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Barkly vs Gulf

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 375 km apart · Barkly profile · Gulf profile

Barkly Gulf

Gulf and Barkly are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory, but they differ in how people live and work. Barkly has a much higher share of separate houses at 90.9% compared to Gulf's 66.9%, and a far higher proportion of people work or look for work (47.3% versus 27.8%). Employment also differs, with nearly half of Barkly's workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while Gulf has more people working in education and training. Renting is far more common in Gulf, where 71.7% of households rent compared to 56.6% in Barkly.

Both areas sit near the national figure for recent arrivals from overseas, with Gulf at 16.9% and Barkly at 30.6%. They share several similarities, including a similar share of people aged 65 and over and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $70 to $75. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly personal income, which is now $140 higher in Barkly.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,008 higher in Gulf Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Barkly Population: 1,986 larger in Gulf Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Barkly 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barklyin Gulf +1,986 larger in Gulf gap widening
2,203 8th pct 4,189 17th pct
Median age in Barklyin Gulf +2 yrs older in Gulf gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Barklyin Gulf +5.1 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
72.4% 100th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barklyin Gulf +1.0 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
5.1% 3rd pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Barklyin Gulf +4.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
26.7% 97th pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in Barklyin Gulf +1.0 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
10.3% 29th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%
19.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 42.4%
42.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
3.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Barkly Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barklyin Gulf +1.0 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
3.9% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.8% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 84.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
11.5% English ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
3.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian even 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barklyin Gulf +8.1 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
54.7% 92nd pct 62.7% 96th pct
Limited English in Barklyin Gulf +0.7 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
4.9% 81st pct 5.6% 85th pct

Language used at home

39.7% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 25.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barklyin Gulf +0.2 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
29.8% 18th pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 46.0%
29.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
8.2% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.9% Other religions +7.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barklyin Gulf +6.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
26.6% 0th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Barklyin Gulf +0.4 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
5.4% 0th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in Barklyin Gulf +3 more in Barkly
9 88th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Barklyin Gulf +9.00 more in Barkly
15.31 100th pct 6.30 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barklyin Gulf +5 more in Barkly
11 29th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Barklyin Gulf +372 more in Gulf
332 11th pct 704 26th pct
Avg size in Barklyin Gulf +80 larger in Gulf
37 0th pct 117 11th pct
ICSEA in Barklyin Gulf +39 higher in Gulf
610 0th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%
26.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%
11.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 21.1%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
8.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
13.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 3.3%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
4.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barklyin Gulf +$140 higher in Barkly gap widening
$416 0th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Barklyin Gulf +$109 higher in Gulf gap narrowing
$1,172 12th pct $1,281 20th pct
Family income in Barklyin Gulf +$118 higher in Barkly gap steady
$846 0th pct $728 0th pct
High earners in Barklyin Gulf +1.1 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
3.7% 7th pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in Barklyin Gulf +1.6 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
6.0% 0th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 68.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barklyin Gulf +0.3 pts higher in Gulf
16.3% 4th pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in Barklyin Gulf +0.9 pts higher in Gulf
2.0% 0th pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Barklyin Gulf +0.9 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
1.7% 2nd pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
4.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 68.8%
12.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barklyin Gulf +1.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
6.7% 4th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Barklyin Gulf +6.5 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
5.7% 1st pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Barklyin Gulf +6.6 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
40.4% 100th pct 46.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Barklyin Gulf +1.3 pts higher in Gulf
0.9% 8th pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barklyin Gulf +3.3 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
24.2% 77th pct 27.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barklyin Gulf +1,653 larger in Gulf
1,596 88th pct 3,249 92nd pct
Median age in Barklyin Gulf even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Barklyin Gulf +7.2 pts higher in Gulf
10.8% 0th pct 18.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Barklyin Gulf +5.2 pts higher in Barkly
34.4% 100th pct 29.2% 100th pct
Median income in Barklyin Gulf +$79 higher in Barkly
$332 0th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in Barklyin Gulf +$196 higher in Gulf
$969 4th pct $1,165 13th pct
Indigenous language in Barklyin Gulf +5.6 pts higher in Gulf
73.4% 100th pct 79.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barklyin Gulf +0.6 larger in Gulf gap widening
3.7 100th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Barklyin Gulf even gap narrowing
25.3% 97th pct 25.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Barklyin Gulf +3.9 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
19.6% 27th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 57.0%
25.3% One-parent families even 25.3%
14.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

22.9% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barklyin Gulf +$5 higher in Gulf gap steady
$70 0th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Barklyin Gulf +$1,008 higher in Gulf gap widening
$109 0th pct $1,117 8th pct
People / bedroom in Barklyin Gulf +0.40 higher in Gulf gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Barklyin Gulf +15.1 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
56.6% 93rd pct 71.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barklyin Gulf +0.9 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
8.9% 2nd pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Barklyin Gulf +24.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
90.9% 68th pct 66.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barklyin Gulf +19.2 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
75.2% 38th pct 56.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 71.7%
27.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.9 pts 14.6%
8.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
2.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 66.9%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.3% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 38.6%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
7.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
0.8% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

80.3% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 88.3%
1.5% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barklyin Gulf +1.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
46.1% 100th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Barklyin Gulf +5.9 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Barklyin Gulf +0.5 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Barklyin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barklyin Gulf even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barklyin Gulf even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barklyin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%
21.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%
2.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%
32.9% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barklyin Gulf +14.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
29.5% 15th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Barklyin Gulf +13.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
30.6% 95th pct 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barklyin Gulf +2.9 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
15.6% 100th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Barklyin Gulf +19.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
47.3% 10th pct 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Barklyin Gulf +6.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
71.3% 99th pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

47.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.1 pts 6.8%
13.6% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.5% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Labourers ◂ +19.9 pts 13.6%
12.2% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.9% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
4.2% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Sales workers even 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barklyin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Barklyin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Barklyin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Barklyin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Barklyin Gulf +58 higher in Barkly
741 0th pct 683 0th pct
ERP in Barklyin Gulf +2,319 higher in Gulf
2,596 9th pct 4,915 20th pct
Growth in Barklyin Gulf +1.1 pts higher in Barkly
3.3% 38th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Barklyin Gulf +33 higher in Gulf
15 1st pct 48 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barklyin Gulf +367 higher in Gulf
391 5th pct 758 40th pct
Max temp in Barklyin Gulf +0.1 higher in Gulf
34.9 100th pct 35.0 100th pct
Min temp in Barklyin Gulf +0.3 higher in Gulf
19.2 93rd pct 19.5 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barklyin Gulf +0.5 higher in Barkly
2.2 13th pct 1.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barklyin Gulf +0.5 more in Barkly
2.7 16th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Barklyin Gulf +14.5 pts higher in Barkly
15.4% 10th pct 0.9% 1st pct
Walk to shops in Barklyin Gulf +8.4 pts higher in Barkly
57.1% 45th pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Barklyin Gulf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barklyin Gulf +22.4 pts higher in Barkly
70.9% 47th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Barklyin Gulf +6.7 pts higher in Gulf
41.1% 11th pct 47.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in Barklyin Gulf +2.0 pts higher in Barkly
40.3% 45th pct 38.3% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Barklyin Gulf +11.1 more in Barkly
21.3 75th pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Barklyin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barklyin Gulf +0.9 pts higher in Gulf
3.0% 11th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702021055/barkly/vs/702051066/gulf