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East Side vs Tennant Creek

Name: East Side vs Tennant Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 449 km apart · East Side profile · Tennant Creek profile

East Side Tennant Creek

East Side and Tennant Creek are two distinct Northern Territory areas separated by 449 km. East Side has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly family income of $2,398. In contrast, Tennant Creek has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 55.4%, compared to 22.4% in East Side. Tennant Creek is also more likely to have detached houses (80.4%) and renters (59.1%), while the typical weekly rent there is far lower at $180, compared to $360 in East Side.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have the same typical resident age of 33 and almost identical proportions of people needing daily help (around 4%). Both are considered somewhat walkable and have similar shares of recent overseas arrivals. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in income and education. East Side is also much more connected to public transport, with 92.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, whereas Tennant Creek has none.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in East Side Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek Participation: 18.6 pts higher in East Side Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in East Side

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Side in Tennant Creek +2,338 larger in East Side gap steady

5,418 25th pct 3,080 12th pct

Median age in East Side in Tennant Creek even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 31.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Seniors (65+) even 9.2%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 45.7%

33.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

3.7% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Side Tennant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

25.8% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

5.5% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Indian even 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 52.9%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 36.9%

36.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.9% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Side in Tennant Creek +2 more in East Side

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.61 more in East Side

3.61 75th pct 2.99 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Side in Tennant Creek +11 more in East Side

13 34th pct 2 4th pct

Students in East Side in Tennant Creek +527 more in East Side

978 36th pct 451 15th pct

Avg size in East Side in Tennant Creek +19 larger in East Side

245 25th pct 226 23rd pct

ICSEA in East Side in Tennant Creek +189 higher in East Side

928 13th pct 739 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 34.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 18.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

15.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Side in Tennant Creek +$447 higher in East Side gap widening

$1,118 86th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in East Side in Tennant Creek +$365 higher in East Side gap widening

$2,042 69th pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in East Side in Tennant Creek +$965 higher in East Side gap widening

$2,398 71st pct $1,433 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 63.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Side in Tennant Creek +494 larger in Tennant Creek

1,213 87th pct 1,707 88th pct

Median age in East Side in Tennant Creek +1 yrs older in Tennant Creek

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in East Side in Tennant Creek +$120 higher in East Side

$456 12th pct $336 0th pct

Household income in East Side in Tennant Creek +$97 higher in East Side

$1,307 23rd pct $1,210 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.1 larger in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 50.1%

20.3% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

1.7% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 26.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

4.4% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Side in Tennant Creek +$180 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in East Side in Tennant Creek +$619 higher in East Side gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,114 8th pct

People / bedroom in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.10 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 12.3%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

3.2% Other tenure +11.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 80.4%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.1 pts 11.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

8.9% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

19.9% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 12.0%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 1.4%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 +22.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 12.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Side in Tennant Creek +15 more in East Side

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Side in Tennant Creek +2.77 more in East Side

2.77 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Side in Tennant Creek +135.7 more in East Side

135.7 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Side in Tennant Creek +1 more in East Side

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Side in Tennant Creek

22 81st pct —

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.5%

5.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 23.1%

9.5% No vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.9% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

18.7% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

6.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Side in Tennant Creek +5 higher in East Side

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Side in Tennant Creek +3 higher in East Side

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Side in Tennant Creek +1 higher in East Side

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Side in Tennant Creek +3 higher in East Side

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in East Side in Tennant Creek +131 higher in East Side

998 50th pct 867 7th pct

ERP in East Side in Tennant Creek +2,957 higher in East Side

6,544 29th pct 3,587 13th pct

Growth in East Side in Tennant Creek +6.8 pts higher in East Side

9.5% 78th pct 2.7% 34th pct

Businesses in East Side in Tennant Creek +93 higher in East Side

253 11th pct 160 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Side in Tennant Creek +198 higher in Tennant Creek

236 0th pct 434 8th pct

Max temp in East Side in Tennant Creek +3.3 higher in Tennant Creek

30.8 94th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in East Side in Tennant Creek +6.7 higher in Tennant Creek

13.6 70th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.3 higher in East Side

5.5 51st pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.9 more in Tennant Creek

5.3 50th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in East Side in Tennant Creek +11.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek

76.6% 59th pct 88.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in East Side in Tennant Creek +11.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek

75.9% 62nd pct 87.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in East Side in Tennant Creek +92.5 pts higher in East Side

92.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Side in Tennant Creek +3.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek

86.0% 63rd pct 89.5% 67th pct

Walk to a park in East Side in Tennant Creek +3.1 pts higher in East Side

96.9% 49th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in East Side in Tennant Creek +55.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek

21.3% 26th pct 76.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in East Side in Tennant Creek +3.2 more in Tennant Creek

11.1 31st pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in East Side in Tennant Creek +14 higher in East Side

22 31st pct 8 21st pct

Mean slope in East Side in Tennant Creek +0.2 pts higher in East Side

2.7% 5th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare East Side 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). East Side vs Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011046/east-side/vs/702021056/tennant-creek