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Bamaga vs Keriri Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Bamaga profile · Keriri Island profile

Bamaga Keriri Island

Bamaga and Keriri Island are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Bamaga is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Keriri Island is 0.4 (car-dependent). Bamaga also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,630, compared to $933 in Keriri Island. In contrast, Keriri Island has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (96.9% compared to 78.3% in Bamaga) and more people using another language at home (93.5% versus 70.5%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical personal income in Bamaga, while Keriri Island is far below. They share similar household sizes, with 3.4 people per home, and typical weekly rents are identical at $120. While both areas have high shares of people who speak little or no English, the gap in unpaid care work is wide, with 21.2% of Keriri Island residents providing such care compared to 8.9% in Bamaga.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 31.5 pts higher in Keriri Island No car: 23.4 pts higher in Keriri Island Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Keriri Island Population: 925 larger in Bamaga Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Keriri Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamagain Keriri Island +925 larger in Bamaga gap widening
1,186 74th pct 261 58th pct
Median age in Bamagain Keriri Island +2 yrs older in Bamaga gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bamagain Keriri Island +18.6 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
78.3% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamagain Keriri Island +2.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
4.4% 7th pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Bamagain Keriri Island +0.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
33.5% 100th pct 33.7% 100th pct
De facto in Bamagain Keriri Island +5.9 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
23.8% 92nd pct 29.7% 100th pct

Age structure

33.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 19.2%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

66.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 65.3%
26.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
2.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Keriri Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamagain Keriri Island +1.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 1.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 100.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%
5.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% German ◂ +1.0 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 Keriri Island +23.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
70.5% 100th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Bamagain Keriri Island +0.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
7.8% 96th pct 8.0% 97th pct

Language used at home

16.5% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 5.7%
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 Keriri Island +1.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
12.0% 2nd pct 10.7% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 69.0%
12.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bamagain Keriri Island +6.6 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
54.8% 72nd pct 61.4% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bamagain Keriri Island +9.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
12.1% 39th pct 2.4% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bamagain Keriri Island
2.52 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bamagain Keriri Island +1 more in Keriri Island
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bamagain Keriri Island +133 larger in Keriri Island
563 80th pct 696 90th pct
ICSEA in Bamagain Keriri Island +78 higher in Keriri Island
681 0th pct 759 3rd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
13.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%
5.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +17.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.9% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.1% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.3% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
8.1% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 Keriri Island +$296 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$749 50th pct $453 8th pct
Household income in Bamagain Keriri Island +$697 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,630 56th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Bamagain Keriri Island +$498 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,522 28th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Bamagain Keriri Island +4.6 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 2.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Bamagain Keriri Island +11.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
15.3% 48th pct 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%
11.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamagain Keriri Island +5.3 pts higher in Keriri Island
12.7% 4th pct 18.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Bamagain Keriri Island +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga
1.0% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bamagain Keriri Island +1.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
1.7% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +8.0 pts ▸ 80.1%
11.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamagain Keriri Island +10.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
9.8% 13th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamagain Keriri Island +12.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
8.9% 20th pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bamagain Keriri Island +13.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
36.5% 89th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Bamagain Keriri Island +0.7 pts higher in Bamaga
7.1% 89th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamagain Keriri Island +31.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
12.6% 10th pct 44.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamagain Keriri Island +676 larger in Bamaga
929 88th pct 253 86th pct
Median age in Bamagain Keriri Island +2 yrs older in Keriri Island
21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Bamagain Keriri Island +8.2 pts higher in Keriri Island
56.7% 82nd pct 64.9% 90th pct
Unemployment in Bamagain Keriri Island +1.3 pts higher in Keriri Island
11.8% 57th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Bamagain Keriri Island +$164 higher in Bamaga
$629 48th pct $465 27th pct
Household income in Bamagain Keriri Island +$521 higher in Bamaga
$1,454 40th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Bamagain Keriri Island +6.6 pts higher in Keriri Island
88.3% 100th pct 94.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamagain Keriri Island even gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Bamagain Keriri Island +6.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
30.7% 99th pct 24.2% 91st pct
Living alone in Bamagain Keriri Island +1.3 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
18.4% 31st pct 19.7% 36th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
30.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%
10.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
14.9% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.7% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamagain Keriri Island even gap narrowing
$120 9th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bamagain Keriri Island +0.20 higher in Bamaga gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bamagain Keriri Island +16.3 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
93.8% 100th pct 77.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bamagain Keriri Island +18.7 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 19.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in Bamagain Keriri Island +3.9 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
75.0% 15th pct 78.9% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamagain Keriri Island +5.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
66.0% 21st pct 60.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 77.5%
1.0% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 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 +3.9 pts ▸ 78.9%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 28.2%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 83.6%
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 Keriri Island +23.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
22.3% 97th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Bamagain Keriri Island +6.8 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
2.1% 4th pct 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Bamagain Keriri Island +0.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bamagain Keriri Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamagain Keriri Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamagain Keriri Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamagain Keriri Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +37.7 pts 12.7%
20.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%
2.1% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
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

22.3% No vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%
25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 11.4%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamagain Keriri Island +12.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
27.0% 35th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bamagain Keriri Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamagain Keriri Island +3.8 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
9.0% 88th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Bamagain Keriri Island +5.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Bamagain Keriri Island +13.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 78.5% 96th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Public administration & safety +37.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 12.7%
23.2% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 12.7%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
6.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
24.6% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 12.7%
9.7% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
6.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamagain Keriri Island +4.1 higher in Bamaga
4.6 81st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamagain Keriri Island +5.3 more in Bamaga
5.9 88th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Bamagain Keriri Island +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga
92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamagain Keriri Island +89.1 pts higher in Bamaga
89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamagain Keriri Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamagain Keriri Island +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga
70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamagain Keriri Island +96.3 pts higher in Bamaga
96.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bamagain Keriri Island +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga
73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamagain Keriri Island +6.3 more in Bamaga
10.1 42nd pct 3.8 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamagain Keriri Island even
1 57th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Bamagain Keriri Island +8.4 pts higher in Keriri Island
6.1% 55th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Keriri Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL31515/keriri-island