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Bamaga vs Umagico

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bamaga profile · Umagico profile

Bamaga Umagico

Bamaga and Umagico are neighbouring areas in the Northern Peninsula Area. Bamaga is more walkable and has better access to schools, health services and groceries, while Umagico is car-dependent. There are significant differences in employment and education; Bamaga has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (54.8% compared to 30.1% in Umagico) and a far higher typical weekly household income ($1,630 versus $939). Unemployment is also far higher in Umagico, where 34.5% of people are out of work compared to 9.0% in Bamaga.

Both areas share a very young population and high proportions of First Nations people, with almost all homes in both places located within a short walk of a park. Gaps between them have shifted over time, most notably with unemployment in Umagico becoming far higher than in Bamaga. They remain similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of around $120 to $125 and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 25.5 pts higher in Umagico Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Bamaga Population: 792 larger in Bamaga Full-time: 13.1 pts higher in Bamaga No car: 13.7 pts higher in Umagico

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamagain Umagico +792 larger in Bamaga gap steady
1,186 74th pct 394 62nd pct
Median age in Bamagain Umagico +5 yrs older in Bamaga gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bamagain Umagico +11.5 pts higher in Umagico gap steady
78.3% 100th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamagain Umagico +2.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
4.4% 7th pct 1.5% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Bamagain Umagico +7.9 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
33.5% 100th pct 41.4% 100th pct
De facto in Bamagain Umagico +10.6 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 34.4% 100th pct

Age structure

33.5% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
4.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Marital status

66.0% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
26.3% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 11.1%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.1% Divorced even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Umagico

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamagain Umagico +2.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 91.1%
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 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
5.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bamagain Umagico +7.7 pts higher in Umagico gap steady
70.5% 100th pct 78.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Bamagain Umagico +5.4 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
7.8% 96th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

16.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
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 Umagico +6.8 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
12.0% 2nd pct 18.8% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +41.5 pts 33.2%
12.0% Not stated +36.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
12.0% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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 Umagico +24.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
54.8% 72nd pct 30.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamagain Umagico +9.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
12.1% 39th pct 2.1% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bamagain Umagico
2.52 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bamagain Umagico even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bamagain Umagico even
563 80th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Bamagain Umagico even
681 0th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.7 pts 30.1%
13.6% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.3% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.2% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%
9.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
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 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Education ◂ +10.9 pts 2.4%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 Umagico +$241 higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Bamagain Umagico +$691 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,630 56th pct $939 11th pct
Family income in Bamagain Umagico +$632 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,522 28th pct $890 3rd pct
High earners in Bamagain Umagico +4.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bamagain Umagico +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 ◂ +20.8 pts 13.2%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.8% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamagain Umagico +1.5 pts higher in Umagico
12.7% 4th pct 14.2% 6th pct
Mental health in Bamagain Umagico even
1.0% 6th pct 1.0% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Bamagain Umagico +0.1 pts higher in Umagico gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Mental health even 1.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 69.3%
11.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
1.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamagain Umagico +5.9 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
9.8% 13th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamagain Umagico +5.5 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
8.9% 20th pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamagain Umagico +3.1 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
36.5% 89th pct 39.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in Bamagain Umagico +2.4 pts higher in Bamaga
7.1% 89th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamagain Umagico +10.8 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
12.6% 10th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamagain Umagico +575 larger in Bamaga
929 88th pct 354 86th pct
Median age in Bamagain Umagico +3 yrs older in Bamaga
21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Bamagain Umagico +24.6 pts higher in Bamaga
56.7% 82nd pct 32.1% 30th pct
Unemployment in Bamagain Umagico +21.6 pts higher in Umagico
11.8% 57th pct 33.3% 96th pct
Median income in Bamagain Umagico +$145 higher in Bamaga
$629 48th pct $484 30th pct
Household income in Bamagain Umagico +$525 higher in Bamaga
$1,454 40th pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Bamagain Umagico +11.1 pts higher in Bamaga
88.3% 100th pct 77.1% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamagain Umagico +0.5 larger in Umagico gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Bamagain Umagico +10.6 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
30.7% 99th pct 41.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Bamagain Umagico +0.8 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
18.4% 31st pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 52.2%
30.7% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Household size

25.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 22.0%
17.7% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
16.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%
8.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamagain Umagico +$5 higher in Umagico gap steady
$120 9th pct $125 10th pct
People / bedroom in Bamagain Umagico even gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Bamagain Umagico +1.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
93.8% 100th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bamagain Umagico +2.3 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bamagain Umagico +5.2 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
75.0% 15th pct 80.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamagain Umagico +1.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
66.0% 21st pct 64.8% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 92.3%
3.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 26.4%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
4.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 75.0%
1.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Umagico +13.7 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
22.3% 97th pct 36.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Bamagain Umagico +2.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
2.1% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bamagain Umagico +4.2 pts higher in Umagico gap narrowing
0.7% 68th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Bamagain Umagico even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamagain Umagico even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamagain Umagico even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamagain Umagico even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 42.7%
20.5% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%
12.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.7% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 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 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.9%
22.3% No vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
25.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 17.4%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamagain Umagico +9.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
27.0% 35th pct 17.1% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Bamagain Umagico
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamagain Umagico +25.5 pts higher in Umagico gap widening
9.0% 88th pct 34.5% 100th pct
Participation in Bamagain Umagico +11.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
60.4% 49th pct 49.4% 20th pct
Full-time in Bamagain Umagico +13.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%
23.2% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 11.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.3% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
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 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.6% Professionals ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamagain Umagico +3.1 higher in Bamaga
4.6 81st pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamagain Umagico +4.0 more in Bamaga
5.9 88th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Bamagain Umagico +92.5 pts higher in Bamaga
92.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamagain Umagico +89.1 pts higher in Bamaga
89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamagain Umagico even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamagain Umagico +70.0 pts higher in Bamaga
70.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamagain Umagico +0.4 pts higher in Umagico
96.3% 84th pct 96.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in Bamagain Umagico +73.1 pts higher in Bamaga
73.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamagain Umagico +2.6 more in Umagico
10.1 42nd pct 12.7 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamagain Umagico even
1 57th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Bamagain Umagico +1.8 pts higher in Bamaga
6.1% 55th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Umagico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/vs/SAL32895/umagico