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Humpty Doo vs Elsey

Name: Humpty Doo vs Elsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 310 km apart · Humpty Doo profile · Elsey profile

Humpty Doo Elsey

Elsey and Humpty Doo are very different Northern Territory areas, separated by about 310 km. Elsey has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (70.6% compared to 7.9%) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (67.6% versus 5.3%). In contrast, Humpty Doo is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,569, which is far higher than the $1,389 typical in Elsey. Humpty Doo also has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (43.6% versus 25.6%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, moving from $942 to $1,180. Despite this, the two areas share a similar climate, with both recording an average maximum temperature of 34.5 degrees. They also have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities (around 3% to 4%) and people living with a long-term health condition (about 21%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 62.7 pts higher in Elsey Other language: 62.3 pts higher in Elsey Renting: 46.1 pts higher in Elsey Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Humpty Doo No car: 35.0 pts higher in Elsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Humpty Doo in Elsey +6,104 larger in Humpty Doo gap steady

8,387 43rd pct 2,283 9th pct

Median age in Humpty Doo in Elsey +10 yrs older in Humpty Doo gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 20.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Humpty Doo Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.2% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +32.8 pts 10.5%

37.8% English ◂ +28.5 pts 9.3%

10.3% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 1.8%

5.6% German ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +63.6 pts 23.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 31.1%

36.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.5% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.2% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Humpty Doo in Elsey +2 more in Elsey

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Humpty Doo in Elsey +8.78 more in Elsey

2.27 56th pct 11.05 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Humpty Doo in Elsey +1 more in Humpty Doo

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Humpty Doo in Elsey +1,459 more in Humpty Doo

1,830 59th pct 371 12th pct

Avg size in Humpty Doo in Elsey +396 larger in Humpty Doo

458 55th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Humpty Doo in Elsey +326 higher in Humpty Doo

944 17th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +20.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%

15.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 32.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 11.9%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$811 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$1,145 87th pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$1,180 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$2,569 90th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$1,983 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$2,816 86th pct $833 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 4.4%

7.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +35.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 7.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.3% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

15.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Humpty Doo in Elsey +950 larger in Elsey

662 86th pct 1,612 88th pct

Median age in Humpty Doo in Elsey +2 yrs older in Elsey

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$778 higher in Humpty Doo

$1,038 89th pct $260 0th pct

Household income in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$1,524 higher in Humpty Doo

$2,700 90th pct $1,176 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Humpty Doo in Elsey +0.8 larger in Elsey gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 55.4%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

11.1% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.4% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 21.0%

6.3% 6 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.1%

9.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$320 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$400 62nd pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Humpty Doo in Elsey +$1,047 higher in Humpty Doo gap narrowing

$2,347 82nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Humpty Doo in Elsey +0.60 higher in Elsey gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.60 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.2% Rented +46.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

58.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.0 pts 4.1%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%

1.7% Other tenure +16.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +27.4 pts 70.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +10.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 6.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Weekly rent distribution

6.2% Under $200 +75.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.9%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 21.1%

26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Humpty Doo in Elsey +25 more in Humpty Doo

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Humpty Doo in Elsey +2.98 more in Humpty Doo

2.98 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Humpty Doo in Elsey +73.9 more in Humpty Doo

73.9 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Humpty Doo in Elsey +8 more in Humpty Doo

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Humpty Doo in Elsey

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Humpty Doo in Elsey

31 59th pct —

Reach 30 min in Humpty Doo in Elsey

8,387 22nd pct —

Reach 45 min in Humpty Doo in Elsey

8,387 13th pct —

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +49.2 pts 23.4%

1.3% Walked +35.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 21.7%

1.1% No vehicle +35.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.4% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 5.0%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.6% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 2.2%

14.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.2% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 7.4%

13.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Humpty Doo in Elsey +6 higher in Humpty Doo

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Humpty Doo in Elsey +6 higher in Humpty Doo

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Humpty Doo in Elsey +8 higher in Humpty Doo

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Humpty Doo in Elsey +2 higher in Humpty Doo

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Humpty Doo in Elsey +276 higher in Humpty Doo

1,027 62nd pct 751 0th pct

ERP in Humpty Doo in Elsey +6,818 higher in Humpty Doo

9,513 45th pct 2,695 10th pct

Growth in Humpty Doo in Elsey +3.5 pts higher in Humpty Doo

7.0% 68th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Humpty Doo in Elsey +793 higher in Humpty Doo

850 47th pct 57 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Humpty Doo in Elsey +821 higher in Humpty Doo

1,668 94th pct 847 49th pct

Max temp in Humpty Doo in Elsey even

34.5 100th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in Humpty Doo in Elsey +1.7 higher in Humpty Doo

21.9 99th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Humpty Doo in Elsey +1.6 higher in Elsey

0.5 0th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Humpty Doo in Elsey +2.1 more in Elsey

0.4 0th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Humpty Doo in Elsey +14.5 pts higher in Elsey

0.6% 0th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Humpty Doo in Elsey +18.3 pts higher in Elsey

6.0% 4th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Humpty Doo in Elsey +10.6 pts higher in Humpty Doo

10.6% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Humpty Doo in Elsey +53.3 pts higher in Elsey

7.7% 4th pct 61.1% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Humpty Doo in Elsey +42.9 pts higher in Elsey

2.5% 0th pct 45.4% 12th pct

Walk to health in Humpty Doo in Elsey +45.0 pts higher in Elsey

0.1% 0th pct 45.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Humpty Doo in Elsey +12.4 more in Elsey

3.8 0th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Humpty Doo in Elsey +3 higher in Humpty Doo

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Humpty Doo in Elsey even

3.1% 12th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Humpty Doo vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701031032/humpty-doo/vs/702051065/elsey