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Aurukun vs Mission River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Aurukun profile · Mission River profile

Aurukun Mission River

Aurukun and Mission River are both remote Queensland areas with large First Nations populations. Aurukun has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.7%) compared to Mission River (73.5%). Language use differs sharply, with 92.3% of people in Aurukun speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 18.6% in Mission River. Life in Aurukun is also more walkable; nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, while Mission River is car-dependent.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $331 to $344 and nearly identical rates of renting, both over 91%. They are also alike in having almost no homes owned outright. While Aurukun has seen far more people move in over the last five years, Mission River has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (19.7% compared to 13.8%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 69.2 pts higher in Aurukun Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in Aurukun PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Mission River Limited English: 19.3 pts higher in Aurukun No car: 18.9 pts higher in Aurukun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Mission River +127 larger in Aurukun gap widening
1,101 73rd pct 974 73rd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Mission River +1 yrs older in Mission River gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Mission River +15.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 73.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Mission River +0.5 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
4.5% 7th pct 4.9% 7th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Mission River +2.1 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Mission River +2.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 34.0% 100th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%
23.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 79.3%
4.7% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Mission River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Mission River +0.3 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
1.5% 7th pct 1.8% 9th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 72.7%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Mission River +69.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 14.0% 82nd pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Mission River +19.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +50.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
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 Aurukunin Mission River +5.9 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
31.0% 25th pct 36.9% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +27.9 pts 33.9%
31.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.4% Not stated +21.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Mission River +5.9 pts higher in Mission River gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 19.7% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Mission River +2.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
2.9% 7th pct 0.8% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Mission River +0.15 more in Mission River
3.82 50th pct 3.97 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Mission River +3 more in Mission River
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Mission River +133 larger in Mission River
227 40th pct 360 55th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Mission River +115 higher in Mission River
694 0th pct 809 7th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.0 pts 20.3%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.6 pts 13.3%
13.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 0.8%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
5.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Mission River +$13 higher in Mission River gap widening
$331 0th pct $344 0th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Mission River +$236 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
$1,069 17th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Mission River +$139 higher in Mission River gap widening
$785 1st pct $924 4th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Mission River +0.4 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
2.3% 21st pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Mission River +1.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.3 pts 14.4%
19.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +44.7 pts 33.3%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Mission River +5.7 pts higher in Mission River
7.0% 0th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Mission River +1.0 pts higher in Aurukun
1.7% 10th pct 0.7% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Mission River +3.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.3% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +22.1 pts 55.3%
6.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Mission River +2.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
6.3% 7th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Mission River +9.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Mission River +18.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
42.5% 96th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Mission River +1.2 pts higher in Mission River
2.0% 41st pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Mission River +3.0 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 5.7% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Mission River +261 larger in Aurukun
977 88th pct 716 87th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Mission River +1 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Mission River +15.0 pts higher in Mission River
10.2% 2nd pct 25.2% 16th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Mission River +1.8 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Aurukunin Mission River +$22 higher in Mission River
$310 8th pct $332 10th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Mission River +$280 higher in Aurukun
$1,005 19th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Mission River +73.7 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 18.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Mission River +0.3 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Mission River +7.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 28.0% 96th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Mission River +3.3 pts higher in Mission River gap widening
16.5% 24th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 28.0%
13.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
5.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Household size

25.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%
16.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
11.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Mission River +$4 higher in Aurukun gap steady
$125 10th pct $121 9th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Mission River +0.10 higher in Mission River gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Mission River +0.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
92.4% 100th pct 91.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Mission River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Mission River +14.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 35th pct 76.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Mission River +10.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 66.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 91.6%
5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 76.7%
2.1% Flat or apartment +13.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 40.1%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.1% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.8% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Mission River +18.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 45.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Mission River +2.9 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Mission River +2.2 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Mission River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Mission River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Mission River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Mission River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +45.9 pts 15.3%
11.2% Car (driver) +42.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
6.6% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 45.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.0% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Mission River +27.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
37.1% 71st pct 10.1% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Mission River +1.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 100th pct 15.6% 98th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Mission River +1.4 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
21.7% 0th pct 23.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Mission River +12.2 pts higher in Mission River gap widening
44.7% 8th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.5 pts 19.0%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 7.3%
2.0% Mining +17.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
4.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +16.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%
17.1% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
4.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Mission River +3.4 higher in Aurukun
3.8 77th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Mission River +4.1 more in Aurukun
4.9 82nd pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Mission River +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Mission River +97.9 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Mission River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Mission River +20.6 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 99th pct 77.9% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Mission River +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Mission River +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Mission River +0.2 more in Aurukun
6.4 32nd pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Mission River even
0 4th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Mission River +0.9 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 31st pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Mission River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Mission River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30104/aurukun/vs/SAL31864/mission-river