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Gulf Of Carpentaria vs Rocky Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Gulf Of Carpentaria profile · Rocky Point profile

Gulf Of Carpentaria Rocky Point

Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) and Gulf Of Carpentaria are nearby areas with very different levels of activity. Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) is a populated area with 2,214 people and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community of 499 people. It has more infrastructure, including two schools within 3 km and a street network with 50 intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Gulf Of Carpentaria is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and no schools or street intersections.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of essential nearby services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While both are car-dependent, Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) has a slightly higher walkability score of 1.2 compared to 0.0 in Gulf Of Carpentaria. This difference is consistent with the fact that 91.1% of homes in Rocky Point (Weipa - Qld) are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Gulf Of Carpentaria has none.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +2,214 larger in Rocky Point gap widening
0 0th pct 2,214 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 1,957
  • Second area, 2021: 2,214
— 29 yrs 4th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 29 yrs
— 22.5% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.5%
— 1.7% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7%
— 27.8% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.8%
— 23.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 10.2% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.2%

Language

— 10.9% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
— 0.8% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.8%

Religion

— 44.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.9%

Education & Qualifications

— 55.0% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 49.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.0%
— 15.1% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.1%
— 3.25 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +2 more in Rocky Point
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
— 586 82nd pct
— 838 8th pct

Income

— $1,576 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $1,338
  • Second area, 2021: $1,576
— $3,055 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,470
  • Second area, 2021: $3,055
— $3,339 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,833
  • Second area, 2021: $3,339
— 28.3% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.3%
— 43.1% 96th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.1%

Health & Disability

— 14.0% 6th pct
— 4.3% 22nd pct
— 1.9% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%

Community Participation

— 17.2% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%
— 6.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%
— 32.1% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.1%
— 3.2% 59th pct
— 16.3% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +499 larger in Rocky Point
0 0th pct 499 87th pct
— 21 yrs 29th pct
— 59.0% 86th pct
— 4.5% 26th pct
— $1,237 87th pct
— $2,812 86th pct
— 28.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

— 3.0 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0
— 11.4% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
— 17.2% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Housing & Dwellings

— $530 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $462
  • Second area, 2021: $530
— $2,063 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,391
  • Second area, 2021: $2,063
— 1.00 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
— 58.4% 96th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 59.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.4%
— 7.4% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.4%
— 70.6% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 73.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.6%
— 73.3% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 77.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.3%

Transport & Vehicles

— 1.8% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8%
— 2.5% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%
— 2.6% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 0.00 0th pct
— 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

— 53.9% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 52.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.9%
— 10.2% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.2%

Jobs & Industry

— 2.7% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7%
— 74.5% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 77.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.5%
— 71.2% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 76.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +1.2 higher in Rocky Point
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +1.8 more in Rocky Point
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +91.1 pts higher in Rocky Point
0.0% 0th pct 91.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +41.0 pts higher in Rocky Point
0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 61st pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
— 1.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +50 higher in Rocky Point
0 0th pct 50 78th pct
Mean slope in Gulf Of Carpentariain Rocky Point +3.2 pts higher in Rocky Point
0.5% 0th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulf Of Carpentaria vs Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31262/gulf-of-carpentaria/vs/SAL32458/rocky-point