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Mapoon vs Trunding

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Mapoon profile · Trunding profile

Mapoon Trunding

Trunding and Mapoon are two distinct Queensland areas separated by about 91 km. Trunding is a wealthier hub where typical weekly household income is $3,078, far higher than the $1,010 seen in Mapoon. This gap is reflected in education and employment; 52.7% of Trunding residents finished Year 12 compared to 24.1% in Mapoon, and 80.8% of adults in Trunding are working or looking for work against 46.6% in Mapoon. Mapoon has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 75.3% of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 18.9% in Trunding.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at around 49%. They also share a typical age of 24 for their First Nations residents and are both car-dependent, with neither area having any public transport stops. However, Trunding is much more transient, with 47% of people moving there in the last five years, while only 24.1% of Mapoon residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 56.3 pts higher in Mapoon Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Mapoon Year 12: 28.6 pts higher in Trunding Personal income: $1,218 higher in Trunding Household income: $2,068 higher in Trunding

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mapoonin Trunding +460 larger in Trunding gap narrowing
469 64th pct 929 72nd pct
Median age in Mapoonin Trunding +3 yrs older in Trunding gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Mapoonin Trunding +56.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
75.3% 100th pct 18.9% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Mapoonin Trunding +4.4 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
9.0% 14th pct 4.5% 7th pct
Under 15 in Mapoonin Trunding +6.7 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
28.1% 92nd pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Mapoonin Trunding +1.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 28.7% 99th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.4%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Marital status

72.7% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 52.4%
15.2% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mapoon Trunding

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mapoonin Trunding +6.7 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
2.3% 11th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 79.4%
0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.5% Australian +36.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
6.2% English +23.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
1.1% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mapoonin Trunding +25.1 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
33.3% 91st pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Mapoonin Trunding +2.2 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
3.0% 88th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

54.8% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 79.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Mapoonin Trunding +0.6 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
49.5% 77th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 48.9%
28.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.3% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 13.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mapoonin Trunding +28.6 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
24.1% 7th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Mapoonin Trunding +10.3 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
2.1% 5th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mapoonin Trunding +2 more in Trunding
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mapoonin Trunding
— 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in Mapoonin Trunding
— 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

24.1% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 6.7%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
3.2% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
9.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mapoonin Trunding +$1,218 higher in Trunding gap widening
$395 3rd pct $1,613 100th pct
Household income in Mapoonin Trunding +$2,068 higher in Trunding gap widening
$1,010 14th pct $3,078 98th pct
Family income in Mapoonin Trunding +$2,407 higher in Trunding gap widening
$922 4th pct $3,329 95th pct
High earners in Mapoonin Trunding +25.8 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
2.9% 24th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Mapoonin Trunding +37.2 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
7.8% 23rd pct 45.0% 97th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.2 pts 7.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +37.6 pts 16.3%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +30.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mapoonin Trunding +5.3 pts higher in Mapoon
21.3% 17th pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Mapoonin Trunding +1.1 pts higher in Mapoon
4.9% 25th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Mapoonin Trunding +1.6 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
3.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +10.3 pts ▸ 72.8%
16.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mapoonin Trunding +3.7 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Mapoonin Trunding +2.9 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Mapoonin Trunding +11.9 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
39.0% 92nd pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Mapoonin Trunding +1.7 pts higher in Mapoon
5.2% 82nd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mapoonin Trunding +6.5 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
22.6% 40th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mapoonin Trunding +177 larger in Mapoon
353 86th pct 176 86th pct
Median age in Mapoonin Trunding even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mapoonin Trunding +35.1 pts higher in Trunding
24.3% 15th pct 59.5% 86th pct
Unemployment in Mapoonin Trunding +26.3 pts higher in Mapoon
29.3% 93rd pct 3.0% 22nd pct
Median income in Mapoonin Trunding +$1,037 higher in Trunding
$353 12th pct $1,390 89th pct
Household income in Mapoonin Trunding +$2,415 higher in Trunding
$909 15th pct $3,324 90th pct
Indigenous language in Mapoonin Trunding +8.1 pts higher in Mapoon
41.6% 91st pct 33.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mapoonin Trunding +0.9 larger in Mapoon gap widening
3.5 95th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mapoonin Trunding +28.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
34.9% 100th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Mapoonin Trunding +0.4 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
34.9% One-parent families ◂ +28.3 pts 6.6%
9.8% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

14.7% 2 people +18.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%
12.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mapoonin Trunding +$351 higher in Trunding gap widening
$120 9th pct $471 90th pct
Mortgage in Mapoonin Trunding
— $2,029 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Mapoonin Trunding +0.20 higher in Mapoon gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mapoonin Trunding +30.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
86.3% 100th pct 55.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in Mapoonin Trunding +5.4 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 11.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Mapoonin Trunding +34.9 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
88.2% 28th pct 53.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mapoonin Trunding +2.4 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
52.9% 10th pct 55.3% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.3% Rented ◂ +30.3 pts 55.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.9% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +34.9 pts 53.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 18.0%
6.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

97.7% Under $200 ◂ +73.0 pts 24.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mapoonin Trunding +29.3 pts higher in Mapoon gap narrowing
32.3% 100th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Mapoonin Trunding +0.7 pts higher in Mapoon gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 2.4% 5th pct
PT commute in Mapoonin Trunding +4.0 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
6.3% 94th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Mapoonin Trunding even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mapoonin Trunding even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mapoonin Trunding even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mapoonin Trunding even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +20.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
18.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.4 pts 5.3%
11.7% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 24.5%
23.7% 2 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.3% No vehicle ◂ +29.3 pts 3.0%
9.7% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mapoonin Trunding +23.0 pts higher in Trunding gap widening
24.1% 26th pct 47.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Mapoonin Trunding
— 3.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mapoonin Trunding +20.4 pts higher in Mapoon gap widening
21.4% 100th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Mapoonin Trunding +34.2 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
46.6% 15th pct 80.8% 95th pct
Full-time in Mapoonin Trunding +8.5 pts higher in Trunding gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 72.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Mining +28.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +37.7 pts 2.9%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
2.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
7.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
2.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mapoonin Trunding +1.8 higher in Trunding
0.0 18th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mapoonin Trunding +1.8 more in Trunding
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Mapoonin Trunding even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mapoonin Trunding +26.4 pts higher in Trunding
0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Mapoonin Trunding even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mapoonin Trunding +61.8 pts higher in Trunding
0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Mapoonin Trunding even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mapoonin Trunding +11.2 pts higher in Trunding
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Mapoonin Trunding +0.0 more in Trunding
2.1 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Mapoonin Trunding +23 higher in Trunding
0 3rd pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Mapoonin Trunding +1.7 pts higher in Mapoon
4.6% 37th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Mapoon with nearby areas

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Compare Trunding with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mapoon vs Trunding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31758/mapoon/vs/SAL32875/trunding