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Lee Point vs Wurrumiyanga

Name: Lee Point vs Wurrumiyanga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Lee Point profile · Wurrumiyanga profile

Lee Point Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga and Lee Point are very different places. Wurrumiyanga is a young community where 85.1% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the typical resident is 32. Homes there are often large and crowded, with 3.5 people per home, and 79.3% of households are rented. In contrast, Lee Point is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 62 and 34% are aged 65 or over. It is a place of higher wealth and home ownership, with 81.8% of homes owned outright and a typical weekly personal income of $683, compared to $227 in Wurrumiyanga.

While the typical household income is similar in both areas, the gap in home ownership has remained wide. They both share some traits, such as being mostly car-dependent and having about 31% of residents complete Year 12. Both areas also have almost no one working from home or using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,327 larger in Wurrumiyanga Median age: 30 yrs older in Lee Point First Nations: 85.1 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga Aged 65+: 29.1 pts higher in Lee Point Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Lee Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +1,327 larger in Wurrumiyanga gap steady

94 40th pct 1,421 75th pct

Median age in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +30 yrs older in Lee Point gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

34.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.1 pts 4.9%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.4% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

19.1% Never married +47.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

55.1% Married ◂ +29.9 pts 25.2%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +18.0 pts 2.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Lee Point Wurrumiyanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +43.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

4.3% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

3.2% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English ◂ +25.4 pts 4.4%

18.1% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 2.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +10.3 pts 1.4%

5.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.8% English only ◂ +55.6 pts 8.2%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.7% Christianity +54.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

36.2% No religion ◂ +29.6 pts 6.5%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +19.6 pts 7.0%

11.7% Hinduism ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga

— 6.90 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +4 more in Lee Point

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +257 larger in Lee Point

386 57th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +339 higher in Lee Point

1,006 59th pct 667 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

25.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.1% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.4% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 14.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

4.9% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$456 higher in Lee Point gap widening

$683 38th pct $227 0th pct

Household income in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$40 higher in Wurrumiyanga gap narrowing

$675 1st pct $715 3rd pct

Family income in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$795 higher in Lee Point gap widening

$1,292 14th pct $497 0th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +42.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 9.0%

3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 0.9%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

4.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +22.8 pts ▸ 73.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +1,209 larger in Wurrumiyanga

0 0th pct 1,209 88th pct

Median age in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +35 yrs older in Lee Point

64 yrs 98th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$141 higher in Lee Point

$350 12th pct $209 1st pct

Household income in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$229 higher in Wurrumiyanga

$350 0th pct $579 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +1.9 larger in Wurrumiyanga gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

84.8% Couples without children ◂ +65.3 pts 19.5%

24.2% Couples with children +27.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +43.2 pts 17.4%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +17.8 pts 21.5%

0.0% 3 people +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 6 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$100 higher in Lee Point gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $80 3rd pct

Mortgage in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +$1,993 higher in Lee Point gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $607 4th pct

People / bedroom in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +0.20 higher in Lee Point gap steady

1.50 100th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Owned outright ◂ +74.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% Rented +79.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

15.2% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 2.2%

12.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

90.9% Other dwelling ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separate house +81.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% Studio / none ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +27.0 pts 9.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga

23 61st pct —

Reach 30 min in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga

6,006 52nd pct —

Reach 45 min in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga

6,006 36th pct —

How people get to work

33.3% Walked +25.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

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

87.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +63.7 pts 23.4%

0.0% No vehicle +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

32.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.6 pts 5.6%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +40.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Education & training +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +16.8 pts 20.7%

20.8% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.5 pts 3.3%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

0.0% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +0.2 higher in Wurrumiyanga

3.1 73rd pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +0.9 more in Wurrumiyanga

2.9 72nd pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +52.8 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga

0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +82.3 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +89.9 pts higher in Lee Point

89.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +34.4 pts higher in Lee Point

91.7% 94th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +39.5 pts higher in Lee Point

97.2% 84th pct 57.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +57.0 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga

0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +44.7 more in Lee Point

53.2 83rd pct 8.4 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +18 higher in Lee Point

31 75th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lee Point in Wurrumiyanga +1.2 pts higher in Lee Point

4.4% 34th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Lee Point with nearby areas

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Compare Wurrumiyanga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lee Point vs Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70162/lee-point/vs/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga