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Charles vs Tennant Creek

Name: Charles vs Tennant Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 448 km apart · Charles profile · Tennant Creek profile

Charles Tennant Creek

Charles and Tennant Creek are two distinct Northern Territory areas separated by about 448 km. Charles is notably more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,371 compared to $1,433 in Tennant Creek. Education levels are also far higher in Charles, where 48.7% of residents completed Year 12, while only 34.9% did so in Tennant Creek. Tennant Creek has a much larger First Nations population at 55.4%, compared to 27.0% in Charles, and a far higher share of people using another language at home (35.0% versus 21.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people using another language at home, though Tennant Creek is far above the national mark. They share similar household sizes and a similar level of walkability, both being described as somewhat walkable. Since 2011, the gaps in typical family income and the share of adults working or looking for work have widened, while the difference in typical weekly rents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek Personal income: $402 higher in Charles Family income: $938 higher in Charles Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Charles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles in Tennant Creek +1,135 larger in Charles gap narrowing

4,215 17th pct 3,080 12th pct

Median age in Charles in Tennant Creek +2 yrs older in Charles gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.7%

37.3% Married even 37.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

4.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Charles Tennant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +12.2 pts 14.7%

26.5% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

4.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 52.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 36.9%

40.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charles in Tennant Creek +1 more in Charles

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charles in Tennant Creek +0.50 more in Charles

3.50 74th pct 2.99 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charles in Tennant Creek +14 more in Charles

16 43rd pct 2 4th pct

Students in Charles in Tennant Creek +346 more in Charles

797 30th pct 451 15th pct

Avg size in Charles in Tennant Creek +40 larger in Charles

266 28th pct 226 23rd pct

ICSEA in Charles in Tennant Creek +259 higher in Charles

998 42nd pct 739 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 34.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

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

Income

Personal income in Charles in Tennant Creek +$402 higher in Charles gap widening

$1,073 83rd pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Charles in Tennant Creek +$349 higher in Charles gap widening

$2,026 67th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Charles in Tennant Creek +$938 higher in Charles gap widening

$2,371 69th pct $1,433 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 63.7%

17.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles in Tennant Creek +568 larger in Tennant Creek

1,139 87th pct 1,707 88th pct

Median age in Charles in Tennant Creek +2 yrs older in Tennant Creek

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Charles in Tennant Creek +$49 higher in Charles

$385 3rd pct $336 0th pct

Household income in Charles in Tennant Creek +$45 higher in Charles

$1,255 19th pct $1,210 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles in Tennant Creek +0.1 larger in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 50.1%

19.3% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 19.7%

2.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.9% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

4.4% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles in Tennant Creek +$170 higher in Charles gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Charles in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

— $1,114 8th pct

People / bedroom in Charles in Tennant Creek +0.10 higher in Tennant Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.4 pts 12.3%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

1.5% Other tenure +12.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 80.4%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 10.7%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.4% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 12.0%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles in Tennant Creek +29 more in Charles

29 39th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charles in Tennant Creek +6.88 more in Charles

6.88 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charles in Tennant Creek +534.0 more in Charles

534.0 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charles in Tennant Creek +8 more in Charles

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Charles in Tennant Creek

3 29th pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 61.5%

5.4% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 23.1%

9.7% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 5.9%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.2% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

13.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charles in Tennant Creek +4 higher in Charles

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Charles in Tennant Creek +2 higher in Charles

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Charles in Tennant Creek +1 higher in Charles

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Charles in Tennant Creek +2 higher in Charles

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Charles in Tennant Creek +113 higher in Charles

980 43rd pct 867 7th pct

ERP in Charles in Tennant Creek +1,295 higher in Charles

4,882 20th pct 3,587 13th pct

Growth in Charles in Tennant Creek +2.1 pts higher in Charles

4.8% 52nd pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in Charles in Tennant Creek +705 higher in Charles

865 47th pct 160 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charles in Tennant Creek +182 higher in Tennant Creek

251 0th pct 434 8th pct

Max temp in Charles in Tennant Creek +3.3 higher in Tennant Creek

30.7 94th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in Charles in Tennant Creek +6.7 higher in Tennant Creek

13.6 70th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charles in Tennant Creek +0.1 higher in Charles

5.3 48th pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles in Tennant Creek +1.2 more in Tennant Creek

5.0 46th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Charles in Tennant Creek +47.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek

41.4% 30th pct 88.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Charles in Tennant Creek +34.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek

52.7% 41st pct 87.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Charles in Tennant Creek +97.1 pts higher in Charles

97.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charles in Tennant Creek +12.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek

77.2% 53rd pct 89.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Charles in Tennant Creek +2.1 pts higher in Charles

95.9% 46th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Charles in Tennant Creek +48.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek

27.8% 32nd pct 76.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles in Tennant Creek +9.0 more in Charles

23.3 78th pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Charles in Tennant Creek +31 higher in Charles

39 36th pct 8 21st pct

Mean slope in Charles in Tennant Creek +0.4 pts higher in Charles

2.9% 8th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare Charles with nearby areas

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Compare Tennant Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles vs Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011045/charles/vs/702021056/tennant-creek