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Mount Johns vs Petermann - Simpson

Name: Mount Johns vs Petermann - Simpson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Mount Johns profile · Petermann - Simpson profile

Mount Johns Petermann - Simpson

Mount Johns and Petermann - Simpson are both located in the Northern Territory but differ sharply in their makeup. Mount Johns has a much higher share of people born overseas (39.8%) and a more qualified workforce, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Mount Johns at $2,288, compared to $1,248 in Petermann - Simpson. In contrast, Petermann - Simpson has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (49.2% compared to 9.6% in Mount Johns) and a much higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (74%).

Both areas share a similar climate with typical maximum temperatures around 31 degrees and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding incomes, home loan payments and the share of people born overseas. While Mount Johns is more urbanised with larger schools, Petermann - Simpson is more sparsely populated, with a much higher share of homes having no motor vehicle (39.2%) and more people living alone (49.8%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.6 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson Born overseas: 26.0 pts higher in Mount Johns Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Mount Johns Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Mount Johns

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +2,064 larger in Mount Johns gap widening

4,025 16th pct 1,961 7th pct

Median age in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +4 yrs older in Mount Johns gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.7% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 35.8%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Johns Petermann - Simpson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.2% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

6.2% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Nepal even 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% English ◂ +12.6 pts 15.0%

22.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.0% German ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

5.9% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 39.4%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.5%

40.1% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 32.3%

9.5% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.3% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +3 more in Petermann - Simpson

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +12.57 more in Petermann - Simpson

1.37 27th pct 13.94 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +10 more in Mount Johns

15 40th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +627 more in Mount Johns

823 31st pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +774 larger in Mount Johns

823 87th pct 49 1st pct

ICSEA in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +283 higher in Mount Johns

1,028 56th pct 745 0th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 39.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 16.4%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Health ◂ +15.9 pts 5.1%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

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

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$499 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$1,306 92nd pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$1,040 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$2,288 82nd pct $1,248 17th pct

Family income in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$1,190 higher in Mount Johns gap narrowing

$2,793 85th pct $1,603 20th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.8%

18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 3.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

6.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 10.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +8.0 pts 64.7%

13.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +577 larger in Petermann - Simpson

388 73rd pct 965 87th pct

Median age in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +4 yrs older in Mount Johns

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$263 higher in Mount Johns

$597 42nd pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$535 higher in Mount Johns

$1,553 41st pct $1,018 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +0.2 larger in Mount Johns gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 49.7%

28.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 6.8%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$277 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

$400 62nd pct $123 0th pct

Mortgage in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +$975 higher in Mount Johns gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +0.30 higher in Petermann - Simpson gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented +27.7 pts ▸ 78.5%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.1 pts 1.2%

13.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 5.1%

5.6% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

43.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 36.4%

43.5% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 37.0%

9.9% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 1 bedroom +35.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 18.5%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 15.6%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%

4.3% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

8.7% Under $200 +62.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.8%

25.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% Under $1,000 +49.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +13 more in Mount Johns

13 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +3.23 more in Mount Johns

3.23 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +168.0 more in Mount Johns

168.0 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +3 more in Mount Johns

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson

46 91st pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +29.5 pts 31.4%

8.3% Walked +27.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.2% No vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.4 pts 10.5%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Accommodation & food +38.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.1 pts 5.7%

19.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.4 pts 8.8%

2.3% Arts & recreation +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

0.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 13.3%

16.8% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

5.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +7 higher in Mount Johns

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +7 higher in Mount Johns

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +3 higher in Mount Johns

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +6 higher in Mount Johns

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +184 higher in Mount Johns

1,060 75th pct 876 8th pct

ERP in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +2,732 higher in Mount Johns

5,069 21st pct 2,337 8th pct

Growth in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +9.4 pts higher in Mount Johns

16.2% 88th pct 6.7% 67th pct

Businesses in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +181 higher in Mount Johns

211 9th pct 30 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +49 higher in Mount Johns

236 0th pct 187 0th pct

Max temp in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +0.3 higher in Petermann - Simpson

30.8 94th pct 31.1 95th pct

Min temp in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +1.0 higher in Petermann - Simpson

13.6 70th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +1.7 higher in Mount Johns

5.1 45th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +1.6 more in Mount Johns

5.3 50th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +38.4 pts higher in Mount Johns

67.1% 51st pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +47.3 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

42.9% 32nd pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +78.5 pts higher in Mount Johns

78.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +53.9 pts higher in Mount Johns

80.4% 56th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +4.6 pts higher in Mount Johns

95.8% 46th pct 91.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +41.8 pts higher in Mount Johns

60.9% 62nd pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +22.6 more in Petermann - Simpson

16.1 60th pct 38.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +23 higher in Mount Johns

23 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mount Johns in Petermann - Simpson +0.9 pts higher in Petermann - Simpson

2.9% 9th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Johns vs Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011049/mount-johns/vs/702011050/petermann-simpson