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Cape York vs Weipa

Name: Cape York vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 233 km apart · Cape York profile · Weipa profile

Cape York Weipa

Cape York and Weipa are two distinct Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Weipa is a high-income hub where the typical household earns $2,976 a week, while Cape York is much poorer with a typical weekly household income of $1,063. There are also notable social differences: Cape York has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 47.1%, compared to 19.9% in Weipa. Cape York is also more linguistically diverse, with 24.0% of people using another language at home, while only 9.4% do so in Weipa.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and education. Typical weekly incomes and Year 12 completion rates have diverged further, though the gap in First Nations populations has narrowed slightly. Despite these trends, they share some basic realities: both are car-dependent and have similar numbers of people born overseas. They also both face a very hot climate, with maximum temperatures averaging around 33 degrees.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 27.3 pts higher in Cape York Personal income: $1,038 higher in Weipa Household income: $1,913 higher in Weipa Family income: $2,030 higher in Weipa Rent: $370 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cape York in Weipa +3,706 larger in Cape York gap steady

7,803 39th pct 4,097 17th pct

Median age in Cape York in Weipa +5 yrs older in Cape York gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%

22.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 3.1%

Marital status

59.3% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 50.3%

24.8% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cape York Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% English +12.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 77.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.6% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.7% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 37.0%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cape York in Weipa +8 more in Cape York

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cape York in Weipa +3.94 more in Cape York

5.83 88th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cape York in Weipa +11 more in Cape York

13 34th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Cape York in Weipa +55 more in Weipa

1,116 41st pct 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Cape York in Weipa +474 larger in Weipa

112 10th pct 586 71st pct

ICSEA in Cape York in Weipa +42 higher in Weipa

795 0th pct 838 2nd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cape York in Weipa +$1,038 higher in Weipa gap widening

$520 5th pct $1,558 100th pct

Household income in Cape York in Weipa +$1,913 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,063 6th pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Cape York in Weipa +$2,030 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,253 4th pct $3,283 93rd pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 8.1%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.9 pts 1.7%

3.7% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.2 pts 17.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +9.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

13.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cape York in Weipa +2,864 larger in Cape York

3,678 93rd pct 814 86th pct

Median age in Cape York in Weipa +4 yrs older in Cape York

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cape York in Weipa +$871 higher in Weipa

$383 3rd pct $1,254 96th pct

Household income in Cape York in Weipa +$2,001 higher in Weipa

$909 1st pct $2,910 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cape York in Weipa +0.2 larger in Weipa gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

26.1% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 9.1%

21.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%

11.6% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cape York in Weipa +$370 higher in Weipa gap widening

$130 0th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Cape York in Weipa +$777 higher in Weipa gap narrowing

$1,286 14th pct $2,063 66th pct

People / bedroom in Cape York in Weipa +0.10 higher in Cape York gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 10.2%

12.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 62.9%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% Under $200 ◂ +45.5 pts 24.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.1% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

0.6% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +30.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.6%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 9.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cape York in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cape York in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cape York in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cape York in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

16.1% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 25.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 2.4%

5.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.9% Mining +35.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 3.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.3%

9.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

7.9% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

0.6% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

14.9% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cape York in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cape York in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cape York in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cape York in Weipa +3 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cape York in Weipa +202 higher in Weipa

834 1st pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Cape York in Weipa +4,218 higher in Cape York

8,515 40th pct 4,297 16th pct

Growth in Cape York in Weipa +3.6 pts higher in Cape York

6.5% 65th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Cape York in Weipa +276 higher in Cape York

470 23rd pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cape York in Weipa +642 higher in Weipa

1,454 88th pct 2,095 100th pct

Max temp in Cape York in Weipa +0.4 higher in Weipa

32.7 99th pct 33.1 99th pct

Min temp in Cape York in Weipa +1.7 higher in Weipa

20.8 97th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cape York in Weipa +0.2 higher in Weipa

1.5 8th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cape York in Weipa +0.3 more in Weipa

1.9 10th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Cape York in Weipa +16.2 pts higher in Cape York

16.2% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cape York in Weipa +5.3 pts higher in Cape York

30.8% 21st pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Cape York in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cape York in Weipa +30.5 pts higher in Weipa

32.0% 18th pct 62.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Cape York in Weipa +10.2 pts higher in Cape York

30.8% 7th pct 20.6% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Cape York in Weipa +2.0 pts higher in Weipa

19.4% 24th pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Cape York in Weipa +23.5 more in Cape York

26.7 84th pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cape York in Weipa +21 higher in Weipa

0 0th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Cape York in Weipa +3.9 pts higher in Cape York

7.3% 75th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Cape York with nearby areas

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Aurukun Weipa Tablelands Daintree Port Douglas Northern Peninsula Torres

Compare Weipa with nearby areas

Aurukun Northern Peninsula Torres Cape York Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Torres Strait Islands Tablelands Daintree

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cape York vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011396/cape-york/vs/315011403/weipa