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Mount Isa vs Alpurrurulam

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 176 km apart · Mount Isa profile · Alpurrurulam profile

Mount Isa Alpurrurulam

Mount Isa and Alpurrurulam (L) are two very different remote areas. Mount Isa has a much higher typical household income of $2,224 compared to $855 in Alpurrurulam (L), and is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (14.4% versus 2.4%). Alpurrurulam (L) has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 95.7%, and it is far more common for residents there to use a language other than English at home (82.9%) compared to Mount Isa (9.9%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a very similar rate of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework a week. While they share this everyday similarity, gaps in income and education have widened since 2016. The difference in the share of people who have finished Year 12 has also grown, with Mount Isa now 40 percentage points higher than Alpurrurulam (L).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.0 pts higher in Alpurrurulam Other language: 73.0 pts higher in Alpurrurulam No religion: 30.5 pts higher in Mount Isa Year 12: 39.8 pts higher in Mount Isa Renting: 43.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +17,586 larger in Mount Isa gap steady
17,936 86th pct 350 21st pct
Median age in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +4 yrs older in Mount Isa gap narrowing
31 yrs 8th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +74.0 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
21.7% 87th pct 95.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +5.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
8.2% 9th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +5.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 28.9% 96th pct
De facto in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +14.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 5.0% 1st pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.6% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Marital status

36.6% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
49.1% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 38.9%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa Alpurrurulam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +13.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
16.6% 82nd pct 2.9% 5th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +21.5 pts ▸ 95.4%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian ◂ +31.1 pts 2.3%
28.2% English ◂ +27.3 pts 0.9%
8.8% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +73.0 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
9.9% 86th pct 82.9% 99th pct
Limited English in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +6.7 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
0.7% 74th pct 7.4% 95th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +68.1 pts 12.3%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +30.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
41.1% 45th pct 10.6% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +38.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
41.1% No religion ◂ +30.5 pts 10.6%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +39.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
49.6% 79th pct 9.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +12.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
14.4% 65th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +39.8 pts 9.8%
9.6% Year 9 or below +36.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
21.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.6 pts 20.5%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +12.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
7.8% Education +12.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +$906 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,152 96th pct $246 0th pct
Household income in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +$1,369 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$2,224 90th pct $855 10th pct
Family income in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +$2,110 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$2,629 93rd pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +19.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
20.6% 96th pct 1.2% 6th pct
High-income homes in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +24.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
29.3% 91st pct 5.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 9.3%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +50.6 pts ▸ 79.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 1.2%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 6.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.8 pts higher in Mount Isa
20.7% 10th pct 18.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +2.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
5.6% 12th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +2.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
3.3% 13th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
14.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +11.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
13.7% 28th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 5.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +13.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
29.0% 72nd pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.2 pts higher in Mount Isa
2.8% 29th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +0.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
17.4% 12th pct 17.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.7 larger in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +6.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
19.3% 73rd pct 25.5% 88th pct
Living alone in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +13.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
28.3% 47th pct 14.7% 11th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
19.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 10.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 16.0%
4.9% 6 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 14.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
14.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +$183 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$275 51st pct $92 3rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +$1,300 higher in Mount Isa
$1,517 63rd pct $217 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +0.50 higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
0.90 88th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +43.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
46.2% 88th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +16.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
16.0% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +22.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
75.2% 9th pct 97.3% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +23.2 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
71.5% 28th pct 94.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented +43.1 pts ▸ 89.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +22.1 pts ▸ 97.3%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 8.0%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% Under $200 +71.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.5% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%
29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +50.8 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
7.6% 79th pct 58.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
1.9% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +0.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
0.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +40.1 pts 30.4%
4.2% Walked +47.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.6% No vehicle +50.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.9 pts 5.2%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 23.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +30.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
43.4% 85th pct 12.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam
18.1% 86th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +16.0 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
4.3% 44th pct 20.3% 95th pct
Participation in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +41.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
68.4% 90th pct 27.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +17.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
73.3% 100th pct 55.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

6.9% Public administration & safety +23.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.4% Mining ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training +18.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.4% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.7 pts 7.1%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +0.3 higher in Alpurrurulam
2.7 27th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +0.8 more in Alpurrurulam
3.1 29th pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +24.2 pts higher in Mount Isa
24.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +70.4 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
26.9% 36th pct 97.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +13.7 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
83.6% 68th pct 97.3% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +93.6 pts higher in Mount Isa
93.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +74.5 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
22.8% 51st pct 97.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +6.0 more in Alpurrurulam
5.5 11th pct 11.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +39 higher in Mount Isa
42 64th pct 3 3rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Isain Alpurrurulam +1.7 pts higher in Mount Isa
3.7% 36th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Compare Alpurrurulam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Isa vs Alpurrurulam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313009/mount-isa/vs/UCL722003/alpurrurulam