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Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Torres Strait Islands

Name: Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Torres Strait Islands — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 526 km apart · Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw profile · Torres Strait Islands profile

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Torres Strait Islands

Torres Strait Islands and Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw are both remote Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations. They differ sharply in language and education; in the Torres Strait Islands, 86.2% of people use another language at home and 47.7% finished Year 12, while in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, only 21.3% use another language and 20.1% finished Year 12. Employment also varies, as the unemployment rate in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw is far higher at 41.6% compared to 11.7% in the Torres Strait Islands.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes around $900 and similar average household sizes of three to four people. Both areas also face the same low levels of access to money and resources. While the Torres Strait Islands has more people volunteering and a higher share of larger homes, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the use of languages other than English has grown over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,433 larger in Torres Strait Islands Other language: 64.8 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands Unemployment: 29.9 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Limited English: 16.1 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +2,433 larger in Torres Strait Islands gap steady

1,691 6th pct 4,124 17th pct

Median age in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +3 yrs older in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

30 yrs 3rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

83.7% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 69.3%

10.7% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Torres Strait Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +0.2 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%

Ancestry

3.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +60.9 pts 6.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

76.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.4% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands

4.80 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

2 4th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands

231 7th pct —

Avg size in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands

116 10th pct —

ICSEA in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands

662 0th pct —

Highest year of school

20.1% Year 12 +27.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.1%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.6% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

5.7% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.5% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$66 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening

$345 0th pct $411 0th pct

Household income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$128 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

$1,104 8th pct $976 2nd pct

Family income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$21 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap widening

$902 0th pct $923 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.6% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +17.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

14.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +2,328 larger in Torres Strait Islands

1,409 88th pct 3,737 93rd pct

Median age in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +2 yrs older in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$85 higher in Torres Strait Islands

$321 0th pct $406 6th pct

Household income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$10 higher in Torres Strait Islands

$953 3rd pct $963 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +0.1 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

3.6 100th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

35.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

13.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

6.0% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

26.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

15.6% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

14.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +$12 higher in Torres Strait Islands gap steady

$118 0th pct $130 0th pct

People / bedroom in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +0.30 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap widening

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.4% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

9.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

4.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 30.7%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 12.1%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.8% 5 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 93.3%

1.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 45.7%

27.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

31.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

5.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 34.1%

16.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

6.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

14.5% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +84 higher in Torres Strait Islands

693 0th pct 777 0th pct

ERP in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +2,493 higher in Torres Strait Islands

1,805 6th pct 4,298 16th pct

Growth in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +3.7 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

3.8% 43rd pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +52 higher in Torres Strait Islands

16 1st pct 68 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +30 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

1,492 89th pct 1,461 88th pct

Max temp in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +2.7 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

34.0 100th pct 31.2 95th pct

Min temp in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +3.7 higher in Torres Strait Islands

21.5 98th pct 25.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +0.2 higher in Torres Strait Islands

0.7 2nd pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +0.1 more in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

1.3 6th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +15.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +95.0 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

95.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +50.4 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +7.6 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +5.3 more in Torres Strait Islands

3.0 0th pct 8.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +1 higher in Torres Strait Islands

0 0th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Torres Strait Islands +3.1 pts higher in Torres Strait Islands

2.6% 4th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

Cape York Aurukun Weipa Tablelands Daintree Croydon - Etheridge Northern Peninsula Port Douglas

Compare Torres Strait Islands with nearby areas

Torres Northern Peninsula Weipa Aurukun Cape York Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Nhulunbuy Daintree

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/vs/315011402/torres-strait-islands

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

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

Compare Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

Compare Torres Strait Islands with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability