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Bakewell vs Gray

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bakewell profile · Gray profile

Bakewell Gray

Gray and Bakewell are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory. Bakewell is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,955 compared to $1,479 in Gray. There are sharp differences in First Nations outcomes; for example, typical weekly First Nations household income is $2,250 in Bakewell, while it is $893 in Gray. Bakewell also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (50.9% compared to 40.1% in Gray) and more adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Gray has better access to basics, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and more public transport stops.

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding school completion and employment. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar family feel, with both having around 23% of their population made up of children under 15. They also have almost identical home densities, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per household, and very similar monthly home-loan payments of around $1,730.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Bakewell No car: 7.9 pts higher in Gray 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Bakewell Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Bakewell One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakewellin Gray +51 larger in Gray gap narrowing
3,091 12th pct 3,142 12th pct
Median age in Bakewellin Gray +2 yrs older in Gray gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bakewellin Gray +7.9 pts higher in Gray gap widening
13.4% 91st pct 21.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Bakewellin Gray +3.9 pts higher in Gray gap steady
6.1% 6th pct 10.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bakewellin Gray +1.0 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
23.7% 90th pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in Bakewellin Gray +4.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
18.9% 92nd pct 14.7% 78th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.9%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.1%
10.7% Divorced even 10.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bakewell Gray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bakewellin Gray +2.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
23.1% 52nd pct 20.9% 47th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 65.9%
5.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.9% New Zealand even 1.9%
0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%
30.3% English ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%
8.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
7.5% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Bakewellin Gray +1.7 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
18.4% 61st pct 16.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Bakewellin Gray +0.4 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 67.4%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bakewellin Gray +2.6 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
46.5% 73rd pct 43.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.9%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%
9.6% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bakewellin Gray +10.9 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
50.9% 39th pct 40.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Bakewellin Gray +3.9 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
16.2% 35th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Schools in Bakewellin Gray even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bakewellin Gray +0.04 more in Gray
1.37 27th pct 1.40 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bakewellin Gray +1 more in Bakewell
15 40th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Bakewellin Gray +333 more in Bakewell
616 22nd pct 283 9th pct
Avg size in Bakewellin Gray +333 larger in Bakewell
616 73rd pct 283 30th pct
ICSEA in Bakewellin Gray +170 higher in Bakewell
978 32nd pct 808 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.1%
19.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
6.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 32.1%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.4% Information technology even 2.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bakewellin Gray +$227 higher in Bakewell gap widening
$1,104 86th pct $877 63rd pct
Household income in Bakewellin Gray +$476 higher in Bakewell gap steady
$1,955 63rd pct $1,479 34th pct
Family income in Bakewellin Gray +$245 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
$2,205 58th pct $1,960 42nd pct
High earners in Bakewellin Gray +2.8 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 9.1% 41st pct
High-income homes in Bakewellin Gray +3.3 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
17.6% 41st pct 14.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
8.9% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%
26.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bakewellin Gray +1.5 pts higher in Gray
21.4% 14th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Bakewellin Gray +1.2 pts higher in Bakewell
7.8% 37th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Bakewellin Gray +0.8 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
3.7% 18th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +7.9 pts 60.6%
15.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bakewellin Gray +2.9 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
12.5% 33rd pct 9.6% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Bakewellin Gray +1.1 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
10.2% 21st pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bakewellin Gray +7.8 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
33.9% 89th pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Bakewellin Gray +1.0 pts higher in Bakewell
5.5% 89th pct 4.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bakewellin Gray +1.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
16.7% 15th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakewellin Gray +254 larger in Gray
413 74th pct 667 86th pct
Median age in Bakewellin Gray +3 yrs older in Gray
23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Bakewellin Gray +21.8 pts higher in Bakewell
