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Kowanyama vs Lockhart River

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 304 km apart · Kowanyama profile · Lockhart River profile

Kowanyama Lockhart River

Kowanyama and Lockhart River are both remote Queensland areas with high First Nations populations, but they differ sharply in language and housing. In Lockhart River, 80.1% of people speak a First Nations language and 64.7% use another language at home, figures that are far higher than in Kowanyama, where these stand at 2.8% and 3.8% respectively. Kowanyama has a higher share of renters at 85.4% and a much higher rate of recorded offences, while Lockhart River has far more detached houses at 94.2% and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 53.7%.

Both areas are very similar in their age profiles, with children under 15 making up about 26% of the population and seniors accounting for 6.3%. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,100. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has grown since 2011, as has the gap in home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 60.9 pts higher in Lockhart River Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Lockhart River Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Lockhart River Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Lockhart River Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Kowanyama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +439 larger in Kowanyama gap narrowing
1,079 15th pct 640 9th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2 yrs older in Kowanyama gap steady
29 yrs 3rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +8.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 78.4% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even gap narrowing
6.3% 5th pct 6.3% 5th pct
Under 15 in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.9 pts higher in Lockhart River gap steady
25.9% 96th pct 26.9% 98th pct
De facto in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +4.0 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 36.6% 100th pct

Age structure

25.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

84.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
10.8% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
1.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Widowed even 2.8%
0.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kowanyama Lockhart River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.3 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 85.9%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +60.9 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
3.8% 31st pct 64.7% 97th pct
Limited English in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +62.7 pts 23.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Kowanyamain Lockhart River +10.0 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 20.5% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

75.9% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 65.5%
10.5% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Kowanyamain Lockhart River +5.3 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
17.7% 0th pct 23.0% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.2 pts higher in Lockhart River gap steady
3.8% 0th pct 4.9% 3rd pct
Schools in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.24 more in Lockhart River
3.57 47th pct 5.81 69th pct
Students in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +22 more in Kowanyama
163 14th pct 141 13th pct
Avg size in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +22 larger in Kowanyama
163 38th pct 141 33rd pct
ICSEA in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +52 higher in Kowanyama
687 3rd pct 635 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%
17.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%
10.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
7.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
5.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$79 higher in Lockhart River gap widening
$341 0th pct $420 5th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$66 higher in Kowanyama gap steady
$1,132 17th pct $1,066 12th pct
Family income in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$101 higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
$858 2nd pct $959 4th pct
High earners in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.6 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
2.8% 3rd pct 5.4% 18th pct
High-income homes in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap steady
7.3% 10th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 57.2%
12.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +6.9 pts higher in Kowanyama
19.7% 12th pct 12.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
2.0% 1st pct 2.0% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
2.6% 9th pct 1.4% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%
3.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.0% Mental health even 2.0%
1.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +12.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
15.2% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.5 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 5.6% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.4 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
4.5% 1st pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +4.2 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
34.0% 91st pct 38.1% 96th pct
Defence service in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.0 pts higher in Lockhart River
2.3% 28th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
23.6% 65th pct 21.4% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +435 larger in Kowanyama
937 62nd pct 502 48th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2 yrs older in Kowanyama
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +4.1 pts higher in Lockhart River
15.3% 5th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Unemployment in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +7.6 pts higher in Kowanyama
48.8% 100th pct 41.2% 100th pct
Median income in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$41 higher in Lockhart River
$324 4th pct $365 8th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$39 higher in Kowanyama
$972 13th pct $933 11th pct
Indigenous language in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +77.3 pts higher in Lockhart River
2.8% 27th pct 80.1% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.3 larger in Kowanyama gap widening
3.7 100th pct 3.4 96th pct
One-parent in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.0 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
37.7% 100th pct 36.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +5.1 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
16.2% 1st pct 21.3% 13th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%
12.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
4.8% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Household size

24.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 15.5%
21.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +$10 higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
$115 7th pct $125 9th pct
People / bedroom in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.10 higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +10.6 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
85.4% 99th pct 74.8% 96th pct
Owned outright in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +5.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
5.3% 2nd pct 11.0% 6th pct
Separate houses in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +17.3 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
76.9% 24th pct 94.2% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.5 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
66.0% 18th pct 66.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.4% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 74.8%
5.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 94.2%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 39.4%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.2% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 78.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 Kowanyamain Lockhart River +8.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 37.9% 97th pct
Work from home in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Walked ◂ +14.1 pts 29.2%
28.9% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 37.9%
32.6% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +8.0 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 17.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +7.1 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
40.6% 100th pct 33.5% 100th pct
Participation in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +14.4 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
39.4% 7th pct 53.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +4.0 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
56.7% 30th pct 60.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
22.5% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%
2.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%
15.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative even 10.7%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +58 higher in Lockhart River
686 0th pct 744 3rd pct
ERP in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +453 higher in Kowanyama
1,155 14th pct 702 8th pct
Growth in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +3.2 pts higher in Lockhart River
4.3% 57th pct 7.5% 79th pct
Businesses in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +20 higher in Lockhart River
9 1st pct 29 3rd pct
Approvals in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +6 higher in Lockhart River
19 35th pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +366 higher in Lockhart River
1,381 89th pct 1,748 95th pct
Max temp in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +4.2 higher in Kowanyama
34.3 98th pct 30.0 86th pct
Min temp in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.1 higher in Lockhart River
21.5 98th pct 21.6 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +45,733 higher in Kowanyama
104,171 100th pct 58,438 97th pct
Assault/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +15,083 higher in Kowanyama
33,364 100th pct 18,281 99th pct
Sexual/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +503 higher in Lockhart River
278 55th pct 781 96th pct
Robbery/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River
93 91st pct —
Burglary/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
2,502 98th pct 2,500 98th pct
Theft/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1,634 higher in Kowanyama
1,946 73rd pct 313 2nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1,327 higher in Kowanyama
1,483 100th pct 156 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +5,166 higher in Kowanyama
10,009 100th pct 4,844 97th pct
Drugs/100k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +829 higher in Kowanyama
1,297 79th pct 469 50th pct
5-yr change in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +155.2 pts higher in Kowanyama
288.9% 100th pct 133.8% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.0 higher in Lockhart River
0.5 0th pct 2.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +1.9 more in Lockhart River
1.0 1st pct 2.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +95.8 pts higher in Lockhart River
0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +0.5 pts higher in Kowanyama
96.3% 96th pct 95.8% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +8.4 more in Lockhart River
0.9 0th pct 9.4 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Kowanyamain Lockhart River even
0 8th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Kowanyamain Lockhart River +2.8 pts higher in Lockhart River
2.6% 7th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Compare Kowanyama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowanyama vs Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/vs/LGA34570/lockhart-river