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Katherine vs Roper Gulf

Name: Katherine vs Roper Gulf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 207 km apart · Katherine profile · Roper Gulf profile

Katherine Roper Gulf

Katherine and Roper Gulf are two Northern Territory areas with very different social and economic profiles. Roper Gulf is far more traditional, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 75.2% and 83.8% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Katherine is more diverse and wealthier, with 15.3% of people born overseas and a typical weekly household income of $2,116, which is much higher than the $1,320 seen in Roper Gulf. Education levels also differ sharply, as 44.2% of Katherine residents finished Year 12 compared to just 22.0% in Roper Gulf.

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have widened, particularly regarding income and qualifications. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in some ways; they share a nearly identical proportion of children under 15 and have an equal lack of public transport. Both areas also have a First Nations median age of 25 years, and they experience almost the same average minimum and maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.7 pts higher in Roper Gulf Other language: 46.2 pts higher in Roper Gulf No car: 34.4 pts higher in Roper Gulf Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Katherine Participation: 30.7 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Roper Gulf +3,157 larger in Katherine gap steady

9,643 45th pct 6,486 38th pct

Median age in Katherine in Roper Gulf +4 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

22.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.8%

38.6% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Roper Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian ◂ +22.9 pts 7.1%

24.3% English ◂ +18.4 pts 6.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

4.3% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +41.0 pts 24.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.4% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 30.4%

16.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.8% Other religions +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katherine in Roper Gulf +4 more in Roper Gulf

8 43rd pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Roper Gulf +4.26 more in Roper Gulf

3.69 49th pct 7.95 80th pct

Students in Katherine in Roper Gulf +662 more in Katherine

1,737 47th pct 1,075 39th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Roper Gulf +128 larger in Katherine

217 48th pct 90 18th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Roper Gulf +222 higher in Katherine

860 13th pct 638 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 22.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.4% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

7.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$784 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,072 87th pct $288 0th pct

Household income in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$796 higher in Katherine gap widening

$2,116 87th pct $1,320 42nd pct

Family income in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$1,597 higher in Katherine gap widening

$2,353 85th pct $756 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.8% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

11.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.4%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +39.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 12.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 5.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

13.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Roper Gulf +2,417 larger in Roper Gulf

2,462 84th pct 4,879 87th pct

Median age in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$168 higher in Katherine

$423 14th pct $255 0th pct

Household income in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$198 higher in Katherine

$1,362 48th pct $1,164 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Roper Gulf +1.4 larger in Roper Gulf gap steady

2.7 86th pct 4.1 100th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 16.2%

16.4% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

6.0% 6 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 20.0%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 17.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

7.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$220 higher in Katherine gap widening

$295 61st pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Roper Gulf +$335 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$1,625 64th pct $1,290 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Katherine in Roper Gulf +0.70 higher in Roper Gulf gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 67.9%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

2.6% Other dwelling +8.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 41.8%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

8.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.2% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% Under $200 +66.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 4.6%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 1.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 16.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +43.2 pts 25.2%

6.8% Walked +31.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.7% No vehicle +34.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 16.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 3.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

9.7% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 9.4%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

6.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 7.6%

8.6% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katherine in Roper Gulf +6 higher in Katherine

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Katherine in Roper Gulf +3 higher in Katherine

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Katherine in Roper Gulf +1 higher in Katherine

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Katherine in Roper Gulf +7 higher in Katherine

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Katherine in Roper Gulf +256 higher in Katherine

965 60th pct 709 1st pct

ERP in Katherine in Roper Gulf +3,685 higher in Katherine

11,282 46th pct 7,597 39th pct

Growth in Katherine in Roper Gulf +3.5 pts higher in Katherine

5.6% 68th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Katherine in Roper Gulf +803 higher in Katherine

918 41st pct 115 10th pct

Approvals in Katherine in Roper Gulf +17 higher in Katherine

32 43rd pct 15 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katherine in Roper Gulf +63 higher in Katherine

784 64th pct 721 59th pct

Max temp in Katherine in Roper Gulf +0.7 higher in Roper Gulf

35.5 100th pct 36.2 100th pct

Min temp in Katherine in Roper Gulf +0.2 higher in Katherine

20.4 95th pct 20.3 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Roper Gulf +1.1 higher in Katherine

3.0 30th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Roper Gulf +1.0 more in Katherine

3.4 32nd pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Katherine in Roper Gulf +21.7 pts higher in Katherine

31.6% 22nd pct 9.9% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Katherine in Roper Gulf +4.8 pts higher in Katherine

38.0% 32nd pct 33.2% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Roper Gulf +8.5 pts higher in Katherine

64.9% 67th pct 56.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Roper Gulf +28.8 pts higher in Katherine

75.1% 58th pct 46.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Roper Gulf +19.8 pts higher in Roper Gulf

22.7% 22nd pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Roper Gulf +2.5 more in Katherine

14.8 34th pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Roper Gulf even

0 29th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Roper Gulf +0.6 pts higher in Roper Gulf

2.8% 10th pct 3.4% 25th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

Roper Gulf Unincorporated NT Coomalie West Daly Victoria Daly Litchfield West Arnhem Palmerston

Compare Roper Gulf with nearby areas

Katherine East Arnhem West Arnhem Unincorporated NT Victoria Daly Coomalie Litchfield Barkly

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Roper Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72200/katherine/vs/LGA73600/roper-gulf