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Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Weipa

Name: Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 251 km apart · Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw profile · Weipa profile

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Weipa

Weipa and Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw are two remote Queensland areas with very different economic and social profiles. Weipa is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,976 compared to $1,104 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw. This wealth is reflected in housing costs, as typical weekly rent in Weipa is $500, while it is just $118 in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw. Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw has a much larger First Nations population at 83.3%, compared to 19.9% in Weipa, and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 51.1%.

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, moving from $1,412 to $1,872. Despite this growing divide, the two areas share several traits: both have a typical resident age of 30 and similar population growth since 2021. Both are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share nearly identical climate conditions, with average maximum temperatures around 33 to 34 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,406 larger in Weipa First Nations: 63.5 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw No religion: 35.7 pts higher in Weipa Year 12: 34.5 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $1,213 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +2,406 larger in Weipa gap widening

1,691 6th pct 4,097 17th pct

Median age in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even gap steady

30 yrs 3rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%

16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

5.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Marital status

83.7% Never married ◂ +33.4 pts 50.3%

10.7% Married +28.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

1.3% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 77.8%

0.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.7% Australian +33.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.7% English +26.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.3% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.3% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

76.0% Christianity ◂ +39.0 pts 37.0%

11.4% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

12.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +2.90 more in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

4.80 86th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

2 4th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +940 more in Weipa

231 7th pct 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +470 larger in Weipa

116 10th pct 586 71st pct

ICSEA in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +176 higher in Weipa

662 0th pct 838 2nd pct

Highest year of school

20.1% Year 12 +34.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 19.2%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.4 pts 4.1%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

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

5.4% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%

4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

6.3% Engineering & related +19.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$1,213 higher in Weipa gap widening

$345 0th pct $1,558 100th pct

Household income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$1,872 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,104 8th pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$2,381 higher in Weipa gap widening

$902 0th pct $3,283 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.9 pts 8.1%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.8% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 ◂ +42.7 pts 17.1%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Diabetes ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +14.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

14.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +595 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

1,409 88th pct 814 86th pct

Median age in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +6 yrs older in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$933 higher in Weipa

$321 0th pct $1,254 96th pct

Household income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$1,957 higher in Weipa

$953 3rd pct $2,910 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.7 larger in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap narrowing

3.6 100th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

35.1% One-parent families ◂ +26.0 pts 9.1%

13.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% Other families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.1% 6 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 4.8%

15.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +$382 higher in Weipa gap widening

$118 0th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa

— $2,063 66th pct

People / bedroom in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.30 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.4% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 58.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 62.9%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 40.1%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 25.4%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +62.7 pts 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

53.3% Walked ◂ +48.5 pts 4.8%

10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

0.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% No vehicle ◂ +47.3 pts 2.4%

11.9% 2 vehicles +33.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

5.6% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.4% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.9 pts 3.3%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

16.4% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other services even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.1 pts 9.2%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Sales workers even 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +3 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +343 higher in Weipa

693 0th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +2,492 higher in Weipa

1,805 6th pct 4,297 16th pct

Growth in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.9 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

3.8% 43rd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +178 higher in Weipa

16 1st pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +604 higher in Weipa

1,492 89th pct 2,095 100th pct

Max temp in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.9 higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

34.0 100th pct 33.1 99th pct

Min temp in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +1.0 higher in Weipa

21.5 98th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +1.0 higher in Weipa

0.7 2nd pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.8 more in Weipa

1.3 6th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +25.5 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +32.5 pts higher in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

95.0% 76th pct 62.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +20.6 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +21.3 pts higher in Weipa

0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.2 more in Weipa

3.0 0th pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +21 higher in Weipa

0 0th pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw in Weipa +0.8 pts higher in Weipa

2.6% 4th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/vs/315011403/weipa