Aurukun, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Aurukun is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 700, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Aurukun at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,101
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $1,069
- SEIFA score
- 700
- Coordinates
- -13.8468, 141.8173
Aurukun demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aurukun using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 92% of homes are rented, and 2% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 262 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 191 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 334 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 261 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 49 | 4% |
Share of the 1,097 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 218 | 92% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 215 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 8 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 228 occupied private dwellings in Aurukun.
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Average household size
- 3.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $785
- Median weekly personal income
- $331
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 17 (2%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 916 (90%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 977 (89%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 114 (14%)
- Labour-force participation
- 21.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.5%
- Employed full-time
- 68
- Employed part-time
- 69
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Aurukun
Where is Aurukun?
Aurukun is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Aurukun?
At the 2021 Census, Aurukun had a population of about 1,101.
Is Aurukun an advantaged area?
Aurukun has an ABS SEIFA score of 700, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
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