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Charles vs Petermann - Simpson

Name: Charles vs Petermann - Simpson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 227 km apart · Charles profile · Petermann - Simpson profile

Charles Petermann - Simpson

Charles and Petermann - Simpson are two distinct Northern Territory areas located about 227 km apart. Charles is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,026 and 26.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Petermann - Simpson is much lower, with a typical weekly income of $1,248 and only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more. Cultural profiles also differ; Petermann - Simpson has a far higher share of First Nations people (49.2%) and those who speak a First Nations language (74.0%) compared to Charles (27.0% and 34.8% respectively).

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, sitting around 4.6% in Charles and 5.2% in Petermann - Simpson. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening; the difference in household income has grown since 2011, and more people in Petermann - Simpson now live alone compared to Charles. Petermann - Simpson also has a far higher share of renters (78.5%) and people without a motor vehicle (39.2%) than Charles.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.6 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson Renting: 36.8 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Charles 3+ bedrooms: 40.5 pts higher in Charles No car: 29.6 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +2,254 larger in Charles gap steady

4,215 17th pct 1,961 7th pct

Median age in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +4 yrs older in Charles gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Charles Petermann - Simpson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 73.6%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%

26.5% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 16.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +32.1 pts 39.4%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 32.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%

8.6% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.7% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1 more in Petermann - Simpson

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +10.44 more in Petermann - Simpson

3.50 74th pct 13.94 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +11 more in Charles

16 43rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +601 more in Charles

797 30th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +217 larger in Charles

266 28th pct 49 1st pct

ICSEA in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +252 higher in Charles

998 42nd pct 745 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.9%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$266 higher in Charles gap widening

$1,073 83rd pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$778 higher in Charles gap widening

$2,026 67th pct $1,248 17th pct

Family income in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$768 higher in Charles gap narrowing

$2,371 69th pct $1,603 20th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 3.1%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 64.7%

17.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +174 larger in Charles

1,139 87th pct 965 87th pct

Median age in Charles in Petermann - Simpson even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$51 higher in Charles

$385 3rd pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$237 higher in Charles

$1,255 19th pct $1,018 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +0.4 larger in Charles gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 49.7%

26.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

2.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.9% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 6.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

4.4% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +$227 higher in Charles gap steady

$350 43rd pct $123 0th pct

Mortgage in Charles in Petermann - Simpson

— $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +0.40 higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +36.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.5 pts 1.2%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 5.1%

1.5% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +33.8 pts 37.0%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment +12.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.1% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

8.4% 1 bedroom +39.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 18.5%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 7.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

1.4% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% Under $200 +46.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.8%

20.2% $200–$349 even 20.2%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.9% Under $1,000 +51.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +29 more in Charles

29 39th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +6.88 more in Charles

6.88 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +534.0 more in Charles

534.0 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +8 more in Charles

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Charles in Petermann - Simpson

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +33.4 pts 31.4%

5.4% Walked +30.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Worked at home even 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.7% No vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.5 pts 10.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 2.9%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Accommodation & food +40.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 5.7%

16.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 0.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 13.3%

13.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

5.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +4 higher in Charles

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +2 higher in Charles

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1 higher in Charles

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +4 higher in Charles

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +104 higher in Charles

980 43rd pct 876 8th pct

ERP in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +2,545 higher in Charles

4,882 20th pct 2,337 8th pct

Growth in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

4.8% 52nd pct 6.7% 67th pct

Businesses in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +835 higher in Charles

865 47th pct 30 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +64 higher in Charles

251 0th pct 187 0th pct

Max temp in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +0.4 higher in Petermann - Simpson

30.7 94th pct 31.1 95th pct

Min temp in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1.0 higher in Petermann - Simpson

13.6 70th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1.9 higher in Charles

5.3 48th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +1.4 more in Charles

5.0 46th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +12.8 pts higher in Charles

41.4% 30th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +37.5 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

52.7% 41st pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +97.1 pts higher in Charles

97.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +50.7 pts higher in Charles

77.2% 53rd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +4.7 pts higher in Charles

95.9% 46th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +8.7 pts higher in Charles

27.8% 32nd pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +15.5 more in Petermann - Simpson

23.3 78th pct 38.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +39 higher in Charles

39 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Charles in Petermann - Simpson +0.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

2.9% 8th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Charles with nearby areas

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Compare Petermann - Simpson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles vs Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011045/charles/vs/702011050/petermann-simpson