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Napranum vs Weipa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Napranum profile · Weipa profile

Napranum Weipa

Weipa and Napranum are nearby Queensland towns with very different economic and social profiles. Napranum has a far higher First Nations population at 81.1%, compared to 19.9% in Weipa. There is a significant gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Weipa is $2,978, while in Napranum it is $788. Education and employment also differ sharply, with Weipa having a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.9% versus 1.0%) and more people completing Year 12.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and the same lack of public transport stops. Both are entirely car-dependent, with no homes in either area within a 15-minute walk of amenities. While they share these traits, many of the financial gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical household incomes and the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,217 larger in Weipa First Nations: 61.2 pts higher in Napranum Year 12: 31.6 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,216 higher in Weipa Household income: $2,190 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Napranumin Weipa +3,217 larger in Weipa gap widening
883 12th pct 4,100 31st pct
Median age in Napranumin Weipa +3 yrs older in Weipa gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Napranumin Weipa +61.2 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
81.1% 99th pct 19.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Napranumin Weipa +1.9 pts higher in Napranum gap steady
5.0% 3rd pct 3.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Napranumin Weipa +1.9 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 25.7% 96th pct
De facto in Napranumin Weipa +7.4 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
34.5% 100th pct 27.1% 98th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%
5.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Marital status

84.2% Never married ◂ +33.9 pts 50.2%
12.5% Married +26.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
1.9% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Napranum Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Napranumin Weipa +7.9 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 9.9% 35th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 77.8%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England +1.4 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

1.9% Australian +33.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
4.6% English +25.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.6% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% German +3.5 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

Other language in Napranumin Weipa +6.0 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Limited English in Napranumin Weipa even gap steady
0.8% 58th pct 0.8% 57th pct

Language used at home

64.9% English only +12.4 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

No religion in Napranumin Weipa +6.3 pts higher in Weipa gap steady
40.5% 46th pct 46.9% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 14.4%
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% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Napranumin Weipa +31.6 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
22.8% 1st pct 54.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Napranumin Weipa +13.0 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 13.9% 57th pct
Schools in Napranumin Weipa +1 more in Weipa
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Napranumin Weipa +2.20 more in Napranum
4.10 53rd pct 1.90 18th pct
Students in Napranumin Weipa +1,129 more in Weipa
42 4th pct 1,171 40th pct
Avg size in Napranumin Weipa +544 larger in Weipa
42 6th pct 586 89th pct
ICSEA in Napranumin Weipa +204 higher in Weipa
634 0th pct 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

22.8% Year 12 +31.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.1%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
1.0% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

4.7% Engineering & related +20.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
4.4% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Napranumin Weipa +$1,216 higher in Weipa gap widening
$342 1st pct $1,558 99th pct
Household income in Napranumin Weipa +$2,190 higher in Weipa gap widening
$788 0th pct $2,978 100th pct
Family income in Napranumin Weipa +$2,359 higher in Weipa gap widening
$924 4th pct $3,283 98th pct
High earners in Napranumin Weipa +24.0 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
3.0% 4th pct 27.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Napranumin Weipa +39.3 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 42.3% 98th pct

Household income distribution

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 1.7%
1.5% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 17.1%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Weipa
13.9% 1st pct 14.1% 2nd pct
Mental health in Napranumin Weipa +3.7 pts higher in Weipa
0.3% 0th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Napranumin Weipa +0.5 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
1.6% 2nd pct 2.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
2.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
3.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +11.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
11.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Napranumin Weipa +11.3 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Napranumin Weipa +0.4 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
6.2% 6th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Napranumin Weipa +2.8 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
27.7% 73rd pct 30.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Weipa
3.2% 56th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Napranumin Weipa +10.3 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
5.9% 0th pct 16.2% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Napranumin Weipa +98 larger in Weipa
716 57th pct 814 59th pct
Median age in Napranumin Weipa +4 yrs older in Napranum
26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Napranumin Weipa +34.0 pts higher in Weipa
25.2% 22nd pct 59.2% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Napranumin Weipa +14.7 pts higher in Napranum
18.8% 83rd pct 4.1% 9th pct
Median income in Napranumin Weipa +$922 higher in Weipa
$332 5th pct $1,254 100th pct
Household income in Napranumin Weipa +$2,185 higher in Weipa
$725 1st pct $2,910 100th pct
Indigenous language in Napranumin Weipa +8.5 pts higher in Weipa
18.6% 87th pct 27.0% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Napranumin Weipa +0.8 larger in Napranum gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in Napranumin Weipa +18.9 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
28.0% 94th pct 9.1% 14th pct
Living alone in Napranumin Weipa +0.1 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
19.6% 9th pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
28.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.9 pts 9.1%
8.2% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.4% Other families ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.6% 6 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 4.9%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%
15.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Napranumin Weipa +$379 higher in Weipa gap widening
$121 8th pct $500 96th pct
Mortgage in Napranumin Weipa
— $2,063 85th pct
People / bedroom in Napranumin Weipa +0.30 higher in Napranum gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Napranumin Weipa +34.3 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
93.0% 100th pct 58.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Napranumin Weipa +10.2 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 6th pct
Separate houses in Napranumin Weipa +14.7 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
77.9% 25th pct 63.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Napranumin Weipa +1.9 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
67.3% 20th pct 65.5% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.0% Rented ◂ +34.3 pts 58.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 63.2%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 ◂ +60.9 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%
9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Napranumin Weipa +42.7 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
45.1% 99th pct 2.4% 12th pct
Work from home in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Napranum gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 2.7% 5th pct
PT commute in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
2.2% 69th pct 2.4% 71st pct
PT stops in Napranumin Weipa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Napranumin Weipa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Napranumin Weipa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Napranumin Weipa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
14.6% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 4.6%
13.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%
2.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 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

