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Barkly vs MacDonnell

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 645 km apart · Barkly profile · MacDonnell profile

Barkly MacDonnell

Barkly and MacDonnell are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. MacDonnell has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (85.6%) compared to Barkly (66.6%), and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (76.8% against 65.6%). Barkly is more likely to have people who have completed Year 12 (28.7% versus 16.4%) and a far higher share of people working full-time (73.4% compared to 57.1%). Typical household income is also well higher in Barkly at $1,474, while in MacDonnell it is $1,151.

These two areas are almost identical in many ways, with the same typical resident age of 30 and similar levels of general disadvantage. They are both far from the national figure for typical incomes, and neither has any public transport stops. While they share these core similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in full-time employment and typical personal income has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.0 pts higher in MacDonnell First Nations: 19.0 pts higher in MacDonnell Full-time: 16.3 pts higher in Barkly Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Barkly No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barklyin MacDonnell +568 larger in Barkly gap narrowing
6,316 38th pct 5,748 36th pct
Median age in Barklyin MacDonnell even gap steady
30 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Barklyin MacDonnell +19.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
66.6% 96th pct 85.6% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.1 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.0 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
24.8% 93rd pct 22.8% 89th pct
De facto in Barklyin MacDonnell +3.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
11.1% 24th pct 7.7% 6th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%
15.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
45.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 42.0%
5.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Barkly MacDonnell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barklyin MacDonnell +6.1 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
9.0% 29th pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 92.6%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

11.8% English ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%
11.7% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%
3.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barklyin MacDonnell +19.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
50.0% 92nd pct 69.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Barklyin MacDonnell +5.1 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
5.4% 89th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Language used at home

41.1% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 15.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barklyin MacDonnell +13.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
30.2% 19th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.2% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 16.8%
13.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barklyin MacDonnell +12.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
28.7% 9th pct 16.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Barklyin MacDonnell +4.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
10.2% 26th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Schools in Barklyin MacDonnell even
13 60th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.60 more in MacDonnell
8.31 82nd pct 9.91 86th pct
Students in Barklyin MacDonnell +413 more in Barkly
1,040 38th pct 627 31st pct
Avg size in Barklyin MacDonnell +32 larger in Barkly
80 15th pct 48 7th pct
ICSEA in Barklyin MacDonnell +55 higher in Barkly
664 1st pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.4%
21.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 19.9%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Barklyin MacDonnell +$170 higher in Barkly gap widening
$456 7th pct $286 0th pct
Household income in Barklyin MacDonnell +$323 higher in Barkly gap widening
$1,474 57th pct $1,151 19th pct
Family income in Barklyin MacDonnell +$292 higher in Barkly gap widening
$1,035 6th pct $743 0th pct
High earners in Barklyin MacDonnell +4.9 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
7.1% 36th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 5.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%
15.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 60.2%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.2%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.5 pts higher in Barkly
18.3% 9th pct 16.8% 7th pct
Mental health in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.1 pts higher in Barkly
2.8% 4th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.4 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 63.8%
13.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barklyin MacDonnell +3.6 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
9.1% 9th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.3 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
9.6% 21st pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
37.8% 95th pct 39.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.1 pts higher in Barkly
1.4% 10th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
20.4% 36th pct 13.4% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barklyin MacDonnell +714 larger in MacDonnell
4,205 87th pct 4,919 87th pct
Median age in Barklyin MacDonnell +3 yrs older in MacDonnell
26 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Barklyin MacDonnell +3.6 pts higher in Barkly
13.5% 2nd pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Barklyin MacDonnell +6.8 pts higher in Barkly
28.0% 92nd pct 21.3% 87th pct
Median income in Barklyin MacDonnell +$90 higher in Barkly
$351 7th pct $261 0th pct
Household income in Barklyin MacDonnell +$188 higher in Barkly
$1,121 23rd pct $933 11th pct
Indigenous language in Barklyin MacDonnell +11.3 pts higher in MacDonnell
65.6% 96th pct 76.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.6 larger in MacDonnell gap widening
3.2 93rd pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.9 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
27.4% 93rd pct 28.3% 94th pct
Living alone in Barklyin MacDonnell +4.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
28.3% 45th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.5%
27.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
1.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

28.3% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 23.9%
18.1% 6 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%
10.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barklyin MacDonnell +$40 higher in Barkly gap widening
$115 7th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Barklyin MacDonnell +$329 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$1,087 29th pct $758 10th pct
People / bedroom in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.20 higher in MacDonnell gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.2 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
59.6% 91st pct 66.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.8 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
9.5% 5th pct 6.7% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
85.2% 37th pct 87.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.2 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
65.7% 17th pct 64.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 66.8%
19.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
7.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%
3.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 87.2%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
3.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.0%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Studio / none even 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%
7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
34.0% 95th pct 41.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.6 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
5.5% 15th pct 4.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.7 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
1.0% 50th pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.5% Walked +21.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 28.5%
8.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
1.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
18.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%
4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barklyin MacDonnell +10.2 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
30.2% 28th pct 20.0% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.3 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
25.7% 90th pct 32.9% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.3 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
12.0% 90th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Participation in Barklyin MacDonnell +15.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
45.6% 12th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in Barklyin MacDonnell +16.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
73.4% 93rd pct 57.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
16.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%
13.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%
14.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barklyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Barklyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Barklyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Barklyin MacDonnell +1 higher in Barkly
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Barklyin MacDonnell +63 higher in Barkly
790 7th pct 727 2nd pct
ERP in Barklyin MacDonnell +470 higher in Barkly
7,448 38th pct 6,978 37th pct
Growth in Barklyin MacDonnell +2.5 pts higher in MacDonnell
3.6% 50th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Businesses in Barklyin MacDonnell +140 higher in Barkly
176 15th pct 36 3rd pct
Approvals in Barklyin MacDonnell +4 higher in MacDonnell
48 48th pct 52 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barklyin MacDonnell +141 higher in Barkly
384 21st pct 243 7th pct
Max temp in Barklyin MacDonnell +3.9 higher in Barkly
34.9 100th pct 31.0 88th pct
Min temp in Barklyin MacDonnell +5.3 higher in Barkly
19.8 94th pct 14.5 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.2 higher in Barkly
4.1 59th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barklyin MacDonnell +1.5 more in Barkly
4.9 72nd pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Barklyin MacDonnell +31.8 pts higher in Barkly
60.9% 72nd pct 29.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Barklyin MacDonnell +17.8 pts higher in Barkly
73.8% 80th pct 56.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.6 pts higher in Barkly
83.3% 82nd pct 75.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Barklyin MacDonnell +9.4 pts higher in Barkly
76.1% 59th pct 66.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Barklyin MacDonnell +7.2 pts higher in MacDonnell
64.9% 82nd pct 72.2% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Barklyin MacDonnell +6.2 more in MacDonnell
15.4 36th pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Barklyin MacDonnell even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Barklyin MacDonnell +0.6 pts higher in MacDonnell
2.6% 7th pct 3.2% 21st pct

Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Compare MacDonnell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70420/barkly/vs/LGA72330/macdonnell