Kowanyama (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA34420
People 944
Male 47.8%
Female 52.2%
Median age 29
Families 240
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 288
Average people per household 3.4
Median weekly household income $944
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $65
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.7

(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
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 451 47.8 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 493 52.2 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 856 90.9 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 944 people in Kowanyama (S). Of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 90.9% of the population.

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Age Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 29 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 87 9.2 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 97 10.3 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 69 7.3 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 69 7.3 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 82 8.7 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 81 8.6 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 72 7.7 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 52 5.5 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 77 8.2 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 66 7.0 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 53 5.6 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 48 5.1 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 49 5.2 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 23 2.4 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 9 1.0 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 0 0.0 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 0 0.0 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 7 0.7 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Kowanyama (S) was 29 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 4.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 63 9.1 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 14 2.0 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 16 2.3 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 15 2.2 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 581 84.3 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Kowanyama (S) aged 15 years and over, 9.1% were married and 3.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 39 6.2 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 236 37.7 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 351 56.1 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Kowanyama (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 6.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 37.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 17 7.1 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 129 54.2 276,468 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 22 9.2 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 12 5.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 7 2.9 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 9 3.8 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 42 17.6 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Kowanyama (S) 24.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 55.6% were in primary school, 15.0% in secondary school and 3.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 26 3.8 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 12 1.7 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 11 1.6 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 69 10.0 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 76 11.0 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 106 15.4 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 185 26.9 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 7 1.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 103 14.9 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 4 0.6 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 84 12.2 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Kowanyama (S), 11.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 11.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 1.7% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 787 79.2 36,971 0.6 144,173 0.5
Australian 78 7.8 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 42 4.2 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Torres Strait Islander 14 1.4 13,227 0.2 15,243 0.0
Irish 13 1.3 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Kowanyama (S) were Australian Aboriginal 79.2%, Australian 7.8%, English 4.2%, Torres Strait Islander 1.4% and Irish 1.3%.

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 Kowanyama (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 922 98.0 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Philippines 6 0.6 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
New Zealand 3 0.3 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 3 0.3 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9

In Kowanyama (S), 98.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Philippines 0.6%, New Zealand 0.3% and England 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 12 1.3 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 3 0.3 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 3 0.3 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 893 94.8 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Kowanyama (S), 94.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 1.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 901 95.5 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
New Zealand 7 0.7 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
Philippines 6 0.6 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2
England 5 0.5 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0

In Kowanyama (S), the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 95.5%, New Zealand 0.7%, Philippines 0.6% and England 0.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 898 95.7 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
Philippines 4 0.4 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4
Papua New Guinea 3 0.3 20,050 0.4 34,128 0.1
England 3 0.3 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6

In Kowanyama (S), the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 95.7%, Philippines 0.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.3% and England 0.3%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 717 76.6 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 125 13.4 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 41 4.4 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 35 3.7 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Christian, nfd 4 0.4 143,355 3.0 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Kowanyama (S) were Anglican 76.6%, No Religion, so described 13.4%, Catholic 4.4%, Not stated 3.7% and Christian, nfd 0.4%. In Kowanyama (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (85.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Koko-Bera 3 0.3 6 0.0 10 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 865 92.3 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 24 8.9 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Kowanyama (S) 92.3% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Koko-Bera 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 139 38.8 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 81 22.6 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 5 1.4 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 133 37.2 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 358 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Kowanyama (S). Of these 38.8% were employed full time, 22.6% were employed part-time and 37.2% 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
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 32 13.6 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 20 8.5 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 36 15.3 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 32 13.6 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 112 47.7 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Kowanyama (S), 13.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.7% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 63 29.0 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 35 16.1 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 31 14.3 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 25 11.5 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 24 11.1 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 15 6.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 9 4.1 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 9 4.1 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Kowanyama (S) included Community and Personal Service Workers 29.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.1%, Labourers 14.3%, Managers 11.5%, Professionals 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.9%, Sales Workers 4.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.1%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 82 38.9 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 39 18.5 26,748 1.3 122,286 1.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 10 4.7 52,291 2.4 254,275 2.4
Primary Education 9 4.3 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2
House Construction 8 3.8 17,098 0.8 86,030 0.8

Of the employed people in Kowanyama (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 38.9%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 18.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.7%, Primary Education 4.3% and House Construction 3.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 342 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 841 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 944 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Kowanyama (S) was $342.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Walked only 116 50.0 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Car, as driver 77 33.2 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 14 6.0 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Bus 8 3.4 63,829 3.0 323,201 3.0
Other 6 2.6 15,689 0.7 73,512 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 8 3.5 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 90 39.3 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Kowanyama (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 50.0%, Car, as driver 33.2%, Car, as passenger 6.0%, Bus 3.4% and Other 2.6%. On the day, 3.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 39.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 542 77.7 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 284 40.9 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 44 6.3 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 45 6.5 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Kowanyama (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 77.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 40.9% provided care for children and 6.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 6.5% 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
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 206 29.4 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 129 18.4 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 132 18.9 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 77 11.0 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Kowanyama (S), 18.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.0% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 59 25.3 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 79 33.9 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 78 33.5 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 17 7.3 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Kowanyama (S), 33.9% were couple families with children, 25.3% were couple families without children and 33.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 6.3 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 93.7 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Kowanyama (S), 6.3% of single parents were male and 93.7% 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
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 18 12.7 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 14 9.9 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 13 9.2 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 21 14.8 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 10 7.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 63 44.4 200,661 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 2.1 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Kowanyama (S), of couple families with children, 12.7% had both partners employed full-time, 9.9% had both employed part-time and 9.2% 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 Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 244 90.4 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 26 9.6 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Kowanyama (S), 90.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.6% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 173 70.9 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 71 29.1 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Kowanyama (S), 70.9% were separate houses, 29.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 11 4.4 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 70 28.1 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 122 49.0 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 41 16.5 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 5 2.0 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Kowanyama (S), of occupied private dwellings 4.4% had 1 bedroom, 28.1% had 2 bedrooms and 49.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 3.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 233 97.1 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 4 1.7 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 3 1.2 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Kowanyama (S), 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 97.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 197 82.8 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 38 16.0 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 3 1.3 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Kowanyama (S), of all households, 82.8% were family households, 16.0% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

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Household income Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 30.4 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 4.2 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Kowanyama (S), 30.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 4.2% 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 Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 65 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.0 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.0 -- 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 Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 -- 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 Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 120 48.8 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 71 28.9 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 33 13.4 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 13 5.3 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 3.7 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Kowanyama (S), 28.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 5.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 56 23.0 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 183 75.3 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 4 1.6 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Kowanyama (S), 75.3% 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.
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 403 47.0 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 454 53.0 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 28 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Kowanyama (S), 47.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.0% were female. The median age was 28 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
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.7 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 876 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Kowanyama (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.7 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $876.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Kowanyama (S) % Kowanyama (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 70 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Kowanyama (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $70 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.