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Aurukun vs Pormpuraaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Aurukun profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Aurukun Pormpuraaw

Aurukun and Pormpuraaw are remote Queensland communities with strong First Nations populations. Aurukun has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 88.7% compared to 78.4% in Pormpuraaw. Language diversity is much more pronounced in Aurukun, where 83.2% of people use another language at home and 92.3% speak a First Nations language, compared to 52.5% and 61.8% in Pormpuraaw respectively. Aurukun also has more large homes, with 76.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Pormpuraaw is at 59.5%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Aurukun at $1,069 and Pormpuraaw at $1,071. These similarities stand alongside gaps in employment that remain wide, as Pormpuraaw has a far higher rate of full-time employment at 68.1% compared to 44.7% in Aurukun. Pormpuraaw also has a far higher unemployment rate of 43.8%, while Aurukun sits at 17.1%. Both areas have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.7 pts higher in Aurukun Limited English: 20.0 pts higher in Aurukun Housework 15h+: 43.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Unemployment: 26.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Participation: 33.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +490 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
1,101 73rd pct 611 68th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5 yrs older in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +10.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
88.7% 100th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
4.5% 7th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
36.0% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 84.5%
4.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
1.5% 7th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 85.9%
0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% England ◂ +0.6 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%

Ancestry

1.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Pormpuraaw +30.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 52.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +20.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +25.9 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 Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +18.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 12.6% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 74.6%
31.0% No religion ◂ +18.4 pts 12.6%
7.4% Not stated +4.3 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 Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +10.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
2.9% 7th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +3.76 more in Pormpuraaw
3.82 50th pct 7.58 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +159 larger in Aurukun
227 40th pct 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +92 higher in Aurukun
694 0th pct 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 22.2%
13.8% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.0% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
2.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 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 Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$20 higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
$331 0th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
$1,069 17th pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$162 higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
$785 1st pct $947 5th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
2.3% 21st pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 60.9%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
7.0% 0th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
1.7% 10th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.3% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +20.2 pts 57.3%
6.4% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
6.3% 7th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +4.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
42.5% 96th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +4.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.0% 41st pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +43.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +498 larger in Aurukun
977 88th pct 479 87th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5 yrs older in Pormpuraaw
27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
10.2% 2nd pct 21.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +33.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
20.6% 86th pct 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$7 higher in Pormpuraaw
$310 8th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$76 higher in Aurukun
$1,005 19th pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +30.5 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.5 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.9 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 29.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
16.5% 24th pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 45.3%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%
13.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.1% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 14.4%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%
16.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
11.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +$5 higher in Aurukun gap steady
$125 10th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +11.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 35th pct 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +17.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 59.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 81.0%
2.5% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 85.6%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 37.3%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 88.7%
1.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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 Pormpuraaw +10.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 60.4%
11.2% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 54.1%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
9.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 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 Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +13.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
37.1% 71st pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +26.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
17.1% 100th pct 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +33.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +23.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
44.7% 8th pct 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.9% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
17.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
7.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +2.7 higher in Aurukun
3.8 77th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +3.0 more in Aurukun
4.9 82nd pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +97.9 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +5.6 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 99th pct 93.0% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +98.5 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +0.2 more in Pormpuraaw
6.4 32nd pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw even
0 4th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Pormpuraaw +1.5 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 31st pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30104/aurukun/vs/SAL32349/pormpuraaw