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Cloncurry vs Alpurrurulam

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 279 km apart · Cloncurry profile · Alpurrurulam profile

Cloncurry Alpurrurulam

Cloncurry and Alpurrurulam (L) are two distinct remote areas located about 279 km apart. Alpurrurulam (L) is far more culturally distinct, with 95.7% of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 82.9% using a language other than English at home. Cloncurry has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,985, compared to $855 in Alpurrurulam (L). Education levels also differ sharply, as 42.9% of people in Cloncurry have completed Year 12, while only 9.8% have done so in Alpurrurulam (L).

Both areas share a similar rate of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework, which sits around 18%. While they are similar in this way, other gaps have grown. The difference in typical personal income has widened to $806, and the gap in the number of people who have completed Year 12 has increased since 2011. Additionally, the share of people using another language at home is now 77.8 percentage points higher in Alpurrurulam (L) than in Cloncurry.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 67.5 pts higher in Alpurrurulam Other language: 77.8 pts higher in Alpurrurulam No religion: 26.4 pts higher in Cloncurry Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Cloncurry Renting: 42.4 pts higher in Alpurrurulam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +2,174 larger in Cloncurry gap widening
2,524 75th pct 350 21st pct
Median age in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +5 yrs older in Cloncurry gap narrowing
32 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +67.5 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
28.2% 88th pct 95.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +7.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
10.6% 13th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +6.5 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
22.4% 82nd pct 28.9% 96th pct
De facto in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +16.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
21.0% 91st pct 5.0% 1st pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

Marital status

34.0% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
51.5% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 38.9%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cloncurry Alpurrurulam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +6.3 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
9.2% 38th pct 2.9% 5th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 95.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +33.9 pts 2.3%
29.6% English ◂ +28.7 pts 0.9%
10.4% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 1.4%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +77.8 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 82.9% 99th pct
Limited English in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +7.2 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
0.2% 50th pct 7.4% 95th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +70.6 pts 12.3%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +26.4 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
37.0% 30th pct 10.6% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +37.5 pts ▸ 84.3%
37.0% No religion ◂ +26.4 pts 10.6%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 6.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +33.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
42.9% 63rd pct 9.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +9.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 2.4% 1st pct

Highest year of school

12.8% Year 9 or below +33.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
42.9% Year 12 ◂ +33.1 pts 9.8%
22.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 20.5%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II +12.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +$806 higher in Cloncurry gap widening
$1,052 92nd pct $246 0th pct
Household income in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +$1,130 higher in Cloncurry gap widening
$1,985 86th pct $855 10th pct
Family income in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +$1,848 higher in Cloncurry gap widening
$2,367 88th pct $519 0th pct
High earners in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +14.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
15.2% 89th pct 1.2% 6th pct
High-income homes in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +15.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
21.0% 83rd pct 5.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.9% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 9.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +50.7 pts ▸ 79.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 6.7%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 1.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +2.9 pts higher in Cloncurry
21.7% 11th pct 18.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +2.4 pts higher in Cloncurry
5.6% 12th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.9 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +13.6 pts ▸ 77.1%
14.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +13.4 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
15.8% 42nd pct 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.5 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
7.0% 7th pct 5.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +18.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
24.0% 48th pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.8 pts higher in Cloncurry
3.3% 43rd pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +0.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
18.2% 13th pct 17.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.8 larger in Alpurrurulam gap steady
2.5 64th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +7.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
18.2% 68th pct 25.5% 88th pct
Living alone in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +16.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
31.4% 58th pct 14.7% 11th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
18.2% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 10.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 14.7%
4.7% 6 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.3% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 16.0%
13.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +$148 higher in Cloncurry gap steady
$240 38th pct $92 3rd pct
Mortgage in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +$971 higher in Cloncurry
$1,188 35th pct $217 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +0.60 higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +42.4 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
47.0% 88th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +19.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
19.7% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +15.4 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
82.0% 13th pct 97.3% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +23.4 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
71.3% 28th pct 94.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented +42.4 pts ▸ 89.3%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
19.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 97.3%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 64.0%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% Under $200 +66.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +47.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
10.5% 86th pct 58.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +4.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
4.1% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.3 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
1.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 30.4%
12.4% Walked +39.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.5% No vehicle +47.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 23.4%
34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.8 pts 5.2%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +30.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
42.9% 84th pct 12.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam
26.7% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +15.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 20.3% 95th pct
Participation in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +36.7 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
64.1% 82nd pct 27.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +13.1 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
68.4% 93rd pct 55.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Public administration & safety +19.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.3% Education & training +19.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.0% Mining ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Community & personal service +14.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%
11.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
5.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.2 higher in Cloncurry
4.2 48th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +1.4 more in Cloncurry
5.3 62nd pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +70.8 pts higher in Cloncurry
70.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +29.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
67.4% 57th pct 97.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +17.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
80.0% 63rd pct 97.3% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +81.7 pts higher in Cloncurry
81.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +23.2 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
74.1% 77th pct 97.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +0.5 more in Cloncurry
11.9 29th pct 11.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +11 higher in Cloncurry
14 21st pct 3 3rd pct
Mean slope in Cloncurryin Alpurrurulam +0.7 pts higher in Cloncurry
2.7% 15th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Compare Alpurrurulam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cloncurry vs Alpurrurulam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315022/cloncurry/vs/UCL722003/alpurrurulam