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Coomalie vs East Arnhem

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 484 km apart · Coomalie profile · East Arnhem profile

Coomalie East Arnhem

East Arnhem and Coomalie are two far-apart areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. East Arnhem is a young community where 89.9% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 88.9% use another language at home. It is characterised by large households, with 4.8 people per home, and a high proportion of renters at 78.8%. In contrast, Coomalie has a much older population, with a typical age of 51, and higher rates of home ownership, as 37.9% of homes are owned outright.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now 23 years older in Coomalie than in East Arnhem. Despite these different demographics, both areas share a similar level of education, with about 28% of residents completing Year 12. They also experience nearly identical weather, with average maximum temperatures around 33 to 35 degrees. Neither area has any public transport stops, and both have about 22% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local shops and services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,502 larger in East Arnhem Median age: 23 yrs older in Coomalie First Nations: 69.4 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 83.1 pts higher in East Arnhem Unpaid child care: 41.0 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomaliein East Arnhem +7,502 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
1,276 16th pct 8,778 44th pct
Median age in Coomaliein East Arnhem +23 yrs older in Coomalie gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Coomaliein East Arnhem +69.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
20.5% 87th pct 89.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomaliein East Arnhem +19.6 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 4.1% 1st pct
Under 15 in Coomaliein East Arnhem +7.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
16.1% 28th pct 23.2% 90th pct
De facto in Coomaliein East Arnhem +11.3 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
15.9% 79th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 19.1%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.6 pts 4.1%
16.1% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +13.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%
3.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coomalie East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomaliein East Arnhem +11.2 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
13.2% 53rd pct 2.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +33.1 pts ▸ 93.9%
2.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +25.3 pts 2.9%
27.0% Australian ◂ +24.6 pts 2.4%
8.4% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%
4.0% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Coomaliein East Arnhem +83.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
5.8% 49th pct 88.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Coomaliein East Arnhem +17.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
0.5% 47th pct 17.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +64.9 pts 5.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coomaliein East Arnhem +23.2 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
42.9% 59th pct 19.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +24.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
42.9% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 19.7%
24.8% Not stated ◂ +16.6 pts 8.3%
1.1% Other religions +18.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
28.5% 9th pct 28.2% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomaliein East Arnhem +6.4 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
10.7% 31st pct 4.3% 1st pct
Schools in Coomaliein East Arnhem
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Coomaliein East Arnhem
9.76 86th pct —
Students in Coomaliein East Arnhem
155 14th pct —
Avg size in Coomaliein East Arnhem
78 15th pct —
ICSEA in Coomaliein East Arnhem
766 7th pct —

Highest year of school

11.2% Year 9 or below +18.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
11.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

