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Map 17 - Annual average population growth, 1996-2001

Gulf of Carpentaria

Coral Sea

Arafura Sea

MorningtonIsland

Cape Wessel

VanDiemen

Gulf

Limmen Bight

Northern Territory Queensland

Mullet Bay

Temple BayWesselIslands

ElchoIsland

Cape CrokerCrokerIsland

GoulburnIslands

Cape Stewart

Wonga BayWardarlea Bay

Blue MudBay

MarangalaBay

Albatross BayPine River Bay

Wellesley IslandGroup

SweersIsland

Cape Van Diemen

Sir EdwardPellew Group

Cape Beatrice

Cape Shield

Cape Grey

Cape Wilberforce

Deliverance I.

Yam I.

Bramble Cay

Maer I.Yorke I.

East Cay

Cape Grenville

CobourgPenninsula

Torres Strait

CapeYork

Penisula

Torres (S)

Numbulwar

Warriwu

Gulf

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Carpentaria (S)

Burke (S)

West ArnhemEast Arnhem - Bal

Aurukun (S)GrooteEylandt

Inset A

Mornington (S)

Inset B

Coen

Bamaga

Mapoon

Jabiru

Injinoo

Karumba

Aurukun

Ngukurr

NormantonBurketownDoomadgee

Kowanyama

Pormpuraaw

Borroloola

Lockhart River

Thursday Island

Weipa (Napranum)

Angurugu

Gununa

Bing Bong

Maningrida MilingimbiNhulunbuy (Gove)

135°E

135°E

140°E

140°E

145°E

145°E

15°S 15°S

10°S 10°S

100 km

Weipa

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Aurukun (S)

Cook (S) - Weipa onlyNhulunbuy

Yirrkala (L)

Gunyangara (L)

East Arnhem - Bal

Nhulunbuy

Inset AInset B

Northern Planning Area

Annual average rate of growth

SLAUC/L

Australian average 1.1%

NPA average 2.2%

Growth rate

2.5% or greater1.2% - 2.4%0.6% - 1.1%-0.5% - 0.5%less than -0.5%

population not classified

Data Sources:Australian Bureau of StatisticsCensus of Population and Housing, 2001

Cartography and digital compilation:Bureau of Rural Sciences. www.brs.gov.au

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Data are assumed to be correct as received from suppliers.

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Map 18 - Change in median age, 1996-2001

Gulf of Carpentaria

Coral Sea

Arafura Sea

MorningtonIsland

Cape Wessel

VanDiemen

Gulf

Limmen Bight

Northern Territory Queensland

Mullet Bay

Temple BayWesselIslands

ElchoIsland

Cape CrokerCrokerIsland

GoulburnIslands

Cape Stewart

Wonga BayWardarlea Bay

Blue MudBay

MarangalaBay

Albatross BayPine River Bay

Wellesley IslandGroup

SweersIsland

Cape Van Diemen

Sir EdwardPellew Group

Cape Beatrice

Cape Shield

Cape Grey

Cape Wilberforce

Deliverance I.

Yam I.

Bramble Cay

Maer I.Yorke I.

East Cay

Cape Grenville

CobourgPenninsula

Torres Strait

CapeYork

Penisula

Torres (S)

Numbulwar

Warriwu

Gulf

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Carpentaria (S)

Burke (S)

West ArnhemEast Arnhem - Bal

Aurukun (S)GrooteEylandt

Inset A

Mornington (S)

Inset B

Coen

Bamaga

Mapoon

Jabiru

Injinoo

Karumba

Aurukun

Ngukurr

NormantonBurketownDoomadgee

Kowanyama

Pormpuraaw

Borroloola

Lockhart River

Thursday Island

Weipa (Napranum)

Angurugu

Gununa

Bing Bong

Maningrida MilingimbiNhulunbuy (Gove)

135°E

135°E

140°E

140°E

145°E

145°E

15°S 15°S

10°S 10°S

100 km

Weipa

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Aurukun (S)

Cook (S) - Weipa onlyNhulunbuy

Yirrkala (L)

Gunyangara (L)

East Arnhem - Bal

Nhulunbuy

Inset AInset B

Northern Planning Area

Change in number of years

SLAUC/L

Australian average 1 year

NPA average 3 years

Years

population not classifiedNo change or decrease1 year2 years3 years4 or more years

Data Sources:Australian Bureau of StatisticsCensus of Population and Housing, 2001

Cartography and digital compilation:Bureau of Rural Sciences. www.brs.gov.au

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Map 19 - Change in the labour force participation rate, 1991-2001

Gulf of Carpentaria

Coral Sea

Arafura Sea

MorningtonIsland

Cape Wessel

VanDiemen

Gulf

Limmen Bight

Northern Territory Queensland

Mullet Bay

Temple BayWesselIslands

ElchoIsland

Cape CrokerCrokerIsland

GoulburnIslands

Cape Stewart

Wonga BayWardarlea Bay

Blue MudBay

MarangalaBay

Albatross BayPine River Bay

Wellesley IslandGroup

SweersIsland

Cape Van Diemen

Sir EdwardPellew Group

Cape Beatrice

Cape Shield

Cape Grey

Cape Wilberforce

Deliverance I.

Yam I.

Bramble Cay

Maer I.Yorke I.

East Cay

Cape Grenville

CobourgPenninsula

Torres Strait

CapeYork

Penisula

Torres (S)

Numbulwar

Warriwu

Gulf

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Carpentaria (S)

Burke (S)

West ArnhemEast Arnhem - Bal

Aurukun (S)GrooteEylandt

Inset A

Mornington (S)

Inset B

Coen

Bamaga

Mapoon

Jabiru

Injinoo

Karumba

Aurukun

Ngukurr

NormantonBurketownDoomadgee

Kowanyama

Pormpuraaw

Borroloola

Lockhart River

Thursday Island

Weipa (Napranum)

Angurugu

Gununa

Bing Bong

Maningrida MilingimbiNhulunbuy (Gove)

135°E

135°E

140°E

140°E

145°E

145°E

15°S 15°S

10°S 10°S

100 km

Weipa

Cook (S) (excl. Weipa)

Aurukun (S)

Cook (S) - Weipa onlyNhulunbuy

Yirrkala (L)

Gunyangara (L)

East Arnhem - Bal

Nhulunbuy

Inset AInset B

Northern Planning Area

Change in proportion

SLA

5% - 9.9% decrease0 - 4.9% decrease0 - 4.9% increase5% or greater increase

Australian average 1.7% decrease

NPA average 2.4% decrease

Change

(UC/L data unavailable)

Data Sources:Australian Bureau of StatisticsCensus of Population and Housing, 2001

Cartography and digital compilation:Bureau of Rural Sciences. www.brs.gov.au

c 2005

Data are assumed to be correct as received from suppliers.

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