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Larrakeyah vs Thamarrurr

Name: Larrakeyah vs Thamarrurr — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 230 km apart · Larrakeyah profile · Thamarrurr profile

Larrakeyah Thamarrurr

Thamarrurr and Larrakeyah are very different places. Thamarrurr has a much larger First Nations population at 86.9%, compared to 2.9% in Larrakeyah. It is also a much younger area, with 26.6% of people under 15, while Larrakeyah has only 13.8%. Wealth and education differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Larrakeyah is $2,372, which is far higher than the $787 typical in Thamarrurr. Larrakeyah also has a much more qualified workforce, with 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5% in Thamarrurr.

Both areas share similar tropical weather and have almost identical school sizes and enrolments. However, the gap in income and education has widened since 2011. At the same time, some differences are shrinking; the gap in the proportion of people using a language other than English at home has narrowed, and the difference in the number of children under 15 has also decreased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 84.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr Born overseas: 33.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah Other language: 56.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in Larrakeyah Bachelor+: 35.0 pts higher in Larrakeyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1,825 larger in Larrakeyah gap widening

3,943 16th pct 2,118 8th pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +7 yrs older in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%

13.8% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

42.6% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 21.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Larrakeyah Thamarrurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +40.8 pts ▸ 94.7%

8.5% Nepal ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +25.3 pts 3.7%

22.7% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 3.7%

9.3% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

4.5% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only ◂ +49.4 pts 11.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.5% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.8% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 30.9%

11.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.1% Other religions +9.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Hinduism ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +0.06 more in Larrakeyah

1.84 43rd pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +8 more in Larrakeyah

9 21st pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +13 more in Larrakeyah

480 16th pct 467 16th pct

Avg size in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +13 larger in Larrakeyah

480 58th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +464 higher in Larrakeyah

1,086 78th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +32.8 pts 36.5%

9.3% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.7% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.8% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 13.1%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 8.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

6.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$1,107 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$1,297 92nd pct $190 0th pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$1,585 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,372 86th pct $787 0th pct

Family income in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$2,240 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,695 81st pct $455 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 17.5%

6.5% Under $650 +29.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.0%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +54.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.3 pts 7.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 5.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

11.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

2.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1,727 larger in Thamarrurr

113 35th pct 1,840 89th pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +2 yrs older in Larrakeyah

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$964 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,125 92nd pct $161 0th pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$1,643 higher in Larrakeyah

$2,178 76th pct $535 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +2.5 larger in Thamarrurr gap steady

2.3 29th pct 4.8 100th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 10.1%

6.1% One-parent families +18.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

1.7% 6 or more +38.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.4% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 15.1%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 11.3%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

4.1% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +$345 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$395 60th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

$1,800 47th pct —

People / bedroom in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +0.90 higher in Thamarrurr gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.80 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

15.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other tenure +11.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

21.6% Separate house +53.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +63.6 pts 1.6%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.7% Under $200 +84.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 1.0%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +10 more in Larrakeyah

10 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +2.54 more in Larrakeyah

2.54 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +618.3 more in Larrakeyah

618.3 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +10 more in Larrakeyah

10 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

9 68th pct —

Drive to city in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

5 0th pct —

Reach 30 min in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

3,943 9th pct —

Reach 45 min in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

21,470 30th pct —

Transit to city in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr

31 9th pct —

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +31.2 pts 25.7%

9.0% Walked +31.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.1% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.1% No vehicle +59.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 23.3%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Education & training +22.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 16.7%

2.7% Other services +12.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.1 pts 1.5%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

6.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.4%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.9% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

6.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +8 higher in Larrakeyah

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +9 higher in Larrakeyah

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +3 higher in Larrakeyah

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +6 higher in Larrakeyah

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +408 higher in Larrakeyah

1,097 86th pct 689 0th pct

ERP in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +2,272 higher in Larrakeyah

4,731 19th pct 2,459 9th pct

Growth in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +13.5 pts higher in Larrakeyah

14.0% 87th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +327 higher in Larrakeyah

334 15th pct 7 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +81 higher in Larrakeyah

1,432 87th pct 1,351 84th pct

Max temp in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +0.2 higher in Thamarrurr

33.4 100th pct 33.5 100th pct

Min temp in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1.5 higher in Larrakeyah

23.3 100th pct 21.8 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +2.4 higher in Larrakeyah

6.2 61st pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1.0 more in Larrakeyah

5.3 51st pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +21.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr

59.6% 45th pct 81.3% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +19.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr

63.1% 50th pct 82.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +89.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah

89.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +21.4 pts higher in Thamarrurr

64.0% 41st pct 85.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +7.0 pts higher in Larrakeyah

99.9% 69th pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +59.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr

27.0% 31st pct 86.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1.2 more in Thamarrurr

10.1 24th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +175 higher in Larrakeyah

175 66th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Larrakeyah in Thamarrurr +1.2 pts higher in Larrakeyah

4.9% 42nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrakeyah vs Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011005/larrakeyah/vs/702031059/thamarrurr