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Hope Vale vs Wujal Wujal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Hope Vale Wujal Wujal

Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal are both remote Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations. Hope Vale is the larger of the two, where more people speak a First Nations language (64.0% compared to 36.0%) and more use another language at home (59.1% versus 41.3%). Hope Vale also has more people working or looking for work (42.5% against 29.1%) and higher typical weekly rents of $120, while Wujal Wujal's typical rent is $70.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 29 and almost identical typical household incomes, sitting around $830 to $840 a week. They also both have very low rates of public transport use. While they are similar in these ways, Hope Vale has more people doing unpaid housework (27.3% versus 0.0%), whereas Wujal Wujal has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (44.7% compared to 32.0%).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 27.3 pts higher in Hope Vale No car: 18.9 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Population: 728 larger in Hope Vale Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Hope Vale Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Hope Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +728 larger in Hope Vale gap steady
1,004 73rd pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +6.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
86.7% 100th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
6.3% 9th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
28.9% 93rd pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
31.3% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Marital status

77.7% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 86.4%
13.4% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
3.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
1.9% 9th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

93.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

5.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%
5.0% English ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +17.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
59.1% 100th pct 41.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
2.9% 87th pct 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

34.6% English only +19.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
10.9% 1st pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

79.9% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 87.7%
10.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
33.4% 20th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
5.8% 14th pct 2.0% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal
3.45 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +79 larger in Hope Vale
146 32nd pct 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +46 higher in Hope Vale
707 0th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.6%
24.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.7% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%
7.8% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$58 higher in Hope Vale gap widening
$390 3rd pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$13 higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
$827 7th pct $840 7th pct
Family income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$46 higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
$879 3rd pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +6.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
6.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 27.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +4.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
18.0% 11th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.1 pts higher in Hope Vale
2.6% 14th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 66.7%
13.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
5.1% 5th pct 5.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +12.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
32.0% 81st pct 44.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.7 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
1.8% 40th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +27.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +612 larger in Hope Vale
870 87th pct 258 86th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3 yrs older in Wujal Wujal
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.5 pts higher in Hope Vale
32.6% 32nd pct 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +10.9 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
25.3% 90th pct 36.2% 98th pct
Median income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$38 higher in Hope Vale
$359 12th pct $321 9th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$7 higher in Wujal Wujal
$772 10th pct $779 10th pct
Indigenous language in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +28.0 pts higher in Hope Vale
64.0% 95th pct 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.2 larger in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
36.7% 100th pct 34.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +4.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
26.2% 59th pct 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
12.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%
4.2% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Household size

26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%
23.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
14.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.3% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$50 higher in Hope Vale gap widening
$120 9th pct $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal
$975 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.10 higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +11.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
81.0% 100th pct 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +7.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
7.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +13.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
92.9% 39th pct 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +10.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
68.4% 25th pct 58.2% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.0% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 92.4%
4.4% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 79.7%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 39.2%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 94.5%
3.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +18.9 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
23.8% 98th pct 42.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 36.4%
12.5% Walked +23.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 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

23.8% No vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 38.7%
21.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 6.7%
6.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +4.7 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
12.4% 7th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +8.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
20.9% 100th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +13.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +9.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
63.7% 75th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Public administration & safety +23.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
6.3% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.9% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.0 higher in Hope Vale
2.0 65th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.3 more in Hope Vale
2.6 70th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +66.0 pts higher in Hope Vale
66.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +66.0 pts higher in Hope Vale
66.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.3 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
64.9% 68th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.3 more in Wujal Wujal
6.0 32nd pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1 higher in Wujal Wujal
0 33rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +4.7 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
4.1% 31st pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31357/hope-vale/vs/SAL33171/wujal-wujal