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Archer River vs Pormpuraaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Archer River profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Archer River Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw and Archer River are two very different remote Queensland areas. Pormpuraaw is a young community where 21.6% of people are children and the typical resident is 34. It has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (78.4%) and a high share of people who use another language at home (52.5%). In contrast, Archer River is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 53 and 22.2% of residents aged 65 or over. Income is also far higher in Archer River, where the typical weekly household earns $1,749 compared to $1,071 in Pormpuraaw.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape with a nearly identical mean terrain slope. They also both lack basic urban conveniences, as no homes in either place are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, parks, groceries, or health services. While Pormpuraaw has a school within walking distance for 93% of homes, both remain deeply isolated from major services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 584 larger in Pormpuraaw Median age: 19 yrs older in Archer River First Nations: 59.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Other language: 52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Housework 15h+: 46.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +584 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
27 18th pct 611 68th pct
Median age in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +19 yrs older in Archer River gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +59.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
18.5% 91st pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +16.2 pts higher in Archer River gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +21.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

Marital status

36.4% Never married +48.1 pts ▸ 84.5%
36.4% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 11.0%
13.6% Widowed ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Archer River Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +14.9 pts higher in Archer River gap widening
18.5% 74th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 85.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

55.6% English ◂ +51.0 pts 4.6%
29.6% Australian ◂ +26.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +35.2 pts 35.2%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +20.7 pts higher in Archer River gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 12.6% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +26.5 pts ▸ 74.6%
33.3% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 12.6%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +16.6 pts higher in Archer River
40.9% 39th pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +8.5 pts higher in Archer River
13.6% 46th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 7.58 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +1 more in Pormpuraaw
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 24.3%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 6.3%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

35.7% Society & culture ◂ +25.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$423 higher in Archer River gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$678 higher in Archer River gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$1,303 higher in Archer River
$2,250 71st pct $947 5th pct
High earners in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +2.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.5 pts 13.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +7.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
11.1% 2nd pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +3.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +3.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +5.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
37.0% One condition ◂ +23.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +6.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +20.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +19.8 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
18.2% 20th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +46.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +474 larger in Pormpuraaw
5 49th pct 479 87th pct
Median age in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +14 yrs older in Archer River
46 yrs 84th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 21.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$745 higher in Archer River
$1,062 82nd pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$1,321 higher in Archer River
$2,250 71st pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +0.3 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 29.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +54.7 pts 45.3%
0.0% One-parent families +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% 6 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +$580 higher in Archer River
$700 100th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
$5,000 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +0.10 higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 59.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
62.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 85.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +7.7 pts higher in Archer River gap narrowing
31.8% 53rd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +9.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
45.5% 14th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw
— 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +44.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +65.4 pts 14.6%
30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +1.1 higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +1.9 more in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +93.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +104.6 more in Archer River
111.1 88th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw even
0 4th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Archer Riverin Pormpuraaw +0.8 pts higher in Archer River
3.5% 20th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Archer River vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30080/archer-river/vs/SAL32349/pormpuraaw