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Pormpuraaw QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pormpuraaw, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pormpuraaw QLD is 611 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pormpuraaw is $351 per week ($18,252 per year). Median rent in Pormpuraaw is $120 per week ($520 per month). Pormpuraaw has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pormpuraaw has a population density of 0.1 people per km².

The most common religion is Anglican (70% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other.

There were 344 recorded offences in Pormpuraaw in 2025-26, a rate of 563 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (130 offences).

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Pormpuraaw Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pormpuraaw Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$351/wk

$18,252 per year

#8810 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$120/wk

$520 per month

#8508 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$0/mo

Avg household size: —

Pormpuraaw Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (312) Female 49.4% (304)

Population Density

0.1

people per km²

611 people · 4395.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$947

Family income/wk

Pormpuraaw Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pormpuraaw Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

100.0% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pormpuraaw Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pormpuraaw Religion

Anglican

69.8%

No Religion

12.6%

Not stated

11.8%

Catholic

3.0%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.7%

Buddhism

0.5%

Baptist

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pormpuraaw Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

34.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pormpuraaw Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.7%

Australian Indigenous

49.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pormpuraaw Employment

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Employed full-time

25.6% 98 people

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Employed part-time

9.1% 35 people

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Unemployed

29.2% 112 people

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Not in labour force

36.0% 138 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pormpuraaw Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

59.8%

Certificate I/II

15.7%

Bachelor Degree

8.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pormpuraaw Occupation

Community & Personal Service

27.8%

Professionals

18.9%

Managers

15.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Labourers

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pormpuraaw Field of Study

Architecture & Building

18.4%

Education

17.1%

Engineering

15.8%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

10.5%

Management & Commerce

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pormpuraaw Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pormpuraaw Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

11.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pormpuraaw Marital Status

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Married

10.8% 52

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Separated

1.7% 8

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Divorced

2.3% 11

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Widowed

2.5% 12

👤

Never married

82.7% 398

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pormpuraaw Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

78.3%

Other

7.2%

English

4.7%

Australian

3.7%

Irish

2.0%

Scottish

1.7%

Italian

0.7%

South African

0.7%

German

0.5%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pormpuraaw School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

49.5%

Secondary — Government

21.5%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Pre-school

9.7%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pormpuraaw Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 49

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 1,022

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pormpuraaw Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.9% 31

—

Not a volunteer

92.1% 359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pormpuraaw How People Get to Work

Walked only

65.4%

Car (driver)

25.6%

Car (passenger)

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pormpuraaw Car Ownership

0 vehicles

53.7%

1 vehicle

26.5%

2 vehicles

11.6%

3 vehicles

6.1%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pormpuraaw Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

38.5%

3 bedrooms

38.5%

4 bedrooms

18.2%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pormpuraaw Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

43.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pormpuraaw Indigenous Population

87.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

960

Indigenous residents

136

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pormpuraaw Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Heart disease

Mental health

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Asthma

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pormpuraaw Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

4.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

39.1%

$300-$399/wk

10.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pormpuraaw Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

One parent — children under 15

24.8%

Couple — no children

17.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Couple — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pormpuraaw Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.5% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.5% 6

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Previously served

1.5% 6

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Never served

95.4% 370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pormpuraaw Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

25.0% 97

—

Did not provide

75.0% 291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pormpuraaw Children Ever Born

No children

38.9%

1 child

23.4%

2 children

19.8%

3 children

7.2%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pormpuraaw When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pormpuraaw Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

12.4%

5–14 hours

22.0%

15–29 hours

25.8%

30+ hours

29.4%

Did not do domestic work

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pormpuraaw Household Size

1 person

14.1%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

12.8%

6+ persons

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pormpuraaw Where Residents Moved From

Same address

471

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pormpuraaw Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

61.4%

Step family — no other children

15.8%

Intact family — other children present

10.5%

Step family — other children present

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pormpuraaw Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 344 total

Assault

130

Domestic Violence

109

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Theft

Traffic

Break & Enter

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Pormpuraaw Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,071/wk

Median Rent $120/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pormpuraaw

Your weekly income

≈ $4,641/month

Median rent $120/wk

Left after rent $951/wk

Rent share 11.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wellesley Islands

Income: $283/wk Rent: $104/wk Save: $16/wk

Kowanyama

Income: $341/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $5/wk

Cherbourg

Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $20/wk

Pormpuraaw vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Adelaide Park

Pop: 449 Income: $848/wk Rent: $330/wk

Advancetown

Pop: 528 Income: $872/wk Rent: $205/wk

Aeroglen

Pop: 405 Income: $903/wk Rent: $395/wk

Airville

Pop: 308 Income: $900/wk Rent: $230/wk

Alberton (Qld)

Pop: 547 Income: $743/wk Rent: $363/wk

Alligator Creek (Mackay - Qld)

Pop: 897 Income: $951/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pormpuraaw

What is the population of Pormpuraaw QLD?

The population of Pormpuraaw QLD is 611 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.1 people per km².Pormpuraaw is ranked #4,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pormpuraaw?

The median personal income in Pormpuraaw QLD is $351 per week, or $18,252 per year.The median household income is $1,071 per week.Family income is $947 per week.Pormpuraaw is ranked #8,810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pormpuraaw?

Median rent in Pormpuraaw QLD is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 11.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pormpuraaw ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What is the median age in Pormpuraaw?

The median age in Pormpuraaw QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pormpuraaw a good suburb to live in?

Pormpuraaw is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 611.The median income is $351/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32349. All dollar figures in AUD.