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Carpentaria vs Stokes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Stokes profile

Carpentaria Stokes

Stokes and Carpentaria are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The biggest difference is the age of the residents; children under 15 make up 48.0% of the population in Carpentaria, which is far higher than the 9.3% in Stokes. This trend is reflected in the homes, as Carpentaria has a far higher number of people per home at 4.3, compared to 2.6 in Stokes. Other differences include the typical weekly personal income, which is well higher in Carpentaria at $1,312 than in Stokes at $958.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as neither area has any public transport stops or schools within 3 km. Both are also very young, with typical resident ages far below the national figure. They share nearly identical typical household incomes, and neither area has any residents aged 65 and over. There are also no people born overseas or people who speak little or no English in either location.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50 larger in Stokes Under 15: 38.7 pts higher in Carpentaria First Nations: 4.0 pts higher in Stokes Other language: 5.3 pts higher in Stokes Household size: 1.7 larger in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Stokes +50 larger in Stokes gap narrowing
25 17th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Stokes +3 yrs older in Stokes gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Stokes +4.0 pts higher in Stokes
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Stokes +38.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
48.0% 100th pct 9.3% 14th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Stokes
— 47.8% 100th pct

Age structure

48.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +38.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
40.0% Young adults (25–44) even 40.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

125.0% Married ◂ +105.0 pts 20.0%
75.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 70.0%
0.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Stokes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 84.0%
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

32.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%
28.0% Irish ◂ +24.0 pts 4.0%
28.0% German ◂ +16.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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 Stokes +5.3 pts higher in Stokes
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 85.3%
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 Stokes +6.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
36.0% 37th pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 56.0%
36.0% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 29.3%
0.0% Not stated +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
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 Stokes
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carpentariain Stokes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
62.5% Year 10 ◂ +42.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +58.4 pts 32.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 32.6%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Stokes +$354 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Stokes +$41 higher in Carpentaria
$2,124 80th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Carpentariain Stokes +$126 higher in Stokes
$2,124 64th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Carpentariain Stokes
— 5.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Stokes +13.3 pts higher in Stokes
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% One condition +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Stokes
— 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Stokes
— 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Stokes
— 4.3% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Stokes +3 larger in Stokes
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Carpentariain Stokes
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Stokes
— $2,374 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Stokes +1.7 larger in Carpentaria gap widening
4.3 100th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

86.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 71.0%
26.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 3 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Carpentariain Stokes +0.10 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +41.2 pts 58.8%
0.0% Rented +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Carpentariain Stokes
— 31.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Stokes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Stokes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

90.0% Walked ◂ +77.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Worked at home +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Stokes
— 52.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Stokes
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Stokes
— 77.1% 91st pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Stokes
— 96.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +44.4 pts 5.6%
30.0% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Stokes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Stokes +120.0 more in Carpentaria
120.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Stokes even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Stokes +0.3 pts higher in Stokes
3.7% 25th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Stokes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Stokes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30548/carpentaria/vs/SAL32667/stokes