Cape York
People | 7,513 |
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Male | 52.8% |
Female | 47.2% |
Median age | 34 |
Families | 1,572 |
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Average children per family | null |
for families with children | 2.1 |
for all households (a) | 0.8 |
All private dwellings | 3,661 |
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Average people per household | 2.8 |
Median weekly household income | $961 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,247 |
Median weekly rent | $120 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.4 |
(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 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 | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 3,970 | 52.8 | 2,321,889 | 49.4 | 11,546,638 | 49.3 |
Female | 3,545 | 47.2 | 2,381,308 | 50.6 | 11,855,248 | 50.7 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 3,876 | 51.6 | 186,482 | 4.0 | 649,171 | 2.8 |
In the 2016 Census, there were 7,513 people in Cape York. Of these 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 51.6% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)Age | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median age | 34 | -- | 37 | -- | 38 | -- |
0-4 years | 621 | 8.3 | 296,466 | 6.3 | 1,464,779 | 6.3 |
5-9 years | 598 | 8.0 | 317,138 | 6.7 | 1,502,646 | 6.4 |
10-14 years | 513 | 6.8 | 299,097 | 6.4 | 1,397,183 | 6.0 |
15-19 years | 473 | 6.3 | 296,287 | 6.3 | 1,421,595 | 6.1 |
20-24 years | 587 | 7.8 | 316,860 | 6.7 | 1,566,793 | 6.7 |
25-29 years | 583 | 7.8 | 320,753 | 6.8 | 1,664,602 | 7.1 |
30-34 years | 438 | 5.8 | 325,943 | 6.9 | 1,703,847 | 7.3 |
35-39 years | 448 | 6.0 | 305,218 | 6.5 | 1,561,679 | 6.7 |
40-44 years | 470 | 6.2 | 322,901 | 6.9 | 1,583,257 | 6.8 |
45-49 years | 475 | 6.3 | 322,982 | 6.9 | 1,581,455 | 6.8 |
50-54 years | 484 | 6.4 | 308,727 | 6.6 | 1,523,551 | 6.5 |
55-59 years | 512 | 6.8 | 292,198 | 6.2 | 1,454,332 | 6.2 |
60-64 years | 466 | 6.2 | 260,685 | 5.5 | 1,299,397 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 387 | 5.1 | 242,192 | 5.1 | 1,188,999 | 5.1 |
70-74 years | 243 | 3.2 | 180,406 | 3.8 | 887,716 | 3.8 |
75-79 years | 125 | 1.7 | 126,084 | 2.7 | 652,657 | 2.8 |
80-84 years | 53 | 0.7 | 83,731 | 1.8 | 460,549 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 46 | 0.6 | 85,528 | 1.8 | 486,842 | 2.1 |
The median age of people in Cape York was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.4% of the population.
View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP) Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 1,480 | 25.6 | 1,775,920 | 46.9 | 9,148,218 | 48.1 |
Separated | 196 | 3.4 | 134,953 | 3.6 | 608,059 | 3.2 |
Divorced | 458 | 7.9 | 354,382 | 9.3 | 1,626,890 | 8.5 |
Widowed | 232 | 4.0 | 184,671 | 4.9 | 985,204 | 5.2 |
Never married | 3,422 | 59.1 | 1,340,580 | 35.4 | 6,668,910 | 35.0 |
Of people in Cape York aged 15 years and over, 25.6% were married and 11.2% were either divorced or separated.
View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP) Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 1,025 | 22.5 | 1,546,502 | 46.7 | 8,001,141 | 47.7 |
De facto marriage | 1,155 | 25.4 | 394,739 | 11.9 | 1,751,731 | 10.4 |
Not married | 2,371 | 52.1 | 1,367,026 | 41.3 | 7,024,973 | 41.9 |
In Cape York, of people aged 15 years and over, 22.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 25.4% were in a de facto marriage.
View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)Education | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Preschool | 121 | 5.1 | 56,639 | 3.9 | 347,621 | 4.8 |
Primary - Government | 565 | 24.0 | 276,468 | 19.1 | 1,314,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 14 | 0.6 | 73,844 | 5.1 | 380,604 | 5.3 |
Primary - other non Government | 78 | 3.3 | 50,202 | 3.5 | 231,490 | 3.2 |
Secondary - Government | 256 | 10.9 | 176,138 | 12.2 | 827,505 | 11.5 |
Secondary - Catholic | 56 | 2.4 | 63,080 | 4.4 | 338,384 | 4.7 |
Secondary - other non Government | 26 | 1.1 | 58,927 | 4.1 | 280,618 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 66 | 2.8 | 76,992 | 5.3 | 424,869 | 5.9 |
University or tertiary institution | 54 | 2.3 | 213,221 | 14.8 | 1,160,626 | 16.1 |
Other | 44 | 1.9 | 37,517 | 2.6 | 198,383 | 2.8 |
Not stated | 1,078 | 45.7 | 360,888 | 25.0 | 1,707,023 | 23.7 |
In Cape York 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.9% were in primary school, 14.2% in secondary school and 5.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.
