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Bamaga vs Punsand

Name: Bamaga vs Punsand — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bamaga profile · Punsand profile

Bamaga Punsand

Bamaga and Punsand are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales. Bamaga is a larger hub where the typical resident is just 25, and homes are often crowded with an average of 3.4 people per dwelling. It is a somewhat walkable area, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Punsand is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 35, and homes are much smaller, usually holding only 1.5 people.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $120 and have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Bamaga has a much larger First Nations population and higher typical household incomes, First Nations personal incomes are well higher in Punsand. This contrast in wealth and age exists despite both areas sitting far below the national figure for typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,167 larger in Bamaga Household size: 1.9 larger in Bamaga Median age: 10 yrs older in Punsand Household income: $568 higher in Bamaga People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Punsand

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamaga in Punsand +1,167 larger in Bamaga gap widening

1,186 74th pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Bamaga in Punsand +10 yrs older in Punsand gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +40.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

33.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

66.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

26.3% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 15.8%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Punsand

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 73.7%

0.8% New Zealand +20.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

5.5% Australian +20.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.5% Irish +23.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.9% English +14.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

Language used at home

16.5% English only +51.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

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

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +32.7 pts 42.1%

12.0% No religion +45.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Bamaga in Punsand

2.52 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bamaga in Punsand +1 more in Bamaga

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bamaga in Punsand

563 80th pct —

ICSEA in Bamaga in Punsand

681 0th pct —

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 42.1%

14.3% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +68.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +91.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.3% Education +31.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

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 Bamaga in Punsand +$84 higher in Punsand gap widening

$749 50th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Bamaga in Punsand +$568 higher in Bamaga gap widening

$1,630 56th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Bamaga in Punsand +$147 higher in Bamaga gap narrowing

$1,522 28th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 15.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 68.4%

11.8% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamaga in Punsand +929 larger in Bamaga

929 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bamaga in Punsand +20 yrs older in Punsand

21 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Bamaga in Punsand +$270 higher in Punsand

$629 48th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Bamaga in Punsand +$79 higher in Bamaga

$1,454 40th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamaga in Punsand +1.9 larger in Bamaga gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 1.5 0th pct

Household size

18.4% 1 person +61.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

25.0% 2 people ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

17.7% 6 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamaga in Punsand even

$120 9th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Bamaga in Punsand

— $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bamaga in Punsand +0.20 higher in Punsand gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +93.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Owned outright +39.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

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 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other dwelling +66.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% 1 bedroom +22.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bamaga in Punsand even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bamaga in Punsand even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bamaga in Punsand even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bamaga in Punsand even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.5% Walked +46.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

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 +27.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

22.3% No vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Accommodation & food +61.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.4% Construction +43.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

23.2% Education & training ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

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% Arts & recreation ◂ +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

12.2% Technicians & trades +54.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.6% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamaga in Punsand +4.5 higher in Bamaga

4.6 81st pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bamaga in Punsand +5.9 more in Bamaga

5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bamaga in Punsand +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga

92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bamaga in Punsand +89.1 pts higher in Bamaga

89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bamaga in Punsand even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bamaga in Punsand +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga

70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bamaga in Punsand +96.3 pts higher in Bamaga

96.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bamaga in Punsand +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga

73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bamaga in Punsand +1,516.2 more in Punsand

10.1 42nd pct 1,526.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Bamaga in Punsand +1 higher in Punsand

1 57th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Bamaga in Punsand +4.4 pts higher in Punsand

6.1% 55th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Bamaga with nearby areas

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Compare Punsand with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Punsand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL32373/punsand