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Kowanyama vs Pormpuraaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Kowanyama profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Kowanyama Pormpuraaw

Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw are two remote Queensland areas with strong First Nations populations. Pormpuraaw stands out for its high linguistic diversity, with 52.5% of people using another language at home and 61.8% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 3.8% and 2.8% in Kowanyama. Pormpuraaw also has a higher share of people providing unpaid care (20.6% versus 4.5%) and doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (46.3% versus 23.6%). In contrast, Kowanyama has larger schools, with a typical size of 163 students compared to 68 in Pormpuraaw.

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to money and housing. Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical, at $341 in Kowanyama and $351 in Pormpuraaw, while typical weekly rents are also close at $115 and $120. Both areas are far above the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share a lack of public transport, with no recorded departures or stops for residents in either area.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 48.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Housework 15h+: 22.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Unpaid carers: 16.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +468 larger in Kowanyama gap widening
1,079 73rd pct 611 68th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +5 yrs older in Pormpuraaw gap steady
29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +8.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap narrowing
6.3% 10th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +4.3 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.8 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.6%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Marital status

84.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 84.5%
10.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Kowanyama Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +2.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
1.2% 6th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 85.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 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

3.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +48.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 52.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +50.6 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 Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +2.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
10.5% 0th pct 12.6% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

75.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 74.6%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
10.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
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 Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +6.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
17.7% 0th pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +1.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
3.8% 9th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +4.00 more in Pormpuraaw
3.57 48th pct 7.58 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +95 larger in Kowanyama
163 34th pct 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +85 higher in Kowanyama
687 0th pct 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%
17.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.7% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
7.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
3.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

5.4% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
4.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
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 Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$10 higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
$341 0th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$61 higher in Kowanyama gap widening
$1,132 21st pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$89 higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
$858 3rd pct $947 5th pct
High earners in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.2 pts higher in Kowanyama gap steady
2.8% 23rd pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +2.7 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.3%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
12.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +1.1 pts higher in Kowanyama
19.7% 13th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +1.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.0% 11th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +1.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
2.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
15.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +3.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
3.0% 1st pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +16.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
4.5% 8th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +4.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
34.0% 86th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +3.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.3% 43rd pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +22.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
23.6% 47th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +458 larger in Kowanyama
937 88th pct 479 87th pct
Median age in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +6 yrs older in Pormpuraaw
26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +6.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
15.3% 6th pct 21.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +5.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
48.8% 100th pct 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$7 higher in Kowanyama
$324 10th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$43 higher in Kowanyama
$972 17th pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +59.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.8% 42nd pct 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.3 larger in Kowanyama gap narrowing
3.7 98th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +8.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap steady
37.7% 100th pct 29.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +2.5 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
16.2% 23rd pct 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 29.3%
12.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.8% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

21.9% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.3% 6 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 14.4%
16.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
10.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +$5 higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
$115 8th pct $120 9th pct
People / bedroom in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.10 higher in Kowanyama gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +4.4 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
85.4% 100th pct 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
5.3% 0th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +8.7 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
76.9% 17th pct 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +6.5 pts higher in Kowanyama gap widening
66.0% 21st pct 59.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 81.0%
6.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 85.6%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 9.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 37.3%
30.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 88.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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 Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +7.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Walked +17.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
28.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%
11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%
13.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
3.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +15.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
9.0% 3rd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +3.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
40.6% 100th pct 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +15.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
39.4% 9th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +11.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw gap steady
56.7% 42nd pct 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

39.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%
22.5% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 9.7%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
2.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.6% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
6.4% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.6 higher in Pormpuraaw
0.5 52nd pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +0.9 more in Pormpuraaw
1.0 59th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +3.3 pts higher in Kowanyama
96.3% 97th pct 93.0% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw +5.6 more in Pormpuraaw
0.9 17th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
0 7th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Kowanyamain Pormpuraaw even
2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Kowanyama with nearby areas

Pormpuraaw Edward River Maramie Yagoonya Holroyd River Dixie Highbury Yarraden

Compare Pormpuraaw with nearby areas

Kowanyama Edward River Holroyd River Aurukun Maramie Yarraden Dixie Archer River

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowanyama vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31575/kowanyama/vs/SAL32349/pormpuraaw