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Cassowary Coast vs Wujal Wujal
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 223 km apart · Cassowary Coast profile · Wujal Wujal profile
Cassowary Coast Wujal Wujal
Cassowary Coast and Wujal Wujal are two very different Queensland areas. Wujal Wujal is a sparsely populated place where 93.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, compared to 11.0% in Cassowary Coast. The two areas are also at different stages of life; Cassowary Coast is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 22.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wujal Wujal is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and only 3.6% of people aged 65 or older.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. While they share this trait, other gaps are changing over time. The difference in typical weekly family income has widened, with Cassowary Coast now $642 higher than Wujal Wujal. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has grown, as 40.2% of homes in Cassowary Coast are owned outright while 0.0% are in Wujal Wujal. However, the gap in the proportion of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 27,668
- First area, 2016: 28,726
- First area, 2021: 29,157
- Second area, 2011: 270
- Second area, 2016: 282
- Second area, 2021: 276
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 24 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 29 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cassowary Coast: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Wujal Wujal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Cassowary Coast: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Wujal Wujal: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Cassowary Coast: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Wujal Wujal: 1.1% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Cassowary Coast: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Wujal Wujal: 0.0% males, 1.1% females
- 65–69 in Cassowary Coast: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Wujal Wujal: 0.0% males, 1.1% females
- 60–64 in Cassowary Coast: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Wujal Wujal: 3.7% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Cassowary Coast: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Wujal Wujal: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Cassowary Coast: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Wujal Wujal: 4.4% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Cassowary Coast: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Wujal Wujal: 2.6% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Cassowary Coast: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Wujal Wujal: 1.1% males, 4.0% females
- 35–39 in Cassowary Coast: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Wujal Wujal: 4.0% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Wujal Wujal: 2.6% males, 7.0% females
- 25–29 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Wujal Wujal: 5.5% males, 7.0% females
- 20–24 in Cassowary Coast: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Wujal Wujal: 1.8% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Wujal Wujal: 4.0% males, 1.5% females
- 10–14 in Cassowary Coast: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Wujal Wujal: 1.8% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Cassowary Coast: 3.2% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Wujal Wujal: 4.4% males, 7.0% females
- 0–4 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Wujal Wujal: 3.3% males, 5.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $503
- First area, 2016: $567
- First area, 2021: $647
- Second area, 2011: $257
- Second area, 2016: $294
- Second area, 2021: $332
- First area, 2011: $931
- First area, 2016: $1,068
- First area, 2021: $1,204
- Second area, 2011: $942
- Second area, 2016: $811
- Second area, 2021: $840
- First area, 2011: $1,145
- First area, 2016: $1,305
- First area, 2021: $1,475
- Second area, 2011: $614
- Second area, 2016: $682
- Second area, 2021: $833
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 3.6
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $230
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2011: $65
- Second area, 2016: $100
- Second area, 2021: $70
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.40
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.20
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassowary Coast vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/vs/LGA37570/wujal-wujal