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Kanpi vs Petermann
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Kanpi profile · Petermann profile
Kanpi Petermann
Petermann and Kanpi are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ significantly in their makeup. Kanpi is far more culturally First Nations, with 91.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 32.6% in Petermann. Kanpi also has a much younger population, with 26.8% of people under 15, while Petermann has just 7.2%. Income is far higher in Petermann, where the typical weekly personal income is $877, compared to $310 in Kanpi.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote locations with no public transport stops and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. They share a similar lack of high-density housing, with people per bedroom being nearly the same in both places. While Petermann has a slightly higher share of residents with a bachelor's degree (12.2%) and those who have completed Year 12 (43.1%), both areas sit well below the national figures for education.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 35
- First area, 2021: 56
- Second area, 2011: 266
- Second area, 2016: 185
- Second area, 2021: 138
- First area, 2016: 26 yrs
- First area, 2021: 24 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Petermann: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Petermann: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Petermann: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Petermann: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Kanpi: 9.4% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Petermann: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Petermann: 3.0% males, 5.2% females
- 55–59 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Petermann: 3.7% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 9.4% females; 50–54 in Petermann: 3.7% males, 4.4% females
- 45–49 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Petermann: 5.2% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Petermann: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Kanpi: 9.4% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Petermann: 3.0% males, 2.2% females
- 30–34 in Kanpi: 5.7% males, 7.5% females; 30–34 in Petermann: 9.6% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Kanpi: 7.5% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Petermann: 6.7% males, 5.2% females
- 20–24 in Kanpi: 5.7% males, 5.7% females; 20–24 in Petermann: 7.4% males, 5.9% females
- 15–19 in Kanpi: 0.0% males, 5.7% females; 15–19 in Petermann: 0.0% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Kanpi: 7.5% males, 5.7% females; 10–14 in Petermann: 2.2% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Kanpi: 5.7% males, 7.5% females; 5–9 in Petermann: 0.0% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Kanpi: 7.5% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Petermann: 4.4% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $361
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $681
- Second area, 2016: $631
- Second area, 2021: $877
- First area, 2016: $1,312
- First area, 2021: $599
- Second area, 2011: $1,292
- Second area, 2016: $612
- Second area, 2021: $1,312
- First area, 2016: $849
- First area, 2021: $575
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $483
- Second area, 2021: $900
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 4.0
- First area, 2021: 4.3
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $90
- First area, 2021: $63
- Second area, 2011: $15
- Second area, 2016: $10
- Second area, 2021: $20
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.30
- Second area, 2016: 0.50
- Second area, 2021: 1.30
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kanpi vs Petermann [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40662/kanpi/vs/SAL70222/petermann