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Bamaga vs Injinoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Bamaga profile · Injinoo profile

Bamaga Injinoo

Bamaga and Injinoo are nearby Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations, though Injinoo is far higher at 90.2%. Bamaga is a more central hub with a somewhat walkable layout, while Injinoo is car-dependent. The differences in services are stark; 89.1% of Bamaga homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Injinoo. Bamaga also has a more qualified workforce, with 54.8% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.2% in Injinoo.

Both areas share a similar housing landscape, with typical weekly rents sitting almost identically at $120 in Bamaga and $128 in Injinoo. They also have nearly the same share of people aged 65 and over and very similar rates of First Nations unemployment. While Bamaga is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 18 in Injinoo, both remain far younger than the national figure. However, Bamaga has seen more movement recently, with 27.0% of people moving in the last five years compared to 11.9% in Injinoo.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Bamaga PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Bamaga Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Bamaga Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Bamaga Population: 688 larger in Bamaga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamagain Injinoo +688 larger in Bamaga gap widening
1,186 74th pct 498 64th pct
Median age in Bamagain Injinoo +7 yrs older in Bamaga gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 18 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bamagain Injinoo +11.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
78.3% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamagain Injinoo +0.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
4.4% 7th pct 4.0% 6th pct
Under 15 in Bamagain Injinoo +8.9 pts higher in Injinoo gap widening
33.5% 100th pct 42.4% 100th pct
De facto in Bamagain Injinoo +10.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 34.7% 100th pct

Age structure

33.5% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%
16.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%
4.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Marital status

66.0% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 83.7%
26.3% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 11.0%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Injinoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamagain Injinoo +2.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 1.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% England ◂ +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

6.9% English ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%
5.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
2.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bamagain Injinoo +9.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
70.5% 100th pct 80.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Bamagain Injinoo +13.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
7.8% 96th pct 21.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

16.5% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%
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 Bamagain Injinoo +6.7 pts higher in Injinoo gap widening
12.0% 2nd pct 18.7% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 65.1%
12.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bamagain Injinoo +16.6 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
54.8% 72nd pct 38.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Bamagain Injinoo +6.8 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bamagain Injinoo
2.52 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bamagain Injinoo +1 more in Bamaga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bamagain Injinoo
563 80th pct —
ICSEA in Bamagain Injinoo
681 0th pct —

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 38.2%
14.3% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%
9.2% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%
8.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
8.1% Engineering & related even 8.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamagain Injinoo +$246 higher in Bamaga gap steady
$749 50th pct $503 12th pct
Household income in Bamagain Injinoo +$293 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,630 56th pct $1,337 35th pct
Family income in Bamagain Injinoo +$241 higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
$1,522 28th pct $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Bamagain Injinoo +3.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bamagain Injinoo +8.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
15.3% 48th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.6%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%
3.8% $4,000 or more even 3.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamagain Injinoo +5.1 pts higher in Bamaga
12.7% 4th pct 7.6% 0th pct
Mental health in Bamagain Injinoo +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga
1.0% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bamagain Injinoo +0.1 pts higher in Injinoo gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +5.4 pts ▸ 77.5%
11.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
1.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamagain Injinoo +4.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 5.3% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamagain Injinoo +0.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
8.9% 20th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamagain Injinoo +7.0 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
36.5% 89th pct 43.5% 97th pct
Defence service in Bamagain Injinoo +3.2 pts higher in Bamaga
7.1% 89th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamagain Injinoo +2.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
12.6% 10th pct 10.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamagain Injinoo +480 larger in Bamaga
929 88th pct 449 86th pct
Median age in Bamagain Injinoo +3 yrs older in Bamaga
21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Bamagain Injinoo +19.6 pts higher in Bamaga
56.7% 82nd pct 37.1% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Bamagain Injinoo +0.5 pts higher in Injinoo
11.8% 57th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Median income in Bamagain Injinoo +$157 higher in Bamaga
$629 48th pct $472 28th pct
Household income in Bamagain Injinoo +$154 higher in Bamaga
$1,454 40th pct $1,300 31st pct
Indigenous language in Bamagain Injinoo even
88.3% 100th pct 88.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamagain Injinoo +0.6 larger in Injinoo gap steady
3.4 93rd pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Bamagain Injinoo +3.1 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
30.7% 99th pct 33.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Bamagain Injinoo +1.4 pts higher in Injinoo gap steady
18.4% 31st pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 60.1%
30.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

17.7% 6 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.0% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 12.3%
14.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.4% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamagain Injinoo +$8 higher in Injinoo gap steady
$120 9th pct $128 10th pct
People / bedroom in Bamagain Injinoo even gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Bamagain Injinoo +2.5 pts higher in Injinoo gap widening
93.8% 100th pct 96.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bamagain Injinoo +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bamagain Injinoo +11.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap steady
75.0% 15th pct 86.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamagain Injinoo +3.8 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
66.0% 21st pct 69.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 96.2%
3.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 30.2%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
4.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 87.3%
1.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 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 Bamagain Injinoo +3.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
22.3% 97th pct 18.6% 94th pct
Work from home in Bamagain Injinoo +2.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
2.1% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bamagain Injinoo +0.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bamagain Injinoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamagain Injinoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamagain Injinoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamagain Injinoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 45.5%
20.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%
12.2% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%
22.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamagain Injinoo +15.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
27.0% 35th pct 11.9% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Bamagain Injinoo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamagain Injinoo +2.4 pts higher in Injinoo gap narrowing
9.0% 88th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Bamagain Injinoo +20.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 40.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Bamagain Injinoo +0.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
65.5% 80th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.3% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.2% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
6.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.6% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 9.9%
9.7% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
10.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamagain Injinoo +3.0 higher in Bamaga
4.6 81st pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamagain Injinoo +3.7 more in Bamaga
5.9 88th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Bamagain Injinoo +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga
92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamagain Injinoo +89.1 pts higher in Bamaga
89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamagain Injinoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamagain Injinoo +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga
70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamagain Injinoo +17.3 pts higher in Bamaga
96.3% 84th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to health in Bamagain Injinoo +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga
73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamagain Injinoo +2.1 more in Bamaga
10.1 42nd pct 8.0 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamagain Injinoo +1 higher in Bamaga
1 57th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Bamagain Injinoo +0.8 pts higher in Bamaga
6.1% 55th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Compare Injinoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Injinoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL31394/injinoo