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Bakewell vs Alligator

Name: Bakewell vs Alligator — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Bakewell profile · Alligator profile

Bakewell Alligator

Alligator and Bakewell are both in the Northern Territory, but they offer very different ways of life. Alligator is an older area where the typical resident is 47, with 18.5% of people aged 65 or over. It has a strong First Nations presence, with 41.6% of people speaking a First Nations language, though typical weekly incomes are lower at $690. Bakewell is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and a higher typical weekly income of $1,104. It also has larger schools and more people working or looking for work, at 75.8% compared to 48.7% in Alligator.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, growing from 10 to 15 years. Despite this trend, the two areas share a similar climate with average maximum temperatures around 34 or 35 degrees. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English, at 2.3% each. While Bakewell has more public transport and shorter commutes, both areas show similar population growth of around 4.9%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Alligator Participation: 27.1 pts higher in Bakewell 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Bakewell Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Alligator Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Alligator

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakewell in Alligator +1,151 larger in Alligator gap steady

3,091 12th pct 4,242 17th pct

Median age in Bakewell in Alligator +15 yrs older in Alligator gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.1% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 38.2%

35.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bakewell Alligator

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 67.5%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%

30.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

8.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 67.3%

3.2% Tagalog ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 43.7%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 32.7%

9.6% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bakewell in Alligator +5 more in Alligator

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bakewell in Alligator +7.85 more in Alligator

1.37 27th pct 9.22 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bakewell in Alligator +9 more in Bakewell

15 40th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Bakewell in Alligator +244 more in Bakewell

616 22nd pct 372 12th pct

Avg size in Bakewell in Alligator +554 larger in Bakewell

616 73rd pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Bakewell in Alligator +195 higher in Bakewell

978 32nd pct 783 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 32.2%

19.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

7.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bakewell in Alligator +$414 higher in Bakewell gap widening

$1,104 86th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Bakewell in Alligator +$676 higher in Bakewell gap widening

$1,955 63rd pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Bakewell in Alligator +$744 higher in Bakewell gap widening

$2,205 58th pct $1,461 12th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.9% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

26.7% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +13.5 pts 55.0%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

3.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakewell in Alligator +561 larger in Alligator

413 74th pct 974 87th pct

Median age in Bakewell in Alligator +9 yrs older in Alligator

23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bakewell in Alligator +$719 higher in Bakewell

$1,121 92nd pct $402 5th pct

Household income in Bakewell in Alligator +$1,065 higher in Bakewell

$2,250 80th pct $1,185 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakewell in Alligator +0.3 larger in Bakewell gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 40.2%

19.7% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.1% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 6.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakewell in Alligator +$280 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $100 0th pct

Mortgage in Bakewell in Alligator +$312 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing

$1,742 43rd pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bakewell in Alligator +0.10 higher in Alligator gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 30.3%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 22.8%

10.5% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.3% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

31.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.0 pts 2.9%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 33.6%

25.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

0.5% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +51.8 pts 8.0%

5.8% Under $200 +51.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 17.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bakewell in Alligator +8 more in Bakewell

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bakewell in Alligator +2.59 more in Bakewell

2.59 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bakewell in Alligator +386.3 more in Bakewell

386.3 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bakewell in Alligator +5 more in Bakewell

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bakewell in Alligator

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Bakewell in Alligator +84 longer in Alligator

20 40th pct 104 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Bakewell in Alligator

12,788 40th pct —

Reach 45 min in Bakewell in Alligator

18,588 27th pct —

Transit to city in Bakewell in Alligator

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +26.9 pts 47.4%

1.0% Walked +12.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 33.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

3.7% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

7.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

2.0% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

14.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

9.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bakewell in Alligator +3 higher in Bakewell

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bakewell in Alligator +3 higher in Bakewell

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bakewell in Alligator +3 higher in Bakewell

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bakewell in Alligator +1 higher in Bakewell

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bakewell in Alligator +61 higher in Bakewell

974 40th pct 913 15th pct

ERP in Bakewell in Alligator +1,475 higher in Alligator

3,417 12th pct 4,892 20th pct

Growth in Bakewell in Alligator +0.2 pts higher in Bakewell

4.9% 54th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Bakewell in Alligator +149 higher in Alligator

153 7th pct 302 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bakewell in Alligator +365 higher in Bakewell

1,705 96th pct 1,340 83rd pct

Max temp in Bakewell in Alligator +1.1 higher in Alligator

34.1 100th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Bakewell in Alligator +0.1 higher in Alligator

22.6 100th pct 22.7 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bakewell in Alligator +5.3 higher in Bakewell

6.6 68th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bakewell in Alligator +4.7 more in Bakewell

6.3 66th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Bakewell in Alligator +65.3 pts higher in Bakewell

84.5% 66th pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Bakewell in Alligator +61.5 pts higher in Bakewell

84.5% 69th pct 23.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Bakewell in Alligator +100.0 pts higher in Bakewell

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bakewell in Alligator +71.4 pts higher in Bakewell

98.9% 85th pct 27.5% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Bakewell in Alligator +66.4 pts higher in Bakewell

100.0% 100th pct 33.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Bakewell in Alligator +46.7 pts higher in Bakewell

64.0% 65th pct 17.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bakewell in Alligator +11.6 more in Alligator

9.4 19th pct 21.0 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bakewell in Alligator +222 higher in Bakewell

222 74th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bakewell in Alligator +0.1 pts higher in Alligator

3.9% 24th pct 4.0% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakewell vs Alligator [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041036/bakewell/vs/702031057/alligator