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Coen vs Lockhart River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Coen profile · Lockhart River profile

Coen Lockhart River

Lockhart River and Coen are two remote Queensland areas with high First Nations populations. Lockhart River is a young community where 80.1% of people speak a First Nations language and 95.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Coen has a higher typical weekly income of $594 compared to $420 in Lockhart River, and its unemployment rate is much lower at 5.8%, while Lockhart River's is 33.5%.

Both areas share a very strong First Nations identity, with proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people well above the national figure in both places. They also face similar challenges in remote living, such as having no public transport options and typical weekly rents that are nearly identical at around $123 to $125. While Coen has a higher share of people who completed Year 12, Lockhart River has a higher proportion of people who provide unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 320 larger in Lockhart River Other language: 58.8 pts higher in Lockhart River Unemployment: 27.7 pts higher in Lockhart River Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Lockhart River No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Coen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coenin Lockhart River +320 larger in Lockhart River gap widening
320 60th pct 640 68th pct
Median age in Coenin Lockhart River +4 yrs older in Coen gap steady
31 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Coenin Lockhart River +4.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
73.8% 100th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Coenin Lockhart River +0.6 pts higher in Coen gap steady
6.9% 10th pct 6.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in Coenin Lockhart River +2.8 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 26.9% 90th pct
De facto in Coenin Lockhart River +1.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
34.9% 100th pct 36.6% 100th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 26.6%
24.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Marital status

65.3% Never married +19.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
20.7% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 5.8%
5.4% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Coen Lockhart River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coenin Lockhart River +0.9 pts higher in Coen gap narrowing
3.4% 16th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

12.8% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%
7.8% English ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
3.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
3.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coenin Lockhart River +58.8 pts higher in Lockhart River gap steady
5.9% 65th pct 64.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Coenin Lockhart River +1.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +59.7 pts 23.1%
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

No religion in Coenin Lockhart River +16.7 pts higher in Coen gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 20.5% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
37.2% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 20.5%
11.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coenin Lockhart River +14.0 pts higher in Coen gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 23.0% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Coenin Lockhart River +2.1 pts higher in Coen gap widening
7.0% 18th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coenin Lockhart River
— 5.81 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coenin Lockhart River +1 more in Lockhart River
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coenin Lockhart River
— 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Coenin Lockhart River
— 635 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.0%
19.8% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.2% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 18.4%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%
6.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.7 pts 2.5%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coenin Lockhart River +$174 higher in Coen gap widening
$594 24th pct $420 5th pct
Household income in Coenin Lockhart River +$171 higher in Coen gap widening
$1,237 28th pct $1,066 17th pct
Family income in Coenin Lockhart River +$212 higher in Coen gap narrowing
$1,171 11th pct $959 5th pct
High earners in Coenin Lockhart River +1.6 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
3.7% 26th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Coenin Lockhart River +2.1 pts higher in Coen gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

48.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 40.0%
6.9% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.5%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coenin Lockhart River +5.3 pts higher in Coen
18.1% 11th pct 12.8% 4th pct
Mental health in Coenin Lockhart River +0.8 pts higher in Coen
2.8% 15th pct 2.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Coenin Lockhart River +2.3 pts higher in Coen gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% Cancer even 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 69.1%
13.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%
2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coenin Lockhart River +7.7 pts higher in Coen gap widening
13.2% 26th pct 5.6% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Coenin Lockhart River +7.1 pts higher in Coen gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 4.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Coenin Lockhart River +7.1 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Defence service in Coenin Lockhart River +0.7 pts higher in Lockhart River
2.5% 47th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coenin Lockhart River +16.0 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
5.4% 2nd pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coenin Lockhart River +266 larger in Lockhart River
236 86th pct 502 87th pct
Median age in Coenin Lockhart River +5 yrs older in Coen
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Coenin Lockhart River +19.2 pts higher in Coen
38.6% 46th pct 19.4% 10th pct
Unemployment in Coenin Lockhart River +33.0 pts higher in Lockhart River
8.2% 40th pct 41.2% 100th pct
Median income in Coenin Lockhart River +$163 higher in Coen
$528 36th pct $365 13th pct
Household income in Coenin Lockhart River +$219 higher in Coen
$1,152 25th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Coenin Lockhart River +75.0 pts higher in Lockhart River
5.1% 56th pct 80.1% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coenin Lockhart River +0.4 larger in Lockhart River gap widening
3.0 86th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Coenin Lockhart River +9.4 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
27.2% 95th pct 36.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Coenin Lockhart River +1.8 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
19.5% 35th pct 21.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
27.2% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 11.5%
3.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

27.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%
19.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
9.2% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coenin Lockhart River +$2 higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
$123 9th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Coenin Lockhart River
$1,379 34th pct —
People / bedroom in Coenin Lockhart River +0.10 higher in Lockhart River gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Coenin Lockhart River +2.4 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
72.4% 100th pct 74.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Coenin Lockhart River +8.6 pts higher in Coen gap narrowing
19.5% 10th pct 11.0% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Coenin Lockhart River +4.5 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
89.7% 31st pct 94.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coenin Lockhart River +3.2 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
63.2% 17th pct 66.5% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 74.8%
19.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%
9.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
3.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 78.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 Coenin Lockhart River +12.3 pts higher in Lockhart River gap narrowing
25.6% 100th pct 37.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Coenin Lockhart River +4.5 pts higher in Coen gap narrowing
4.5% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Coenin Lockhart River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coenin Lockhart River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coenin Lockhart River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 29.2%
30.3% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
4.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 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

37.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.6% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coenin Lockhart River +14.1 pts higher in Coen gap widening
31.1% 51st pct 17.0% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coenin Lockhart River +27.7 pts higher in Lockhart River gap widening
5.8% 75th pct 33.5% 100th pct
Participation in Coenin Lockhart River +3.7 pts higher in Coen gap widening
57.4% 39th pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Coenin Lockhart River +6.7 pts higher in Coen gap widening
67.4% 85th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Public administration & safety +35.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
15.9% Other services ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%
7.6% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 17.9%
18.9% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 7.7%
18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coenin Lockhart River +0.8 higher in Lockhart River
1.7 63rd pct 2.4 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coenin Lockhart River +0.8 more in Lockhart River
2.0 66th pct 2.9 71st pct
15-min city in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coenin Lockhart River +45.1 pts higher in Lockhart River
50.2% 80th pct 95.3% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coenin Lockhart River +95.3 pts higher in Lockhart River
0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coenin Lockhart River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coenin Lockhart River +34.4 more in Coen
43.8 79th pct 9.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Coenin Lockhart River even
0 4th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Coenin Lockhart River +1.1 pts higher in Lockhart River
4.3% 33rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coen vs Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30643/coen/vs/SAL31673/lockhart-river