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Bamaga vs Napranum

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 206 km apart · Bamaga profile · Napranum profile

Bamaga Napranum

Bamaga and Napranum (L) are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bamaga is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Napranum (L) is 0.5 (car-dependent). Bamaga has a much more qualified workforce, with 54.0% of people completing Year 12 compared to 22.8% in Napranum (L). This is consistent with higher incomes in Bamaga, where the typical weekly household income is $1,625, far higher than the $788 seen in Napranum (L). Bamaga is also more linguistically diverse, with 70.8% of people using another language at home compared to 15.4% in Napranum (L).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as a very high rental rate of around 93% and a typical weekly rent of about $120. Both areas also have a very young population, with children under 15 making up over a quarter of the residents in each. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in weekly household income has widened significantly, and the gap in people working or looking for work has increased to 34.0% in Bamaga's favour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 55.4 pts higher in Bamaga No religion: 28.8 pts higher in Napranum Year 12: 31.2 pts higher in Bamaga Participation: 34.0 pts higher in Bamaga No car: 23.0 pts higher in Napranum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamagain Napranum +297 larger in Bamaga gap narrowing
1,180 60th pct 883 52nd pct
Median age in Bamagain Napranum +2 yrs older in Napranum gap steady
25 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Bamagain Napranum +2.4 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
78.7% 98th pct 81.1% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamagain Napranum +0.6 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
4.4% 3rd pct 5.0% 4th pct
Under 15 in Bamagain Napranum +5.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
33.1% 100th pct 27.6% 94th pct
De facto in Bamagain Napranum +10.7 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
23.8% 95th pct 34.5% 100th pct

Age structure

33.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

66.2% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 84.2%
26.0% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 12.5%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
2.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bamaga Napranum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamagain Napranum +1.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
3.2% 6th pct 2.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 79.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 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

7.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
5.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
2.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bamagain Napranum +55.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
70.8% 97th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Bamagain Napranum +7.1 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.9% 96th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

16.4% English only +48.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
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 Bamagain Napranum +28.8 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

75.2% Christianity ◂ +37.7 pts 37.5%
11.8% No religion +28.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 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 Bamagain Napranum +31.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
54.0% 87th pct 22.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamagain Napranum +10.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
11.9% 53rd pct 1.0% 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +31.2 pts 22.8%
13.6% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.2% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 21.0%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 1.0%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
8.8% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamagain Napranum +$405 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$747 67th pct $342 4th pct
Household income in Bamagain Napranum +$837 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,625 73rd pct $788 4th pct
Family income in Bamagain Napranum +$598 higher in Bamaga gap widening
$1,522 46th pct $924 7th pct
High earners in Bamagain Napranum +4.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
7.2% 58th pct 3.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Bamagain Napranum +12.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
15.4% 69th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 7.5%
11.9% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 14.6%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 1.5%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 11.4%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 4.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamagain Napranum +1.1 pts higher in Napranum
12.8% 0th pct 13.9% 1st pct
Mental health in Bamagain Napranum +0.7 pts higher in Bamaga
1.0% 0th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bamagain Napranum +0.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap steady
1.9% 5th pct 1.6% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +11.6 pts 60.4%
11.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
1.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamagain Napranum +5.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
9.8% 11th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamagain Napranum +2.8 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
9.0% 12th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamagain Napranum +8.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
35.9% 88th pct 27.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Bamagain Napranum +3.9 pts higher in Bamaga
7.1% 92nd pct 3.2% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamagain Napranum +7.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
12.9% 7th pct 5.9% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamagain Napranum +0.3 larger in Napranum gap widening
3.4 91st pct 3.7 94th pct
One-parent in Bamagain Napranum +2.7 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
30.7% 93rd pct 28.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Bamagain Napranum +2.1 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
17.5% 17th pct 19.6% 22nd pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 56.4%
30.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%
10.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
2.6% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Household size

25.2% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%
17.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
15.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamagain Napranum +$1 higher in Napranum gap narrowing
$120 7th pct $121 7th pct
People / bedroom in Bamagain Napranum even gap steady
1.30 96th pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Bamagain Napranum +0.7 pts higher in Napranum gap steady
92.3% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bamagain Napranum +1.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
1.0% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bamagain Napranum +3.4 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
74.5% 9th pct 77.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamagain Napranum +1.2 pts higher in Bamaga gap narrowing
68.5% 21st pct 67.3% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.3% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 93.0%
3.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 77.9%
2.8% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%
20.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

94.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 85.4%
1.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bamagain Napranum +23.0 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
22.1% 90th pct 45.1% 96th pct
Work from home in Bamagain Napranum +0.9 pts higher in Napranum gap narrowing
2.1% 9th pct 2.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Bamagain Napranum +1.5 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
0.7% 72nd pct 2.2% 87th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%
19.6% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%
12.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.1% No vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 30.1%
25.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamagain Napranum +16.4 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
27.3% 18th pct 11.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Bamagain Napranum gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamagain Napranum +6.8 pts higher in Napranum gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 15.9% 91st pct
Participation in Bamagain Napranum +34.0 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
60.0% 71st pct 26.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Bamagain Napranum +6.9 pts higher in Bamaga gap widening
64.6% 87th pct 57.7% 59th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 12.4%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 7.3%
2.3% Mining +16.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +16.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%
9.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamagain Napranum +4.1 higher in Bamaga
4.6 56th pct 0.5 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamagain Napranum +5.1 more in Bamaga
6.0 76th pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Bamagain Napranum +93.6 pts higher in Bamaga
93.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamagain Napranum +90.2 pts higher in Bamaga
90.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamagain Napranum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamagain Napranum +22.0 pts higher in Napranum
70.9% 52nd pct 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bamagain Napranum +97.5 pts higher in Bamaga
97.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bamagain Napranum +74.0 pts higher in Bamaga
74.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamagain Napranum +9.0 more in Bamaga
10.2 24th pct 1.1 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bamagain Napranum +3 higher in Napranum
8 11th pct 11 17th pct
Mean slope in Bamagain Napranum +3.0 pts higher in Bamaga
6.1% 69th pct 3.2% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamaga vs Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315006/bamaga/vs/UCL321076/napranum