View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP) Level of highest educational attainment People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Bachelor Degree level and above | 444 | 7.7 | 693,412 | 18.3 | 4,181,406 | 22.0 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level | 320 | 5.5 | 330,619 | 8.7 | 1,687,893 | 8.9 |
Certificate level IV | 153 | 2.7 | 111,975 | 3.0 | 551,767 | 2.9 |
Certificate level III | 896 | 15.5 | 576,295 | 15.2 | 2,442,203 | 12.8 |
Year 12 | 693 | 12.0 | 625,959 | 16.5 | 2,994,097 | 15.7 |
Year 11 | 386 | 6.7 | 163,394 | 4.3 | 941,531 | 4.9 |
Year 10 | 884 | 15.3 | 488,554 | 12.9 | 2,054,331 | 10.8 |
Certificate level II | 13 | 0.2 | 2,602 | 0.1 | 13,454 | 0.1 |
Certificate level I | 3 | 0.1 | 418 | 0.0 | 2,176 | 0.0 |
Year 9 or below | 653 | 11.3 | 275,376 | 7.3 | 1,529,897 | 8.0 |
No educational attainment | 29 | 0.5 | 15,700 | 0.4 | 145,844 | 0.8 |
Not stated | 1,149 | 19.9 | 409,227 | 10.8 | 1,974,794 | 10.4 |
Of people aged 15 and over in Cape York, 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian Aboriginal | 2,806 | 29.7 | 36,971 | 0.6 | 144,173 | 0.5 |
Australian | 1,939 | 20.5 | 1,649,284 | 25.3 | 7,298,243 | 23.3 |
English | 1,369 | 14.5 | 1,794,999 | 27.5 | 7,852,224 | 25.0 |
Torres Strait Islander | 538 | 5.7 | 13,227 | 0.2 | 15,243 | 0.0 |
Irish | 420 | 4.4 | 564,334 | 8.7 | 2,388,058 | 7.6 |
The most common ancestries in Cape York were Australian Aboriginal 29.7%, Australian 20.5%, English 14.5%, Torres Strait Islander 5.7% and Irish 4.4%.
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 Cape York (including those who did not state an ancestry).
View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)Country of birth | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 6,082 | 81.0 | 3,343,657 | 71.1 | 15,614,835 | 66.7 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 135 | 1.8 | 180,775 | 3.8 | 907,570 | 3.9 |
New Zealand | 116 | 1.5 | 201,206 | 4.3 | 518,466 | 2.2 |
Philippines | 37 | 0.5 | 39,661 | 0.8 | 232,386 | 1.0 |
Germany | 36 | 0.5 | 20,387 | 0.4 | 102,595 | 0.4 |
South Africa | 25 | 0.3 | 40,131 | 0.9 | 162,449 | 0.7 |
In Cape York, 81.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 1.8%, New Zealand 1.5%, Philippines 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and South Africa 0.3%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 733 | 9.8 | 1,225,441 | 26.1 | 8,051,196 | 34.4 |
Father only born overseas | 223 | 3.0 | 302,904 | 6.4 | 1,488,092 | 6.4 |
Mother only born overseas | 215 | 2.9 | 234,425 | 5.0 | 1,094,591 | 4.7 |
Both parents born in Australia | 5,358 | 71.4 | 2,575,201 | 54.8 | 11,070,538 | 47.3 |
In Cape York, 71.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.8% of people had both parents born overseas.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)Country of birth of father, stated responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 5,628 | 75.1 | 2,824,420 | 60.1 | 12,231,150 | 52.3 |
England | 203 | 2.7 | 287,091 | 6.1 | 1,403,096 | 6.0 |
New Zealand | 142 | 1.9 | 236,403 | 5.0 | 617,331 | 2.6 |
Scotland | 46 | 0.6 | 54,350 | 1.2 | 276,038 | 1.2 |
Germany | 46 | 0.6 | 34,868 | 0.7 | 170,571 | 0.7 |
In Cape York, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 75.1%, England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)Country of birth of mother, stated responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 5,619 | 74.9 | 2,897,343 | 61.6 | 12,643,365 | 54.0 |
England | 210 | 2.8 | 264,169 | 5.6 | 1,302,147 | 5.6 |
New Zealand | 150 | 2.0 | 236,930 | 5.0 | 608,329 | 2.6 |
Philippines | 58 | 0.8 | 57,947 | 1.2 | 325,049 | 1.4 |
Germany | 48 | 0.6 | 33,417 | 0.7 | 169,618 | 0.7 |
In Cape York, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 74.9%, England 2.8%, New Zealand 2.0%, Philippines 0.8% and Germany 0.6%.
