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Coomalie vs Wagait

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Coomalie profile · Wagait profile

Coomalie Wagait

Coomalie and Wagait are two small Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Wagait has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7% compared to 10.7% in Coomalie) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.2% versus 5.0%). Coomalie has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 20.5%, while Wagait's share is 8.0%. Coomalie also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.1%) and schools (32.7%), whereas Wagait has no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments. They also share similar rates of people working from home and an almost equal number of people per home. While the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has widened since 2011, the difference in the proportion of renters has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 853 larger in Coomalie Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Wagait Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Wagait Personal income: $219 higher in Wagait First Nations: 12.5 pts higher in Coomalie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomaliein Wagait +853 larger in Coomalie gap widening
1,276 16th pct 423 6th pct
Median age in Coomaliein Wagait +1 yrs older in Wagait gap narrowing
51 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Coomaliein Wagait +12.5 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
20.5% 87th pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Coomaliein Wagait +2.6 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 26.2% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Coomaliein Wagait +2.4 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
16.1% 28th pct 13.7% 13th pct
De facto in Coomaliein Wagait +1.3 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
15.9% 79th pct 17.1% 86th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%
12.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Coomalie Wagait

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomaliein Wagait +4.6 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
13.2% 53rd pct 17.7% 69th pct

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 71.6%
2.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.1% English +10.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.4% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coomaliein Wagait +1.8 pts higher in Wagait gap narrowing
5.8% 49th pct 7.6% 59th pct
Limited English in Coomaliein Wagait +0.5 pts higher in Coomalie gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.6% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coomaliein Wagait +6.0 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
42.9% 59th pct 48.9% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
27.7% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.8% Not stated ◂ +13.3 pts 11.6%
1.9% Buddhism even 1.9%
1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomaliein Wagait +14.0 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
28.5% 9th pct 42.5% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coomaliein Wagait +11.9 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
10.7% 31st pct 22.7% 77th pct
Schools in Coomaliein Wagait
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Coomaliein Wagait
9.76 86th pct —
Students in Coomaliein Wagait
155 14th pct —
Avg size in Coomaliein Wagait
78 15th pct —
ICSEA in Coomaliein Wagait
766 7th pct —

