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Tanami vs Tennant Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 359 km apart · Tanami profile · Tennant Creek profile

Tanami Tennant Creek

Tennant Creek and Tanami are both small Northern Territory areas with populations around 3,000. Tanami has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 85.2%, compared to 55.4% in Tennant Creek. The two areas differ significantly in income and education; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Tennant Creek ($671) than in Tanami ($269), and more people in Tennant Creek have completed Year 12 (34.9% compared to 14.0%). Tanami is also more linguistically diverse, with 83.4% of people using another language at home and 93.1% speaking a First Nations language.

Both areas share a very similar level of disadvantage and access to money and resources, which are among the lowest in the country. They also face the same lack of public transport, with no one living within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While both are struggling, the gaps in income and school completion have generally widened since 2011, suggesting the two areas are drifting further apart in these areas.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 29.7 pts higher in Tanami Other language: 48.4 pts higher in Tanami Personal income: $402 higher in Tennant Creek Family income: $726 higher in Tennant Creek No religion: 22.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +241 larger in Tennant Creek gap widening
2,839 11th pct 3,080 12th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +4 yrs older in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +29.7 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +4.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
4.4% 2nd pct 9.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +3.7 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 21.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +10.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
4.3% 1st pct 14.5% 77th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%
16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 37.3%
37.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
3.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Tanami Tennant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +11.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 15.0% 31st pct

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 75.7%
0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.8% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% English +10.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +48.4 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
83.4% 100th pct 35.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +12.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
14.8% 99th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

10.6% English only +42.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +22.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
14.2% 2nd pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

71.3% Christianity ◂ +29.5 pts 41.8%
14.2% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +20.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
14.0% 0th pct 34.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +9.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 15.0% 31st pct
Schools in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +7 more in Tanami
9 88th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +9.49 more in Tanami
12.48 100th pct 2.99 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +8 more in Tanami
10 25th pct 2 4th pct
Students in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +41 more in Tennant Creek
410 14th pct 451 15th pct
Avg size in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +180 larger in Tennant Creek
46 0th pct 226 23rd pct
ICSEA in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +154 higher in Tennant Creek
585 0th pct 739 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.5 pts 20.8%
14.0% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.6% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

8.8% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
5.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +$402 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$269 0th pct $671 23rd pct
Household income in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +$400 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$1,277 19th pct $1,677 46th pct
Family income in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +$726 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
$707 0th pct $1,433 11th pct
High earners in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +6.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 10.8% 51st pct
High-income homes in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +11.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 16.4% 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.5%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

71.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.7 pts 42.9%
7.7% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +3.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek
18.2% 8th pct 21.9% 15th pct
Mental health in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +2.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek
1.9% 0th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
4.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +7.7 pts 63.7%
14.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +7.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
4.9% 0th pct 12.5% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
11.9% 44th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +16.1 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
48.9% 100th pct 32.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek
0.5% 1st pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +5.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
20.9% 48th pct 15.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +711 larger in Tanami
2,418 90th pct 1,707 88th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +2 yrs older in Tennant Creek
26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +11.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek
7.2% 0th pct 18.5% 0th pct
Unemployment in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.6 pts higher in Tanami
23.2% 94th pct 21.6% 91st pct
Median income in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +$87 higher in Tennant Creek
$249 0th pct $336 0th pct
Household income in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +$220 higher in Tennant Creek
$990 5th pct $1,210 16th pct
Indigenous language in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +48.4 pts higher in Tanami
93.1% 100th pct 44.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.5 larger in Tanami gap steady
4.2 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
27.1% 100th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +14.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
20.6% 31st pct 35.1% 88th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 50.1%
27.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

20.6% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.8% 6 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 10.8%
16.9% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tanamiin Tennant Creek gap widening
— $180 4th pct
Mortgage in Tanamiin Tennant Creek
— $1,114 8th pct
People / bedroom in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.50 higher in Tanami gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +12.4 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
71.5% 100th pct 59.1% 94th pct
Owned outright in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +9.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 11.0% 5th pct
Separate houses in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +11.1 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
91.5% 69th pct 80.4% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +5.5 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
68.3% 25th pct 62.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.5% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 59.1%
23.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 14.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.5% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 80.4%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.6% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 19.1%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
6.4% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

78.1% Under $200 ◂ +31.4 pts 46.7%
8.2% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.0% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +16.7 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
40.2% 100th pct 23.5% 95th pct
Work from home in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct
PT commute in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +4.5 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
4.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +34.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
42.7% Walked ◂ +29.7 pts 13.0%
9.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 43.5%
40.2% No vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 23.5%
10.3% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +16.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
22.2% 0th pct 38.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +3.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
20.9% 85th pct 24.7% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +7.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
15.7% 100th pct 8.7% 91st pct
Participation in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +19.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
31.9% 0th pct 51.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +20.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
55.0% 22nd pct 75.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

28.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
9.0% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 0.6%
2.6% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
1.2% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%
23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%
9.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
8.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
3.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +3 higher in Tennant Creek
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +163 higher in Tennant Creek
704 0th pct 867 7th pct
ERP in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +188 higher in Tennant Creek
3,399 12th pct 3,587 13th pct
Growth in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Tanami
4.0% 45th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Businesses in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +144 higher in Tennant Creek
16 1st pct 160 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1 higher in Tennant Creek
432 7th pct 434 8th pct
Max temp in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.9 higher in Tanami
35.0 100th pct 34.1 100th pct
Min temp in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +2.4 higher in Tennant Creek
17.8 90th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +1.9 higher in Tennant Creek
3.3 23rd pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +2.3 more in Tennant Creek
3.9 30th pct 6.2 64th pct
15-min city in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +48.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek
40.1% 29th pct 88.5% 69th pct
Walk to shops in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +19.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
67.7% 54th pct 87.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Tanamiin Tennant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +5.3 pts higher in Tanami
94.9% 76th pct 89.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +40.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
53.2% 15th pct 93.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek
75.9% 73rd pct 76.5% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +5.1 more in Tanami
19.4 72nd pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +8 higher in Tennant Creek
0 0th pct 8 21st pct
Mean slope in Tanamiin Tennant Creek +0.7 pts higher in Tanami
3.1% 13th pct 2.4% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tanami vs Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702011053/tanami/vs/702021056/tennant-creek