View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)Religious affiliation, top responses | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion, so described | 1,949 | 26.0 | 1,374,427 | 29.2 | 6,933,708 | 29.6 |
Anglican | 1,184 | 15.8 | 719,718 | 15.3 | 3,101,185 | 13.3 |
Lutheran | 1,158 | 15.4 | 56,437 | 1.2 | 174,019 | 0.7 |
Not stated | 1,156 | 15.4 | 468,042 | 10.0 | 2,238,735 | 9.6 |
Catholic | 777 | 10.4 | 1,022,514 | 21.7 | 5,291,834 | 22.6 |
The most common responses for religion in Cape York were No Religion, so described 26.0%, Anglican 15.8%, Lutheran 15.4%, Not stated 15.4% and Catholic 10.4%. In Cape York, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.7%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)Language, top responses (other than English) | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Guugu Yimidhirr | 715 | 9.5 | 765 | 0.0 | 775 | 0.0 |
Kuku Yalanji | 196 | 2.6 | 326 | 0.0 | 323 | 0.0 |
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 149 | 2.0 | 5,901 | 0.1 | 6,171 | 0.0 |
Kriol | 86 | 1.1 | 364 | 0.0 | 7,155 | 0.0 |
German | 39 | 0.5 | 16,488 | 0.4 | 79,353 | 0.3 |
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English only spoken at home | 4,663 | 62.1 | 3,820,632 | 81.2 | 17,020,417 | 72.7 |
Households where a non English language is spoken | 613 | 18.6 | 242,052 | 13.5 | 1,971,011 | 22.2 |
In Cape York 62.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Guugu Yimidhirr 9.5%, Kuku Yalanji 2.6%, Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 2.0%, Kriol 1.1% and German 0.5%.
View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)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 | 1,576 | 54.4 | 1,333,193 | 57.7 | 6,623,065 | 57.7 |
Worked part-time | 689 | 23.8 | 691,751 | 29.9 | 3,491,503 | 30.4 |
Away from work | 174 | 6.0 | 111,509 | 4.8 | 569,276 | 5.0 |
Unemployed | 459 | 15.8 | 175,665 | 7.6 | 787,452 | 6.9 |
There were 2,898 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Cape York. Of these 54.4% were employed full time, 23.8% were employed part-time and 15.8% 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.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP) Employment - hours worked Employed people aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 184 | 7.5 | 235,001 | 11.0 | 1,218,823 | 11.4 |
16-24 hours per week | 164 | 6.7 | 201,035 | 9.4 | 1,079,236 | 10.1 |
25-34 hours per week | 338 | 13.9 | 255,714 | 12.0 | 1,193,445 | 11.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 505 | 20.7 | 410,236 | 19.2 | 2,031,263 | 19.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 1,073 | 44.0 | 922,958 | 43.2 | 4,591,801 | 43.0 |
Of employed people in Cape York, 7.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.0% worked 40 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP) Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Labourers | 425 | 17.4 | 225,268 | 10.5 | 1,011,520 | 9.5 |
Professionals | 417 | 17.1 | 423,917 | 19.8 | 2,370,966 | 22.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 333 | 13.6 | 241,956 | 11.3 | 1,157,003 | 10.8 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 308 | 12.6 | 305,441 | 14.3 | 1,447,414 | 13.5 |
Managers | 306 | 12.5 | 258,509 | 12.1 | 1,390,047 | 13.0 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 243 | 9.9 | 291,317 | 13.6 | 1,449,681 | 13.6 |
Machinery Operators and Drivers | 227 | 9.3 | 147,636 | 6.9 | 670,106 | 6.3 |
Sales Workers | 113 | 4.6 | 207,795 | 9.7 | 1,000,955 | 9.4 |
The most common occupations in Cape York included Labourers 17.4%, Professionals 17.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Managers 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 9.3% and Sales Workers 4.6%.
