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Central Desert vs Katherine

Name: Central Desert vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 761 km apart · Central Desert profile · Katherine profile

Central Desert Katherine

Katherine and Central Desert are two very different Northern Territory areas. Central Desert has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (79.2%) and those speaking a First Nations language (92.2%), while Katherine has a far higher share of people born overseas (15.3%). This contrast extends to income, where the typical household in Katherine earns $2,116 a week, far higher than the $1,122 seen in Central Desert. Education levels also differ, with 44.2% of Katherine residents completing Year 12, compared to 19.2% in Central Desert.

Both areas share a similar profile regarding health, with about 19% of people in each area living with a long-term health condition. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in typical weekly incomes has grown, and the gap in the number of people without a motor vehicle has narrowed since 2011. Unlike the national figure, neither area has any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,052 larger in Katherine First Nations: 53.6 pts higher in Central Desert Other language: 57.8 pts higher in Central Desert Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Katherine Personal income: $800 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Desert in Katherine +6,052 larger in Katherine gap steady

3,591 29th pct 9,643 45th pct

Median age in Central Desert in Katherine +5 yrs older in Katherine gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.3% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

4.5% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Desert Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 70.7%

0.2% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

6.1% Australian +23.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.2% English +18.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.9% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

15.8% English only +49.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +29.7 pts 35.8%

20.5% No religion +21.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Desert in Katherine +4 more in Central Desert

12 57th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Desert in Katherine +8.74 more in Central Desert

12.44 88th pct 3.69 49th pct

Students in Central Desert in Katherine +1,028 more in Katherine

709 32nd pct 1,737 47th pct

Avg size in Central Desert in Katherine +158 larger in Katherine

59 10th pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Central Desert in Katherine +247 higher in Katherine

612 0th pct 860 13th pct

Highest year of school

19.2% Year 12 +25.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +26.3 pts 9.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

8.3% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Central Desert in Katherine +$800 higher in Katherine gap widening

$272 0th pct $1,072 87th pct

Household income in Central Desert in Katherine +$994 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,122 16th pct $2,116 87th pct

Family income in Central Desert in Katherine +$1,718 higher in Katherine gap widening

$635 0th pct $2,353 85th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 19.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 11.3%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.8% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +40.1 pts 27.6%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +19.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.5 pts 63.9%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

3.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Desert in Katherine +381 larger in Central Desert

2,843 86th pct 2,462 84th pct

Median age in Central Desert in Katherine even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Central Desert in Katherine +$182 higher in Katherine

$241 0th pct $423 14th pct

Household income in Central Desert in Katherine +$509 higher in Katherine

$853 7th pct $1,362 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Desert in Katherine +1.4 larger in Central Desert gap steady

4.1 100th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

26.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%

14.4% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

17.1% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.6% 6 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 6.0%

19.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Desert in Katherine +$220 higher in Katherine gap widening

$75 0th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Central Desert in Katherine +$1,127 higher in Katherine gap widening

$498 0th pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Central Desert in Katherine +0.40 higher in Central Desert gap narrowing

1.40 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.9% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 52.9%

1.1% Owned with a mortgage +23.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.4% Other tenure ◂ +16.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 77.5%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment even 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 48.0%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

5.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

85.8% Under $200 ◂ +65.4 pts 20.4%

3.9% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.8 pts 14.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Desert in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Desert in Katherine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Desert in Katherine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Desert in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Car (driver) +37.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

39.0% Walked ◂ +32.2 pts 6.8%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.4% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 33.0%

15.0% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.0% No vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 7.7%

4.5% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 5.1%

3.2% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 1.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

5.5% Technicians & trades +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Desert in Katherine +6 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Central Desert in Katherine +3 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Central Desert in Katherine +1 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Central Desert in Katherine +7 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Central Desert in Katherine +268 higher in Katherine

697 0th pct 965 60th pct

ERP in Central Desert in Katherine +7,112 higher in Katherine

4,170 29th pct 11,282 46th pct

Growth in Central Desert in Katherine +4.4 pts higher in Katherine

1.3% 25th pct 5.6% 68th pct

Businesses in Central Desert in Katherine +893 higher in Katherine

25 2nd pct 918 41st pct

Approvals in Central Desert in Katherine +13 higher in Central Desert

45 47th pct 32 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Desert in Katherine +516 higher in Katherine

268 9th pct 784 64th pct

Max temp in Central Desert in Katherine +1.6 higher in Katherine

33.9 97th pct 35.5 100th pct

Min temp in Central Desert in Katherine +3.1 higher in Katherine

17.3 88th pct 20.4 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Desert in Katherine +0.8 higher in Katherine

2.2 16th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Desert in Katherine +0.6 more in Katherine

2.7 20th pct 3.4 32nd pct

15-min city in Central Desert in Katherine +15.2 pts higher in Katherine

16.4% 9th pct 31.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Central Desert in Katherine +12.2 pts higher in Central Desert

50.2% 55th pct 38.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Central Desert in Katherine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Desert in Katherine +14.9 pts higher in Central Desert

79.8% 80th pct 64.9% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Central Desert in Katherine +51.0 pts higher in Katherine

24.1% 8th pct 75.1% 58th pct

Walk to health in Central Desert in Katherine +46.9 pts higher in Central Desert

69.6% 85th pct 22.7% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Desert in Katherine +3.3 more in Central Desert

18.1 47th pct 14.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Desert in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Central Desert in Katherine +0.3 pts higher in Central Desert

3.1% 18th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Central Desert with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Desert vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70620/central-desert/vs/LGA72200/katherine