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Mapoon vs Weipa

Name: Mapoon vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Mapoon profile · Weipa profile

Mapoon Weipa

Weipa and Mapoon are two distinct Queensland communities separated by about 58 km. Weipa has a larger population and much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,978 compared to $1,010 in Mapoon. Education levels are also far higher in Weipa, where 54.4% of residents completed Year 12, while 21.8% did so in Mapoon. In contrast, Mapoon has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 78.2%, compared to 19.9% in Weipa, and a much higher share of people who use another language at home (33.8% versus 9.4%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across most measures, including typical incomes, rent, and education levels. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar environment with almost identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. Both areas are also completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and no public transport stops available.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,668 larger in Weipa First Nations: 58.4 pts higher in Mapoon Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,193 higher in Weipa Household income: $1,968 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mapoon in Weipa +3,668 larger in Weipa gap widening

432 6th pct 4,100 31st pct

Median age in Mapoon in Weipa +3 yrs older in Weipa gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.7%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

Marital status

73.5% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 50.2%

16.2% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mapoon Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 77.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% Australian +31.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.2% English +27.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.7% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only +22.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 46.9%

27.3% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mapoon in Weipa

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mapoon in Weipa

— 1.90 18th pct

Students in Mapoon in Weipa

— 1,171 40th pct

Avg size in Mapoon in Weipa

— 586 89th pct

ICSEA in Mapoon in Weipa

— 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

21.8% Year 12 +32.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.1%

19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 4.1%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

4.6% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.1 pts 2.2%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mapoon in Weipa +$1,193 higher in Weipa gap widening

$365 2nd pct $1,558 99th pct

Household income in Mapoon in Weipa +$1,968 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,010 9th pct $2,978 100th pct

Family income in Mapoon in Weipa +$2,359 higher in Weipa gap widening

$924 4th pct $3,283 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.1 pts 8.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +39.2 pts 17.1%

2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +10.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

16.7% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mapoon in Weipa +476 larger in Weipa

338 40th pct 814 59th pct

Median age in Mapoon in Weipa +2 yrs older in Mapoon

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mapoon in Weipa +$911 higher in Weipa

$343 6th pct $1,254 100th pct

Household income in Mapoon in Weipa +$1,999 higher in Weipa

$911 10th pct $2,910 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mapoon in Weipa +0.7 larger in Mapoon gap widening

3.6 99th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

34.2% One-parent families ◂ +25.0 pts 9.1%

9.9% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

17.0% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

16.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.1% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%

13.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% 6 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mapoon in Weipa +$380 higher in Weipa gap widening

$120 8th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Mapoon in Weipa

— $2,063 85th pct

People / bedroom in Mapoon in Weipa +0.20 higher in Mapoon gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.6% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 58.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 63.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

26.6% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

94.3% Under $200 ◂ +69.8 pts 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mapoon in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mapoon in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mapoon in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mapoon in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.6 pts 5.6%

16.1% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 4.6%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.6% 2 vehicles +23.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 25.5%

32.3% No vehicle ◂ +29.8 pts 2.4%

9.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +53.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Mining +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Technicians & trades +13.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

3.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mapoon in Weipa +8 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Mapoon in Weipa +9 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Mapoon in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mapoon in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mapoon in Weipa +336 higher in Weipa

700 0th pct 1,036 86th pct

ERP in Mapoon in Weipa +3,803 higher in Weipa

494 5th pct 4,297 30th pct

Growth in Mapoon in Weipa +8.9 pts higher in Mapoon

11.8% 91st pct 2.9% 42nd pct

Businesses in Mapoon in Weipa

— 193 16th pct

Approvals in Mapoon in Weipa +1 higher in Mapoon

20 35th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mapoon in Weipa even

2,104 100th pct 2,107 100th pct

Max temp in Mapoon in Weipa +0.6 higher in Weipa

32.4 93rd pct 33.0 95th pct

Min temp in Mapoon in Weipa +0.6 higher in Mapoon

23.1 100th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mapoon in Weipa +10,907 higher in Mapoon

20,833 87th pct 9,927 60th pct

Assault/100k in Mapoon in Weipa +3,617 higher in Mapoon

5,324 88th pct 1,707 78th pct

Sexual/100k in Mapoon in Weipa +499 higher in Mapoon

694 93rd pct 195 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Mapoon in Weipa

— 49 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Mapoon in Weipa +596 higher in Mapoon

1,157 86th pct 561 56th pct

Theft/100k in Mapoon in Weipa +586 higher in Weipa

463 9th pct 1,049 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mapoon in Weipa

— 146 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Mapoon in Weipa +1,937 higher in Mapoon

2,546 89th pct 610 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Mapoon in Weipa

— 488 51st pct

5-yr change in Mapoon in Weipa +51.2 pts higher in Mapoon

63.6% 93rd pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mapoon in Weipa +1.7 higher in Weipa

0.0 0th pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mapoon in Weipa +2.1 more in Weipa

0.0 0th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Mapoon in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mapoon in Weipa +25.4 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Mapoon in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mapoon in Weipa +62.4 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Mapoon in Weipa +20.5 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Mapoon in Weipa +21.3 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Mapoon in Weipa +0.9 more in Weipa

2.3 0th pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mapoon in Weipa +30 higher in Weipa

0 17th pct 30 74th pct

Mean slope in Mapoon in Weipa +1.5 pts higher in Mapoon

4.9% 54th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Mapoon with nearby areas

Weipa Napranum Northern Peninsula Area Torres Aurukun Lockhart River Torres Strait Island Cook

Compare Weipa with nearby areas

Napranum Mapoon Aurukun Lockhart River Northern Peninsula Area Torres Cook Pormpuraaw

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mapoon vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34830/mapoon/vs/LGA37300/weipa