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Carpentaria vs Normanton

Name: Carpentaria vs Normanton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Normanton profile

Carpentaria Normanton

Normanton and Carpentaria are two different types of rural Queensland areas. Normanton is a more established town where 55.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Carpentaria is sparsely populated with no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents. The typical person in Carpentaria earns a much higher weekly personal income of $1,312 compared to $750 in Normanton. Normanton is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and several schools, whereas Carpentaria is car-dependent with no schools within 3km.

These two areas have diverged significantly in their age and health profiles. Carpentaria has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 48.0% of the area, while Normanton has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (10.7%). This gap in age is matched by a gap in health; 21.1% of people in Normanton have a long-term health condition, while no one in Carpentaria reports one. Both areas are similar in that no one speaks a language other than English as their primary tongue.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,366 larger in Normanton First Nations: 55.6 pts higher in Normanton Under 15: 21.0 pts higher in Carpentaria Median age: 9 yrs older in Normanton Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Normanton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentaria in Normanton +1,366 larger in Normanton gap steady

25 17th pct 1,391 75th pct

Median age in Carpentaria in Normanton +9 yrs older in Normanton gap widening

22 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

48.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.0 pts 27.0%

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 27.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

125.0% Married ◂ +98.8 pts 26.2%

75.0% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 62.4%

0.0% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Normanton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 83.5%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China 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 ◂ +23.8 pts 16.2%

32.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

28.0% Irish ◂ +24.0 pts 4.0%

28.0% German ◂ +25.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 85.1%

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

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 42.5%

36.0% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam 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 Carpentaria in Normanton

— 5.33 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carpentaria in Normanton +3 more in Normanton

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Carpentaria in Normanton

— 92 24th pct

ICSEA in Carpentaria in Normanton

— 714 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +31.2 pts 31.3%

62.5% Year 10 ◂ +33.2 pts 29.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +56.1 pts 34.8%

0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

36.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +35.1 pts 1.3%

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 13.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentaria in Normanton +$562 higher in Carpentaria gap widening

$1,312 93rd pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Carpentaria in Normanton +$433 higher in Carpentaria

$2,124 80th pct $1,691 59th pct

Family income in Carpentaria in Normanton +$406 higher in Carpentaria

$2,124 64th pct $1,718 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.7%

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 15.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +33.7 pts 66.3%

0.0% One condition +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentaria in Normanton +774 larger in Normanton

0 0th pct 774 87th pct

Median age in Carpentaria in Normanton

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Carpentaria in Normanton

— $491 31st pct

Household income in Carpentaria in Normanton

— $1,428 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentaria in Normanton +1.3 larger in Carpentaria gap widening

4.3 100th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

86.7% Couples with children ◂ +42.5 pts 44.2%

0.0% One-parent families +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%

0.0% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +63.4 pts 11.6%

0.0% 2 people +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 6 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentaria in Normanton

— $170 18th pct

Mortgage in Carpentaria in Normanton

— $992 14th pct

People / bedroom in Carpentaria in Normanton even gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +93.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Rented +64.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

0.0% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 85.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +89.5 pts 10.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +49.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

90.0% Walked ◂ +72.0 pts 18.0%

0.0% Car (driver) +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% 2 vehicles +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Labourers ◂ +48.8 pts 11.2%

50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +37.6 pts 12.4%

30.0% Managers ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%

0.0% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentaria in Normanton +4.1 higher in Normanton

0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carpentaria in Normanton +4.4 more in Normanton

0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Carpentaria in Normanton +64.9 pts higher in Normanton

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Carpentaria in Normanton +72.1 pts higher in Normanton

0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carpentaria in Normanton +65.1 pts higher in Normanton

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Carpentaria in Normanton +70.8 pts higher in Normanton

0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Carpentaria in Normanton +60.4 pts higher in Normanton

0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Carpentaria in Normanton +97.0 more in Carpentaria

120.0 88th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Carpentaria in Normanton even

0 1st pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Carpentaria in Normanton +1.0 pts higher in Carpentaria

3.7% 25th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Normanton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Normanton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30548/carpentaria/vs/SAL32165/normanton