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Northern Peninsula vs Weipa

Name: Northern Peninsula vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Northern Peninsula profile · Weipa profile

Northern Peninsula Weipa

Weipa and Northern Peninsula are two distinct Queensland areas separated by about 183 km. Northern Peninsula is far more culturally diverse, with 82.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 72.8% using a language other than English at home. Weipa has a much wealthier profile, where the typical household income is $2,976 per week compared to $1,331 in Northern Peninsula. This gap is also seen in housing, with typical weekly rent in Weipa being far higher at $500, while it is just $120 in Northern Peninsula.

Everyday life in both places shares some common traits, such as similar average school sizes and very little use of public transport. Both areas also face similar tropical conditions, with average maximum temperatures and annual rainfall being nearly the same. While they share these environmental and structural traits, the economic gap has widened since 2011, particularly for typical personal incomes. At the same time, the difference in the share of First Nations people and those using other languages at home has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 62.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Other language: 63.4 pts higher in Northern Peninsula No religion: 28.3 pts higher in Weipa Personal income: $954 higher in Weipa Household income: $1,645 higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1,316 larger in Weipa gap widening

2,781 11th pct 4,097 17th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +7 yrs older in Weipa gap narrowing

23 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

34.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.8%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Marital status

72.2% Never married ◂ +21.9 pts 50.3%

19.8% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

2.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Northern Peninsula Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 77.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 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

5.1% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

5.2% English +25.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.4% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

15.1% English only +62.3 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

58.6% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 37.0%

18.8% No religion +28.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.0% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 14.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1 more in Weipa

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +0.87 more in Weipa

1.03 16th pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1 more in Weipa

1 2nd pct 2 4th pct

Students in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +608 more in Weipa

563 20th pct 1,171 43rd pct

Avg size in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +23 larger in Weipa

563 68th pct 586 71st pct

ICSEA in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +157 higher in Weipa

681 0th pct 838 2nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

15.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.6% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +16.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$954 higher in Weipa gap widening

$604 13th pct $1,558 100th pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$1,645 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,331 23rd pct $2,976 97th pct

Family income in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$1,996 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,287 5th pct $3,283 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 8.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 17.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

10.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1,471 larger in Northern Peninsula

2,285 90th pct 814 86th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1 yrs older in Weipa

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$723 higher in Weipa

$531 27th pct $1,254 96th pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$1,696 higher in Weipa

$1,214 16th pct $2,910 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +0.6 larger in Northern Peninsula gap narrowing

3.5 100th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

32.3% One-parent families ◂ +23.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

20.4% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

20.2% 6 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 4.8%

14.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$380 higher in Weipa gap widening

$120 0th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +$763 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $2,063 66th pct

People / bedroom in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +0.30 higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.6% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 58.4%

0.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.7% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 62.9%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

91.2% Under $200 ◂ +66.7 pts 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.1% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +77.4 pts 22.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northern Peninsula in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northern Peninsula in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northern Peninsula in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northern Peninsula in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

18.0% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 4.8%

15.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

1.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 25.5%

23.6% No vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 2.4%

6.1% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Mining +36.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.1 pts 10.0%

16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.5 pts 3.3%

16.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

1.1% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +14.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 9.2%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +7 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +5 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +3 higher in Weipa

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +244 higher in Weipa

792 0th pct 1,036 66th pct

ERP in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1,353 higher in Weipa

2,944 11th pct 4,297 16th pct

Growth in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +0.8 pts higher in Weipa

2.0% 28th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +126 higher in Weipa

68 3rd pct 194 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +135 higher in Weipa

1,960 100th pct 2,095 100th pct

Max temp in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1.9 higher in Weipa

31.2 95th pct 33.1 99th pct

Min temp in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1.9 higher in Northern Peninsula

24.3 100th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +1.5 higher in Northern Peninsula

3.2 22nd pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +2.1 more in Northern Peninsula

4.2 34th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +49.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

49.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +29.8 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

55.2% 43rd pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Northern Peninsula in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +24.8 pts higher in Weipa

37.8% 22nd pct 62.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +73.3 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

93.8% 42nd pct 20.6% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +18.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

39.4% 44th pct 21.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +7.6 more in Northern Peninsula

10.8 29th pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +21 higher in Weipa

0 3rd pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Northern Peninsula in Weipa +2.1 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

5.5% 53rd pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Northern Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Weipa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Peninsula vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/vs/315011403/weipa