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Aurukun vs Nanum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Aurukun profile · Nanum profile

Aurukun Nanum

Aurukun and Nanum are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Aurukun has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (88.7%) and those who speak a First Nations language (92.3%). It is also an area where many people use another language at home (83.2%). In contrast, Nanum has much higher levels of education and income; the typical weekly household income is $2,715, compared with $1,069 in Aurukun. Nanum also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (58.1%) and a far higher typical weekly rent of $530.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age of 29 years. They also share a very high level of local access, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. While they are similar in age, they differ in how they get around; many more people in Aurukun have no motor vehicle and walk to work, while most people in Nanum use a car.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 73.6 pts higher in Aurukun Other language: 76.6 pts higher in Aurukun Year 12: 44.3 pts higher in Nanum Personal income: $1,149 higher in Nanum Household income: $1,646 higher in Nanum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Nanum +197 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
1,101 73rd pct 904 72nd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Nanum even gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Nanum +73.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 15.2% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Nanum +0.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.5% 7th pct 4.3% 7th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Nanum +3.0 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Nanum +1.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 34.1% 100th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%
4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +40.8 pts 50.2%
4.7% Married +34.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
1.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Nanum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Nanum +8.3 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
1.5% 7th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 79.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

2.2% Australian +35.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
1.5% English +31.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.7% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% German +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Chinese even 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Nanum +76.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Nanum +19.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +72.9 pts ▸ 82.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Aurukunin Nanum +20.6 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 51.5% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +26.5 pts 35.3%
31.0% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
7.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
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 Nanum +44.3 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Nanum +11.5 pts higher in Nanum gap steady
2.9% 7th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Nanum
3.82 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Nanum +1 more in Nanum
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Nanum +359 larger in Nanum
227 40th pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Nanum +144 higher in Nanum
694 0th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 12 +44.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 18.4%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.4 pts 4.6%
5.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +29.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
10.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +21.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
5.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
2.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Nanum +$1,149 higher in Nanum gap widening
$331 0th pct $1,480 98th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Nanum +$1,646 higher in Nanum gap widening
$1,069 17th pct $2,715 92nd pct
Family income in Aurukunin Nanum +$2,335 higher in Nanum gap widening
$785 1st pct $3,120 92nd pct
High earners in Aurukunin Nanum +23.2 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
2.3% 21st pct 25.5% 95th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Nanum +33.5 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.2 pts 10.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +61.3 pts 16.7%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +34.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.4% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Nanum +5.6 pts higher in Nanum
7.0% 0th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Nanum +1.5 pts higher in Nanum
1.7% 10th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Nanum +3.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 1.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
1.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 73.5%
6.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Nanum +6.9 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
6.3% 7th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Nanum +9.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Nanum +9.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
42.5% 96th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Nanum +2.8 pts higher in Nanum
2.0% 41st pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Nanum +14.2 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 16.8% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Nanum +840 larger in Aurukun
977 88th pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Nanum +6 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Nanum +43.6 pts higher in Nanum
10.2% 2nd pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Nanum +20.6 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Nanum +$868 higher in Nanum
$310 8th pct $1,178 86th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Nanum +$1,620 higher in Nanum
$1,005 19th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Nanum +74.1 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 18.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Nanum +1.1 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Nanum +29.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Nanum +2.7 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
16.5% 24th pct 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +22.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +29.3 pts 5.9%
13.7% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.1% Other families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 2.4%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%
16.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.4% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.1% 5 people even 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Nanum +$405 higher in Nanum gap widening
$125 10th pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Nanum
— $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Nanum +0.20 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Nanum +29.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 62.9% 98th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Nanum +12.9 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Nanum +32.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 35th pct 59.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Nanum +13.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +29.4 pts 62.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +32.0 pts 59.1%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 41.6%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 ◂ +60.7 pts 22.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Nanum +63.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Nanum +2.6 pts higher in Nanum gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Nanum +3.7 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Nanum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Nanum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Nanum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Nanum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

11.2% Car (driver) +52.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
61.2% Walked ◂ +57.4 pts 3.7%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +63.3 pts 1.4%
9.0% 2 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Nanum +21.7 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
37.1% 71st pct 58.9% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Nanum
— 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Nanum +15.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 100th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Nanum +57.1 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 78.8% 93rd pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Nanum +24.2 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
44.7% 8th pct 68.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +34.5 pts 3.0%
2.0% Mining +31.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Technicians & trades +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.9 pts 7.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
17.1% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
4.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Nanum +0.4 higher in Aurukun
3.8 77th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Nanum +0.9 more in Aurukun
4.9 82nd pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Nanum +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Nanum +0.7 pts higher in Nanum
97.9% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Nanum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Nanum +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Nanum +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Nanum +0.3 pts higher in Nanum
98.5% 100th pct 98.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Nanum +1.4 more in Nanum
6.4 32nd pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Nanum +19 higher in Nanum
0 4th pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Nanum +1.1 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 31st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Nanum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Nanum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30104/aurukun/vs/SAL32106/nanum