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Roper Gulf vs Unincorporated NT

Name: Roper Gulf vs Unincorporated NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 377 km apart · Roper Gulf profile · Unincorporated NT profile

Roper Gulf Unincorporated NT

Unincorporated NT and Roper Gulf are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ sharply in their populations and wealth; Roper Gulf has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (75.2%) and a much higher share of people using another language at home (64.6%). In contrast, Unincorporated NT has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,160 compared to $288 in Roper Gulf, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.1% versus 5.5%).

Both areas have similar school enrolments and experience almost identical hot temperatures. These two places also sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Unincorporated NT at 2.4 and Roper Gulf at 4.1. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened, and the difference in Year 12 completion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 64.6 pts higher in Roper Gulf Other language: 50.5 pts higher in Roper Gulf Personal income: $872 higher in Unincorporated NT Family income: $2,049 higher in Unincorporated NT No car: 31.1 pts higher in Roper Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +316 larger in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

6,486 38th pct 6,802 39th pct

Median age in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +6 yrs older in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

29 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

19.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 42.1%

39.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Roper Gulf Unincorporated NT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +23.8 pts 61.9%

0.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

7.1% Australian +23.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.0% English +21.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.4% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

24.5% English only +40.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%

30.4% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Other religions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +3 more in Roper Gulf

12 57th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1.78 more in Roper Gulf

7.95 80th pct 6.18 72nd pct

Students in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +60 more in Unincorporated NT

1,075 39th pct 1,135 40th pct

Avg size in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +37 larger in Unincorporated NT

90 18th pct 126 29th pct

ICSEA in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +285 higher in Unincorporated NT

638 0th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +24.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.2 pts 5.9%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.0% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

9.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

5.4% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$872 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening

$288 0th pct $1,160 90th pct

Household income in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$767 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$1,320 42nd pct $2,087 87th pct

Family income in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$2,049 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening

$756 0th pct $2,805 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 23.3%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

66.5% Under $650 ◂ +46.3 pts 20.2%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +7.9 pts 61.5%

14.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

2.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +4,154 larger in Roper Gulf

4,879 87th pct 725 57th pct

Median age in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1 yrs older in Unincorporated NT

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$524 higher in Unincorporated NT

$255 0th pct $779 86th pct

Household income in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$467 higher in Unincorporated NT

$1,164 27th pct $1,631 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1.7 larger in Roper Gulf gap steady

4.1 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.2% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.5 pts 7.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 6 or more ◂ +29.5 pts 3.2%

17.9% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.0% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$48 higher in Unincorporated NT gap steady

$75 0th pct $123 9th pct

Mortgage in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +$495 higher in Unincorporated NT gap widening

$1,290 42nd pct $1,785 74th pct

People / bedroom in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +0.70 higher in Roper Gulf gap steady

1.70 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 51.2%

16.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 70.7%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 17.0%

11.3% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 ◂ +29.6 pts 57.4%

4.6% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.4%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +4 more in Unincorporated NT

0 0th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +0.59 more in Unincorporated NT

0.00 0th pct 0.59 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +202.9 more in Unincorporated NT

0.0 0th pct 202.9 61st pct

PT routes in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +7 more in Unincorporated NT

0 0th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT

— 66 54th pct

How people get to work

25.2% Car (driver) +30.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.6% Walked ◂ +27.1 pts 11.5%

11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% No vehicle ◂ +31.1 pts 10.9%

34.6% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.5% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Education & training ◂ +12.4 pts 7.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Mining +11.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

7.6% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +8 higher in Unincorporated NT

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +8 higher in Unincorporated NT

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +3 higher in Unincorporated NT

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +7 higher in Unincorporated NT

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +305 higher in Unincorporated NT

709 1st pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +610 higher in Unincorporated NT

7,597 39th pct 8,207 40th pct

Growth in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +8.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

2.2% 35th pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +335 higher in Unincorporated NT

115 10th pct 450 30th pct

Approvals in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +51 higher in Unincorporated NT

15 32nd pct 66 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +561 higher in Unincorporated NT

721 59th pct 1,282 87th pct

Max temp in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1.1 higher in Roper Gulf

36.2 100th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1.4 higher in Unincorporated NT

20.3 95th pct 21.7 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +0.3 higher in Unincorporated NT

1.9 12th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +0.1 more in Unincorporated NT

2.4 14th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +13.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

9.9% 5th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +1.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

33.2% 25th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +6.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +28.9 pts higher in Roper Gulf

56.4% 53rd pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +14.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

46.3% 16th pct 60.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +19.5 pts higher in Roper Gulf

42.5% 59th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +5.0 more in Unincorporated NT

12.3 19th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT even

0 1st pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Roper Gulf in Unincorporated NT +0.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

3.4% 25th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Roper Gulf with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roper Gulf vs Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA73600/roper-gulf/vs/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt