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Northern Peninsula vs Nhulunbuy

Name: Northern Peninsula vs Nhulunbuy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 611 km apart · Northern Peninsula profile · Nhulunbuy profile

Northern Peninsula Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy and Northern Peninsula are two small, remote settlements located far apart in the Northern Territory and Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Northern Peninsula has a much larger First Nations population at 82.2%, compared with 9.2% in Nhulunbuy, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (85.2% versus 29.6%). Economic gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Nhulunbuy is $2,799, while in Northern Peninsula it is much lower at $1,331.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar tropical climate, with average maximum temperatures around 31 or 32 degrees. They also have similar shares of people aged 65 and over and people living alone. While they share these everyday realities, some gaps have shifted over time; the difference in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in weekly income for those earning $3,000 or more has widened.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 73.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Other language: 61.7 pts higher in Northern Peninsula Personal income: $902 higher in Nhulunbuy Household income: $1,468 higher in Nhulunbuy Family income: $1,897 higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +486 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

2,781 11th pct 3,267 12th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +10 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap steady

23 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Marital status

72.2% Never married ◂ +29.2 pts 43.0%

19.8% Married +24.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

2.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Northern Peninsula Nhulunbuy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +23.6 pts 63.6%

0.8% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

5.1% Australian +26.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.2% English +23.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

15.1% English only +51.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +26.1 pts 32.5%

18.8% No religion +22.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +2 more in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +2.38 more in Nhulunbuy

1.03 16th pct 3.41 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +2 more in Nhulunbuy

1 2nd pct 3 6th pct

Students in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +203 more in Nhulunbuy

563 20th pct 766 29th pct

Avg size in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +308 larger in Northern Peninsula

563 68th pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +269 higher in Nhulunbuy

681 0th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%

15.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 28.8%

7.6% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

6.8% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$902 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$604 13th pct $1,506 99th pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$1,468 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$1,331 23rd pct $2,799 94th pct

Family income in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$1,897 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,287 5th pct $3,184 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +29.3 pts 15.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

3.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +8.4 pts 62.8%

10.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +1,984 larger in Northern Peninsula

2,285 90th pct 301 65th pct

Median age in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +5 yrs older in Nhulunbuy

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$407 higher in Nhulunbuy

$531 27th pct $938 86th pct

Household income in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$1,425 higher in Nhulunbuy

$1,214 16th pct $2,639 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +0.7 larger in Northern Peninsula gap steady

3.5 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 75.3%

32.3% One-parent families ◂ +25.5 pts 6.8%

9.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

20.4% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.9% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.4% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.2% 6 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 3.0%

15.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$10 higher in Northern Peninsula gap narrowing

$120 0th pct $110 0th pct

Mortgage in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +$441 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,741 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +0.30 higher in Northern Peninsula gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.6% Rented ◂ +29.7 pts 60.8%

2.4% Other tenure +27.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

2.7% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 11.8%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.2% Under $200 ◂ +41.9 pts 49.3%

4.4% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +86.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

18.0% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%

15.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%

0.4% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

23.6% No vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 3.8%

6.1% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

2.4% Mining +17.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

16.5% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

9.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +6 higher in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +8 higher in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +3 higher in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +5 higher in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +250 higher in Nhulunbuy

792 0th pct 1,042 68th pct

ERP in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +862 higher in Nhulunbuy

2,944 11th pct 3,806 14th pct

Growth in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +4.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

2.0% 28th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +117 higher in Nhulunbuy

68 3rd pct 185 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +551 higher in Northern Peninsula

1,960 100th pct 1,409 87th pct

Max temp in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +0.6 higher in Nhulunbuy

31.2 95th pct 31.9 97th pct

Min temp in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +0.6 higher in Northern Peninsula

24.3 100th pct 23.7 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

3.2 22nd pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +0.4 more in Northern Peninsula

4.2 34th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +10.9 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

49.9% 37th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +16.4 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

55.2% 43rd pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +13.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

37.8% 22nd pct 51.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +1.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

93.8% 42nd pct 95.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +37.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

39.4% 44th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +3.7 more in Northern Peninsula

10.8 29th pct 7.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +37 higher in Nhulunbuy

0 3rd pct 38 36th pct

Mean slope in Northern Peninsula in Nhulunbuy +1.0 pts higher in Northern Peninsula

5.5% 53rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Northern Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Nhulunbuy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Peninsula vs Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/vs/702041064/nhulunbuy