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Aurukun vs Trunding

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Aurukun profile · Trunding profile

Aurukun Trunding

Aurukun and Trunding are two Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Aurukun has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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, Trunding has much higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $3,078 compared to $1,069 in Aurukun. Trunding also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (52.7% versus 13.8%).

These differences are starkest in how people live and work, with the gap in typical weekly personal income widening to $1,282. However, the two areas are identical in their proportion of residents aged 65 and over, both sitting at 4.5%. They also share a complete lack of public transport, with zero stops and departures for both areas. While Aurukun has far more one-parent families and larger homes, Trunding has a much higher share of people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 69.8 pts higher in Aurukun Other language: 75.0 pts higher in Aurukun Year 12: 39.0 pts higher in Trunding Personal income: $1,282 higher in Trunding Household income: $2,009 higher in Trunding

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Trunding +172 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
1,101 73rd pct 929 72nd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Trunding +3 yrs older in Trunding gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Trunding +69.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 18.9% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Trunding even gap narrowing
4.5% 7th pct 4.5% 7th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Trunding +2.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Trunding +7.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 28.7% 99th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +38.6 pts 52.4%
4.7% Married +33.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
1.6% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Trunding

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Trunding +7.5 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
1.5% 7th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 79.4%
0.3% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.2% Australian +38.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
1.5% English +28.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
1.2% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.7% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.5% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dutch even 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese even 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Trunding +75.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Trunding +19.2 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +70.6 pts ▸ 79.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Aurukunin Trunding +17.9 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
31.0% 25th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +26.2 pts 35.5%
31.0% No religion +17.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
7.4% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Trunding +39.0 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Trunding +9.5 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
2.9% 7th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Trunding
3.82 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aurukunin Trunding +1 more in Trunding
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Trunding +359 larger in Trunding
227 40th pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Trunding +144 higher in Trunding
694 0th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 12 +39.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.3%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +26.2 pts 6.7%
5.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +28.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
10.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
5.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
2.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Trunding +$1,282 higher in Trunding gap widening
$331 0th pct $1,613 100th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Trunding +$2,009 higher in Trunding gap widening
$1,069 17th pct $3,078 98th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Trunding +$2,544 higher in Trunding gap widening
$785 1st pct $3,329 95th pct
High earners in Aurukunin Trunding +26.4 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
2.3% 21st pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Trunding +40.8 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 45.0% 97th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.6 pts 7.1%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
2.1% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +61.7 pts 16.3%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.4% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Trunding +9.0 pts higher in Trunding
7.0% 0th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Trunding +2.0 pts higher in Trunding
1.7% 10th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Trunding +2.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%
1.2% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 72.8%
6.4% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Trunding +8.5 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
6.3% 7th pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Trunding +8.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Trunding +15.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
42.5% 96th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Trunding +1.5 pts higher in Trunding
2.0% 41st pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Trunding +13.4 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Trunding +801 larger in Aurukun
977 88th pct 176 86th pct
Median age in Aurukunin Trunding +3 yrs older in Aurukun
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Trunding +49.2 pts higher in Trunding
10.2% 2nd pct 59.5% 86th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Trunding +17.6 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 3.0% 22nd pct
Median income in Aurukunin Trunding +$1,080 higher in Trunding
$310 8th pct $1,390 89th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Trunding +$2,319 higher in Trunding
$1,005 19th pct $3,324 90th pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Trunding +58.8 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 33.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Trunding +1.3 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Trunding +28.6 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Trunding +6.6 pts higher in Trunding gap steady
16.5% 24th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +28.6 pts 6.6%
13.7% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.1% Other families ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +17.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 3.9%
16.5% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
11.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Trunding +$346 higher in Trunding gap widening
$125 10th pct $471 90th pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Trunding
— $2,029 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Trunding +0.20 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Trunding +36.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 55.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Trunding +11.3 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Trunding +37.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 35th pct 53.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Trunding +21.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
76.7% 42nd pct 55.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +36.4 pts 55.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
2.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 53.4%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +40.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 34.1%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%
2.1% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 ◂ +58.8 pts 24.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.8% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Trunding +61.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Trunding +2.4 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 5th pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Trunding +2.2 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Trunding even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Trunding even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Trunding even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Trunding even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

11.2% Car (driver) +50.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
61.2% Walked ◂ +58.6 pts 2.6%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +61.8 pts 3.0%
9.0% 2 vehicles +36.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Trunding +9.9 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
37.1% 71st pct 47.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Trunding
— 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Trunding +16.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 100th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Aurukunin Trunding +59.2 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 80.8% 95th pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Trunding +27.8 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
44.7% 8th pct 72.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Mining +41.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +34.6 pts 2.9%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 7.5%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Construction even 4.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Technicians & trades +19.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.1 pts 7.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
17.1% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Trunding +2.0 higher in Aurukun
3.8 77th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Trunding +3.1 more in Aurukun
4.9 82nd pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Trunding +95.3 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Trunding +71.5 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 26.4% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Trunding even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Trunding +36.7 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 99th pct 61.8% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Trunding +96.6 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Trunding +87.3 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 11.2% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Trunding +4.2 more in Aurukun
6.4 32nd pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Trunding +23 higher in Trunding
0 4th pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Trunding +1.2 pts higher in Aurukun
4.2% 31st pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Aurukun with nearby areas

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Compare Trunding with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Trunding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30104/aurukun/vs/SAL32875/trunding