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Gulf Of Carpentaria vs Mapoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Gulf Of Carpentaria profile · Mapoon profile

Gulf Of Carpentaria Mapoon

Mapoon and Gulf Of Carpentaria are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mapoon has 469 people, including 353 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Gulf Of Carpentaria is largely non-residential with no recorded population. Mapoon also has a steeper landscape, with a mean terrain slope of 4.6% compared to just 0.5% in Gulf Of Carpentaria.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack basic local amenities. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, grocery store, or health service. This lack of infrastructure is consistent across both locations, regardless of their different population levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 469 larger in Mapoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon +469 larger in Mapoon gap widening
0 0th pct 469 64th pct
Median age in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 75.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 9.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 28.1% 92nd pct
De facto in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 30.0% 100th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 2.3% 11th pct

Language

Other language in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 33.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 3.0% 88th pct

Religion

No religion in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 49.5% 77th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 24.1% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 2.1% 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $395 3rd pct
Household income in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $1,010 14th pct
Family income in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $922 4th pct
High earners in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 2.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 7.8% 23rd pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 4.3% 45th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 39.0% 92nd pct
Defence service in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon +353 larger in Mapoon
0 0th pct 353 86th pct
Median age in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 24.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 29.3% 93rd pct
Median income in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $353 12th pct
Household income in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $909 15th pct
Indigenous language in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 41.6% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 34.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 23.5% 49th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 86.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 52.9% 10th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 32.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 6.3% 94th pct
PT stops in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 21.4% 100th pct
Participation in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 46.6% 15th pct
Full-time in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 64.1% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon
— 2.1 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Gulf Of Carpentariain Mapoon +4.1 pts higher in Mapoon
0.5% 0th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Gulf Of Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Compare Mapoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulf Of Carpentaria vs Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31262/gulf-of-carpentaria/vs/SAL31758/mapoon