Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 1,673 |
|---|---|
| Male | 842 |
| Female | 833 |
| Median age | 23 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 420 |
|---|---|
| Average people per household | 3.8 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,261 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,000 |
| Median weekly rent | $100 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
| People | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | 901 | 53.9 | 122,896 | 78.9 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 252 | 15.1 | 20,094 | 12.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 520 | 31.1 | 12,834 | 8.2 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
| Total | 1,673 | -- | 155,824 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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| Male | 842 | 50.3 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
| Female | 833 | 49.7 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa, there were 1,673 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 842 (or 50.3%) were male and 833 (or 49.7%) were female.
| Age | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 189 | 11.3 | 20,384 | 13.1 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
| 5-14 years | 408 | 24.3 | 38,085 | 24.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
| 15-24 years | 299 | 17.8 | 29,609 | 19.0 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
| 25-54 years | 633 | 37.7 | 53,777 | 34.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
| 55-64 years | 98 | 5.8 | 8,641 | 5.5 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 50 | 3.0 | 5,331 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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| Median age | 23 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 23 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 35.5% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.0% were people aged 65 years and over.
| Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 157 | 14.5 | 20,924 | 21.5 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
| Separated | 23 | 2.1 | 3,939 | 4.0 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 30 | 2.8 | 6,107 | 6.3 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 42 | 3.9 | 2,990 | 3.1 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
| Never married | 831 | 76.7 | 63,395 | 65.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa 14.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 4.8% were either divorced or separated.
| Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
| Separated | 43 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
| Divorced | 55 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Widowed | 72 | -- | 66 | -- | 65 | -- |
| Never married | 30 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 49 years and the median age of people never married was 30 years.
| Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 116 | 12.1 | 18,335 | 21.4 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
| De facto marriage | 333 | 34.8 | 16,111 | 18.8 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
| Not married | 509 | 53.1 | 51,114 | 59.7 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa 12.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 34.8% were in a de facto marriage.
| Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 44 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
| De facto marriage | 35 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
| Not married | 30 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 44 years and in a de facto marriage was 35 years.
| Education | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | 57 | 9.9 | 2,960 | 4.9 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
| Primary | 243 | 42.2 | 24,202 | 39.9 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 147 | 25.5 | 14,331 | 23.6 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
| Technical or further education institution | 22 | 3.8 | 2,746 | 4.5 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution | 8 | 1.4 | 2,862 | 4.7 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
| Other | 11 | 1.9 | 997 | 1.6 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
| Not stated | 88 | 15.3 | 12,571 | 20.7 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
| Total | 576 | -- | 60,669 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa, 34.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 42.2% were attending a primary school, 25.5% were attending a secondary school and 5.0% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
| Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 134 | 8.0 | 4,917 | 3.2 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
| Kriol | 50 | 3.0 | 714 | 0.5 | 6,692 | 1.2 |
| Wik Mungkan | 24 | 1.4 | 1,350 | 0.9 | 1,355 | 0.2 |
| Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec | 16 | 1.0 | 234 | 0.2 | 244 | 0.0 |
| Thaynakwith | 4 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
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| English only spoken at home | 804 | 48.0 | 133,395 | 85.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 48.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 8.0%, Kriol 3.0%, Wik Mungkan 1.4%, Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 1.0% and Thaynakwith 0.2%.
Employment
| Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked full-time | 330 | 61.3 | 26,187 | 49.1 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
| Worked part-time | 119 | 22.1 | 13,684 | 25.6 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
| Away from work | 29 | 5.4 | 3,885 | 7.3 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 60 | 11.2 | 9,603 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
| Total in labour force | 538 | -- | 53,359 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 538 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa. Of these 61.3% were employed full time, 22.1% were employed part-time and 11.2% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet| Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed full-time | 36 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
| Employed part-time | 37 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa who were employed full time was 36 years and those employed part time was 37 years.
| Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 301 | -- | 384 | -- | 362 | -- |
| Household | 1,261 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa was $301 and the median weekly household income was $1,261.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of people per household | 3.8 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
| Average number of people per bedroom | 1.4 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
| Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.3 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.8, with 1.4 persons per bedroom and 1.3 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
| Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | 100 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,000 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $100 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.
Dwelling structure
| Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate house | 318 | 75.9 | 47,511 | 81.2 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 28 | 6.7 | 3,630 | 6.2 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
| Flat, unit or apartment | 65 | 15.5 | 6,446 | 11.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
| Other dwelling | 8 | 1.9 | 878 | 1.5 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
| Total | 419 | -- | 58,517 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa there were 419 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 75.9% were separate houses, 6.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.5% were flats, unit or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.
| Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | % Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 1.7 | 5,504 | 9.4 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 47 | 11.2 | 13,573 | 23.2 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
| Rented | 358 | 85.2 | 37,042 | 63.3 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 339 | 0.6 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
| Tenure type not stated | 8 | 1.9 | 2,062 | 3.5 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Mapoon - Napranum - Weipa, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 1.7% were owned outright, 11.2% were owned with a mortgage and 85.2% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.