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New Mapoon vs Seisia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · New Mapoon profile · Seisia profile

New Mapoon Seisia

New Mapoon and Seisia are nearby Queensland communities with very high proportions of First Nations people. New Mapoon has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 88.1% compared to 66.2% in Seisia. There are also notable differences in employment and income; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Seisia at $696, while New Mapoon is $402. This is consistent with a far higher unemployment rate in New Mapoon, which sits at 23.8% compared to 9.1% in Seisia.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents around $120 to $125. They also share a total lack of nearby public transport and very few homes within walking distance of health services or schools. While they share these basic local traits, the two areas differ in how people live; New Mapoon has far more people in de facto relationships (44.1% versus 29.4% in Seisia) and a higher share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 24.3 pts higher in New Mapoon First Nations: 21.9 pts higher in New Mapoon Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Seisia Personal income: $294 higher in Seisia Renting: 17.3 pts higher in New Mapoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in New Mapoonin Seisia +119 larger in New Mapoon gap widening
412 62nd pct 293 59th pct
Median age in New Mapoonin Seisia +5 yrs older in Seisia gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in New Mapoonin Seisia +21.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
88.1% 100th pct 66.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.8 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
3.4% 5th pct 8.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in New Mapoonin Seisia +7.3 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
32.5% 98th pct 25.3% 88th pct
De facto in New Mapoonin Seisia +14.7 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
44.1% 100th pct 29.4% 100th pct

Age structure

32.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) even 27.0%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
3.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

80.9% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 63.2%
13.3% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

New Mapoon Seisia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in New Mapoonin Seisia +6.5 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 78.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 New Mapoonin Seisia +9.7 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
72.8% 100th pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.6 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
8.7% 98th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

14.1% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
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 New Mapoonin Seisia +24.3 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 15.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

20.9% Christianity +47.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
40.0% No religion ◂ +24.3 pts 15.7%
39.6% Not stated ◂ +24.2 pts 15.4%
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 New Mapoonin Seisia +1.9 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
46.3% 54th pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.6 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
1.1% 3rd pct 2.7% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in New Mapoonin Seisia +1 more in New Mapoon
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in New Mapoonin Seisia
563 80th pct —
ICSEA in New Mapoonin Seisia
681 0th pct —

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
15.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%
9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
7.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
4.4% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in New Mapoonin Seisia +$294 higher in Seisia gap widening
$402 4th pct $696 40th pct
Household income in New Mapoonin Seisia +$201 higher in Seisia gap widening
$924 11th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in New Mapoonin Seisia +$335 higher in Seisia gap narrowing
$977 6th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in New Mapoonin Seisia +0.4 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
1.4% 19th pct 1.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.9 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
7.8% 23rd pct 12.6% 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.6%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in New Mapoonin Seisia +2.5 pts higher in Seisia
12.9% 5th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in New Mapoonin Seisia +0.1 pts higher in New Mapoon
2.2% 12th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in New Mapoonin Seisia +2.1 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
1.0% 19th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
2.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
8.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in New Mapoonin Seisia +13.1 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
6.5% 7th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in New Mapoonin Seisia +3.4 pts higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 4.5% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.9 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 33.2% 85th pct
Defence service in New Mapoonin Seisia +3.6 pts higher in Seisia
2.2% 42nd pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in New Mapoonin Seisia +6.2 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
6.1% 3rd pct 12.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in New Mapoonin Seisia +169 larger in New Mapoon
363 86th pct 194 86th pct
Median age in New Mapoonin Seisia +1 yrs older in New Mapoon
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.7 pts higher in Seisia
50.9% 73rd pct 55.6% 80th pct
Unemployment in New Mapoonin Seisia +19.1 pts higher in New Mapoon
26.1% 90th pct 7.0% 34th pct
Median income in New Mapoonin Seisia +$223 higher in Seisia
$392 15th pct $615 47th pct
Household income in New Mapoonin Seisia +$100 higher in Seisia
$885 14th pct $985 18th pct
Indigenous language in New Mapoonin Seisia +9.2 pts higher in Seisia
77.4% 98th pct 86.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in New Mapoonin Seisia +0.7 larger in New Mapoon gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in New Mapoonin Seisia +3.8 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
27.2% 95th pct 31.0% 99th pct
Living alone in New Mapoonin Seisia +8.9 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
23.3% 49th pct 32.2% 77th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 46.2%
27.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.6% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 12.6%
13.6% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in New Mapoonin Seisia +$5 higher in New Mapoon gap steady
$125 10th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in New Mapoonin Seisia +$58 higher in Seisia
$1,242 26th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in New Mapoonin Seisia +0.20 higher in New Mapoon gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in New Mapoonin Seisia +17.3 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
93.2% 100th pct 75.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in New Mapoonin Seisia +12.6 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Separate houses in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.1 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
78.6% 18th pct 82.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in New Mapoonin Seisia +9.8 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
59.2% 13th pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.2% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 75.9%
0.0% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
4.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
9.7% Other dwelling +14.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
7.8% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 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 New Mapoonin Seisia +15.6 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
32.3% 100th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Work from home in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.3 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
2.9% 6th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.3 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
2.9% 86th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.7% Car (passenger) +10.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.4% Walked ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
2.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.8% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.3% No vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 16.7%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in New Mapoonin Seisia +18.5 pts higher in Seisia gap steady
8.8% 3rd pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in New Mapoonin Seisia +14.8 pts higher in New Mapoon gap widening
23.8% 100th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in New Mapoonin Seisia +13.2 pts higher in Seisia gap widening
46.8% 15th pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.8 pts higher in Seisia gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 4.2%
7.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 15.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.7% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
5.8% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.2 higher in Seisia
1.3 61st pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.0 more in Seisia
1.9 65th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in New Mapoonin Seisia +89.1 pts higher in Seisia
0.0% 0th pct 89.1% 94th pct
Walk to transit in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.2 pts higher in Seisia
95.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in New Mapoonin Seisia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in New Mapoonin Seisia +4.9 more in Seisia
12.1 47th pct 17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in New Mapoonin Seisia +19 higher in Seisia
1 42nd pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in New Mapoonin Seisia +1.2 pts higher in New Mapoon
4.9% 41st pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). New Mapoon vs Seisia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32131/new-mapoon/vs/SAL32533/seisia