View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP) Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Local Government Administration | 340 | 14.5 | 30,286 | 1.4 | 142,724 | 1.3 |
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 119 | 5.1 | 91,756 | 4.3 | 411,808 | 3.9 |
Accommodation | 111 | 4.7 | 29,602 | 1.4 | 113,377 | 1.1 |
Primary Education | 105 | 4.5 | 54,394 | 2.5 | 231,198 | 2.2 |
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) | 94 | 4.0 | 16,552 | 0.8 | 44,309 | 0.4 |
Of the employed people in Cape York, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 14.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.1%, Accommodation 4.7%, Primary Education 4.5% and Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 4.0%.
View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP) Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 447 | -- | 660 | -- | 662 | -- |
Family | 1,055 | -- | 1,661 | -- | 1,734 | -- |
Household | 961 | -- | 1,402 | -- | 1,438 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Cape York was $447.
View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)
Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 1,232 | 50.6 | 1,368,965 | 64.1 | 6,574,571 | 61.5 |
Walked only | 468 | 19.2 | 70,471 | 3.3 | 370,427 | 3.5 |
Car, as passenger | 211 | 8.7 | 112,508 | 5.3 | 489,922 | 4.6 |
Worked at home | 127 | 5.2 | 112,422 | 5.3 | 503,582 | 4.7 |
Bus | 59 | 2.4 | 63,829 | 3.0 | 323,201 | 3.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 63 | 2.6 | 152,230 | 7.1 | 1,225,668 | 11.5 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 1,468 | 59.9 | 1,523,756 | 71.3 | 7,305,271 | 68.4 |
In Cape York, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 50.6%, Walked only 19.2%, Car, as passenger 8.7%, Worked at home 5.2% and Bus 2.4%. On the day, 2.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP) Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 3,765 | 65.1 | 2,671,858 | 70.5 | 13,143,914 | 69.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 1,707 | 29.5 | 1,063,450 | 28.1 | 5,259,400 | 27.6 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 713 | 12.3 | 407,168 | 10.7 | 2,145,203 | 11.3 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 1,061 | 18.3 | 714,138 | 18.8 | 3,620,726 | 19.0 |
In Cape York, of people aged 15 years and over, 65.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.5% provided care for children and 12.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 1,138 | 19.7 | 853,120 | 22.5 | 4,298,593 | 22.6 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 1,310 | 22.6 | 1,017,232 | 26.8 | 4,944,578 | 26.0 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 720 | 12.4 | 448,338 | 11.8 | 2,189,776 | 11.5 |
30 hours or more per week | 602 | 10.4 | 353,168 | 9.3 | 1,710,970 | 9.0 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Cape York, 22.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.4% worked 30 hours or more.
View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)Families
family composition | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 504 | 31.9 | 481,451 | 39.4 | 2,291,987 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 617 | 39.1 | 518,494 | 42.5 | 2,716,224 | 44.7 |
One parent family | 386 | 24.4 | 201,308 | 16.5 | 959,543 | 15.8 |
Other family | 73 | 4.6 | 19,898 | 1.6 | 102,559 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Cape York, 39.1% were couple families with children, 31.9% were couple families without children and 24.4% were one parent families.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF) Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 19.7 | -- | 18.5 | -- | 18.2 |
Female | -- | 80.3 | -- | 81.5 | -- | 81.8 |
In Cape York, 19.7% of single parents were male and 80.3% were female.
View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)Employment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 225 | 20.1 | 225,032 | 22.5 | 1,084,006 | 21.6 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 50 | 4.5 | 39,193 | 3.9 | 203,596 | 4.1 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 151 | 13.5 | 212,524 | 21.3 | 1,086,460 | 21.7 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 157 | 14.0 | 144,839 | 14.5 | 749,886 | 15.0 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 82 | 7.3 | 57,595 | 5.8 | 302,037 | 6.0 |
Both not working | 316 | 28.2 | 200,661 | 20.1 | 1,006,697 | 20.1 |
Other (includes away from work) | 67 | 6.0 | 52,525 | 5.3 | 264,145 | 5.3 |
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) | 74 | 6.6 | 67,574 | 6.8 | 311,381 | 6.2 |
In Cape York, of couple families with children, 20.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.5% had both employed part-time and 13.5% 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.
View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connectionDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling count | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 2,212 | 85.4 | 1,656,828 | 89.4 | 8,286,073 | 88.8 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 379 | 14.6 | 195,570 | 10.6 | 1,039,874 | 11.2 |
In Cape York, 85.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 14.6% were unoccupied.
