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Bamaga vs New Mapoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Bamaga profile · New Mapoon profile

Bamaga New Mapoon

Bamaga and New Mapoon are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility and income. Bamaga is somewhat walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.1% near health services. New Mapoon is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Economically, Bamaga is far higher, with a typical weekly household income of $1,630 compared to $924 in New Mapoon. This gap is also seen in qualifications, with 12.1% of adults in Bamaga holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 1.1% do in New Mapoon.

Both areas share a very young profile, with a typical resident aged 25 and about 33% of the population under 15. They are also very similar in their housing setups, with 3.4 people per home and roughly 93% of households renting. While they share these traits, their social profiles differ; for example, people with no religion are far more common in New Mapoon at 40%, compared to 12% in Bamaga.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.1 pts higher in New Mapoon De facto: 20.2 pts higher in New Mapoon Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Bamaga Population: 774 larger in Bamaga Unemployment: 14.9 pts higher in New Mapoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamagain New Mapoon +774 larger in Bamaga gap steady
1,186 74th pct 412 62nd pct
Median age in Bamagain New Mapoon even gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bamagain New Mapoon +9.8 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
78.3% 100th pct 88.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
4.4% 7th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
33.5% 100th pct 32.5% 98th pct
De facto in Bamagain New Mapoon +20.2 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 44.1% 100th pct

Age structure

33.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Marital status

66.0% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
26.3% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 13.3%
2.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga New Mapoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamagain New Mapoon +3.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
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 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.5% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
2.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 New Mapoon +2.3 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
70.5% 100th pct 72.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap steady
7.8% 96th pct 8.7% 98th pct

Language used at home

16.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
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 New Mapoon +28.1 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
12.0% 2nd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +53.9 pts 20.9%
12.0% No religion +28.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.0% Not stated +27.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
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 New Mapoon +8.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
54.8% 72nd pct 46.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamagain New Mapoon +11.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
12.1% 39th pct 1.1% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bamagain New Mapoon
2.52 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bamagain New Mapoon even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bamagain New Mapoon even
563 80th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Bamagain New Mapoon even
681 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 46.3%
14.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 1.7%
9.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamagain New Mapoon +$347 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$749 50th pct $402 4th pct
Household income in Bamagain New Mapoon +$706 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,630 56th pct $924 11th pct
Family income in Bamagain New Mapoon +$545 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,522 28th pct $977 6th pct
High earners in Bamagain New Mapoon +6.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 1.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Bamagain New Mapoon +7.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
15.3% 48th pct 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 13.6%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 4.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.1 pts higher in New Mapoon
12.7% 4th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.2 pts higher in New Mapoon
1.0% 6th pct 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
1.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.7% Other condition even 2.7%
0.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 ◂ +7.3 pts 64.8%
11.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
1.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamagain New Mapoon +3.3 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
8.9% 20th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamagain New Mapoon +5.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
36.5% 89th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Bamagain New Mapoon +4.9 pts higher in Bamaga
7.1% 89th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamagain New Mapoon +6.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
12.6% 10th pct 6.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamagain New Mapoon +566 larger in Bamaga
929 88th pct 363 86th pct
Median age in Bamagain New Mapoon +3 yrs older in New Mapoon
21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bamagain New Mapoon +5.7 pts higher in Bamaga
56.7% 82nd pct 50.9% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Bamagain New Mapoon +14.3 pts higher in New Mapoon
11.8% 57th pct 26.1% 90th pct
Median income in Bamagain New Mapoon +$237 higher in Bamaga
$629 48th pct $392 15th pct
Household income in Bamagain New Mapoon +$569 higher in Bamaga
$1,454 40th pct $885 14th pct
Indigenous language in Bamagain New Mapoon +10.9 pts higher in Bamaga
88.3% 100th pct 77.4% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamagain New Mapoon even gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Bamagain New Mapoon +3.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
30.7% 99th pct 27.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Bamagain New Mapoon +4.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
18.4% 31st pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
30.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%
10.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

25.0% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%
18.4% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
8.3% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamagain New Mapoon +$5 higher in New Mapoon gap steady
$120 9th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Bamagain New Mapoon
— $1,242 26th pct
People / bedroom in Bamagain New Mapoon even gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.5 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
93.8% 100th pct 93.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
1.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bamagain New Mapoon +3.6 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
75.0% 15th pct 78.6% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamagain New Mapoon +6.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
66.0% 21st pct 59.2% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 93.2%
3.8% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
3.5% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.8% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
7.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 85.4%
1.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 New Mapoon +9.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
22.3% 97th pct 32.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.8 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
2.1% 4th pct 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Bamagain New Mapoon +2.2 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
0.7% 68th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Bamagain New Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamagain New Mapoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamagain New Mapoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamagain New Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 42.7%
20.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
0.7% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
22.3% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 18.8%
5.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamagain New Mapoon +18.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
27.0% 35th pct 8.8% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bamagain New Mapoon
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamagain New Mapoon +14.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
9.0% 88th pct 23.8% 100th pct
Participation in Bamagain New Mapoon +13.6 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 46.8% 15th pct
Full-time in Bamagain New Mapoon +5.3 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%
23.2% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 13.6%
13.3% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
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%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.6% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 10.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
10.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamagain New Mapoon +3.2 higher in Bamaga
4.6 81st pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamagain New Mapoon +4.0 more in Bamaga
5.9 88th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Bamagain New Mapoon +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga
92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamagain New Mapoon +89.1 pts higher in Bamaga
89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamagain New Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamagain New Mapoon +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga
70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamagain New Mapoon +0.5 pts higher in Bamaga
96.3% 84th pct 95.8% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Bamagain New Mapoon +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga
73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamagain New Mapoon +2.0 more in New Mapoon
10.1 42nd pct 12.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamagain New Mapoon even
1 57th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Bamagain New Mapoon +1.2 pts higher in Bamaga
6.1% 55th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL32131/new-mapoon