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Kowanyama vs Mornington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 292 km apart · Kowanyama profile · Mornington profile

Kowanyama Mornington

Kowanyama and Mornington are both small Queensland areas with similar populations of around 1,000 people. They differ sharply in their makeup and home types; 39.8% of people in Mornington speak a First Nations language, compared to just 2.8% in Kowanyama. Kowanyama has a much higher share of separate houses at 76.9%, while 36.8% in Mornington live in one. There are also big differences in work and faith, with the unemployment rate far higher in Kowanyama (40.6%) than in Mornington (7.4%), and a much higher share of people in Mornington (43.3%) reporting no religion.

These two places share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in both areas being 29 years old. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and similar numbers of people providing unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened since 2011, and the lead in separate housing has flipped to favour Kowanyama.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.8 pts higher in Mornington No religion: 32.8 pts higher in Mornington Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Kowanyama Unemployment: 33.2 pts higher in Kowanyama PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Mornington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowanyamain Mornington +54 larger in Kowanyama gap narrowing
1,079 15th pct 1,025 14th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Mornington even gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Kowanyamain Mornington +6.6 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 80.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.1 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
6.3% 5th pct 6.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Kowanyamain Mornington +1.9 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
25.9% 96th pct 24.0% 91st pct
De facto in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.5 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 32.0% 100th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
17.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

84.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 76.7%
10.8% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kowanyama Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kowanyamain Mornington +1.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 87.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kowanyamain Mornington +30.8 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
3.8% 31st pct 34.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Kowanyamain Mornington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +29.7 pts 56.1%
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 Mornington +32.8 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 43.3% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

75.9% Christianity ◂ +52.9 pts 23.0%
10.5% No religion +32.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Other religions +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kowanyamain Mornington +8.4 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
17.7% 0th pct 26.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Kowanyamain Mornington +3.0 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 6.8% 9th pct
Schools in Kowanyamain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.49 more in Mornington
3.57 47th pct 4.07 53rd pct
Students in Kowanyamain Mornington +18 more in Mornington
163 14th pct 181 15th pct
Avg size in Kowanyamain Mornington +18 larger in Mornington
163 38th pct 181 42nd pct
ICSEA in Kowanyamain Mornington +27 higher in Kowanyama
687 3rd pct 660 1st pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%
17.7% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.7% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%
7.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
3.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

9.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kowanyamain Mornington +$56 higher in Kowanyama gap widening
$341 0th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Mornington +$277 higher in Kowanyama gap widening
$1,132 17th pct $855 1st pct
Family income in Kowanyamain Mornington +$234 higher in Kowanyama gap widening
$858 2nd pct $624 0th pct
High earners in Kowanyamain Mornington +2.5 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
2.8% 3rd pct 5.3% 17th pct
High-income homes in Kowanyamain Mornington +2.1 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
7.3% 10th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
12.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kowanyamain Mornington +3.6 pts higher in Kowanyama
19.7% 12th pct 16.1% 5th pct
Mental health in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.6 pts higher in Mornington
2.0% 1st pct 2.6% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.8 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
1.3% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cancer even 0.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +16.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
15.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
3.5% Two conditions even 3.5%
1.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kowanyamain Mornington +2.5 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap steady
4.5% 1st pct 4.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.8 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
34.0% 91st pct 33.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Kowanyamain Mornington +1.4 pts higher in Kowanyama
2.3% 28th pct 0.9% 2nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kowanyamain Mornington +14.5 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
23.6% 65th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowanyamain Mornington +115 larger in Kowanyama
937 62nd pct 822 59th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Mornington even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kowanyamain Mornington +6.4 pts higher in Mornington
15.3% 5th pct 21.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Kowanyamain Mornington +35.3 pts higher in Kowanyama
48.8% 100th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Median income in Kowanyamain Mornington +$84 higher in Kowanyama
$324 4th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Mornington +$425 higher in Kowanyama
$972 13th pct $547 0th pct
Indigenous language in Kowanyamain Mornington +37.0 pts higher in Mornington
2.8% 27th pct 39.8% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.2 larger in Kowanyama gap widening
3.7 100th pct 3.5 97th pct
One-parent in Kowanyamain Mornington +5.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
37.7% 100th pct 32.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Kowanyamain Mornington +7.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
16.2% 1st pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
37.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%
12.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Household size

