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Tablelands vs Carpentaria

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 510 km apart · Tablelands profile · Carpentaria profile

Tablelands Carpentaria

Carpentaria and Tablelands are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Carpentaria is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 43 in Tablelands. It has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (62.2% versus 18.5%) and children under 15 (24.1% versus 13.2%), which helps explain why it also has many more one-parent families. Housing differs sharply; 64.3% of Carpentaria households rent, while 44.6% of Tablelands homes are owned outright.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. This shared trait exists alongside a widening gap in housing trends. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $105, and the gap between the two areas' typical ages has increased to 13 years. While Carpentaria has far more people who speak a First Nations language, both areas remain equally unlikely to use public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.7 pts higher in Carpentaria Renting: 46.3 pts higher in Carpentaria Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Tablelands Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Tablelands Median age: 13 yrs older in Tablelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1,283 larger in Tablelands gap widening
6,204 30th pct 4,921 22nd pct
Median age in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +13 yrs older in Tablelands gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +43.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
18.5% 96th pct 62.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +8.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
17.8% 52nd pct 9.0% 12th pct
Under 15 in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +10.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
13.2% 13th pct 24.1% 91st pct
De facto in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +12.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
14.9% 80th pct 27.4% 100th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%
13.2% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +26.0 pts ▸ 65.1%
42.1% Married ◂ +18.5 pts 23.6%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tablelands Carpentaria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +8.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
13.4% 26th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
2.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.8% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 18.5%
27.6% English ◂ +14.4 pts 13.2%
8.4% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
8.1% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
4.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +3.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
7.2% 34th pct 10.2% 44th pct
Limited English in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +0.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 0.1% 4th pct

Language used at home

64.4% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 80.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +12.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
30.9% 20th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

30.9% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.0%
29.5% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 12.0%
0.4% Other religions +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +5.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
33.5% 6th pct 27.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +0.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
8.1% 4th pct 7.2% 1st pct
Schools in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2 more in Tablelands
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +4.67 more in Tablelands
9.73 98th pct 5.06 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +6 more in Tablelands
12 31st pct 6 12th pct
Students in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +476 more in Carpentaria
362 12th pct 838 31st pct
Avg size in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +94 larger in Carpentaria
45 0th pct 140 14th pct
ICSEA in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +243 higher in Tablelands
926 13th pct 683 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.4%
33.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%
11.4% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.7% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
7.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
7.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
7.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$128 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$611 13th pct $483 2nd pct
Household income in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$108 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$1,171 12th pct $1,279 19th pct
Family income in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$353 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$1,512 14th pct $1,159 0th pct
High earners in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 5.8% 19th pct
High-income homes in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
10.2% 14th pct 11.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%
24.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.1 pts higher in Tablelands
19.2% 10th pct 18.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.3 pts higher in Tablelands
5.2% 12th pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
4.8% 37th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +20.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
12.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 10.4% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +10.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
16.6% 8th pct 27.1% 57th pct
Defence service in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
2.5% 41st pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +9.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
18.9% 28th pct 9.8% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1,913 larger in Carpentaria
1,149 87th pct 3,062 92nd pct
Median age in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +7 yrs older in Tablelands
31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +3.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
15.8% 0th pct 19.2% 1st pct
Unemployment in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +7.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
10.6% 54th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$166 higher in Tablelands
$510 22nd pct $344 0th pct
Household income in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$166 higher in Tablelands
$1,211 16th pct $1,045 8th pct
Indigenous language in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +12.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
1.0% 12th pct 13.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +0.6 larger in Carpentaria gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +14.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
12.8% 47th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +3.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
29.4% 69th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 18.5%
12.8% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.9% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 26.7%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
4.0% 6 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.6% 3 people even 13.6%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
5.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$105 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$230 11th pct $125 0th pct
Mortgage in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +$287 higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
$1,329 16th pct $1,042 5th pct
People / bedroom in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +0.30 higher in Carpentaria gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +46.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
18.0% 23rd pct 64.3% 98th pct
Owned outright in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +26.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
44.6% 87th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +22.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
92.8% 74th pct 70.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +3.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
62.2% 19th pct 58.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.0% Rented +46.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
44.6% Owned outright ◂ +26.8 pts 17.7%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 5.3%
7.4% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 70.7%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% Other dwelling +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%
9.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% Under $200 +41.8 pts ▸ 72.9%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% Under $1,000 +21.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 4.3%
8.4% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +20.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
3.1% 31st pct 23.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +10.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 8.8% 25th pct
PT commute in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +0.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
1.2% 37th pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 38.8%
5.9% Walked +19.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 23.5%
3.1% No vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 7.4%
13.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +6.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
22.0% 0th pct 28.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +6.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
10.8% 50th pct 17.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 8.2% 89th pct
Participation in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
42.7% 4th pct 44.5% 7th pct
Full-time in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +7.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
60.1% 61st pct 67.8% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

30.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 17.1%
4.4% Public administration & safety +12.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.1% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
6.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 13.6%
16.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.7% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1 higher in Tablelands
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1 higher in Tablelands
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2 higher in Tablelands
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2 higher in Tablelands
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +126 higher in Tablelands
923 19th pct 797 0th pct
ERP in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1,136 higher in Tablelands
6,420 29th pct 5,284 22nd pct
Growth in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.1 pts higher in Carpentaria
1.8% 26th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +482 higher in Tablelands
744 40th pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +362 higher in Tablelands
1,062 65th pct 700 33rd pct
Max temp in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.4 higher in Carpentaria
33.5 100th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +1.7 higher in Carpentaria
19.6 94th pct 21.2 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.5 higher in Carpentaria
0.9 3rd pct 3.4 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +2.8 more in Carpentaria
1.1 4th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +32.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
12.8% 8th pct 45.3% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +49.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
13.3% 8th pct 63.0% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +48.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
19.2% 10th pct 67.4% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +47.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
16.0% 2nd pct 63.6% 20th pct
Walk to health in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +39.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
9.8% 17th pct 49.3% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +11.5 more in Carpentaria
12.9 43rd pct 24.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Tablelandsin Carpentaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Tablelandsin Carpentaria +4.0 pts higher in Tablelands
6.6% 69th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

Mount Isa Surrounds Mount Isa Barkly Croydon - Etheridge Northern Highlands Gulf Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Tablelands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tablelands vs Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011400/tablelands/vs/315021404/carpentaria