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Carpentaria vs Gregory

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Gregory profile

Carpentaria Gregory

Gregory (Qld) and Carpentaria are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; the typical resident in Gregory (Qld) is far older at 39 compared to just 22 in Carpentaria. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.7% of the population in Gregory (Qld), while they represent 0.0% in Carpentaria. Carpentaria is also much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,124 per week, far higher than the $900 typical for households in Gregory (Qld).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents, though Gregory (Qld) is slightly older than the Australian average. They share a lack of public transport and no residents who speak little or no English. While Gregory (Qld) is mostly car-dependent and Carpentaria is car-dependent, Gregory (Qld) has more amenities and parks within a short walk. These gaps in walkability and local services remain distinct between the two locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 97 larger in Gregory Median age: 17 yrs older in Gregory First Nations: 28.7 pts higher in Gregory Under 15: 34.9 pts higher in Carpentaria Household size: 2.0 larger in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Gregory +97 larger in Gregory gap widening
25 17th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Gregory +17 yrs older in Gregory gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Gregory +28.7 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Gregory +12.3 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Gregory +34.9 pts higher in Carpentaria
48.0% 100th pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Gregory
— 22.6% 91st pct

Age structure

48.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +34.9 pts 13.1%
40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 25.4%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

125.0% Married ◂ +88.6 pts 36.4%
75.0% Never married ◂ +31.6 pts 43.4%
0.0% Divorced +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Separated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Gregory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Gregory +7.4 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +40.2 pts 59.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.0% English ◂ +28.5 pts 11.5%
32.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%
28.0% Irish ◂ +22.3 pts 5.7%
28.0% German ◂ +21.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Gregory +3.3 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 65.6%
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 Carpentariain Gregory +15.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
36.0% 37th pct 20.5% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +25.5 pts 38.5%
36.0% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% Not stated +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Islam even 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

Year 12 in Carpentariain Gregory
— 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Gregory
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carpentariain Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +38.3 pts 24.2%
62.5% Year 10 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.8 pts 30.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +31.6 pts 4.8%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Gregory +$637 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Gregory +$1,224 higher in Carpentaria
$2,124 80th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Gregory +$937 higher in Carpentaria
$2,124 64th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Carpentariain Gregory
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Gregory
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.3%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Gregory +13.9 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 6th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Gregory +2.5 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +47.5 pts 52.5%
0.0% One condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Gregory
— 16.2% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Gregory
— 4.0% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Gregory
— 17.2% 17th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Gregory
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Gregory
— 7.1% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Gregory +35 larger in Gregory
0 0th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Gregory
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Gregory
— 20.8% 11th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Gregory
— $376 14th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Gregory
— $899 14th pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Gregory
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Gregory +2.0 larger in Carpentaria gap widening
4.3 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Gregory
— 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Gregory
— 53.1% 100th pct

Family composition

86.7% Couples with children ◂ +26.7 pts 60.0%
26.7% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.0% 2 people +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% 6 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Gregory
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Gregory
— $57 0th pct
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Gregory +0.20 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Gregory
— 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Gregory
— 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Gregory
— 50.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Gregory
— 53.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +78.1 pts 21.9%
0.0% Owned outright +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Not stated +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Gregory
— 15.4% 91st pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Gregory
— 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Gregory
— 12.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Gregory even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

90.0% Walked ◂ +77.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Worked at home +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Bus +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Gregory
— 12.1% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Gregory
— 14.6% 96th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Gregory
— 41.4% 10th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Gregory
— 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Labourers ◂ +27.5 pts 32.5%
50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +35.0 pts 15.0%
30.0% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 22.5%
0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Gregory +3.1 higher in Gregory
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Gregory +2.7 more in Gregory
0.0 0th pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Gregory +89.2 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Gregory +87.3 pts higher in Gregory
0.0% 0th pct 87.3% 79th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Gregory even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Gregory +62.6 more in Carpentaria
120.0 88th pct 57.4 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Gregory even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Gregory +1.8 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.7% 25th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30548/carpentaria/vs/SAL31249/gregory