7.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%
6.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$317 higher in Coomalie gap widening
$607 17th pct $290 0th pct
Household income in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$399 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$996 8th pct $1,395 50th pct
Family income in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$604 higher in Coomalie gap widening
$1,379 14th pct $775 0th pct
High earners in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.8 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
5.0% 15th pct 2.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
6.2% 6th pct 8.8% 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +39.7 pts ▸ 78.5%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 7.2%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomaliein East Arnhem +8.3 pts higher in Coomalie
24.3% 26th pct 16.0% 5th pct
Mental health in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.7 pts higher in Coomalie
5.1% 14th pct 2.4% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.0 pts higher in Coomalie gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +25.9 pts ▸ 76.2%
15.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomaliein East Arnhem +10.9 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
16.4% 43rd pct 5.6% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Coomaliein East Arnhem +8.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
9.5% 20th pct 18.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomaliein East Arnhem +41.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
16.0% 7th pct 57.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Coomalie
4.0% 80th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomaliein East Arnhem +3.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.3% 23rd pct 21.4% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomaliein East Arnhem +7,631 larger in East Arnhem
262 34th pct 7,893 89th pct
Median age in Coomaliein East Arnhem +7 yrs older in Coomalie
33 yrs 87th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Coomaliein East Arnhem +8.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
17.3% 7th pct 25.8% 24th pct
Unemployment in Coomaliein East Arnhem +12.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
20.5% 86th pct 33.4% 95th pct
Median income in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$178 higher in Coomalie
$452 21st pct $274 0th pct
Household income in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$201 higher in East Arnhem
$1,015 15th pct $1,216 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Coomaliein East Arnhem +84.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
11.8% 82nd pct 96.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.7 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2.1 10th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Coomaliein East Arnhem +13.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 31.8% 97th pct
Living alone in Coomaliein East Arnhem +24.0 pts higher in Coomalie gap steady
35.3% 87th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +19.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +34.4 pts 10.1%
18.8% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +30.5 pts 12.5%
1.8% 6 or more +40.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +24.0 pts 11.3%
5.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.3% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$95 higher in Coomalie gap widening
$175 21st pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Coomaliein East Arnhem +$520 higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $997 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.80 higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Coomaliein East Arnhem +53.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
24.9% 48th pct 78.8% 97th pct
Owned outright in Coomaliein East Arnhem +34.4 pts higher in Coomalie gap steady
37.9% 51st pct 3.5% 1st pct
Separate houses in Coomaliein East Arnhem +6.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
83.4% 33rd pct 90.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomaliein East Arnhem +19.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
49.2% 5th pct 68.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +53.9 pts ▸ 78.8%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +34.4 pts 3.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.8 pts 0.5%
7.2% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 90.1%
8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
25.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 3.0%
9.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 75.9%
29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 13.1%
13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomaliein East Arnhem +42.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 51.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Coomaliein East Arnhem +7.6 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
9.0% 29th pct 1.3% 1st pct
PT commute in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coomaliein East Arnhem
53 49th pct —

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +27.2 pts 21.3%
17.0% Walked +29.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%
0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.6% No vehicle +42.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 33.5%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 11.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 2.3%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomaliein East Arnhem +10.9 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
24.9% 12th pct 14.1% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomaliein East Arnhem +5.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.3% 49th pct 16.5% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomaliein East Arnhem +18.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
7.7% 86th pct 26.2% 100th pct
Participation in Coomaliein East Arnhem +13.8 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
43.9% 11th pct 30.1% 1st pct
Full-time in Coomaliein East Arnhem +6.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
54.3% 15th pct 61.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.7% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 2.7%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
6.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
2.3% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.7% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.2% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
5.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1 higher in Coomalie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1 higher in Coomalie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1 higher in Coomalie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2 higher in Coomalie
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Coomaliein East Arnhem +206 higher in Coomalie
900 16th pct 694 0th pct
ERP in Coomaliein East Arnhem
1,448 16th pct —
Growth in Coomaliein East Arnhem
3.4% 48th pct —
Businesses in Coomaliein East Arnhem
129 12th pct —
Approvals in Coomaliein East Arnhem +51 higher in East Arnhem
0 0th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomaliein East Arnhem +28 higher in East Arnhem
1,360 88th pct 1,388 89th pct
Max temp in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.2 higher in Coomalie
34.7 99th pct 32.5 93rd pct
Min temp in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.8 higher in East Arnhem
21.3 97th pct 22.1 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1.2 higher in East Arnhem
1.3 7th pct 2.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomaliein East Arnhem +1.4 more in East Arnhem
1.5 7th pct 2.9 24th pct
15-min city in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in Coomalie
22.3% 12th pct 21.8% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Coomaliein East Arnhem +28.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
23.7% 13th pct 52.4% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomaliein East Arnhem +51.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
32.7% 17th pct 84.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Coomaliein East Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
40.6% 13th pct 42.8% 14th pct
Walk to health in Coomaliein East Arnhem +38.4 pts higher in East Arnhem
34.1% 43rd pct 72.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomaliein East Arnhem +5.1 more in Coomalie
15.7 38th pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomaliein East Arnhem even
0 25th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Coomaliein East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in Coomalie
5.1% 58th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Coomalie with nearby areas

Litchfield Palmerston Unincorporated NT Darwin Waterfront Precinct Belyuen Darwin Wagait Tiwi Islands

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

West Arnhem Roper Gulf Katherine Unincorporated NT Litchfield Coomalie Palmerston Tiwi Islands

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/vs/LGA71300/east-arnhem