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Burketown vs Carpentaria

Name: Burketown vs Carpentaria — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Burketown profile · Carpentaria profile

Burketown Carpentaria

Burketown and Carpentaria are two remote Queensland areas with very different populations. Burketown is a more established hub where 43.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, compared to 0.0% in Carpentaria. Burketown is also more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and 89.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Carpentaria is car-dependent and much younger; the typical resident there is only 22, while the typical person in Burketown is 33. Carpentaria also has larger households, with 4.3 people per home compared to 2.3 in Burketown.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,100 to $2,200. They also both lack any public transport stops or routes. This shared isolation is reflected in their similar terrain and the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.6 pts higher in Burketown Under 15: 33.8 pts higher in Carpentaria Population: 179 larger in Burketown Household size: 2.0 larger in Carpentaria Median age: 11 yrs older in Burketown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burketown in Carpentaria +179 larger in Burketown gap narrowing

204 54th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Burketown in Carpentaria +11 yrs older in Burketown gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

14.2% Children (0–14) +33.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.6% Married +93.4 pts ▸ 125.0%

54.6% Never married +20.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burketown Carpentaria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 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

17.6% English +22.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.0% Irish +26.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.4% German +24.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +25.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

49.5% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 36.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burketown in Carpentaria

34.48 97th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burketown in Carpentaria +1 more in Burketown

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Burketown in Carpentaria

29 9th pct —

ICSEA in Burketown in Carpentaria

729 1st pct —

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.0% Year 10 +44.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +57.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment +19.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.0% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burketown in Carpentaria +$354 higher in Carpentaria gap widening

$958 78th pct $1,312 93rd pct

Household income in Burketown in Carpentaria +$799 higher in Carpentaria

$1,325 34th pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Burketown in Carpentaria +$94 higher in Burketown

$2,218 70th pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +30.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.7% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burketown in Carpentaria +89 larger in Burketown

89 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Burketown in Carpentaria

27 yrs 54th pct —

Median income in Burketown in Carpentaria

$814 66th pct —

Household income in Burketown in Carpentaria

$1,281 30th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Burketown in Carpentaria +2.0 larger in Carpentaria gap widening

2.3 29th pct 4.3 100th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +34.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 5 people +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.1% 1 person ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burketown in Carpentaria

$148 13th pct —

Mortgage in Burketown in Carpentaria

$751 8th pct —

People / bedroom in Burketown in Carpentaria +0.20 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

7.2% Other tenure +92.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.8% Rented ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +30.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.9% Other dwelling ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.7% 4 bedrooms +91.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.9% Walked +56.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

28.4% Car (driver) ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

11.0% Other services ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +44.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades +34.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.5% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burketown in Carpentaria +4.5 higher in Burketown

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burketown in Carpentaria +5.3 more in Burketown

5.3 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Burketown in Carpentaria +88.3 pts higher in Burketown

88.3% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burketown in Carpentaria +88.7 pts higher in Burketown

88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burketown in Carpentaria +89.7 pts higher in Burketown

89.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Burketown in Carpentaria +89.8 pts higher in Burketown

89.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burketown in Carpentaria +71.0 more in Carpentaria

49.0 81st pct 120.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Burketown in Carpentaria even

0 10th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Burketown in Carpentaria +1.4 pts higher in Carpentaria

2.3% 2nd pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Burketown with nearby areas

Carpentaria Sweers Island Gregory South Wellesley Islands Doomadgee Gangalidda West Wellesley Islands Bountiful Islands

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burketown vs Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30443/burketown/vs/SAL30548/carpentaria