44.9% 53rd pct 23.1% 6th pct
Unemployment in Bakewellin Gray +12.5 pts higher in Gray
7.4% 34th pct 19.9% 89th pct
Median income in Bakewellin Gray +$635 higher in Bakewell
$1,121 92nd pct $486 16th pct
Household income in Bakewellin Gray +$1,357 higher in Bakewell
$2,250 80th pct $893 0th pct
Indigenous language in Bakewellin Gray +8.6 pts higher in Gray
7.3% 65th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakewellin Gray +0.1 larger in Bakewell gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Bakewellin Gray +10.4 pts higher in Gray gap widening
20.9% 88th pct 31.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Bakewellin Gray +6.4 pts higher in Gray gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 32.5% 82nd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 47.6%
20.9% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.7% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
5.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakewellin Gray +$80 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
$380 54th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Bakewellin Gray +$17 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
$1,742 43rd pct $1,725 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Bakewellin Gray even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bakewellin Gray +4.6 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
45.6% 86th pct 50.2% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bakewellin Gray +1.4 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
10.5% 4th pct 12.0% 6th pct
Separate houses in Bakewellin Gray +5.5 pts higher in Gray gap widening
54.3% 16th pct 59.8% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bakewellin Gray +11.0 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
71.2% 29th pct 60.2% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 34.6%
10.5% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
31.8% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 46.7%
25.4% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%
1.4% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 28.8%
24.0% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
5.8% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.3%
10.1% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bakewellin Gray +7.9 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Bakewellin Gray +0.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
3.0% 1st pct 2.8% 0th pct
PT commute in Bakewellin Gray +1.0 pts higher in Gray gap steady
2.2% 55th pct 3.2% 68th pct
PT stops in Bakewellin Gray +7 more in Gray
8 16th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Bakewellin Gray +2.19 more in Gray
2.59 26th pct 4.77 57th pct
Departures/1k in Bakewellin Gray +437.1 more in Gray
386.3 34th pct 823.4 51st pct
PT routes in Bakewellin Gray +3 more in Gray
5 36th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Bakewellin Gray even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bakewellin Gray +2 longer in Bakewell
20 40th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Bakewellin Gray +3,808 more in Bakewell
12,788 40th pct 8,980 25th pct
Reach 45 min in Bakewellin Gray +5,577 more in Gray
18,588 27th pct 24,165 33rd pct
Transit to city in Bakewellin Gray +5 longer in Bakewell
74 77th pct 69 70th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 71.8%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
3.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%
38.0% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
3.7% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bakewellin Gray +8.1 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
45.2% 75th pct 37.1% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Bakewellin Gray +4.8 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
17.6% 77th pct 12.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bakewellin Gray +2.4 pts higher in Gray gap steady
4.3% 43rd pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Bakewellin Gray +15.7 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
75.8% 98th pct 60.1% 43rd pct
Full-time in Bakewellin Gray +2.3 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
69.4% 95th pct 67.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bakewellin Gray +3 higher in Bakewell
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Bakewellin Gray +4 higher in Bakewell
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Bakewellin Gray +3 higher in Bakewell
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Bakewellin Gray +1 higher in Bakewell
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Bakewellin Gray +74 higher in Bakewell
974 40th pct 900 13th pct
ERP in Bakewellin Gray +62 higher in Gray
3,417 12th pct 3,479 13th pct
Growth in Bakewellin Gray +1.0 pts higher in Bakewell
4.9% 54th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Bakewellin Gray +59 higher in Bakewell
153 7th pct 94 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bakewellin Gray even
1,705 96th pct 1,705 96th pct
Max temp in Bakewellin Gray even
34.1 100th pct 34.1 100th pct
Min temp in Bakewellin Gray even
22.6 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bakewellin Gray +0.3 higher in Gray
6.6 68th pct 6.9 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bakewellin Gray +0.5 more in Gray
6.3 66th pct 6.8 74th pct
15-min city in Bakewellin Gray +15.5 pts higher in Gray
84.5% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bakewellin Gray +15.5 pts higher in Gray
84.5% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bakewellin Gray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bakewellin Gray +6.7 pts higher in Bakewell
98.9% 85th pct 92.2% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Bakewellin Gray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bakewellin Gray +6.8 pts higher in Gray
64.0% 65th pct 70.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Bakewellin Gray +0.2 more in Gray
9.4 19th pct 9.5 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Bakewellin Gray +45 higher in Bakewell
222 74th pct 178 67th pct
Mean slope in Bakewellin Gray +0.3 pts higher in Bakewell
3.9% 24th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Bakewell with nearby areas

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Compare Gray with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakewell vs Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041036/bakewell/vs/701041039/gray