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East Side vs Petermann - Simpson

Name: East Side vs Petermann - Simpson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 230 km apart · East Side profile · Petermann - Simpson profile

East Side Petermann - Simpson

East Side and Petermann - Simpson are two very different Northern Territory locations. East Side has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,042 and a larger share of university-qualified adults at 32.6%. In contrast, Petermann - Simpson is much more likely to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (49.2% compared to 22.4% in East Side) and has a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language at 74.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who completed Year 12, though East Side's 59.2% is slightly higher than Petermann - Simpson's 39.9%. While they share similar climate and rates of people needing daily care, the gaps between them are often widening. This is seen in home ownership and income, with the difference in typical weekly household income growing to $794 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.8 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson Renting: 34.4 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson 3+ bedrooms: 38.3 pts higher in East Side No car: 29.7 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +3,457 larger in East Side gap widening

5,418 25th pct 1,961 7th pct

Median age in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +2 yrs older in East Side gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%

33.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Side Petermann - Simpson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%

25.8% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 16.5%

10.4% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

5.5% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +30.7 pts 39.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 32.3%

36.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.9% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.8% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Side in Petermann - Simpson even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +10.33 more in Petermann - Simpson

3.61 75th pct 13.94 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +8 more in East Side

13 34th pct 5 10th pct

Students in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +782 more in East Side

978 36th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +196 larger in East Side

245 25th pct 49 1st pct

ICSEA in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +182 higher in East Side

928 13th pct 745 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 39.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 16.4%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.2%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%

15.7% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$311 higher in East Side gap steady

$1,118 86th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$794 higher in East Side gap widening

$2,042 69th pct $1,248 17th pct

Family income in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$795 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$2,398 71st pct $1,603 20th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.1%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 10.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +248 larger in East Side

1,213 87th pct 965 87th pct

Median age in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1 yrs older in East Side

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$122 higher in East Side

$456 12th pct $334 0th pct

Household income in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$289 higher in East Side

$1,307 23rd pct $1,018 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +0.4 larger in East Side gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 49.7%

22.7% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

1.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +20.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.5% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 6.8%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 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 East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$237 higher in East Side gap steady

$360 46th pct $123 0th pct

Mortgage in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +$975 higher in East Side gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in East Side 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

44.1% Rented +34.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.3 pts 1.2%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

3.2% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 37.0%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

8.9% 1 bedroom +38.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 18.5%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 15.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%

0.5% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

19.9% Under $200 +51.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.8%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.4% Under $1,000 +48.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +15 more in East Side

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +2.77 more in East Side

2.77 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +135.7 more in East Side

135.7 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1 more in East Side

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Side in Petermann - Simpson

22 81st pct —

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.6 pts 31.4%

5.0% Walked +30.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.5% No vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 10.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Accommodation & food +38.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.6 pts 5.7%

16.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 13.3%

18.7% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +5 higher in East Side

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +3 higher in East Side

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1 higher in East Side

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +5 higher in East Side

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +122 higher in East Side

998 50th pct 876 8th pct

ERP in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +4,207 higher in East Side

6,544 29th pct 2,337 8th pct

Growth in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +2.8 pts higher in East Side

9.5% 78th pct 6.7% 67th pct

Businesses in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +223 higher in East Side

253 11th pct 30 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +49 higher in East Side

236 0th pct 187 0th pct

Max temp in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +0.3 higher in Petermann - Simpson

30.8 94th pct 31.1 95th pct

Min temp in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1.0 higher in Petermann - Simpson

13.6 70th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +2.1 higher in East Side

5.5 51st pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1.7 more in East Side

5.3 50th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +47.9 pts higher in East Side

76.6% 59th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +14.3 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

75.9% 62nd pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +92.5 pts higher in East Side

92.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +59.5 pts higher in East Side

86.0% 63rd pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +5.7 pts higher in East Side

96.9% 49th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +2.3 pts higher in East Side

21.3% 26th pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +27.7 more in Petermann - Simpson

11.1 31st pct 38.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +22 higher in East Side

22 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in East Side in Petermann - Simpson +1.2 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

2.7% 5th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Side vs Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011046/east-side/vs/702011050/petermann-simpson