Pormpuraaw

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC32372
People 749
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
Median age 31
Families 196
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 287
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $771
Median monthly mortgage repayments $867
Median weekly rent $90
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 375 49.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 378 50.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 630 83.8 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 749 people in Pormpuraaw. Of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 83.8% of the population.

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Age Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 31 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 69 9.4 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 75 10.2 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 56 7.6 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 50 6.8 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 53 7.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 55 7.5 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 44 6.0 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 60 8.2 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 60 8.2 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 61 8.3 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 52 7.1 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 40 5.4 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 20 2.7 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 24 3.3 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 10 1.4 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 4 0.5 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 3 0.4 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Pormpuraaw was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 27.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 158 28.4 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 15 2.7 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 13 2.3 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 26 4.7 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 344 61.9 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Pormpuraaw aged 15 years and over, 28.4% were married and 4.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 60 11.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 197 38.0 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 261 50.4 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Pormpuraaw, of people aged 15 years and over, 11.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 38.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 20 11.2 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 90 50.3 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 19 10.6 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 7 3.9 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 1.7 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.7 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3 1.7 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 34 19.0 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Pormpuraaw 24.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 53.2% were in primary school, 17.3% in secondary school and 3.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 18 3.2 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 17 3.0 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 21 3.7 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 58 10.3 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 65 11.5 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 52 9.2 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 130 23.0 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.5 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 115 20.4 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 18 3.2 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 59 10.4 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Pormpuraaw, 11.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.5% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 578 69.8 36,971 0.6 144,173 0.5
Australian 85 10.3 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 39 4.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Torres Strait Islander 27 3.3 13,227 0.2 15,243 0.0
Irish 20 2.4 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Pormpuraaw were Australian Aboriginal 69.8%, Australian 10.3%, English 4.7%, Torres Strait Islander 3.3% and Irish 2.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Pormpuraaw (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 707 94.9 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Papua New Guinea 12 1.6 16,120 0.3 28,800 0.1
New Zealand 7 0.9 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Philippines 6 0.8 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0

In Pormpuraaw, 94.9% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Papua New Guinea 1.6%, New Zealand 0.9% and Philippines 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 34 4.5 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 4 0.5 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 8 1.1 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 688 91.6 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Pormpuraaw, 91.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 703 94.0 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
Papua New Guinea 11 1.5 16,296 0.3 28,460 0.1
New Zealand 10 1.3 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
England 7 0.9 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
Philippines 4 0.5 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2

In Pormpuraaw, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 94.0%, Papua New Guinea 1.5%, New Zealand 1.3%, England 0.9% and Philippines 0.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 693 93.1 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
Philippines 14 1.9 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
Papua New Guinea 11 1.5 20,050 0.4 34,128 0.1
New Zealand 3 0.4 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
England 3 0.4 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6

In Pormpuraaw, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 93.1%, Philippines 1.9%, Papua New Guinea 1.5%, New Zealand 0.4% and England 0.4%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 554 74.1 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 96 12.8 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 40 5.3 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 31 4.1 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Seventh-day Adventist 9 1.2 17,456 0.4 62,945 0.3

The most common responses for religion in Pormpuraaw were Anglican 74.1%, No Religion, so described 12.8%, Catholic 5.3%, Not stated 4.1% and Seventh-day Adventist 1.2%. In Pormpuraaw, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (85.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Wik Mungkan 197 26.6 442 0.0 450 0.0
Kuuk Thayorre 196 26.5 204 0.0 205 0.0
Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 23 3.1 854 0.0 875 0.0
Mandarin 4 0.5 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
Meriam Mir 4 0.5 195 0.0 217 0.0
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English only spoken at home 268 36.2 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 156 62.4 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Pormpuraaw 36.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Wik Mungkan 26.6%, Kuuk Thayorre 26.5%, Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 3.1%, Mandarin 0.5% and Meriam Mir 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 118 45.6 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 90 34.7 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 4 1.5 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 47 18.1 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 259 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Pormpuraaw. Of these 45.6% were employed full time, 34.7% were employed part-time and 18.1% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 61 30.2 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 6 3.0 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 17 8.4 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 30 14.9 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 85 42.1 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Pormpuraaw, 30.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 3.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 49 23.3 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Managers 33 15.7 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 31 14.8 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Labourers 30 14.3 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 22 10.5 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 14 6.7 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 13 6.2 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 13 6.2 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Pormpuraaw included Community and Personal Service Workers 23.3%, Managers 15.7%, Professionals 14.8%, Labourers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%, Sales Workers 6.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 62 33.7 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Primary Education 16 8.7 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
Other Allied Health Services 16 8.7 12,793 0.6 68,701 0.6
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 15 8.2 16,552 0.8 44,309 0.4
House Construction 7 3.8 17,098 0.8 86,030 0.8

Of the employed people in Pormpuraaw, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 33.7%, Primary Education 8.7%, Other Allied Health Services 8.7%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 8.2% and House Construction 3.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 337 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 747 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 771 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Pormpuraaw was $337.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Walked only 137 65.6 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as driver 34 16.3 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 13 6.2 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 4 1.9 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
Worked at home 4 1.9 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 52 24.2 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Pormpuraaw, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 65.6%, Car, as driver 16.3%, Car, as passenger 6.2%, Truck 1.9% and Worked at home 1.9%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 24.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 447 80.8 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 182 32.7 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 75 13.7 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 57 10.3 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Pormpuraaw, of people aged 15 years and over, 80.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.7% provided care for children and 13.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 304 54.3 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 119 21.2 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 17 3.0 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 14 2.5 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Pormpuraaw, 21.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 3.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 58 29.4 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 72 36.5 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 55 27.9 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 12 6.1 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Pormpuraaw, 36.5% were couple families with children, 29.4% were couple families without children and 27.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.9 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.1 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Pormpuraaw, 17.9% of single parents were male and 82.1% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 24 19.5 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 9 7.3 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 9 7.3 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 11 8.9 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 21 17.1 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 46 37.4 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 0 0.0 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 2.4 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Pormpuraaw, of couple families with children, 19.5% had both partners employed full-time, 7.3% had both employed part-time and 7.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 215 84.6 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 39 15.4 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Pormpuraaw, 84.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.4% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 175 81.4 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 36 16.7 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 4 1.9 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Pormpuraaw, 81.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.7% were flats or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 1.8 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.3 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 70 30.7 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 94 41.2 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 54 23.7 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 1.3 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Pormpuraaw, of occupied private dwellings 1.3% had 1 bedroom, 30.7% had 2 bedrooms and 41.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4 1.8 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 8 3.6 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 202 90.2 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 1.3 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 7 3.1 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Pormpuraaw, 1.8% were owned outright, 3.6% were owned with a mortgage and 90.2% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 173 79.7 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 41 18.9 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 1.4 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Pormpuraaw, of all households, 79.7% were family households, 18.9% were single person households and 1.4% were group households.

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Household income Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 40.1 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.4 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Pormpuraaw, 40.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 90 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 87.2 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 12.8 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 867 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 94 43.1 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 72 33.0 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 29 13.3 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 17 7.8 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 2.8 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Pormpuraaw, 33.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 7.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 81 36.5 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 138 62.2 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 3 1.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Pormpuraaw, 62.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 307 48.7 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 324 51.3 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 29 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Pormpuraaw, 48.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.3% were female. The median age was 29 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 680 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Pormpuraaw, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $680.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Pormpuraaw % Pormpuraaw Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 90 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Pormpuraaw, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $90 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.