24.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
16.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
10.9% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowanyamain Mornington +$11 higher in Kowanyama gap steady
$115 7th pct $104 5th pct
People / bedroom in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.10 higher in Kowanyama gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Kowanyamain Mornington +6.9 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
85.4% 99th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kowanyamain Mornington +5.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
5.3% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kowanyamain Mornington +40.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
76.9% 24th pct 36.8% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kowanyamain Mornington +4.5 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
66.0% 18th pct 70.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.4% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 92.3%
6.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +40.2 pts 36.8%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +37.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.1% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kowanyamain Mornington +3.8 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
46.2% 100th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Kowanyamain Mornington +1.9 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Kowanyamain Mornington +5.2 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 87th pct
PT stops in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 33.3%
28.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.8% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%
13.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.0% 4 or more even 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kowanyamain Mornington +12.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 21.8% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Kowanyamain Mornington
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kowanyamain Mornington +33.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
40.6% 100th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Kowanyamain Mornington +9.8 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
39.4% 7th pct 29.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Kowanyamain Mornington +7.6 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
56.7% 30th pct 64.3% 75th pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 31.0%
22.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 20.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
2.7% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 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 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
15.5% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.6% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
6.4% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kowanyamain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kowanyamain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kowanyamain Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kowanyamain Mornington +1 higher in Mornington
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Kowanyamain Mornington +61 higher in Mornington
686 0th pct 747 3rd pct
ERP in Kowanyamain Mornington +56 higher in Kowanyama
1,155 14th pct 1,099 13th pct
Growth in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.7 pts higher in Kowanyama
4.3% 57th pct 3.7% 50th pct
Businesses in Kowanyamain Mornington +9 higher in Mornington
9 1st pct 18 2nd pct
Approvals in Kowanyamain Mornington +3 higher in Mornington
19 35th pct 22 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowanyamain Mornington +262 higher in Kowanyama
1,381 89th pct 1,119 81st pct
Max temp in Kowanyamain Mornington +3.0 higher in Kowanyama
34.3 98th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Kowanyamain Mornington +1.8 higher in Mornington
21.5 98th pct 23.3 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kowanyamain Mornington +38,854 higher in Mornington
104,171 100th pct 143,024 100th pct
Assault/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +12,977 higher in Mornington
33,364 100th pct 46,341 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +4,795 higher in Mornington
278 55th pct 5,073 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington
93 91st pct —
Burglary/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +1,107 higher in Mornington
2,502 98th pct 3,610 100th pct
Theft/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +981 higher in Mornington
1,946 73rd pct 2,927 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +176 higher in Mornington
1,483 100th pct 1,659 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +1,326 higher in Kowanyama
10,009 100th pct 8,683 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Kowanyamain Mornington +2,800 higher in Mornington
1,297 79th pct 4,098 97th pct
5-yr change in Kowanyamain Mornington +243.5 pts higher in Kowanyama
288.9% 100th pct 45.4% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.5 higher in Mornington
0.5 0th pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.9 more in Mornington
1.0 1st pct 1.8 9th pct
15-min city in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kowanyamain Mornington +36.1 pts higher in Kowanyama
96.3% 96th pct 60.1% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kowanyamain Mornington +62.3 pts higher in Mornington
0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Kowanyamain Mornington +4.9 more in Mornington
0.9 0th pct 5.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kowanyamain Mornington even
0 8th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Kowanyamain Mornington +0.4 pts higher in Mornington
2.6% 7th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Kowanyama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowanyama vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/vs/LGA35250/mornington