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Tiwi Islands vs Wagait

Name: Tiwi Islands vs Wagait — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Tiwi Islands profile · Wagait profile

Tiwi Islands Wagait

Tiwi Islands and Wagait are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Tiwi Islands has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 86.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, compared with 8.0% in Wagait. The two areas differ sharply in age and language; the typical resident in Tiwi Islands is much younger at 30, while the typical resident in Wagait is 52. Furthermore, 82.2% of people in Tiwi Islands use another language at home, which is far higher than the 7.6% seen in Wagait.

Both areas share almost identical tropical weather, including very similar annual rainfall and average temperatures. However, they have tracked differently over time. The gap in typical household income has widened, with Wagait's typical income now $1,355 compared to $757 in Tiwi Islands. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011. The two areas also both have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Wagait First Nations: 78.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands Other language: 74.6 pts higher in Tiwi Islands No religion: 38.8 pts higher in Wagait Personal income: $586 higher in Wagait

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +1,925 larger in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing

2,348 22nd pct 423 6th pct

Median age in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +22 yrs older in Wagait gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.2 pts 12.5%

4.4% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.7%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 5.9%

Marital status

69.0% Never married ◂ +38.6 pts 30.4%

23.6% Married +22.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

1.8% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Tiwi Islands Wagait

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 71.6%

0.4% England +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.7% Australian +35.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.4% English +33.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

1.8% Irish +13.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

12.4% English only +71.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

Religious affiliation

81.2% Christianity ◂ +45.3 pts 35.9%

10.1% No religion +38.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

6.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

5 32nd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

9.33 86th pct —

Students in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

412 25th pct —

Avg size in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

82 16th pct —

ICSEA in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

682 2nd pct —

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

23.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.8% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

4.3% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%

7.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment even 3.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$586 higher in Wagait gap narrowing

$240 0th pct $826 69th pct

Household income in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$598 higher in Wagait gap widening

$757 0th pct $1,355 46th pct

Family income in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$1,217 higher in Wagait gap narrowing

$551 0th pct $1,768 48th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

74.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.7 pts 40.3%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.2% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +15.8 pts 60.5%

12.0% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +1,996 larger in Tiwi Islands

2,030 79th pct 34 8th pct

Median age in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +21 yrs older in Wagait

28 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$165 higher in Wagait

$223 0th pct $388 10th pct

Household income in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$260 higher in Wagait

$639 0th pct $899 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +1.3 larger in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing

3.4 96th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 39.1%

17.9% Couples without children +29.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

25.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 12.5%

5.5% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +27.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

19.2% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

16.7% 6 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 2.9%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 2.3%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$170 higher in Wagait gap widening

$80 0th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +$752 higher in Wagait gap narrowing

$845 13th pct $1,597 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +0.30 higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.1% Rented ◂ +68.0 pts 13.1%

1.2% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.1% Owned outright +35.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Other tenure ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 97.7%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 33.1%

27.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.9% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

0.5% Studio / none +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

88.8% Under $200 ◂ +54.0 pts 34.8%

1.8% $200–$349 +59.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

0.8% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.1 pts 25.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Tiwi Islands in Wagait

— 77 60th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Walked ◂ +48.6 pts 7.0%

23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% No vehicle ◂ +59.0 pts 4.1%

28.6% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.1% 2 vehicles +31.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

1.7% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.9% Education & training ◂ +20.7 pts 9.1%

17.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

8.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.7% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 13.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +6 higher in Wagait

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +5 higher in Wagait

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +2 higher in Wagait

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +8 higher in Wagait

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +241 higher in Wagait

729 2nd pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +2,263 higher in Tiwi Islands

2,767 23rd pct 504 5th pct

Growth in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +7.5 pts higher in Wagait

1.2% 24th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +17 higher in Wagait

9 1st pct 26 2nd pct

Approvals in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

1,567 92nd pct 1,564 92nd pct

Max temp in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +0.2 higher in Wagait

32.7 94th pct 32.9 94th pct

Min temp in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +0.3 higher in Wagait

23.1 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +1.9 higher in Tiwi Islands

3.3 37th pct 1.4 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +2.2 more in Tiwi Islands

3.8 44th pct 1.6 7th pct

15-min city in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +52.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

52.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +55.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

82.3% 86th pct 27.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Tiwi Islands in Wagait even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +57.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

57.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +29.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

57.7% 30th pct 28.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +57.0 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

57.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +26.9 more in Tiwi Islands

38.8 80th pct 11.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +11 higher in Wagait

0 32nd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tiwi Islands in Wagait +0.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

3.2% 22nd pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

Darwin Wagait Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston Litchfield Belyuen Unincorporated NT Coomalie

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). Tiwi Islands vs Wagait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA74050/tiwi-islands/vs/LGA74560/wagait

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability