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Croydon - Etheridge vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 425 km apart · Croydon - Etheridge profile · Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw profile
Croydon - Etheridge Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw and Croydon - Etheridge are both sparsely populated Queensland areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics. Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 83.3%. In contrast, residents in Croydon - Etheridge are far older, with a typical age of 42. The two areas also differ in housing and income; 84.4% of homes in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw are rented, while 45.2% are owned outright in Croydon - Etheridge. Typical weekly personal income is far higher in Croydon - Etheridge at $763, compared to $345 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Outside of this, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in typical ages has widened. They share a similar climate, with maximum temperatures around 34 degrees, and both lack public transport options.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,208
- First area, 2016: 1,091
- First area, 2021: 981
- Second area, 2011: 1,694
- Second area, 2016: 1,700
- Second area, 2021: 1,691
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Croydon - Etheridge: 0.0% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 0.0% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Croydon - Etheridge: 1.4% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 0.0% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.2% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 0.2% males, 0.4% females
- 70–74 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.9% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 65–69 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.6% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 2.1% males, 1.1% females
- 60–64 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 55–59 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.3% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 2.5% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.2% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.2% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.1% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.0% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 2.3% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Croydon - Etheridge: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 3.2% males, 4.4% females
- 25–29 in Croydon - Etheridge: 4.5% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 3.9% males, 4.5% females
- 20–24 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.1% males, 4.1% females
- 15–19 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.1% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.1% males, 4.6% females
- 10–14 in Croydon - Etheridge: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.8% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Croydon - Etheridge: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.2% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Croydon - Etheridge: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw: 4.1% males, 4.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $481
- First area, 2016: $533
- First area, 2021: $763
- Second area, 2011: $293
- Second area, 2016: $339
- Second area, 2021: $345
- First area, 2011: $752
- First area, 2016: $907
- First area, 2021: $1,206
- Second area, 2011: $1,089
- Second area, 2016: $879
- Second area, 2021: $1,104
- First area, 2011: $995
- First area, 2016: $1,203
- First area, 2021: $1,512
- Second area, 2011: $784
- Second area, 2016: $795
- Second area, 2021: $902
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 3.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $70
- First area, 2016: $110
- First area, 2021: $155
- Second area, 2011: $45
- Second area, 2016: $70
- Second area, 2021: $118
- First area, 2011: $650
- First area, 2016: $650
- First area, 2021: $672
- Second area, 2016: $867
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.50
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.30
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon - Etheridge vs Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011397/croydon-etheridge/vs/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw