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Tennant Creek vs Gulf

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 435 km apart · Tennant Creek profile · Gulf profile

Tennant Creek Gulf

Gulf and Tennant Creek are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Gulf has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 77.6% of the population being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 55.4% in Tennant Creek. This is reflected in language use, as 79.0% of people in Gulf speak a First Nations language, far higher than the 44.8% in Tennant Creek. Tennant Creek is more affluent and has higher education levels; its typical weekly family income is $1,433, while Gulf's is much lower at $728. Furthermore, 15.0% of adults in Tennant Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.0% in Gulf.

Daily life in both places shares similar challenges, as they have identical scores for access to money and resources and a similar typical monthly home-loan payment. They also both experience almost the same average maximum and minimum temperatures. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical personal income and the number of people living alone in Tennant Creek have both grown. Meanwhile, the gap in First Nations population and the use of other languages at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Gulf Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek First Nations: 22.1 pts higher in Gulf No car: 21.0 pts higher in Gulf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1,109 larger in Gulf gap widening
3,080 12th pct 4,189 17th pct
Median age in Tennant Creekin Gulf +5 yrs older in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Tennant Creekin Gulf +22.1 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
55.4% 100th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
9.2% 12th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.0 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
21.7% 83rd pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in Tennant Creekin Gulf +5.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 77th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 19.9%
21.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 42.4%
37.3% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
5.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Tennant Creek Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tennant Creekin Gulf +12.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
15.0% 31st pct 2.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 84.7%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.1% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%
14.7% English ◂ +10.5 pts 4.2%
4.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
4.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
2.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dutch even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tennant Creekin Gulf +27.7 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
35.0% 80th pct 62.7% 96th pct
Limited English in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3.5 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 5.6% 85th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only ◂ +27.7 pts 25.2%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tennant Creekin Gulf +7.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
36.9% 33rd pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 29.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
1.6% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tennant Creekin Gulf +14.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
34.9% 9th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Tennant Creekin Gulf +10.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
15.0% 31st pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in Tennant Creekin Gulf +4 more in Gulf
2 14th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3.31 more in Gulf
2.99 69th pct 6.30 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tennant Creekin Gulf +4 more in Gulf
2 4th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Tennant Creekin Gulf +253 more in Gulf
451 15th pct 704 26th pct
Avg size in Tennant Creekin Gulf +108 larger in Tennant Creek
226 23rd pct 117 11th pct
ICSEA in Tennant Creekin Gulf +90 higher in Tennant Creek
739 0th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 20.0%
20.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.4% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
12.7% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$395 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$671 23rd pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$396 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$1,677 46th pct $1,281 20th pct
Family income in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$705 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$1,433 11th pct $728 0th pct
High earners in Tennant Creekin Gulf +8.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
10.8% 51st pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in Tennant Creekin Gulf +8.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
16.4% 37th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%
15.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 68.1%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 10.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tennant Creekin Gulf +5.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek
21.9% 15th pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek
3.8% 6th pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
14.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tennant Creekin Gulf +7.3 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
12.5% 34th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Tennant Creekin Gulf +14.1 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 46.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
2.2% 32nd pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tennant Creekin Gulf +12.3 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
15.2% 11th pct 27.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1,542 larger in Gulf
1,707 88th pct 3,249 92nd pct
Median age in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3 yrs older in Tennant Creek
28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
18.5% 0th pct 18.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Tennant Creekin Gulf +7.6 pts higher in Gulf
21.6% 91st pct 29.2% 100th pct
Median income in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$83 higher in Tennant Creek
$336 0th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$45 higher in Tennant Creek
$1,210 16th pct $1,165 13th pct
Indigenous language in Tennant Creekin Gulf +34.3 pts higher in Gulf
44.8% 100th pct 79.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.6 larger in Gulf gap steady
2.7 71st pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Tennant Creekin Gulf +2.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
27.4% 100th pct 25.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Tennant Creekin Gulf +19.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
35.1% 88th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
27.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
19.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Household size

10.8% 6 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.1% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 15.7%
26.4% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
6.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$105 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
$180 4th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Tennant Creekin Gulf +$3 higher in Gulf gap narrowing
$1,114 8th pct $1,117 8th pct
People / bedroom in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.70 higher in Gulf gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Tennant Creekin Gulf +12.7 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
59.1% 94th pct 71.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
11.0% 5th pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Tennant Creekin Gulf +13.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
80.4% 41st pct 66.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tennant Creekin Gulf +6.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap steady
62.8% 19th pct 56.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 71.7%
14.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 0.6%
11.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 66.9%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.2% Other dwelling +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 38.6%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
1.3% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% Under $200 +41.6 pts ▸ 88.3%
19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 2.9%
12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +31.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tennant Creekin Gulf +21.0 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
23.5% 95th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.4 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3.0 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +34.7 pts 26.7%
13.0% Walked +26.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
9.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% No vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%
23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tennant Creekin Gulf +23.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
38.1% 51st pct 15.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Tennant Creekin Gulf +7.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
24.7% 89th pct 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tennant Creekin Gulf +9.8 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Tennant Creekin Gulf +23.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap widening
51.3% 15th pct 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Tennant Creekin Gulf +10.6 pts higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing
75.4% 100th pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 10.0%
11.5% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%
8.0% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
0.6% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.3% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 17.9%
14.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
7.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3 higher in Tennant Creek
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tennant Creekin Gulf +184 higher in Tennant Creek
867 7th pct 683 0th pct
ERP in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1,328 higher in Gulf
3,587 13th pct 4,915 20th pct
Growth in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
2.7% 34th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Tennant Creekin Gulf +112 higher in Tennant Creek
160 7th pct 48 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tennant Creekin Gulf +324 higher in Gulf
434 8th pct 758 40th pct
Max temp in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.0 higher in Gulf
34.1 100th pct 35.0 100th pct
Min temp in Tennant Creekin Gulf +0.7 higher in Tennant Creek
20.3 96th pct 19.5 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tennant Creekin Gulf +3.5 higher in Tennant Creek
5.2 46th pct 1.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tennant Creekin Gulf +4.0 more in Tennant Creek
6.2 64th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Tennant Creekin Gulf +87.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek
88.5% 69th pct 0.9% 1st pct
Walk to shops in Tennant Creekin Gulf +38.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek
87.2% 72nd pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Tennant Creekin Gulf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tennant Creekin Gulf +41.0 pts higher in Tennant Creek
89.5% 67th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Tennant Creekin Gulf +45.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek
93.8% 42nd pct 47.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in Tennant Creekin Gulf +38.2 pts higher in Tennant Creek
76.5% 74th pct 38.3% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Tennant Creekin Gulf +4.0 more in Tennant Creek
14.3 51st pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Tennant Creekin Gulf +8 higher in Tennant Creek
8 21st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Tennant Creekin Gulf +1.4 pts higher in Gulf
2.4% 1st pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tennant Creek vs Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/vs/702051066/gulf