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Hope Vale vs Wujal Wujal

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Hope Vale Wujal Wujal

Hope Vale (L) and Wujal Wujal (L) are two Queensland areas with very high Indigenous populations. Hope Vale (L) has a far higher share of people using another language at home (60.0% compared to 41.3%) and far more people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework per week (27.2% versus 0.0%). It also has better access to basic needs, with 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Wujal Wujal (L) has none. In contrast, Wujal Wujal (L) has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (44.7% compared to 32.5%) and many more homes without a motor vehicle (42.7% versus 26.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in language diversity has widened, and the lead in unpaid childcare has flipped to favour Wujal Wujal (L). Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $820 to $840. Both areas also have roughly the same number of people per home, at about 3.1 or 3.2.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 27.2 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Hope Vale Population: 619 larger in Hope Vale No car: 16.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Hope Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +619 larger in Hope Vale gap widening
895 52nd pct 276 14th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1 yrs older in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
28 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
89.8% 100th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
4.8% 3rd pct 3.6% 1st pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
31.5% 100th pct 26.1% 91st pct
De facto in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
31.6% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

31.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%
29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Marital status

80.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 86.4%
11.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
1.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
1.7% 1st pct 2.9% 5th pct

Country of birth

94.0% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

4.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.2% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +18.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
60.0% 95th pct 41.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
2.9% 88th pct 1.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

33.5% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
9.5% 0th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

81.8% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
9.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +7.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
34.6% 37th pct 27.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.6%
24.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.5% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%
8.6% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$46 higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
$378 7th pct $332 4th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$23 higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
$817 7th pct $840 8th pct
Family income in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$7 higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
$840 4th pct $833 4th pct
High earners in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
2.6% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%
1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.9% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 77.4%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.0%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
17.3% 5th pct 22.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
1.6% 1st pct 2.5% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
3.0% 11th pct 1.8% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 66.7%
12.7% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
5.8% 3rd pct 5.0% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
5.9% 4th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +12.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
32.5% 84th pct 44.7% 94th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
2.0% 13th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +27.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
27.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.1 larger in Wujal Wujal gap steady
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
37.7% 100th pct 34.8% 97th pct
Living alone in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +4.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
25.9% 39th pct 21.5% 27th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
37.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%
11.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
4.7% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Household size

25.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%
22.8% 2 people even 22.8%
14.3% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.5% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +$50 higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
$120 7th pct $70 0th pct
Mortgage in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
$975 21st pct —
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +0.20 higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.20 94th pct
Renting in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.9 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
86.5% 99th pct 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +3.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
3.5% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +13.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
93.1% 48th pct 79.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +10.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
68.3% 20th pct 58.2% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.5% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 92.4%
4.2% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 79.7%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.2%
19.3% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 94.5%
4.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
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 Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +16.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
26.2% 91st pct 42.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.3 pts 36.4%
12.9% Walked +23.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
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

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%
26.2% No vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 6.7%
6.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.3 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 17.1% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +6.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
23.2% 97th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +13.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
42.1% 21st pct 29.1% 2nd pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +8.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
62.7% 81st pct 54.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Public administration & safety +19.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 6.8%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Mining ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
5.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.3 higher in Hope Vale
2.3 23rd pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +1.6 more in Hope Vale
3.1 30th pct 1.5 13th pct
15-min city in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +77.7 pts higher in Hope Vale
77.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +77.7 pts higher in Hope Vale
77.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +6.6 pts higher in Hope Vale
76.1% 27th pct 69.4% 24th pct
Walk to health in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +2.8 more in Wujal Wujal
4.5 9th pct 7.2 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +11 higher in Wujal Wujal
6 8th pct 17 26th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Wujal Wujal +5.2 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
3.8% 38th pct 9.0% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321052/hope-vale/vs/UCL322135/wujal-wujal