View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 1,849 | 83.6 | 1,269,653 | 76.6 | 6,041,788 | 72.9 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 66 | 3.0 | 174,984 | 10.6 | 1,055,016 | 12.7 |
Flat or apartment | 108 | 4.9 | 186,780 | 11.3 | 1,087,434 | 13.1 |
Other dwelling | 161 | 7.3 | 16,809 | 1.0 | 64,425 | 0.8 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Cape York, 83.6% were separate houses, 3.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.9% were flats or apartments and 7.3% were other dwellings.
View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD) Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 63 | 2.9 | 8,306 | 0.5 | 39,769 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 266 | 12.0 | 70,628 | 4.3 | 411,252 | 5.0 |
2 bedrooms | 545 | 24.7 | 275,203 | 16.6 | 1,562,759 | 18.9 |
3 bedrooms | 788 | 35.7 | 657,978 | 39.7 | 3,403,190 | 41.1 |
4 or more bedrooms | 429 | 19.4 | 604,269 | 36.5 | 2,670,758 | 32.2 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 117 | 5.3 | 40,448 | 2.4 | 198,351 | 2.4 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.6 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.8 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Cape York, of occupied private dwellings 12.0% had 1 bedroom, 24.7% had 2 bedrooms and 35.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.8 people.
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Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 473 | 21.5 | 471,407 | 28.5 | 2,565,695 | 31.0 |
Owned with a mortgage | 280 | 12.8 | 558,439 | 33.7 | 2,855,222 | 34.5 |
Rented | 1,293 | 58.9 | 566,478 | 34.2 | 2,561,302 | 30.9 |
Other tenure type | 34 | 1.5 | 15,566 | 0.9 | 78,994 | 1.0 |
Tenure type not stated | 116 | 5.3 | 44,944 | 2.7 | 224,869 | 2.7 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Cape York, 21.5% were owned outright, 12.8% were owned with a mortgage and 58.9% were rented.
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Household composition | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 1,460 | 66.3 | 1,189,859 | 71.8 | 5,907,625 | 71.3 |
Single (or lone) person households | 639 | 29.0 | 389,076 | 23.5 | 2,023,542 | 24.4 |
Group households | 102 | 4.6 | 77,898 | 4.7 | 354,917 | 4.3 |
In Cape York, of all households, 66.3% were family households, 29.0% were single person households and 4.6% were group households.
View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)Household income | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $650 gross weekly income | -- | 33.4 | -- | 19.5 | -- | 20.0 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 6.0 | -- | 14.4 | -- | 16.4 |
In Cape York, 33.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
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Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 120 | -- | 330 | -- | 335 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 90.4 | -- | 87.2 | -- | 88.5 |
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 9.6 | -- | 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.
View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)Mortgage monthly repayments | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,247 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,755 | -- |
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 97.2 | -- | 93.6 | -- | 92.8 |
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income | -- | 2.8 | -- | 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 registered motor vehicles | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 428 | 19.4 | 99,133 | 6.0 | 623,829 | 7.5 |
1 motor vehicle | 769 | 34.8 | 566,233 | 34.2 | 2,881,485 | 34.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 575 | 26.0 | 620,096 | 37.4 | 2,999,184 | 36.2 |
3 or more vehicles | 291 | 13.2 | 315,106 | 19.0 | 1,496,382 | 18.1 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 145 | 6.6 | 56,263 | 3.4 | 285,197 | 3.4 |
In Cape York, 34.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
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Dwelling internet connection | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Internet not accessed from dwelling | 709 | 32.2 | 224,855 | 13.6 | 1,172,415 | 14.1 |
Internet accessed from dwelling | 1,370 | 62.2 | 1,387,499 | 83.7 | 6,892,165 | 83.2 |
Not stated | 124 | 5.6 | 44,482 | 2.7 | 221,494 | 2.7 |
In Cape York, 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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selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics Count based on place of usual residence on Census night. | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | 1,929 | 49.8 | 92,176 | 49.4 | 322,171 | 49.6 |
Female | 1,945 | 50.2 | 94,311 | 50.6 | 326,996 | 50.4 |
Median age | 24 | -- | 22 | -- | 23 | -- |
In Cape York, 49.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.2% were female. The median age was 24 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 | Cape York | % Cape York | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.6 | -- | 3.3 | -- | 3.2 | -- |
Average number of persons per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
Median weekly household income | 859 | -- | 1,222 | -- | 1,203 | -- |
In Cape York, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.6 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $859.
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Mortgage and rent 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 | 120 | -- | 270 | -- | 250 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,300 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,660 | -- |
In Cape York, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $120 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.
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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.