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Mornington +1.0 larger in Mornington gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 3.5 97th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Mornington +3.6 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 32.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Mornington +7.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
31.0% 66th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
28.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 14.0%
2.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 18.8%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 23.9%
6.1% 6 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
9.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Mornington +$69 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$173 21st pct $104 5th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Mornington
$1,128 32nd pct —
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Mornington +0.10 higher in Mornington gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Mornington +43.6 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
48.7% 88th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Mornington +28.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
28.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Mornington +40.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
76.8% 24th pct 36.8% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Mornington +17.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
52.8% 8th pct 70.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +43.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
28.6% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 36.8%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +56.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
10.4% Other dwelling ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%
3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 +37.1 pts ▸ 90.3%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 3.7%
7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Mornington +39.3 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
10.7% 86th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Mornington +8.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
10.5% 39th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Mornington +5.2 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 87th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Mornington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Mornington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 31.0%
20.0% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) +12.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.7% No vehicle +39.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 28.6%
28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 15.8%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 1.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Mornington +14.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
35.9% 56th pct 21.8% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Mornington +11.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
11.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Mornington +0.7 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
6.7% 85th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Mornington +28.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
58.2% 51st pct 29.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Mornington +5.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
70.2% 89th pct 64.3% 75th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +19.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%
13.1% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.6% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Mornington +1 higher in Mornington
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Mornington +115 higher in Carpentaria
862 12th pct 747 3rd pct
ERP in Carpentariain Mornington +1,148 higher in Carpentaria
2,247 20th pct 1,099 13th pct
Growth in Carpentariain Mornington +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria
4.1% 55th pct 3.7% 50th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Mornington +166 higher in Carpentaria
184 16th pct 18 2nd pct
Approvals in Carpentariain Mornington +18 higher in Mornington
4 18th pct 22 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Mornington +127 higher in Mornington
993 76th pct 1,119 81st pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Mornington +3.2 higher in Carpentaria
34.5 99th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Mornington +1.7 higher in Mornington
21.6 98th pct 23.3 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carpentariain Mornington +87,570 higher in Mornington
55,455 96th pct 143,024 100th pct
Assault/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +31,940 higher in Mornington
14,402 96th pct 46,341 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +4,547 higher in Mornington
526 88th pct 5,073 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Carpentariain Mornington
48 79th pct —
Burglary/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +2,079 higher in Mornington
1,531 90th pct 3,610 100th pct
Theft/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +104 higher in Mornington
2,823 89th pct 2,927 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +1,037 higher in Mornington
622 76th pct 1,659 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +5,621 higher in Mornington
3,062 91st pct 8,683 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Carpentariain Mornington +2,792 higher in Carpentaria
6,890 100th pct 4,098 97th pct
5-yr change in Carpentariain Mornington +16.4 pts higher in Carpentaria
61.9% 92nd pct 45.4% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Mornington +2.8 higher in Carpentaria
3.8 54th pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Mornington +2.3 more in Carpentaria
4.2 56th pct 1.8 9th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Mornington +56.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
56.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Mornington +68.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
68.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Mornington +2.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
62.2% 62nd pct 60.1% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Mornington +67.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
67.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Mornington +9.0 pts higher in Mornington
53.2% 73rd pct 62.3% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Mornington +24.8 more in Carpentaria
30.6 74th pct 5.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Mornington even
0 2nd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Mornington +0.3 pts higher in Mornington
2.7% 8th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/vs/LGA35250/mornington