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Dixie vs Pormpuraaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 176 km apart · Dixie profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Dixie Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw and Dixie (Qld) are two remote Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Pormpuraaw has a much larger population and a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (78.4%) compared to Dixie (Qld) (44.2%). Language use and beliefs also differ sharply; 52.5% of people in Pormpuraaw use a language other than English at home, while no one in Dixie (Qld) does. Conversely, 62.8% of people in Dixie (Qld) report no religion, which is far higher than the 12.6% in Pormpuraaw.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has any public transport or a high number of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, their work lives vary. Many in Pormpuraaw walk to work, whereas 59.1% of people in Dixie (Qld) work from home. This contrast extends to the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Pormpuraaw ($1,071) than in Dixie (Qld) ($575), though both are far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 568 larger in Pormpuraaw First Nations: 34.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Other language: 52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw No religion: 50.2 pts higher in Dixie Volunteering: 28.7 pts higher in Dixie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +568 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
43 25th pct 611 68th pct
Median age in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +1 yrs older in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +34.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
44.2% 100th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +6.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +3.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
18.6% 61st pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +20.8 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
12.5% 53rd pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 30.4%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%
18.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +43.3 pts ▸ 84.5%
64.7% Married ◂ +53.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Dixie Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +3.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% England even 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%

Ancestry

55.8% Australian ◂ +52.2 pts 3.6%
23.3% English ◂ +18.7 pts 4.6%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 1.6%
7.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%
7.0% German ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese 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 Dixiein Pormpuraaw +52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +46.2 pts 35.2%
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 Dixiein Pormpuraaw +50.2 pts higher in Dixie
62.8% 97th pct 12.6% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

16.3% Christianity +58.4 pts ▸ 74.6%
62.8% No religion ◂ +50.2 pts 12.6%
9.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +5.1 pts higher in Dixie
29.4% 12th pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +5.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 7.58 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +1 more in Pormpuraaw
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 22.2%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%
29.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.3%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +33.1 pts 5.4%
23.1% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +$99 higher in Dixie gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +$496 higher in Pormpuraaw
$575 0th pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +$373 higher in Pormpuraaw
$574 0th pct $947 5th pct
High earners in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +2.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +4.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
14.0% 6th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +3.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +3.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Asthma ◂ +16.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.3%
14.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +28.7 pts higher in Dixie
35.3% 90th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +20.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Dixie
38.2% 91st pct 38.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +11.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
35.3% 89th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +460 larger in Pormpuraaw
19 67th pct 479 87th pct
Median age in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +4 yrs older in Pormpuraaw
28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +1.8 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
20.0% 11th pct 21.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +$82 higher in Dixie
$399 16th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +$354 higher in Pormpuraaw
$575 4th pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +0.3 larger in Pormpuraaw
3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +29.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 29.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

77.3% Couples with children ◂ +32.0 pts 45.3%
0.0% One-parent families +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

88.9% 3 people ◂ +75.8 pts 13.1%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%
0.0% 6 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
$1,000 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +0.20 higher in Dixie
1.40 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 59.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.5 pts 5.9%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +22.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 85.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +59.1 pts higher in Dixie
59.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +60.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
59.1% Worked at home ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%
13.6% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +47.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +15.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
8.6% 3rd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Dixiein Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +43.8 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +7.0 pts higher in Dixie
61.8% 54th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +27.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
40.9% 4th pct 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +17.2 pts 14.6%
27.3% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +1.1 higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +1.9 more in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +93.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +16.7 more in Dixie
23.3 66th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dixiein Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Dixiein Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixie vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30855/dixie/vs/SAL32349/pormpuraaw