Cape York
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 8,566 |
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Male | 4,207 |
Female | 4,359 |
Median age | 23 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 1,910 |
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Average people per household | 4.1 |
Median weekly household income | $983 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,000 |
Median weekly rent | $80 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal | 5,734 | 66.9 | 122,896 | 78.9 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
Torres Strait Islander | 1,204 | 14.1 | 20,094 | 12.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 1,628 | 19.0 | 12,834 | 8.2 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
Total | 8,566 | -- | 155,824 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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Male | 4,207 | 49.1 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 4,359 | 50.9 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Cape York, there were 8,566 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 4,207 (or 49.1%) were male and 4,359 (or 50.9%) were female.
Age | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 1,045 | 12.2 | 20,384 | 13.1 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
5-14 years | 1,837 | 21.4 | 38,085 | 24.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
15-24 years | 1,589 | 18.6 | 29,609 | 19.0 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
25-54 years | 3,248 | 37.9 | 53,777 | 34.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
55-64 years | 517 | 6.0 | 8,641 | 5.5 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
65 years and over | 329 | 3.8 | 5,331 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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Median age | 23 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Cape York the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 23 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 33.6% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.8% were people aged 65 years and over.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 755 | 13.3 | 20,924 | 21.5 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
Separated | 101 | 1.8 | 3,939 | 4.0 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
Divorced | 92 | 1.6 | 6,107 | 6.3 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 228 | 4.0 | 2,990 | 3.1 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
Never married | 4,504 | 79.3 | 63,395 | 65.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Cape York 13.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 3.4% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 48 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
Separated | 54 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
Divorced | 49 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
Widowed | 65 | -- | 66 | -- | 65 | -- |
Never married | 31 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Cape York for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 31 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 552 | 10.7 | 18,335 | 21.4 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
De facto marriage | 1,713 | 33.2 | 16,111 | 18.8 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
Not married | 2,887 | 56.0 | 51,114 | 59.7 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Cape York 10.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 33.2% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 47 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
De facto marriage | 36 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
Not married | 30 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Cape York for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 47 years and in a de facto marriage was 36 years.
Education | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 236 | 9.0 | 2,960 | 4.9 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
Primary | 1,265 | 48.2 | 24,202 | 39.9 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
Secondary | 580 | 22.1 | 14,331 | 23.6 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
Technical or further education institution | 77 | 2.9 | 2,746 | 4.5 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 36 | 1.4 | 2,862 | 4.7 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
Other | 46 | 1.8 | 997 | 1.6 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
Not stated | 386 | 14.7 | 12,571 | 20.7 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
Total | 2,626 | -- | 60,669 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cape York, 30.7% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 48.2% were attending a primary school, 22.1% were attending a secondary school and 4.3% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Wik Mungkan | 1,320 | 15.4 | 1,350 | 0.9 | 1,355 | 0.2 |
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 1,040 | 12.1 | 4,917 | 3.2 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
Guugu Yimidhirr | 922 | 10.8 | 968 | 0.6 | 973 | 0.2 |
Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec | 207 | 2.4 | 234 | 0.2 | 244 | 0.0 |
Kuuk Thayorre | 126 | 1.5 | 133 | 0.1 | 129 | 0.0 |
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English only spoken at home | 2,634 | 30.7 | 133,395 | 85.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 30.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cape York. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Wik Mungkan 15.4%, Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 12.1%, Guugu Yimidhirr 10.8%, Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 2.4% and Kuuk Thayorre 1.5%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 1,404 | 52.1 | 26,187 | 49.1 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
Worked part-time | 622 | 23.1 | 13,684 | 25.6 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
Away from work | 189 | 7.0 | 3,885 | 7.3 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
Unemployed | 481 | 17.8 | 9,603 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
Total in labour force | 2,696 | -- | 53,359 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 2,696 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cape York. Of these 52.1% were employed full time, 23.1% were employed part-time and 17.8% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 38 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
Employed part-time | 37 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cape York who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 37 years.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 289 | -- | 384 | -- | 362 | -- |
Household | 983 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Cape York was $289 and the median weekly household income was $983.
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 | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 4.1 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.5 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 0.9 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Cape York, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.1, with 1.5 persons per bedroom and 0.9 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 | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 80 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,000 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Cape York, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $80 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 | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 1,557 | 81.5 | 47,511 | 81.2 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 34 | 1.8 | 3,630 | 6.2 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 287 | 15.0 | 6,446 | 11.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
Other dwelling | 33 | 1.7 | 878 | 1.5 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
Total | 1,911 | -- | 58,517 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Cape York there were 1,911 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 81.5% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.0% were flats, unit or apartments and 1.7% were other dwellings.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 40 | 2.1 | 5,504 | 9.4 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
Owned with a mortgage | 60 | 3.1 | 13,573 | 23.2 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
Rented | 1,766 | 92.5 | 37,042 | 63.3 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
Other tenure type | 10 | 0.5 | 339 | 0.6 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
Tenure type not stated | 33 | 1.7 | 2,062 | 3.5 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Cape York, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 2.1% were owned outright, 3.1% were owned with a mortgage and 92.5% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.