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Cape York vs Tablelands

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 287 km apart · Cape York profile · Tablelands profile

Cape York Tablelands

Cape York and Tablelands are two distinct Queensland areas with contrasting social landscapes. Cape York has a much larger First Nations population (47.1%) and more people who speak a First Nations language (41.9%). It is also a younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 43 in Tablelands. Housing differs sharply; 51.9% of Cape York households rent, while 44.6% of homes in Tablelands are owned outright. This is consistent with Cape York having far more people in de facto relationships and more one-parent families.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees (around 9%) and roughly the same proportion of people volunteering. Both areas also face a total lack of public transport stops and have very similar average temperatures. While these two places are quite different, many of the gaps have been narrowing since 2011, including the difference in the number of people who use another language at home and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.6 pts higher in Cape York Renting: 33.9 pts higher in Cape York Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in Tablelands Rent: $100 higher in Tablelands Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Cape York

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1,599 larger in Cape York gap steady
7,803 39th pct 6,204 30th pct
Median age in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +8 yrs older in Tablelands gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +28.6 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
47.1% 100th pct 18.5% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +4.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 17.8% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +8.7 pts higher in Cape York gap widening
22.0% 85th pct 13.2% 13th pct
De facto in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +10.7 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
25.6% 100th pct 14.9% 80th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 13.2%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

59.3% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 39.1%
24.8% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Cape York Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +4.3 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
9.1% 12th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia even 75.9%
1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.3% English +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.1% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +16.7 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
24.0% 70th pct 7.2% 34th pct
Limited English in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.6 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
1.4% 50th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

60.7% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2.7 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
33.6% 25th pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 38.0%
33.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%
18.3% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even gap narrowing
33.4% 6th pct 33.5% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
9.0% 7th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Schools in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2 more in Cape York
10 89th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +3.90 more in Tablelands
5.83 88th pct 9.73 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1 more in Cape York
13 34th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +754 more in Cape York
1,116 41st pct 362 12th pct
Avg size in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +66 larger in Cape York
112 10th pct 45 0th pct
ICSEA in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +130 higher in Tablelands
795 0th pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

23.6% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$91 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$520 5th pct $611 13th pct
Household income in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$108 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$1,063 6th pct $1,171 12th pct
Family income in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$259 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$1,253 4th pct $1,512 14th pct
High earners in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.1 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
4.9% 13th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
8.8% 9th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 36.0%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.3 pts higher in Tablelands
18.9% 9th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.3 pts higher in Tablelands
3.9% 6th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
3.3% 13th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
3.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +11.3 pts 50.8%
13.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
3.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
12.4% 32nd pct 13.1% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
7.7% 8th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +8.3 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
24.9% 40th pct 16.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.1 pts higher in Cape York
3.6% 72nd pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
17.5% 20th pct 18.9% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2,529 larger in Cape York
3,678 93rd pct 1,149 87th pct
Median age in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +5 yrs older in Tablelands
26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +12.3 pts higher in Cape York
28.1% 13th pct 15.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +13.2 pts higher in Cape York
23.8% 94th pct 10.6% 54th pct
Median income in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$127 higher in Tablelands
$383 3rd pct $510 22nd pct
Household income in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$302 higher in Tablelands
$909 1st pct $1,211 16th pct
Indigenous language in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +40.9 pts higher in Cape York
41.9% 100th pct 1.0% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.3 larger in Cape York gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +13.3 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
26.1% 98th pct 12.8% 47th pct
Living alone in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.4 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
30.9% 75th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
21.5% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 12.8%
3.2% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$100 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$130 0th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +$43 higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
$1,286 14th pct $1,329 16th pct
People / bedroom in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.20 higher in Cape York gap steady
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +33.9 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
51.9% 90th pct 18.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +19.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
24.6% 27th pct 44.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +7.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
85.1% 51st pct 92.8% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +8.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
53.7% 12th pct 62.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 18.0%
24.6% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 92.8%
6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
3.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% Under $200 ◂ +38.8 pts 31.1%
13.9% $200–$349 +36.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.1% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +14.3 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
17.4% 90th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +11.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.8 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
3.0% 66th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
7.1% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.1% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 5.9%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 28.1%
27.5% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.3% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 3.1%
5.0% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +5.3 pts higher in Cape York gap widening
27.3% 9th pct 22.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +9.5 pts higher in Cape York gap widening
20.3% 83rd pct 10.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +6.3 pts higher in Cape York gap steady
11.8% 100th pct 5.5% 67th pct
Participation in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +3.8 pts higher in Cape York gap widening
46.4% 9th pct 42.7% 4th pct
Full-time in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2.4 pts higher in Cape York gap narrowing
62.5% 76th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.4 pts 4.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
3.9% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%
14.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
10.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2 higher in Tablelands
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +89 higher in Tablelands
834 1st pct 923 19th pct
ERP in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +2,095 higher in Cape York
8,515 40th pct 6,420 29th pct
Growth in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +4.7 pts higher in Cape York
6.5% 65th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +274 higher in Tablelands
470 23rd pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +391 higher in Cape York
1,454 88th pct 1,062 65th pct
Max temp in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.9 higher in Tablelands
32.7 99th pct 33.5 100th pct
Min temp in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +1.2 higher in Cape York
20.8 97th pct 19.6 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.6 higher in Cape York
1.5 8th pct 0.9 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.8 more in Cape York
1.9 10th pct 1.1 4th pct
15-min city in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +3.4 pts higher in Cape York
16.2% 10th pct 12.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +17.5 pts higher in Cape York
30.8% 21st pct 13.3% 8th pct
Walk to transit in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +12.9 pts higher in Cape York
32.0% 18th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +14.7 pts higher in Cape York
30.8% 7th pct 16.0% 2nd pct
Walk to health in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +9.6 pts higher in Cape York
19.4% 24th pct 9.8% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +13.8 more in Cape York
26.7 84th pct 12.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cape Yorkin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cape Yorkin Tablelands +0.6 pts higher in Cape York
7.3% 75th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Cape York with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape York vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011396/cape-york/vs/315011400/tablelands