Kowanyama

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL31575
People 1,079
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 29
Families 245
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 1.3
All private dwellings 298
Average number of people per household 3.7
Median weekly household income $1,132
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent (b) $115
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 519 48.4 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 554 51.6 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 937 86.8 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 59 5.5 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 86 8.0 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 29 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 90 8.3 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 84 7.7 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 106 9.8 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 97 8.9 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 90 8.3 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 94 8.7 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 92 8.5 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 59 5.4 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 43 4.0 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 73 6.7 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 98 9.0 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 56 5.2 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 36 3.3 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 39 3.6 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 18 1.7 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 8 0.7 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 3 0.3 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 0 0.0 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 86 10.8 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 6 0.8 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 8 1.0 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 22 2.8 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 670 84.3 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 43 6.3 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 221 32.6 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 414 61.1 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 15 4.2 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 106 29.4 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 108 29.9 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 50 13.9 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 9 2.5 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 3 0.8 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 67 18.6 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 3 0.8 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 3 0.8 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 6 1.7 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 0 0.0 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 165 45.7 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 28 3.5 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 11 1.4 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 14 1.8 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 67 8.4 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 87 10.9 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 101 12.7 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 203 25.5 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.4 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 84 10.6 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 10 1.3 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 3 0.4 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 193 24.3 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 905 83.9 205,922 4.0 741,307 2.9
English 32 3.0 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 24 2.2 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Torres Strait Islander 18 1.7 40,695 0.8 67,124 0.3
Scottish 7 0.6 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 970 89.9 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 7 0.6 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
South Africa 5 0.5 49,699 1.0 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 13 1.2 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 6 0.6 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 5 0.5 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 955 88.3 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 103 9.5 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 969 89.8 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
South Africa 9 0.8 59,055 1.1 229,259 0.9
New Zealand 8 0.7 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 956 88.6 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
South Africa 9 0.8 59,259 1.1 231,248 0.9
New Zealand 6 0.6 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 775 71.8 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 140 13.0 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
No Religion, so described 114 10.6 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 21 1.9 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Pentecostal 9 0.8 69,900 1.4 255,838 1.0

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Kowanyama, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (87.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 13 1.2 1,485 0.0 4,432 0.0
Kuuk Thayorre 5 0.5 176 0.0 174 0.0
Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 5 0.5 2,698 0.1 2,701 0.0
Meriam Mir 5 0.5 226 0.0 259 0.0
Guugu Yimidhirr 3 0.3 793 0.0 806 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 926 85.8 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 27 10.9 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 313 39.4 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 325 40.9 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 162 20.4 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 106 33.9 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 54 17.3 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 26 8.3 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 127 40.6 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 4 2.1 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 30 16.0 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 16 8.6 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 7 3.7 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 31 16.6 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 27 14.4 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 51 27.3 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 46 24.6 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 29 15.5 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 26 13.9 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 20 10.7 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 18 9.6 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 12 6.4 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 7 3.7 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 6 3.2 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 68 36.4 33,042 1.4 156,402 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 28 15.0 30,948 1.3 146,993 1.2
Primary Education 10 5.3 59,930 2.5 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8 4.3 61,444 2.5 299,810 2.5
Solid Waste Collection Services 5 2.7 2,693 0.1 12,825 0.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $341 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $858 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,132 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Walked only 81 43.3 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 54 28.9 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 22 11.8 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 3 1.6 17,121 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 5 2.7 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 0 0.0 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 0 0.0 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 77 41.2 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 528 66.0 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 270 33.7 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 36 4.5 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 24 3.0 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 275 34.7 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 58 7.3 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 50 6.3 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 138 17.4 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 13 1.2 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 14 1.3 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 6 0.6 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 117 10.8 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 78 7.2 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 18 1.7 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 7 0.6 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 22 2.0 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 3 0.3 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 32 3.0 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 590 54.7 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 256 23.7 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 615 57.0 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 164 15.2 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 38 3.5 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 11 1.0 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 256 23.7 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 9 1.1 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 11 1.4 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 607 76.4 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 172 21.6 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 52 21.2 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 81 33.1 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 100 40.8 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 20 8.2 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 15.0 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.0 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 18 13.6 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 4 3.0 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 6 4.5 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 17 12.9 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 10 7.6 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 50 37.9 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 8 6.1 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 17 12.9 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 247 92.5 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 15 5.6 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 190 76.9 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 51 20.6 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 3 1.2 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 75 30.0 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 122 48.8 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 42 16.8 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 3.2 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 109 43.6 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 77 30.8 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 32 12.8 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 16 6.4 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 16 6.4 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 205 82.3 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 40 16.1 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 4 1.6 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

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Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 13 5.3 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 0 0.0 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 211 85.4 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 16 6.5 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 4.0 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.1 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 7.9 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 115 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 140 66.4 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 21 10.0 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 43 20.4 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 0 0.0 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 449 48.1 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 485 51.9 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.4 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 972 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Kowanyama % Kowanyama Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 118 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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