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Upper Daintree vs Wujal Wujal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Upper Daintree profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Upper Daintree Wujal Wujal

Wujal Wujal and Upper Daintree are nearby areas in Queensland with very different characters. Wujal Wujal is a young community where the typical resident is 29, and 93.5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Upper Daintree is sparsely populated with just 21 people, who are far older with a typical age of 39. There are also sharp gaps in income and culture; typical weekly household income is far higher in Upper Daintree at $1,687 compared to $840 in Wujal Wujal, while 61.9% of Upper Daintree residents report no religion compared to just 8.3% in Wujal Wujal.

Both areas have remained remarkably similar in their lack of infrastructure and have tracked together since 2011. Neither area has any public transport stops or routes, and both are considered car-dependent. They also share a similar terrain with a mean slope of around 9%. While Wujal Wujal has more walkable amenities and parks, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255 larger in Wujal Wujal First Nations: 93.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Born overseas: 30.4 pts higher in Upper Daintree Other language: 27.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal No religion: 53.6 pts higher in Upper Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +255 larger in Wujal Wujal gap steady
21 15th pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +10 yrs older in Upper Daintree gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +93.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +3.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +7.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
19.0% 64th pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

47.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

20.0% Never married +66.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
26.7% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 8.5%
26.7% Divorced ◂ +24.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Upper Daintree Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +30.4 pts higher in Upper Daintree
33.3% 91st pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

52.4% English ◂ +49.1 pts 3.3%
42.9% Australian ◂ +41.4 pts 1.4%
33.3% Irish ◂ +31.5 pts 1.8%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +31.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +27.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
14.3% 82nd pct 41.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +1.4 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

109.5% English only ◂ +55.2 pts 54.3%
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 Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +53.6 pts higher in Upper Daintree
61.9% 96th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +40.1 pts ▸ 87.7%
61.9% No religion ◂ +53.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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 Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 2.0% 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +54 larger in Wujal Wujal
13 1st pct 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +303 higher in Upper Daintree
964 34th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +55.8 pts 27.6%
41.7% Year 11 ◂ +23.3 pts 18.4%
0.0% Year 10 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +$355 higher in Upper Daintree gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +$847 higher in Upper Daintree gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $840 7th pct
Family income in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +$583 higher in Upper Daintree
$1,416 22nd pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +44.1 pts ▸ 77.4%
40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +8.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
14.3% 6th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +2.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +1.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

104.8% None ◂ +38.1 pts 66.7%
14.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 5.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 44.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +258 larger in Wujal Wujal
0 0th pct 258 86th pct
Median age in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 36.2% 98th pct
Median income in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— $321 9th pct
Household income in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— $779 10th pct
Indigenous language in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +0.5 larger in Upper Daintree
3.7 98th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +34.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

77.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 52.0%
0.0% One-parent families +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Household size

83.3% 2 people ◂ +60.5 pts 22.8%
0.0% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 3 people +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 6 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 5 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
$1,100 19th pct —
People / bedroom in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +0.10 higher in Wujal Wujal
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 58.2% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +92.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 79.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 39.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 42.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.4% Car (driver) even 36.4%
27.3% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

83.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +79.3 pts 4.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 17.1% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal
— 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +31.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +1.0 higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0 20th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +1.4 more in Wujal Wujal
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +65.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +7.2 more in Wujal Wujal
0.0 0th pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +2 higher in Wujal Wujal
0 21st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Upper Daintreein Wujal Wujal +0.7 pts higher in Upper Daintree
9.5% 78th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Daintree vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32904/upper-daintree/vs/SAL33171/wujal-wujal