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Maramie vs Pormpuraaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 155 km apart · Maramie profile · Pormpuraaw profile

Maramie Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw and Maramie are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Pormpuraaw is a larger community where 78.4% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 52.5% use another language at home. It has a much younger population, with 21.6% being children under 15, and a typical weekly household income of $1,071. In contrast, Maramie is sparsely populated and notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,624 and a higher proportion of residents earning over $2,000 a week.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by their isolation, as neither area has public transport or homes within walking distance of parks, groceries, or health services. While Pormpuraaw has more children and more people providing unpaid care, Maramie has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. The two areas also differ in their age profiles, with residents in Maramie being noticeably older on average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 583 larger in Pormpuraaw First Nations: 53.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Other language: 52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Unpaid child care: 38.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Housework 15h+: 46.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +583 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
28 18th pct 611 68th pct
Median age in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +6 yrs older in Maramie gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +53.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
25.0% 95th pct 78.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +6.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +21.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

53.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.9 pts 26.7%
32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

19.2% Never married +65.3 pts ▸ 84.5%
57.7% Married ◂ +46.7 pts 11.0%
23.1% Divorced ◂ +20.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Maramie Pormpuraaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +7.1 pts higher in Maramie
10.7% 47th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 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

32.1% English ◂ +27.6 pts 4.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +12.3 pts 2.0%
10.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +52.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +36.2 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 Maramiein Pormpuraaw +12.4 pts higher in Maramie
25.0% 14th pct 12.6% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +31.8 pts ▸ 74.6%
32.1% Not stated ◂ +20.5 pts 11.6%
25.0% No religion ◂ +12.4 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 Maramiein Pormpuraaw +2.6 pts higher in Maramie
26.9% 10th pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +5.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 7.58 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +1 more in Pormpuraaw
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 68 20th pct
ICSEA in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 602 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
26.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 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 Maramiein Pormpuraaw +$1,023 higher in Maramie gap widening
$1,374 95th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +$1,553 higher in Maramie gap widening
$2,624 91st pct $1,071 17th pct
Family income in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +$1,677 higher in Maramie gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $947 5th pct
High earners in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +12.8 pts higher in Maramie
15.4% 80th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 4.6% 14th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 35.3%
42.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +38.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.4% Under $650 +45.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +7.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
10.7% 2nd pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +3.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +3.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +7.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
10.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +6.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +20.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +38.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Defence service in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +46.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +472 larger in Pormpuraaw
7 54th pct 479 87th pct
Median age in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +21 yrs older in Maramie
53 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 21.8% 12th pct
Unemployment in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 54.5% 100th pct
Median income in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +$3,183 higher in Maramie
$3,500 100th pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +$946 higher in Maramie
$1,875 57th pct $929 15th pct
Indigenous language in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 61.8% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +1.1 larger in Pormpuraaw gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 29.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 13.7% 15th pct

Family composition

90.9% Couples without children ◂ +74.5 pts 16.4%
54.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 45.3%
0.0% One-parent families +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Other families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Household size

85.7% 1 person ◂ +72.0 pts 13.7%
57.1% 2 people ◂ +25.8 pts 31.4%
0.0% 6 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
$9,999 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +0.30 higher in Maramie
1.50 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 5.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 85.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 59.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
57.1% Owned outright ◂ +51.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 85.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 37.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +88.7 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 Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 54.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +60.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

85.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +59.0 pts 26.7%
85.7% 4 or more ◂ +83.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% No vehicle +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +12.9 pts higher in Maramie
37.0% 71st pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 43.8% 100th pct
Participation in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +10.6 pts higher in Maramie
65.4% 67th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Maramiein Pormpuraaw
— 68.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

47.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
23.5% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% Administrative & support ◂ +27.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.5 pts 6.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +1.1 higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +1.9 more in Pormpuraaw
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +93.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +29.2 more in Maramie
35.7 75th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Maramiein Pormpuraaw even
0 1st pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Maramiein Pormpuraaw +1.0 pts higher in Maramie
3.6% 22nd pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Maramie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maramie vs Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31759/maramie/vs/SAL32349/pormpuraaw