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Virginia vs West Arnhem

Name: Virginia vs West Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 282 km apart · Virginia profile · West Arnhem profile

Virginia West Arnhem

West Arnhem and Virginia are two very different Northern Territory areas. West Arnhem is a young place where the typical resident is 27, and 90.9% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Virginia's typical resident is 41, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 8.2%. Financial gaps are stark; the typical weekly family income in Virginia is $2,623, which is far higher than the $705 seen in West Arnhem.

While the typical income gap has widened since 2011, the two areas share some basic similarities, such as having almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities (3.0%). They also experience very similar temperatures throughout the year. Life is quite different in the home, however, with West Arnhem having far larger households (5.0 people per home) compared to Virginia (2.7 people per home).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 82.7 pts higher in West Arnhem Other language: 81.0 pts higher in West Arnhem No religion: 30.9 pts higher in Virginia Unpaid child care: 33.6 pts higher in West Arnhem People / bedroom: 1.00 higher in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Virginia in West Arnhem +2,007 larger in West Arnhem gap steady

3,197 12th pct 5,204 24th pct

Median age in Virginia in West Arnhem +14 yrs older in Virginia gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 17.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 3.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.8% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Virginia West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 95.2%

3.5% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +37.7 pts 2.6%

36.9% English ◂ +33.5 pts 3.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

5.2% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +75.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

50.9% No religion ◂ +30.9 pts 20.1%

11.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% Other religions +9.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Virginia in West Arnhem +6 more in West Arnhem

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Virginia in West Arnhem +2.52 more in West Arnhem

3.55 75th pct 6.07 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Virginia in West Arnhem +3 more in Virginia

11 29th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Virginia in West Arnhem +459 more in West Arnhem

528 19th pct 987 36th pct

Avg size in Virginia in West Arnhem +141 larger in Virginia

264 27th pct 123 12th pct

ICSEA in Virginia in West Arnhem +362 higher in Virginia

986 36th pct 624 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 25.0%

23.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 27.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 7.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

10.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

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

Income

Personal income in Virginia in West Arnhem +$836 higher in Virginia gap widening

$1,096 85th pct $260 0th pct

Household income in Virginia in West Arnhem +$784 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,153 75th pct $1,369 26th pct

Family income in Virginia in West Arnhem +$1,918 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,623 79th pct $705 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 2.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

8.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +49.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 8.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 3.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Virginia in West Arnhem +4,467 larger in West Arnhem

262 61st pct 4,729 96th pct

Median age in Virginia in West Arnhem +1 yrs older in West Arnhem

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Virginia in West Arnhem +$797 higher in Virginia

$1,043 89th pct $246 0th pct

Household income in Virginia in West Arnhem +$1,120 higher in Virginia

$2,333 84th pct $1,213 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Virginia in West Arnhem +2.3 larger in West Arnhem gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 5.0 100th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 13.0%

13.4% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

3.4% 6 or more +42.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +21.3 pts 11.9%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 11.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

7.3% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Virginia in West Arnhem +$290 higher in Virginia gap steady

$370 50th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Virginia in West Arnhem +$2,080 higher in Virginia

$2,383 84th pct $303 0th pct

People / bedroom in Virginia in West Arnhem +1.00 higher in West Arnhem gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Rented +51.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.4 pts 0.7%

2.7% Other tenure +14.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.7%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 12.5%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

5.3% Under $200 +76.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.4%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.1 pts 5.5%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Virginia in West Arnhem +37 more in Virginia

37 47th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Virginia in West Arnhem +11.57 more in Virginia

11.57 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Virginia in West Arnhem +273.1 more in Virginia

273.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Virginia in West Arnhem +6 more in Virginia

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Virginia in West Arnhem

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Virginia in West Arnhem

23 46th pct —

Reach 30 min in Virginia in West Arnhem

3,197 7th pct —

Reach 45 min in Virginia in West Arnhem

3,197 5th pct —

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +52.9 pts 21.6%

1.7% Walked +42.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +15.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

1.9% No vehicle +60.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.7 pts 8.0%

26.4% 1 vehicle even 26.4%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 1.6%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Health care & social assistance +13.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 7.8%

14.8% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

9.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Virginia in West Arnhem +6 higher in Virginia

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Virginia in West Arnhem +6 higher in Virginia

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Virginia in West Arnhem +7 higher in Virginia

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Virginia in West Arnhem +4 higher in Virginia

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Virginia in West Arnhem +340 higher in Virginia

1,022 60th pct 682 0th pct

ERP in Virginia in West Arnhem +2,618 higher in West Arnhem

3,759 14th pct 6,377 28th pct

Growth in Virginia in West Arnhem +5.5 pts higher in Virginia

11.8% 86th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Virginia in West Arnhem +344 higher in Virginia

356 16th pct 12 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Virginia in West Arnhem +552 higher in Virginia

1,775 98th pct 1,222 76th pct

Max temp in Virginia in West Arnhem +1.5 higher in Virginia

34.4 100th pct 32.8 99th pct

Min temp in Virginia in West Arnhem +0.1 higher in Virginia

22.2 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Virginia in West Arnhem +1.6 higher in West Arnhem

1.5 8th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Virginia in West Arnhem +2.5 more in West Arnhem

1.4 6th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Virginia in West Arnhem +26.2 pts higher in West Arnhem

20.6% 13th pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Virginia in West Arnhem +67.2 pts higher in West Arnhem

23.1% 15th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Virginia in West Arnhem +32.1 pts higher in Virginia

32.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Virginia in West Arnhem +76.1 pts higher in West Arnhem

3.3% 2nd pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Virginia in West Arnhem +59.2 pts higher in West Arnhem

2.5% 0th pct 61.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Virginia in West Arnhem +73.0 pts higher in West Arnhem

21.8% 26th pct 94.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Virginia in West Arnhem +17.8 more in Virginia

23.1 78th pct 5.4 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Virginia in West Arnhem +6 higher in Virginia

6 20th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Virginia in West Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in West Arnhem

3.4% 18th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Virginia with nearby areas

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Compare West Arnhem with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Virginia vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701031034/virginia/vs/702031061/west-arnhem