19.7% 2 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.1% No vehicle ◂ +42.7 pts 2.4%
30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 25.5%
3.6% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Napranumin Weipa +42.0 pts higher in Weipa gap narrowing
11.0% 0th pct 53.0% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Napranumin Weipa
— 9.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Napranumin Weipa +13.8 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
15.9% 93rd pct 2.1% 7th pct
Participation in Napranumin Weipa +50.3 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
26.0% 0th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Napranumin Weipa +13.4 pts higher in Weipa gap widening
57.7% 37th pct 71.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Mining +20.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
15.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.0 pts 3.3%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
7.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%
12.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Napranumin Weipa +8 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Napranumin Weipa +9 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Napranumin Weipa +7 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Napranumin Weipa +5 higher in Weipa
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Napranumin Weipa +298 higher in Weipa
738 3rd pct 1,036 86th pct
ERP in Napranumin Weipa +3,345 higher in Weipa
952 11th pct 4,297 30th pct
Growth in Napranumin Weipa +2.2 pts higher in Napranum
5.1% 63rd pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Businesses in Napranumin Weipa +181 higher in Weipa
12 1st pct 193 16th pct
Approvals in Napranumin Weipa +13 higher in Weipa
6 21st pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Napranumin Weipa +143 higher in Weipa
1,964 99th pct 2,107 100th pct
Max temp in Napranumin Weipa +0.4 higher in Weipa
32.6 93rd pct 33.0 95th pct
Min temp in Napranumin Weipa even
22.4 99th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Napranumin Weipa +36,279 higher in Napranum
46,206 94th pct 9,927 60th pct
Assault/100k in Napranumin Weipa +9,165 higher in Napranum
10,872 93rd pct 1,707 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Napranumin Weipa +31 higher in Napranum
227 44th pct 195 35th pct
Robbery/100k in Napranumin Weipa
— 49 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Napranumin Weipa +572 higher in Napranum
1,133 86th pct 561 56th pct
Theft/100k in Napranumin Weipa +483 higher in Weipa
566 14th pct 1,049 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Napranumin Weipa +193 higher in Napranum
340 49th pct 146 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Napranumin Weipa +2,561 higher in Napranum
3,171 91st pct 610 38th pct
Drugs/100k in Napranumin Weipa +984 higher in Napranum
1,472 83rd pct 488 51st pct
5-yr change in Napranumin Weipa +59.7 pts higher in Napranum
72.2% 95th pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Napranumin Weipa +1.3 higher in Weipa
0.4 0th pct 1.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Napranumin Weipa +1.3 more in Weipa
0.8 0th pct 2.1 12th pct
15-min city in Napranumin Weipa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Napranumin Weipa +25.4 pts higher in Weipa
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Napranumin Weipa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Napranumin Weipa +17.6 pts higher in Napranum
80.1% 80th pct 62.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Napranumin Weipa +20.5 pts higher in Weipa
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 7th pct
Walk to health in Napranumin Weipa +21.3 pts higher in Weipa
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 more in Napranum
3.4 0th pct 3.2 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Napranumin Weipa +30 higher in Weipa
0 4th pct 30 74th pct
Mean slope in Napranumin Weipa +0.2 pts higher in Weipa
3.2% 22nd pct 3.4% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Napranum vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35670/napranum/vs/LGA37300/weipa