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Pormpuraaw vs Yarraden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Pormpuraaw profile · Yarraden profile

Pormpuraaw Yarraden

Pormpuraaw and Yarraden are remote Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Pormpuraaw is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 78.4%. Language diversity is also much higher in Pormpuraaw, where 52.5% of people use another language at home. In contrast, Yarraden is far older, with a typical age of 46, and has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $843 compared to $351 in Pormpuraaw.

Both areas share a similar experience in other ways, such as having about the same share of volunteers and people with long-term health conditions. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and the fact that about a quarter of their residents moved there in the last five years. While Yarraden has a higher share of people working from home, Pormpuraaw has more people who walk to work and more homes within reach of a school.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 50.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw Other language: 43.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw No religion: 42.1 pts higher in Yarraden Personal income: $492 higher in Yarraden Housework 15h+: 26.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +558 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
611 68th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +12 yrs older in Yarraden gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +50.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
78.4% 100th pct 28.3% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +7.2 pts higher in Yarraden
6.1% 9th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +4.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
21.6% 78th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +11.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
33.3% 100th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +20.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%
14.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

84.5% Never married ◂ +50.0 pts 34.5%
11.0% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.3% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.7% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Pormpuraaw Yarraden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +9.6 pts higher in Yarraden
3.6% 16th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 84.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

4.6% English +44.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
3.6% Australian +32.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
2.0% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% German +8.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 Pormpuraawin Yarraden +43.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
52.5% 98th pct 9.4% 75th pct
Limited English in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only +55.4 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Pormpuraawin Yarraden +42.1 pts higher in Yarraden
12.6% 2nd pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

74.6% Christianity ◂ +44.4 pts 30.2%
12.6% No religion +42.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
11.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% Buddhism +7.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Pormpuraawin Yarraden +13.8 pts higher in Yarraden
24.3% 7th pct 38.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +4.0 pts higher in Yarraden
5.1% 12th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
7.58 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +1 more in Pormpuraaw
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
68 20th pct —
ICSEA in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
602 0th pct —

Highest year of school

24.3% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 12.7%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%
6.3% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

1.8% Agriculture & environment +33.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
5.8% Engineering & related +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$492 higher in Yarraden gap narrowing
$351 0th pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$366 higher in Yarraden gap narrowing
$1,071 17th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$490 higher in Yarraden
$947 5th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +2.5 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
2.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
4.6% 14th pct —

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 38.2%
13.4% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +0.2 pts higher in Yarraden
18.7% 12th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +3.1 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
3.1% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +3.9 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +29.5 pts ▸ 86.8%
13.7% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +0.7 pts higher in Yarraden
6.6% 7th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +20.6 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
20.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +14.4 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
38.0% 91st pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +6.2 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
6.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +26.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
46.3% 100th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +464 larger in Pormpuraaw
479 87th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
21.8% 12th pct —
Unemployment in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
54.5% 100th pct —
Median income in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$507 higher in Yarraden
$317 9th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$1,321 higher in Yarraden
$929 15th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
61.8% 95th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +1.0 larger in Pormpuraaw gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +29.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
29.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
13.7% 15th pct —

Family composition

16.4% Couples without children +35.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
45.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 42.4%
29.3% One-parent families ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%
8.7% Other families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +29.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
12.4% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% 6 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
12.4% 5 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +$21 higher in Pormpuraaw
$120 9th pct $99 6th pct
Mortgage in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +0.40 higher in Pormpuraaw gap widening
1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
81.0% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
5.9% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
85.6% 26th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
59.5% 13th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

81.0% Rented ◂ +81.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% Owned outright +49.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
10.5% Other tenure +17.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.9% Not stated +18.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +30.1 pts 55.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 27.8%
4.6% 5 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
54.1% 100th pct —
Work from home in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +25.0 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked ◂ +41.0 pts 19.4%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%
8.3% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% No vehicle ◂ +54.1 pts 0.0%
11.6% 2 vehicles +25.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
24.1% 26th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Pormpuraawin Yarraden
27.3% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +33.3 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
43.8% 100th pct 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +14.3 pts higher in Yarraden
54.8% 32nd pct 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +26.4 pts higher in Yarraden
68.1% 86th pct 94.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food +19.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.6% Other services +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +29.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.6% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%
2.8% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +1.1 higher in Pormpuraaw
1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +1.9 more in Pormpuraaw
1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +93.0 pts higher in Pormpuraaw
93.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +163.3 more in Yarraden
6.5 33rd pct 169.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Pormpuraawin Yarraden even
0 5th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Pormpuraawin Yarraden +2.9 pts higher in Yarraden
2.6% 7th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pormpuraaw vs Yarraden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32349/pormpuraaw/vs/SAL33209/yarraden