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Carpentaria vs Gulf

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 458 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Gulf profile

Carpentaria Gulf

Carpentaria and Gulf are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ in their social and economic makeup. Gulf has a far higher share of First Nations people (77.6% compared to 62.2% in Carpentaria), and a far higher share of residents speak a First Nations language (79.0% versus 13.2%). Economic gaps are also stark; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Carpentaria at $483, compared to $276 in Gulf. Carpentaria also has far more people in de facto relationships (27.4% versus 9.3%) and a far higher share of people living alone (26.0% versus 15.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 2.9%. They also share a similar level of typical weekly household income and a nearly identical number of schools. Over time, the gap in First Nations population has narrowed, while the differences in personal income, unpaid housework and the use of other languages at home have all widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 52.5 pts higher in Gulf Housework 15h+: 17.7 pts higher in Gulf No car: 20.8 pts higher in Gulf Limited English: 5.6 pts higher in Gulf Unpaid child care: 19.9 pts higher in Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Gulf +732 larger in Carpentaria gap narrowing
4,921 22nd pct 4,189 17th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Gulf +2 yrs older in Carpentaria gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Gulf +15.3 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
62.2% 100th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Gulf +2.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Gulf +1.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
24.1% 91st pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Gulf +18.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
27.4% 100th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%
16.3% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 42.4%
23.6% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Gulf +1.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 5.3%
13.2% English ◂ +9.0 pts 4.2%
3.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Gulf +52.5 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 62.7% 96th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Gulf +5.6 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 5.6% 85th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +55.1 pts 25.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carpentariain Gulf +13.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
43.2% 59th pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
43.2% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 29.6%
12.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Gulf +7.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
27.6% 0th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Gulf +2.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Gulf even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Gulf +1.24 more in Gulf
5.06 86th pct 6.30 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carpentariain Gulf even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Carpentariain Gulf +134 more in Carpentaria
838 31st pct 704 26th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Gulf +22 larger in Carpentaria
140 14th pct 117 11th pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Gulf +34 higher in Carpentaria
683 0th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.4%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.0%
18.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.9% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 21.1%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
6.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
7.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Gulf +$207 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$483 2nd pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Gulf even gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,281 20th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Gulf +$431 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,159 0th pct $728 0th pct
High earners in Carpentariain Gulf +3.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
5.8% 19th pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Gulf +4.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
11.8% 20th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Gulf +1.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
18.1% 8th pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Gulf even
2.9% 2nd pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Gulf +0.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
4.6% Other condition even 4.7%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
2.9% Mental health even 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.8%
12.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Gulf +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
10.4% 20th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Gulf +5.1 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
7.0% 6th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Gulf +19.9 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
27.1% 57th pct 46.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Gulf +0.3 pts higher in Carpentaria
2.5% 41st pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Gulf +17.7 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
9.8% 0th pct 27.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Gulf +187 larger in Gulf
3,062 92nd pct 3,249 92nd pct
Median age in Carpentariain Gulf +1 yrs older in Gulf
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Gulf +1.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
19.2% 1st pct 18.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Gulf +11.3 pts higher in Gulf
17.9% 86th pct 29.2% 100th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Gulf +$91 higher in Carpentaria
$344 0th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Gulf +$120 higher in Gulf
$1,045 8th pct $1,165 13th pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Gulf +65.8 pts higher in Gulf
13.2% 87th pct 79.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Gulf +1.3 larger in Gulf gap widening
3.0 89th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Gulf +1.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
26.9% 100th pct 25.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Gulf +10.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
26.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 25.3%
18.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Household size

13.7% 6 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.7% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 15.7%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
9.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Gulf +$50 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$125 0th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Gulf +$75 higher in Gulf gap narrowing
$1,042 5th pct $1,117 8th pct
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Gulf +0.50 higher in Gulf gap widening
1.20 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Gulf +7.4 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
64.3% 98th pct 71.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Gulf +7.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
17.7% 13th pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Gulf +3.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
70.7% 28th pct 66.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Gulf +2.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
58.4% 14th pct 56.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 71.7%
17.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%
9.2% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%
3.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 66.9%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
3.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

72.9% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 88.3%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 2.9%
2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +40.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Gulf +20.8 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
23.7% 95th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Gulf +4.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Gulf +1.9 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
1.1% 35th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Gulf even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Gulf even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.8% Walked +14.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 26.7%
10.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
1.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.7% No vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.9%
23.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 14.1%
7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Gulf +14.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
28.9% 13th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Gulf even gap narrowing
17.0% 75th pct 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Gulf +10.3 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
8.2% 89th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Gulf +16.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
44.5% 7th pct 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Gulf +3.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
67.8% 92nd pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 6.8%
16.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
0.9% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
1.1% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%
14.5% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Gulf +114 higher in Carpentaria
797 0th pct 683 0th pct
ERP in Carpentariain Gulf +369 higher in Carpentaria
5,284 22nd pct 4,915 20th pct
Growth in Carpentariain Gulf +1.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.9% 44th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Gulf +214 higher in Carpentaria
262 11th pct 48 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Gulf +58 higher in Gulf
700 33rd pct 758 40th pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Gulf +0.1 higher in Gulf
34.9 100th pct 35.0 100th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Gulf +1.7 higher in Carpentaria
21.2 98th pct 19.5 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Gulf +1.7 higher in Carpentaria
3.4 24th pct 1.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Gulf +1.7 more in Carpentaria
3.9 29th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Gulf +44.4 pts higher in Carpentaria
45.3% 33rd pct 0.9% 1st pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Gulf +14.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
63.0% 50th pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Gulf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Gulf +18.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
67.4% 44th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Gulf +15.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
63.6% 20th pct 47.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Gulf +11.0 pts higher in Carpentaria
49.3% 53rd pct 38.3% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Gulf +14.1 more in Carpentaria
24.4 80th pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Gulf +1.3 pts higher in Gulf
2.6% 4th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Gulf with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315021404/carpentaria/vs/702051066/gulf