Mission River vs Aurukun

Comparing Mission River and Aurukun, QLD: Aurukun carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 36); Aurukun has higher household incomes ($55,588 vs $43,316); and Aurukun sits further from the CBD (2513.1 km vs 2464.3 km).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aurukun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 77%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1839 min vs 2241 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2464.3 km vs 2513.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mission River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.3% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mission River and Aurukun drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mission River Aurukun
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mission River Aurukun
Walkability 0 / 0
Mission River — Walkability: 0/100 Aurukun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 1
Mission River — Safety: 6/100 Aurukun — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 64 / 33
Mission River — Low fire risk: 64/100 Aurukun — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Aurukun has higher household incomes ($55,588 vs $43,316).

Mission River Aurukun
Population 974 1,101
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -13.2%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $43,316/yr $55,588/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $121/wk $125/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mission River Aurukun
0-4 7.5% / 7.9%
Mission River — 0-4: 7.5% Aurukun — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 18.5% / 15.9%
Mission River — 5-14: 18.5% Aurukun — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 9.5% / 9.2%
Mission River — 15-19: 9.5% Aurukun — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 7.6% / 8.2%
Mission River — 20-24: 7.6% Aurukun — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 15.4% / 17.4%
Mission River — 25-34: 15.4% Aurukun — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 14.2% / 12.9%
Mission River — 35-44: 14.2% Aurukun — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.2% / 14.2%
Mission River — 45-54: 12.2% Aurukun — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.1% / 9.5%
Mission River — 55-64: 10.1% Aurukun — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 4.4% / 4.0%
Mission River — 65-74: 4.4% Aurukun — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 0.7% / 0.5%
Mission River — 75-84: 0.7% Aurukun — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / —
Mission River — 85+: not among its largest Aurukun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mission River 40.3% couple families
Mission River — Couple Families: 40.3% Mission River — One Parent Families: 29.6% Mission River — Lone Person: 20.4% Mission River — Other Families: 9.7%
Aurukun 38.3% couple families
Aurukun — Couple Families: 38.3% Aurukun — One Parent Families: 37.9% Aurukun — Lone Person: 16.2% Aurukun — Other Families: 7.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 100.0% renting
Mission River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mission River — Mortgage: 0.0% Mission River — Renting: 100.0%
Aurukun 100.0% renting
Aurukun — Owned Outright: 0.0% Aurukun — Mortgage: 0.0% Aurukun — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mission River Aurukun
Fiji 1.1% / —
Mission River — Fiji: 1.1% Aurukun — Fiji: not among its largest
England — / 0.6%
Mission River — England: not among its largest Aurukun — England: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.3%
Mission River — New Zealand: not among its largest Aurukun — New Zealand: 0.3%
Indonesia — / 0.3%
Mission River — Indonesia: not among its largest Aurukun — Indonesia: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mission River Aurukun
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 3.3%
Mission River — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Aurukun — Certificate III & IV: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 1.5%
Mission River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Aurukun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.5%
Bachelor Degree 0.3% / 1.9%
Mission River — Bachelor Degree: 0.3% Aurukun — Bachelor Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.3%
Mission River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Aurukun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 76.7% houses
Mission River — Houses: 76.7% Mission River — Flats / Apartments: 19.3% Mission River — Townhouses: 4.0%
Aurukun 91.1% houses
Aurukun — Houses: 91.1% Aurukun — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Aurukun — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Ranking within QLD

Mission River Aurukun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Mission River Aurukun
Grade D
same for both
Score 4/100 3/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aurukun carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 36).

Mission River Aurukun
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mission River Aurukun
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mission River

  • Kluthuthu Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Aurukun

  • Aurukun State School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mission River Aurukun
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 4 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Aurukun sits further from the CBD (2513.1 km vs 2464.3 km).

Mission River Aurukun
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 2464.3 km 2513.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1839 min 2241 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4874
 0.0%
postcode 4892
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 1
postcode 4874
 5
postcode 4892

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mission River Aurukun
Walked Only 17.9% / 72.7%
Mission River — Walked Only: 17.9% Aurukun — Walked Only: 72.7%
Car (driver) 62.4% / 13.3%
Mission River — Car (driver): 62.4% Aurukun — Car (driver): 13.3%
Car (passenger) 16.2% / 7.8%
Mission River — Car (passenger): 16.2% Aurukun — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bicycle — / 6.2%
Mission River — Bicycle: not among its largest Aurukun — Bicycle: 6.2%
Worked from Home 3.4% / —
Mission River — Worked from Home: 3.4% Aurukun — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Mission River Aurukun
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mission River Aurukun
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 0%
114 premises

Federal electorate

Mission River Aurukun
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mission River Aurukun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mission River

Family Multicultural Rural

Aurukun

Family Multicultural Rural

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