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Doomadgee vs Kowanyama

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 417 km apart · Doomadgee profile · Kowanyama profile

Doomadgee Kowanyama

Doomadgee and Kowanyama are two remote Queensland areas with distinct social and physical profiles. Doomadgee is mostly car-dependent but has more local amenities within walking distance, including health services and parks. It has a much higher share of people with no religion (47.1%) compared to Kowanyama (10.5%). Kowanyama, by contrast, has far higher unemployment at 40.6% and a much higher share of one-parent families at 37.7%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Doomadgee at $354 and Kowanyama at $341. This financial similarity exists alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home. Over time, some gaps are shifting; more people have moved into Doomadgee recently compared to Kowanyama, while the gap in the share of detached houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 36.6 pts higher in Doomadgee Unemployment: 22.9 pts higher in Kowanyama Housework 15h+: 19.8 pts higher in Kowanyama PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Doomadgee Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in Doomadgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +308 larger in Doomadgee gap widening
1,387 16th pct 1,079 15th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +4 yrs older in Kowanyama gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +2.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
89.3% 100th pct 86.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3.7 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 6.3% 5th pct
Under 15 in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +5.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 25.9% 96th pct
De facto in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +2.1 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 32.5% 100th pct

Age structure

31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 25.9%
29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
18.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

78.3% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 84.3%
16.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
2.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Doomadgee Kowanyama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
2.7% 2nd pct 1.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 89.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.6 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
3.2% 24th pct 3.8% 31st pct
Limited English in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 85.8%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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%

Religion

No religion in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +36.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
47.1% 78th pct 10.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 75.9%
47.1% No religion ◂ +36.6 pts 10.5%
5.6% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.4% Other religions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
17.4% 0th pct 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
7.1% 10th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Schools in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.27 more in Kowanyama
2.30 28th pct 3.57 47th pct
Students in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +190 more in Doomadgee
353 22nd pct 163 14th pct
Avg size in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +190 larger in Doomadgee
353 67th pct 163 38th pct
ICSEA in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +21 higher in Kowanyama
666 1st pct 687 3rd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.5%
20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 13.7%
17.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.7% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 23.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
11.3% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
7.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$13 higher in Doomadgee gap steady
$354 1st pct $341 0th pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$91 higher in Doomadgee gap widening
$1,223 28th pct $1,132 17th pct
Family income in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$24 higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
$882 3rd pct $858 2nd pct
High earners in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.8 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
3.6% 7th pct 2.8% 3rd pct
High-income homes in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
8.8% 16th pct 7.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.4%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.2%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

70.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 60.1%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +7.2 pts higher in Kowanyama
12.5% 0th pct 19.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.0 pts higher in Kowanyama
1.1% 0th pct 2.0% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.1 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
2.5% 8th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.1% None ◂ +25.1 pts 57.0%
10.1% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +4.2 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
8.7% 14th pct 4.5% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +6.9 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
40.9% 99th pct 34.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.8 pts higher in Kowanyama
1.5% 11th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +19.8 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
3.9% 0th pct 23.6% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +301 larger in Doomadgee
1,238 68th pct 937 62nd pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +4 yrs older in Kowanyama
22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +4.5 pts higher in Kowanyama
10.8% 0th pct 15.3% 5th pct
Unemployment in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +22.8 pts higher in Kowanyama
26.1% 90th pct 48.8% 100th pct
Median income in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$8 higher in Doomadgee
$332 5th pct $324 4th pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$60 higher in Doomadgee
$1,032 16th pct $972 13th pct
Indigenous language in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.7 pts higher in Kowanyama
2.1% 20th pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.5 larger in Doomadgee gap narrowing
4.2 100th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +12.9 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
24.8% 91st pct 37.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3.6 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
12.6% 0th pct 16.2% 1st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 44.6%
24.8% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

28.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%
17.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
12.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +$5 higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
$120 8th pct $115 7th pct
Mortgage in Doomadgeein Kowanyama
$737 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.20 higher in Doomadgee gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +5.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
90.9% 100th pct 85.4% 99th pct
Owned outright in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +5.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +12.2 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
89.1% 49th pct 76.9% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
65.6% 17th pct 66.0% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 85.4%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 76.9%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
28.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 89.1%
3.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +10.7 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
35.5% 96th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
1.3% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
1.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 pts 11.8%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 32.6%
12.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +13.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
22.8% 9th pct 9.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Doomadgeein Kowanyama
45.9% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +22.9 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
17.6% 94th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Participation in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +10.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
29.2% 0th pct 39.4% 7th pct
Full-time in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
53.4% 13th pct 56.7% 30th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Public administration & safety +16.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%
8.1% Other services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 15.5%
24.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.7% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +10 higher in Doomadgee
696 0th pct 686 0th pct
ERP in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +329 higher in Doomadgee
1,484 16th pct 1,155 14th pct
Growth in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.8 pts higher in Kowanyama
3.5% 48th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3 higher in Doomadgee
12 1st pct 9 1st pct
Approvals in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +9 higher in Kowanyama
10 29th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +594 higher in Kowanyama
787 64th pct 1,381 89th pct
Max temp in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.5 higher in Kowanyama
33.7 97th pct 34.3 98th pct
Min temp in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.2 higher in Doomadgee
21.7 98th pct 21.5 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +23,997 higher in Kowanyama
80,173 100th pct 104,171 100th pct
Assault/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +10,365 higher in Kowanyama
22,999 100th pct 33,364 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +371 higher in Doomadgee
649 92nd pct 278 55th pct
Robbery/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +21 higher in Kowanyama
72 88th pct 93 91st pct
Burglary/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +195 higher in Kowanyama
2,307 96th pct 2,502 98th pct
Theft/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +72 higher in Doomadgee
2,019 75th pct 1,946 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +401 higher in Kowanyama
1,081 92nd pct 1,483 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +3,665 higher in Kowanyama
6,345 100th pct 10,009 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1,947 higher in Doomadgee
3,244 93rd pct 1,297 79th pct
5-yr change in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +282.1 pts higher in Kowanyama
6.8% 47th pct 288.9% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +2.9 higher in Doomadgee
3.5 42nd pct 0.5 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +2.8 more in Doomadgee
3.8 45th pct 1.0 1st pct
15-min city in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +84.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
84.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +1.4 pts higher in Doomadgee
97.7% 97th pct 96.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +98.5 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +98.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +10.6 more in Doomadgee
11.5 14th pct 0.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Doomadgeein Kowanyama even
0 15th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Doomadgeein Kowanyama +0.3 pts higher in Kowanyama
2.3% 0th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Doomadgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doomadgee vs Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/vs/LGA34420/kowanyama