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East Arnhem vs West Arnhem

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 249 km apart · East Arnhem profile · West Arnhem profile

East Arnhem West Arnhem

East Arnhem and West Arnhem are both large, sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. East Arnhem has a larger First Nations population at 89.9% and more people using another language at home (88.9%). One-parent families are far more common in East Arnhem, where 31.8% of homes fit this description. West Arnhem stands out for its accessibility, with 60.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 84.2% within a short walk of a park. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.1%.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 28 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $290. While East Arnhem has more people speaking a First Nations language, the gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of people using another language at home has decreased over time. West Arnhem is more likely to have adults working or looking for work, but this gap has also narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $509 higher in East Arnhem Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in West Arnhem Other language: 11.0 pts higher in East Arnhem One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in East Arnhem Participation: 10.5 pts higher in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2,497 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8,778 44th pct 6,281 37th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +8.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
89.9% 100th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.1% 1st pct 3.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
23.2% 90th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
De facto in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
4.5% 0th pct 6.7% 2nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%
19.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 36.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 4.1% 7th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 91.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +11.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
88.9% 100th pct 77.9% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
17.8% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.7% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 East Arnhemin West Arnhem +5.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
19.7% 5th pct 25.0% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 51.8%
19.7% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.8% Other religions ◂ +11.0 pts 8.9%
8.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
28.2% 8th pct 28.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
4.3% 1st pct 6.6% 8th pct
Schools in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 9 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 5.89 69th pct
Students in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 1,136 40th pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 126 29th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 644 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 18.9%
28.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
5.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$5 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$290 0th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$128 higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,395 50th pct $1,523 60th pct
Family income in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$4 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$775 0th pct $771 0th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 4.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
8.8% 16th pct 11.2% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.9%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

78.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 67.7%
7.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.1 pts higher in West Arnhem
16.0% 5th pct 20.1% 13th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in West Arnhem
2.4% 2nd pct 2.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 70.5%
13.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
5.6% 1st pct 6.5% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +5.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.1% 100th pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
57.0% 100th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in West Arnhem
1.1% 6th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
21.4% 44th pct 17.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2,796 larger in East Arnhem
7,893 89th pct 5,097 87th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
25.8% 24th pct 21.5% 13th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in West Arnhem
33.4% 95th pct 37.0% 98th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$21 higher in East Arnhem
$274 0th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$43 higher in West Arnhem
$1,216 32nd pct $1,259 37th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
96.1% 100th pct 91.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.6 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
4.8 100th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +11.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
31.8% 97th pct 20.8% 87th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +7.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
11.3% 0th pct 18.3% 6th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 20.8%
10.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Household size

42.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 33.9%
11.3% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +$509 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$997 23rd pct $488 0th pct
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.10 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
78.8% 97th pct 74.5% 95th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
3.5% 1st pct 2.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +8.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
90.1% 54th pct 81.4% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +7.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
68.3% 22nd pct 60.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.8% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 74.5%
15.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 81.4%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%
26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%
14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
0.2% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 78.8%
13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%
0.7% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
51.6% 100th pct 46.7% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
1.3% 1st pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 1.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 33.3%
21.3% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.3% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 46.7%
33.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +5.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
14.1% 0th pct 19.8% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +11.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
16.5% 71st pct 28.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
26.2% 100th pct 24.2% 99th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +10.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
30.1% 1st pct 40.6% 8th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
61.1% 60th pct 63.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 15.0%
14.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%
5.5% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%
9.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +34 higher in West Arnhem
694 0th pct 728 2nd pct
ERP in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 7,608 39th pct
Growth in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in East Arnhemin West Arnhem
— 36 3rd pct
Approvals in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +14 higher in East Arnhem
51 49th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +115 higher in East Arnhem
1,388 89th pct 1,273 87th pct
Max temp in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.6 higher in West Arnhem
32.5 93rd pct 34.1 98th pct
Min temp in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.7 higher in West Arnhem
22.1 99th pct 22.8 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.1 higher in West Arnhem
2.5 20th pct 3.6 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.8 more in West Arnhem
2.9 24th pct 4.7 69th pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +39.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
21.8% 12th pct 60.7% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +22.6 pts higher in West Arnhem
52.4% 59th pct 75.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +4.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
84.3% 83rd pct 88.8% 86th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +41.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
42.8% 14th pct 84.2% 67th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +15.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
72.5% 87th pct 57.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +0.7 more in East Arnhem
10.6 11th pct 9.9 9th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin West Arnhem even
0 12th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin West Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
4.8% 53rd pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/vs/LGA74660/west-arnhem