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Carpentaria vs Anindilyakwa

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 558 km apart · Carpentaria profile · Anindilyakwa profile

Carpentaria Anindilyakwa

Carpentaria and Anindilyakwa are both sparsely populated areas with very different social profiles. Anindilyakwa is far more linguistically diverse, with 60.3% of people using another language at home and 95.5% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Carpentaria has a much lower share of people using other languages at 10.2%, and First Nations languages are spoken by 13.2%. Family life also differs; Carpentaria has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (27.4% compared to 10.8%), while Anindilyakwa has far more people providing unpaid childcare (47.4% compared to 27.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, which is 30. They also share similar levels of education and access to resources, though the two places have tracked differently over time. The gap in language use and the share of people providing unpaid childcare have both changed since 2011. While Anindilyakwa has more homes with three or more bedrooms, Carpentaria has a higher share of homes owned outright (17.7% compared to 1.2%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 50.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Limited English: 10.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Unpaid carers: 7.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Housework 15h+: 15.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Unpaid child care: 20.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2,380 larger in Carpentaria gap steady
4,921 22nd pct 2,541 10th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.3 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
62.2% 100th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +6.0 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
24.1% 91st pct 22.9% 88th pct
De facto in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +16.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
27.4% 100th pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%
16.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +25.2 pts 39.9%
23.6% Married +24.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Carpentaria Anindilyakwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 6.1% 3rd pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 82.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% England even 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%
13.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
3.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +50.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
10.2% 44th pct 60.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +10.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
0.1% 4th pct 11.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +54.4 pts 25.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
43.2% 59th pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 35.4%
12.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
27.6% 0th pct 27.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
7.2% 1st pct 8.2% 5th pct
Schools in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2 more in Carpentaria
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1.80 more in Anindilyakwa
5.06 86th pct 6.86 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2 more in Carpentaria
6 12th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +506 more in Carpentaria
838 31st pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +57 larger in Carpentaria
140 14th pct 83 6th pct
ICSEA in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +101 higher in Anindilyakwa
683 0th pct 783 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
18.5% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%
12.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
9.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.8%
0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$147 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$483 2nd pct $336 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$319 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,598 41st pct
Family income in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$259 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
$1,159 0th pct $900 0th pct
High earners in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +5.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
5.8% 19th pct 11.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +9.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
11.8% 20th pct 20.8% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
5.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.6%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +5.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
18.1% 8th pct 12.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.7 pts higher in Carpentaria
2.9% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
2.9% 10th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
2.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 69.5%
12.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3.2 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
10.4% 20th pct 7.2% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +7.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
7.0% 6th pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +20.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
27.1% 57th pct 47.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1.0 pts higher in Carpentaria
2.5% 41st pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +15.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
9.8% 0th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1,488 larger in Carpentaria
3,062 92nd pct 1,574 88th pct
Median age in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3 yrs older in Anindilyakwa
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3.2 pts higher in Carpentaria
19.2% 1st pct 16.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +17.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
17.9% 86th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Median income in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$99 higher in Carpentaria
$344 0th pct $245 0th pct
Household income in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$189 higher in Carpentaria
$1,045 8th pct $856 0th pct
Indigenous language in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +82.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
13.2% 87th pct 95.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.7 larger in Anindilyakwa gap widening
3.0 89th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +8.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Living alone in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +11.1 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
26.0% 54th pct 14.9% 12th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
26.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%
18.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Household size

26.7% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 17.9%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 14.9%
10.3% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.1% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$45 higher in Carpentaria gap widening
$125 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +$41 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,042 5th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.10 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
1.20 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +12.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
64.3% 98th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +16.6 pts higher in Carpentaria gap steady
17.7% 13th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +11.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
70.7% 28th pct 81.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +10.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
58.4% 14th pct 68.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 76.8%
9.2% Other tenure +9.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 1.2%
5.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 81.9%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.4% Other dwelling ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 0.8%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.9% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 89.0%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 1.1%
2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +8.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
23.7% 95th pct 31.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +6.9 pts higher in Carpentaria gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +5.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 7.0% 90th pct
PT stops in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
25.8% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 19.7%
10.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%
1.1% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.7% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.8 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
28.9% 13th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +4.7 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
17.0% 75th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +8.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
8.2% 89th pct 16.5% 100th pct
Participation in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2.5 pts higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing
44.5% 7th pct 42.1% 4th pct
Full-time in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +1.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
67.8% 92nd pct 69.3% 95th pct

Industries people work in

0.9% Mining +23.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.5 pts 0.6%
16.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 8.6%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
9.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
4.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2 higher in Carpentaria
797 0th pct 795 0th pct
ERP in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +2,307 higher in Carpentaria
5,284 22nd pct 2,977 11th pct
Growth in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.6 pts higher in Carpentaria
3.9% 44th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +231 higher in Carpentaria
262 11th pct 31 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +521 higher in Anindilyakwa
700 33rd pct 1,221 76th pct
Max temp in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3.0 higher in Carpentaria
34.9 100th pct 31.9 97th pct
Min temp in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
21.2 98th pct 21.2 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.1 higher in Anindilyakwa
3.4 24th pct 3.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +0.8 more in Anindilyakwa
3.9 29th pct 4.6 41st pct
15-min city in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +16.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
45.3% 33rd pct 62.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +11.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
63.0% 50th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +18.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
67.4% 44th pct 85.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +16.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
63.6% 20th pct 80.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +29.5 pts higher in Carpentaria
49.3% 53rd pct 19.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +13.8 more in Carpentaria
24.4 80th pct 10.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Carpentariain Anindilyakwa +3.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
2.6% 4th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

Mount Isa Surrounds Mount Isa Barkly Croydon - Etheridge Northern Highlands Gulf Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Tablelands

Compare Anindilyakwa with nearby areas

East Arnhem Nhulunbuy Gulf Elsey West Arnhem Katherine Alligator Carpentaria

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carpentaria vs Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315021404/carpentaria/vs/702041062/anindilyakwa