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.9% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.3% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coomaliein Wagait +$219 higher in Wagait gap narrowing
$607 17th pct $826 69th pct
Household income in Coomaliein Wagait +$359 higher in Wagait gap narrowing
$996 8th pct $1,355 46th pct
Family income in Coomaliein Wagait +$389 higher in Wagait gap narrowing
$1,379 14th pct $1,768 48th pct
High earners in Coomaliein Wagait +10.1 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
5.0% 15th pct 15.2% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Coomaliein Wagait +9.2 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
6.2% 6th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomaliein Wagait +4.3 pts higher in Wagait
24.3% 26th pct 28.6% 46th pct
Mental health in Coomaliein Wagait +2.9 pts higher in Wagait
5.1% 14th pct 8.0% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Coomaliein Wagait +1.5 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
4.4% 29th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.9% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +10.2 pts ▸ 60.5%
15.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomaliein Wagait +7.3 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
16.4% 43rd pct 23.8% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomaliein Wagait +2.3 pts higher in Wagait gap narrowing
9.5% 20th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomaliein Wagait +7.2 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
16.0% 7th pct 23.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Coomaliein Wagait +0.3 pts higher in Wagait
4.0% 80th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomaliein Wagait +6.0 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
18.3% 23rd pct 24.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomaliein Wagait +228 larger in Coomalie
262 34th pct 34 8th pct
Median age in Coomaliein Wagait +16 yrs older in Wagait
33 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Coomaliein Wagait +30.5 pts higher in Wagait
17.3% 7th pct 47.8% 84th pct
Unemployment in Coomaliein Wagait
20.5% 86th pct —
Median income in Coomaliein Wagait +$64 higher in Coomalie
$452 21st pct $388 10th pct
Household income in Coomaliein Wagait +$116 higher in Coomalie
$1,015 15th pct $899 9th pct
Indigenous language in Coomaliein Wagait +23.5 pts higher in Wagait
11.8% 82nd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomaliein Wagait even gap narrowing
2.1 10th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Coomaliein Wagait +6.3 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
18.8% 86th pct 12.5% 39th pct
Living alone in Coomaliein Wagait +5.6 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
35.3% 87th pct 29.7% 56th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.0% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%
8.3% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomaliein Wagait +$75 higher in Wagait gap steady
$175 21st pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Coomaliein Wagait +$80 higher in Wagait gap narrowing
$1,517 57th pct $1,597 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Coomaliein Wagait +0.10 higher in Wagait gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Coomaliein Wagait +11.8 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
24.9% 48th pct 13.1% 4th pct
Owned outright in Coomaliein Wagait +2.1 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
37.9% 51st pct 40.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Coomaliein Wagait +14.3 pts higher in Wagait gap widening
83.4% 33rd pct 97.7% 98th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomaliein Wagait +5.2 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
49.2% 5th pct 44.0% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
37.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.9% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 13.1%
7.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 97.7%
8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%
25.9% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
4.8% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $200–$349 +31.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
46.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.8%
13.0% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomaliein Wagait +5.5 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
9.6% 83rd pct 4.1% 35th pct
Work from home in Coomaliein Wagait +0.4 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
9.0% 29th pct 8.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Coomaliein Wagait +3.9 pts higher in Wagait gap narrowing
0.9% 49th pct 4.8% 86th pct
PT stops in Coomaliein Wagait even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomaliein Wagait even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomaliein Wagait even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomaliein Wagait even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coomaliein Wagait +24 longer in Wagait
53 49th pct 77 60th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +25.4 pts 23.1%
17.0% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 7.0%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
2.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomaliein Wagait +2.8 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
24.9% 12th pct 27.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomaliein Wagait +11.3 pts higher in Coomalie gap widening
11.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomaliein Wagait +2.6 pts higher in Coomalie gap narrowing
7.7% 86th pct 5.1% 65th pct
Participation in Coomaliein Wagait +10.8 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
43.9% 11th pct 54.7% 35th pct
Full-time in Coomaliein Wagait +4.9 pts higher in Wagait gap steady
54.3% 15th pct 59.1% 47th pct

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.6% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 2.2%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.8% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Arts & recreation +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
10.8% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
9.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
5.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomaliein Wagait +5 higher in Wagait
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Coomaliein Wagait +4 higher in Wagait
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Coomaliein Wagait +1 higher in Wagait
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Coomaliein Wagait +6 higher in Wagait
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Coomaliein Wagait +70 higher in Wagait
900 16th pct 970 63rd pct
ERP in Coomaliein Wagait +944 higher in Coomalie
1,448 16th pct 504 5th pct
Growth in Coomaliein Wagait +5.2 pts higher in Wagait
3.4% 48th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Coomaliein Wagait +103 higher in Coomalie
129 12th pct 26 2nd pct
Approvals in Coomaliein Wagait even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomaliein Wagait +205 higher in Wagait
1,360 88th pct 1,564 92nd pct
Max temp in Coomaliein Wagait +1.8 higher in Coomalie
34.7 99th pct 32.9 94th pct
Min temp in Coomaliein Wagait +2.1 higher in Wagait
21.3 97th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomaliein Wagait +0.1 higher in Wagait
1.3 7th pct 1.4 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomaliein Wagait +0.0 more in Wagait
1.5 7th pct 1.6 7th pct
15-min city in Coomaliein Wagait +22.3 pts higher in Coomalie
22.3% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomaliein Wagait +3.3 pts higher in Wagait
23.7% 13th pct 27.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Coomaliein Wagait even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomaliein Wagait +32.7 pts higher in Coomalie
32.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomaliein Wagait +12.4 pts higher in Coomalie
40.6% 13th pct 28.2% 9th pct
Walk to health in Coomaliein Wagait +34.1 pts higher in Coomalie
34.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomaliein Wagait +3.9 more in Coomalie
15.7 38th pct 11.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomaliein Wagait +11 higher in Wagait
0 25th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coomaliein Wagait +2.2 pts higher in Coomalie
5.1% 58th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Coomalie with nearby areas

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

Compare Wagait with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie vs Wagait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/vs/LGA74560/wagait