Aurukun

Local Government Area, QLD

1,101
Population
29
Median Age
$17,212
Median Income (Annual)
7,423.989 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

Aurukun Shire Council logo
Aurukun Shire Council
Shire ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
1,101
Males
526 (47.8%)
Females
572 (52.0%)
Indigenous
977 (88.7%)
Born in Australia
98.4%
English Only at Home
10.0%
Australian Citizens
1,022
Other Languages
90.0%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
7.9%
5-14 years
15.9%
15-19 years
9.2%
20-24 years
8.2%
25-34 years
17.4%
35-44 years
12.9%
45-54 years
14.2%
55-64 years
9.5%
65-74 years
4.0%
75-84 years
0.5%
85+ years
0%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$331/week
Annual Personal Income
$17,212
Median Household Income
$1,069/week
Annual Household Income
$55,588
Median Family Income
$785/week
Annual Family Income
$40,820

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$125
Median Monthly Mortgage
$0
Average Household Size
3.9 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
1.2

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,023 (98.4%)
Born Overseas
17 (1.6%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
114 (14.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
41 (5.4%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
330 (43.1%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
197 (25.7%)
Year 8 or Below
78 (10.2%)
Did Not Go to School
6 (0.8%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
68
Employed Part-time
69
Total Employed
150
Unemployed
31
Unemployment Rate
16.5%
Participation Rate
21.7%
Labour Force
181
Not in Labour Force
578

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
262
Couple - No Children
52 (19.8%)
Couple with Children
92 (35.1%)
One Parent Family
91 (34.7%)
Other Family
18 (6.9%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
215 (91.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
8 (3.4%)
Flat/Apartment
5 (2.1%)
Other Dwelling
0 (0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
236
Unoccupied Dwellings
85

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
136 (64.8%)
1 Vehicle
63 (30.0%)
2 Vehicles
19 (9.0%)
3 Vehicles
0 (0%)
4+ Vehicles
0 (0%)
Total Dwellings
210

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
4,944.2 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
2,301.6 / 100k
Non-FV assault
50,550.4 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
85.2 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
1,193.4 / 100k
Show all 57 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 1,122 95,645.1
Offences Against the Person 715 60,950.3
Assault 593 50,550.4
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 474 40,406.2
Good Order Offences 325 27,704.7
Common Assault' 255 21,737.5
Public Nuisance 245 20,885.1
Offences Against Property 230 19,606.4
Serious Assault 226 19,265.4
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 178 15,173.6
Other Property Damage 114 9,718
Serious Assault (Other) 105 8,950.7
Other Offences Against the Person 104 8,865.5
Life Endangering Acts 100 8,524.5
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 80 6,819.6
Drug Offences 49 4,177
Unlawful Entry 48 4,091.8
Weapons Act Offences 44 3,750.8
Possess Drugs 41 3,495.1
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 38 3,239.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 36 3,068.8
Traffic and Related Offences 31 2,642.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 29 2,472.1
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 27 2,301.6
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 23 1,960.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 18 1,534.4
Drink Driving 17 1,449.2
Trespassing and Vagrancy 16 1,363.9
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 14 1,193.4
Shop Stealing 11 937.7
Robbery 10 852.5
Armed Robbery 9 767.2
Other Stealing 8 682
Sexual Offences 8 682
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 8 682
Grievous Assault 7 596.7
Disqualified Driving 6 511.5
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 6 511.5
Other Drug Offences 6 511.5
Weapons Act Offences - Other 5 426.2
Miscellaneous Offences 5 426.2
Other Sexual Offences 5 426.2
Stealing from Dwellings 3 255.7
Rape and Attempted Rape 3 255.7
Stalking 2 170.5
Sell Supply Drugs 2 170.5
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 2 170.5
Handling Stolen Goods 2 170.5
Fraud 2 170.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 1 85.2
Arson 1 85.2
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 1 85.2
Unarmed Robbery 1 85.2
Possess etc. Tainted Property 1 85.2
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 1 85.2
Fraud by Computer 1 85.2
Other Fraud 1 85.2

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