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Daintree vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

Name: Daintree vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 389 km apart · Daintree profile · Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw profile

Daintree Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw and Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions with very different profiles. Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is a young area where 83.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while the typical resident is just 30. In contrast, Daintree has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.8%). Economic differences are stark; typical weekly family incomes are $902 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw compared to $1,520 in Daintree, and homes in Daintree are far more likely to be owned outright (37.5% versus 4.8%).

Both areas share a similar lack of public transport options, with virtually no one using it for commuting. This commonality exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has grown, and the gap in typical incomes has also increased. While both areas have seen similar population growth recently, Daintree has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Daintree First Nations: 70.4 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw No religion: 35.0 pts higher in Daintree Renting: 57.6 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4,983 larger in Daintree gap widening

6,674 33rd pct 1,691 6th pct

Median age in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +17 yrs older in Daintree gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 5.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +44.4 pts ▸ 83.7%

39.7% Married ◂ +29.1 pts 10.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 88.2%

3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +31.4 pts 3.7%

33.6% Australian ◂ +31.0 pts 2.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

5.6% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 67.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +36.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

46.3% No religion ◂ +35.0 pts 11.4%

12.5% Not stated even 12.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +5 more in Daintree

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1.00 more in Daintree

5.79 88th pct 4.80 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +6 more in Daintree

8 18th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1,028 more in Daintree

1,259 45th pct 231 7th pct

Avg size in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +64 larger in Daintree

180 18th pct 116 10th pct

ICSEA in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +273 higher in Daintree

935 14th pct 662 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 20.1%

25.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 27.3%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 6.3%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

8.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$303 higher in Daintree gap widening

$648 19th pct $345 0th pct

Household income in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$97 higher in Daintree gap narrowing

$1,201 14th pct $1,104 8th pct

Family income in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$618 higher in Daintree gap widening

$1,520 15th pct $902 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 12.5%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

4.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +4.0 pts 57.1%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +547 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

862 86th pct 1,409 88th pct

Median age in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4 yrs older in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$170 higher in Daintree

$491 17th pct $321 0th pct

Household income in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$116 higher in Daintree

$1,069 9th pct $953 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1.3 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 45.1%

16.6% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.8 pts 13.5%

1.6% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 26.1%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 15.6%

2.9% 6 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$142 higher in Daintree gap steady

$260 17th pct $118 0th pct

Mortgage in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

$1,408 21st pct —

People / bedroom in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +0.50 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +57.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 4.8%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 80.7%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% Under $200 +64.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 1.5%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +33.1 pts 27.3%

5.5% Walked +47.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.2% No vehicle +45.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.2 pts 11.9%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 31.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Public administration & safety +31.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.4% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

12.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1 higher in Daintree

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +2 higher in Daintree

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +2 higher in Daintree

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1 higher in Daintree

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +220 higher in Daintree

913 15th pct 693 0th pct

ERP in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +5,206 higher in Daintree

7,011 32nd pct 1,805 6th pct

Growth in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +0.3 pts higher in Daintree

4.1% 46th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +667 higher in Daintree

683 36th pct 16 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1,391 higher in Daintree

2,882 100th pct 1,492 89th pct

Max temp in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4.3 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

29.6 91st pct 34.0 100th pct

Min temp in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +0.1 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

21.4 98th pct 21.5 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1.2 higher in Daintree

1.9 11th pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +0.6 more in Daintree

1.9 10th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +17.2 pts higher in Daintree

17.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +24.4 pts higher in Daintree

24.4% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +69.7 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

25.3% 13th pct 95.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +61.6 pts higher in Daintree

61.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +18.1 pts higher in Daintree

18.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +23.7 more in Daintree

26.7 84th pct 3.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0 4th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Daintree in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4.7 pts higher in Daintree

7.4% 76th pct 2.6% 4th pct

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Compare Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041164/daintree/vs/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw