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Port Douglas vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

Name: Port Douglas vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 430 km apart · Port Douglas profile · Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw profile

Port Douglas Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw and Port Douglas are two very different Queensland areas. Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is a young community where 83.3% of people are First Nations, and children under 15 make up 24.7% of the population. In contrast, Port Douglas has a much older profile, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of people born overseas at 29.5%. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly family income in Port Douglas is $1,851, which is far higher than the $902 seen in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar school enrolments, with about 230 students in each. However, many of the differences between them have grown since 2011. The gap in typical ages has widened to 15 years, and the difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has increased to 17 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Port Douglas First Nations: 80.9 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Port Douglas No religion: 37.6 pts higher in Port Douglas Year 12: 35.7 pts higher in Port Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +3,891 larger in Port Douglas gap widening

5,582 26th pct 1,691 6th pct

Median age in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +15 yrs older in Port Douglas gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

11.1% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 5.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +42.5 pts ▸ 83.7%

39.1% Married ◂ +28.4 pts 10.7%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +10.8 pts 1.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +31.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

6.8% England ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +34.0 pts 3.7%

27.5% Australian ◂ +24.8 pts 2.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 1.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%

5.3% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

4.8% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 67.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +42.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

49.0% No religion ◂ +37.6 pts 11.4%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1 more in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +3.19 more in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

1.61 36th pct 4.80 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1 more in Port Douglas

3 6th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1 more in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

230 7th pct 231 7th pct

Avg size in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +115 larger in Port Douglas

230 24th pct 116 10th pct

ICSEA in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +350 higher in Port Douglas

1,012 48th pct 662 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +35.7 pts 20.1%

15.9% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 5.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 5.7%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$479 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$824 54th pct $345 0th pct

Household income in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$337 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,441 31st pct $1,104 8th pct

Family income in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$949 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,851 35th pct $902 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.8%

16.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.9 pts 12.5%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.1%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1,274 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

135 41st pct 1,409 88th pct

Median age in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +7 yrs older in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$254 higher in Port Douglas

$575 37th pct $321 0th pct

Household income in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$390 higher in Port Douglas

$1,343 26th pct $953 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1.4 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples without children ◂ +33.4 pts 13.5%

42.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.6% One-parent families +25.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.9% Other families +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +18.2 pts 26.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 15.6%

1.2% 6 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.8% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +$232 higher in Port Douglas gap steady

$350 43rd pct $118 0th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

$1,665 38th pct —

People / bedroom in Port Douglas 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

36.2% Rented +48.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.0 pts 4.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 1.3%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.3% Under $200 +77.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 1.5%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

8.3% Walked +45.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +24.3 pts 27.3%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.2% No vehicle +43.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 31.2%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Public administration & safety +33.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +27.5 pts 5.2%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.5% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4 higher in Port Douglas

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +5 higher in Port Douglas

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +3 higher in Port Douglas

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4 higher in Port Douglas

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +290 higher in Port Douglas

983 44th pct 693 0th pct

ERP in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4,236 higher in Port Douglas

6,041 26th pct 1,805 6th pct

Growth in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +3.6 pts higher in Port Douglas

7.4% 71st pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +778 higher in Port Douglas

794 43rd pct 16 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +498 higher in Port Douglas

1,990 100th pct 1,492 89th pct

Max temp in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +4.9 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

29.1 90th pct 34.0 100th pct

Min temp in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +1.0 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

20.6 96th pct 21.5 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +2.7 higher in Port Douglas

3.4 24th pct 0.7 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +2.0 more in Port Douglas

3.3 23rd pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +36.5 pts higher in Port Douglas

36.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +40.0 pts higher in Port Douglas

40.0% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +86.5 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

8.6% 5th pct 95.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +90.1 pts higher in Port Douglas

90.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +37.1 pts higher in Port Douglas

37.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +18.5 more in Port Douglas

21.5 76th pct 3.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +3 higher in Port Douglas

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw +2.2 pts higher in Port Douglas

4.9% 42nd pct 2.6% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/vs/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw