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Aurukun vs Northern Peninsula

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 287 km apart · Aurukun profile · Northern Peninsula profile

Aurukun Northern Peninsula

Northern Peninsula and Aurukun are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, but they differ in their demographics and economies. Northern Peninsula has a much younger population, with 34.9% of people under 15 compared to 23.8% in Aurukun. Employment and income are also higher in Northern Peninsula, where the typical weekly personal income is $604 and 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Aurukun has a typical weekly personal income of $331 and only 21.7% of adults are working or looking for work.

Both areas share very similar levels of general disadvantage and have nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $120. They are also alike in having very few older residents and small numbers of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in Year 12 completion has grown to 32.1% in favour of Northern Peninsula. While Northern Peninsula is more car-reliant, Aurukun is much more walkable, with 95.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,680 larger in Northern Peninsula Year 12: 32.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula No car: 41.2 pts higher in Aurukun Participation: 32.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Full-time: 19.4 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1,680 larger in Northern Peninsula gap widening
1,101 4th pct 2,781 11th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +6 yrs older in Aurukun gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +6.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
88.7% 100th pct 82.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady
4.5% 2nd pct 4.8% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +11.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
23.8% 90th pct 34.9% 100th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +5.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 30.6% 100th pct

Age structure

23.8% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 72.2%
4.7% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Northern Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 87.2%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% German even 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +10.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 72.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +8.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
20.0% 100th pct 11.3% 94th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
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 Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +12.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 18.8% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 58.6%
31.0% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 18.8%
7.4% Not stated +14.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +32.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 45.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +4.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 7.2% 1st pct
Schools in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.79 more in Aurukun
3.82 77th pct 1.03 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 2nd pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +336 more in Northern Peninsula
227 7th pct 563 20th pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +336 larger in Northern Peninsula
227 24th pct 563 68th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +13 higher in Aurukun
694 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 12 +32.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +23.9 pts 15.4%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.6 pts 7.4%
5.0% Year 11 +12.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

5.6% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
8.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$273 higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
$331 0th pct $604 13th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$262 higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
$1,069 7th pct $1,331 23rd pct
Family income in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$502 higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
$785 0th pct $1,287 5th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +3.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 5.3% 16th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +6.5 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 10.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 29.6%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.8 pts 44.2%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +5.5 pts higher in Northern Peninsula
7.0% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Aurukun
1.7% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +3.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
4.8% 38th pct 1.8% 3rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +6.2 pts 71.2%
6.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +3.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +5.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 87th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +6.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
42.5% 100th pct 36.4% 94th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula
2.0% 28th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +10.2 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 12.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1,308 larger in Northern Peninsula
977 87th pct 2,285 90th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +6 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +38.2 pts higher in Northern Peninsula
10.2% 0th pct 48.4% 61st pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +4.0 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 90th pct 16.6% 83rd pct
Median income in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$221 higher in Northern Peninsula
$310 0th pct $531 27th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$209 higher in Northern Peninsula
$1,005 6th pct $1,214 16th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +7.2 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.4 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 32.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +3.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap narrowing
16.5% 16th pct 20.4% 30th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%
13.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%
5.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Household size

25.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
16.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +$5 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
$125 0th pct $120 0th pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula
— $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.10 higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 90.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.7 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +12.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 68th pct 78.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +12.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 63.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 90.6%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 78.2%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 38.6%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.1%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.1% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
1.8% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +41.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
64.8% 100th pct 23.6% 95th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 50th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +43.1 pts 18.0%
11.2% Car (driver) +35.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +41.2 pts 23.6%
30.0% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.0% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +16.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
37.1% 47th pct 20.3% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +3.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 100th pct 14.0% 100th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +32.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 53.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +19.4 pts higher in Northern Peninsula gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 64.2% 84th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.7 pts 16.8%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +16.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
4.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
2.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%
17.1% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +92 higher in Northern Peninsula
700 0th pct 792 0th pct
ERP in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1,779 higher in Northern Peninsula
1,165 4th pct 2,944 11th pct
Growth in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1.1 pts higher in Aurukun
3.1% 37th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +56 higher in Northern Peninsula
12 1st pct 68 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +327 higher in Northern Peninsula
1,634 93rd pct 1,960 100th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.1 higher in Aurukun
33.3 100th pct 31.2 95th pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.3 higher in Northern Peninsula
22.0 100th pct 24.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.6 higher in Aurukun
3.8 28th pct 3.2 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +0.7 more in Aurukun
4.9 45th pct 4.2 34th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +45.5 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 78th pct 49.9% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +42.7 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 85th pct 55.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +60.8 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 84th pct 37.8% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +2.7 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 48th pct 93.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +59.1 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 97th pct 39.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +4.4 more in Northern Peninsula
6.4 5th pct 10.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Northern Peninsula +1.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula
4.2% 29th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011395/aurukun/vs/315011399/northern-peninsula