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Doomadgee vs Barkly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 422 km apart · Doomadgee profile · Barkly profile

Doomadgee Barkly

Barkly and Doomadgee are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations, though Doomadgee's is far higher at 89.3% compared to Barkly's 66.6%. Barkly is much more linguistically diverse, with 50.0% of people using another language at home and 65.6% speaking a First Nations language, while these figures are much lower in Doomadgee. Employment is also a key difference; Barkly has a far higher share of full-time workers (73.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (45.6%) than Doomadgee (53.4% and 29.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a typical weekly rent around $115 to $120 and a similar share of three-bedroom homes. Both areas have seen almost identical population growth since 2021 and sit at the same level for overall disadvantage across Australia. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people doing unpaid housework have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,929 larger in Barkly Other language: 46.7 pts higher in Barkly Renting: 31.3 pts higher in Doomadgee De facto: 23.5 pts higher in Doomadgee First Nations: 22.7 pts higher in Doomadgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doomadgeein Barkly +4,929 larger in Barkly gap narrowing
1,387 16th pct 6,316 38th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Barkly +5 yrs older in Barkly gap steady
25 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Doomadgeein Barkly +22.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
89.3% 100th pct 66.6% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Doomadgeein Barkly +4.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Doomadgeein Barkly +6.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 24.8% 93rd pct
De facto in Doomadgeein Barkly +23.5 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
34.6% 100th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%
18.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

78.3% Never married ◂ +33.2 pts 45.0%
16.1% Married +24.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
1.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Doomadgee Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doomadgeein Barkly +6.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
2.7% 2nd pct 9.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 83.9%
0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.7% English +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.3% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Doomadgeein Barkly +46.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 50.0% 92nd pct
Limited English in Doomadgeein Barkly +5.0 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +51.9 pts 41.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Doomadgeein Barkly +16.8 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
47.1% 78th pct 30.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
47.1% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 30.2%
5.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Other religions ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doomadgeein Barkly +11.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
17.4% 0th pct 28.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Doomadgeein Barkly +3.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
7.1% 10th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Schools in Doomadgeein Barkly +12 more in Barkly
1 0th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Doomadgeein Barkly +6.01 more in Barkly
2.30 28th pct 8.31 82nd pct
Students in Doomadgeein Barkly +687 more in Barkly
353 22nd pct 1,040 38th pct
Avg size in Doomadgeein Barkly +273 larger in Doomadgee
353 67th pct 80 15th pct
ICSEA in Doomadgeein Barkly +2 higher in Doomadgee
666 1st pct 664 1st pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 10 ◂ +23.9 pts 21.5%
17.4% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.4% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 25.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
7.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
4.6% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Doomadgeein Barkly +$102 higher in Barkly gap widening
$354 1st pct $456 7th pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Barkly +$251 higher in Barkly gap widening
$1,223 28th pct $1,474 57th pct
Family income in Doomadgeein Barkly +$153 higher in Barkly gap widening
$882 3rd pct $1,035 6th pct
High earners in Doomadgeein Barkly +3.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.6% 7th pct 7.1% 36th pct
High-income homes in Doomadgeein Barkly +4.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
8.8% 16th pct 13.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

70.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 51.4%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doomadgeein Barkly +5.7 pts higher in Barkly
12.5% 0th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Mental health in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.8 pts higher in Barkly
1.1% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.8 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.1% None ◂ +13.4 pts 68.7%
10.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doomadgeein Barkly +4.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
4.6% 0th pct 9.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.9 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
8.7% 14th pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Doomadgeein Barkly +3.0 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
40.9% 99th pct 37.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.0 pts higher in Doomadgee
1.5% 11th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doomadgeein Barkly +16.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.9% 0th pct 20.4% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doomadgeein Barkly +2,967 larger in Barkly
1,238 68th pct 4,205 87th pct
Median age in Doomadgeein Barkly +4 yrs older in Barkly
22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Doomadgeein Barkly +2.7 pts higher in Barkly
10.8% 0th pct 13.5% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Doomadgeein Barkly +2.0 pts higher in Barkly
26.1% 90th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
Median income in Doomadgeein Barkly +$19 higher in Barkly
$332 5th pct $351 7th pct
Household income in Doomadgeein Barkly +$89 higher in Barkly
$1,032 16th pct $1,121 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Doomadgeein Barkly +63.5 pts higher in Barkly
2.1% 20th pct 65.6% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.0 larger in Doomadgee gap narrowing
4.2 100th pct 3.2 93rd pct
One-parent in Doomadgeein Barkly +2.6 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
24.8% 91st pct 27.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Doomadgeein Barkly +15.7 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
12.6% 0th pct 28.3% 45th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 54.9%
24.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.5% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Household size

28.8% 6 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 18.1%
12.6% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
12.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doomadgeein Barkly +$5 higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
$120 8th pct $115 7th pct
Mortgage in Doomadgeein Barkly +$350 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$737 9th pct $1,087 29th pct
People / bedroom in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.30 higher in Doomadgee gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Doomadgeein Barkly +31.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
90.9% 100th pct 59.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Doomadgeein Barkly +9.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in Doomadgeein Barkly +3.9 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
89.1% 49th pct 85.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doomadgeein Barkly even gap narrowing
65.6% 17th pct 65.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +31.3 pts 59.6%
7.4% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 85.2%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 18.6%
19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
6.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

89.2% Under $200 ◂ +28.9 pts 60.3%
3.5% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
35.5% 96th pct 34.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Doomadgeein Barkly +4.2 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
1.3% 1st pct 5.5% 15th pct
PT commute in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
1.7% 62nd pct 1.0% 50th pct
PT stops in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.3% Walked ◂ +16.8 pts 25.5%
20.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.2 pts 8.3%
1.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%
35.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%
12.4% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doomadgeein Barkly +7.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
22.8% 9th pct 30.2% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Doomadgeein Barkly +20.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
45.9% 100th pct 25.7% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doomadgeein Barkly +5.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
17.6% 94th pct 12.0% 90th pct
Participation in Doomadgeein Barkly +16.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
29.2% 0th pct 45.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Doomadgeein Barkly +20.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
53.4% 13th pct 73.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

24.4% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 13.2%
23.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 19.0%
17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.1% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%
5.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
1.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%
24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%
12.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Sales workers even 4.3%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doomadgeein Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Doomadgeein Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Doomadgeein Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Doomadgeein Barkly +1 higher in Barkly
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Doomadgeein Barkly +94 higher in Barkly
696 0th pct 790 7th pct
ERP in Doomadgeein Barkly +5,964 higher in Barkly
1,484 16th pct 7,448 38th pct
Growth in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.1 pts higher in Barkly
3.5% 48th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Doomadgeein Barkly +164 higher in Barkly
12 1st pct 176 15th pct
Approvals in Doomadgeein Barkly +38 higher in Barkly
10 29th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doomadgeein Barkly +403 higher in Doomadgee
787 64th pct 384 21st pct
Max temp in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.2 higher in Barkly
33.7 97th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.9 higher in Doomadgee
21.7 98th pct 19.8 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Doomadgeein Barkly
80,173 100th pct —
Assault/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
22,999 100th pct —
Sexual/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
649 92nd pct —
Robbery/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
72 88th pct —
Burglary/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
2,307 96th pct —
Theft/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
2,019 75th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
1,081 92nd pct —
Property damage/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
6,345 100th pct —
Drugs/100k in Doomadgeein Barkly
3,244 93rd pct —
5-yr change in Doomadgeein Barkly
6.8% 47th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.6 higher in Barkly
3.5 42nd pct 4.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doomadgeein Barkly +1.1 more in Barkly
3.8 45th pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Doomadgeein Barkly +60.9 pts higher in Barkly
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Doomadgeein Barkly +10.5 pts higher in Doomadgee
84.3% 88th pct 73.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doomadgeein Barkly +14.4 pts higher in Doomadgee
97.7% 97th pct 83.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Doomadgeein Barkly +22.4 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.5% 87th pct 76.1% 59th pct
Walk to health in Doomadgeein Barkly +33.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
98.3% 100th pct 64.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Doomadgeein Barkly +3.8 more in Barkly
11.5 14th pct 15.4 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Doomadgeein Barkly even
0 15th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Doomadgeein Barkly +0.3 pts higher in Barkly
2.3% 0th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doomadgee vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/vs/LGA70420/barkly