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Weddell vs Victoria River

Name: Weddell vs Victoria River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 412 km apart · Weddell profile · Victoria River profile

Weddell Victoria River

Victoria River and Weddell are two very different Northern Territory locations. Victoria River has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 74.6% compared to 9.7% in Weddell, and 89.1% of its residents speak a First Nations language. This is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 25, whereas those in Weddell are far older at 40. Economic gaps are stark; the typical household income in Weddell is $1,969 a week, which is far higher than the $1,095 seen in Victoria River.

These gaps in income and housing have widened since 2011, though the difference in the share of First Nations residents has narrowed slightly. Despite these contrasts, both areas are equally car-dependent, with no residents living in a 15-minute-city walkable neighborhood. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships, around 21%, and have almost identical average maximum temperatures of about 35 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Weddell First Nations: 64.9 pts higher in Victoria River Other language: 62.1 pts higher in Victoria River Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Victoria River Renting: 55.6 pts higher in Victoria River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weddell in Victoria River +1,680 larger in Weddell gap widening

4,289 18th pct 2,609 10th pct

Median age in Weddell in Victoria River +15 yrs older in Weddell gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.0 pts 16.9%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

Marital status

40.8% Never married +24.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

41.3% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 25.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Weddell Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +28.6 pts 9.0%

32.6% English ◂ +24.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

8.0% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

4.9% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +53.3 pts 22.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% Christianity +35.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

47.5% No religion ◂ +24.7 pts 22.8%

19.3% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Weddell in Victoria River +5 more in Victoria River

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Weddell in Victoria River +7.32 more in Victoria River

2.29 56th pct 9.60 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Weddell in Victoria River +4 more in Victoria River

3 6th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Weddell in Victoria River +268 more in Victoria River

231 7th pct 499 17th pct

Avg size in Weddell in Victoria River +44 larger in Weddell

116 10th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Weddell in Victoria River +311 higher in Weddell

925 13th pct 614 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 25.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.8 pts 8.0%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

6.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Weddell in Victoria River +$666 higher in Weddell gap widening

$977 75th pct $311 0th pct

Household income in Weddell in Victoria River +$874 higher in Weddell gap widening

$1,969 64th pct $1,095 8th pct

Family income in Weddell in Victoria River +$1,741 higher in Weddell gap widening

$2,378 69th pct $637 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

12.0% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 2.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 7.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +13.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weddell in Victoria River +1,531 larger in Victoria River

415 74th pct 1,946 89th pct

Median age in Weddell in Victoria River +5 yrs older in Weddell

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Weddell in Victoria River +$256 higher in Weddell

$505 21st pct $249 0th pct

Household income in Weddell in Victoria River +$1,213 higher in Weddell

$2,105 73rd pct $892 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Weddell in Victoria River +1.4 larger in Victoria River gap widening

2.7 71st pct 4.1 100th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 9.4%

12.0% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 14.6%

6.0% 6 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

7.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weddell in Victoria River +$248 higher in Weddell gap widening

$323 34th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Weddell in Victoria River +$758 higher in Weddell gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,409 21st pct

People / bedroom in Weddell in Victoria River +0.50 higher in Victoria River gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.2% Rented +55.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

49.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.8 pts 1.7%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.2 pts 8.5%

4.0% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 79.5%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

14.1% Under $200 +69.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.3 pts 1.5%

31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.0 pts 5.0%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +62.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weddell in Victoria River +10 more in Weddell

10 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Weddell in Victoria River +2.33 more in Weddell

2.33 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Weddell in Victoria River +63.9 more in Weddell

63.9 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Weddell in Victoria River +2 more in Weddell

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Weddell in Victoria River

54 75th pct —

Reach 30 min in Weddell in Victoria River

4,289 10th pct —

Reach 45 min in Weddell in Victoria River

4,289 7th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +32.5 pts 31.2%

3.2% Walked +35.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

2.6% No vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 13.7%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 5.5%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.8% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 5.9%

12.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Labourers +17.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 7.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.2% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Weddell in Victoria River +3 higher in Weddell

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Weddell in Victoria River +3 higher in Weddell

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Weddell in Victoria River +6 higher in Weddell

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Weddell in Victoria River +2 higher in Weddell

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Weddell in Victoria River +293 higher in Weddell

971 39th pct 678 0th pct

ERP in Weddell in Victoria River +1,591 higher in Weddell

4,738 19th pct 3,147 11th pct

Growth in Weddell in Victoria River +1.3 pts higher in Victoria River

3.8% 43rd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Weddell in Victoria River +482 higher in Weddell

507 26th pct 25 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Weddell in Victoria River +792 higher in Weddell

1,571 91st pct 779 43rd pct

Max temp in Weddell in Victoria River +0.5 higher in Victoria River

34.8 100th pct 35.3 100th pct

Min temp in Weddell in Victoria River +2.0 higher in Weddell

21.7 99th pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Weddell in Victoria River +1.9 higher in Victoria River

0.1 0th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Weddell in Victoria River +2.4 more in Victoria River

0.1 0th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Weddell in Victoria River even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Weddell in Victoria River +29.8 pts higher in Victoria River

0.6% 0th pct 30.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Weddell in Victoria River +1.1 pts higher in Weddell

1.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Weddell in Victoria River +60.3 pts higher in Victoria River

0.5% 0th pct 60.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Weddell in Victoria River +19.4 pts higher in Victoria River

1.3% 0th pct 20.7% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Weddell in Victoria River +70.9 pts higher in Victoria River

0.5% 1st pct 71.4% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Weddell in Victoria River +4.3 more in Victoria River

10.3 25th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Weddell in Victoria River +1 higher in Weddell

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Weddell in Victoria River +0.1 pts higher in Weddell

3.1% 12th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Weddell with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weddell vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701031035/weddell/vs/702051068/victoria-river