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Alligator vs West Arnhem

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Alligator profile · West Arnhem profile

Alligator West Arnhem

West Arnhem and Alligator are both located in the Northern Territory, but they have very different demographics. West Arnhem is a young area where the typical resident is 27, and it has a far higher First Nations population at 90.9%. In contrast, Alligator is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 18.5% of people aged 65 and over. These differences extend to the home; West Arnhem has far more people per home (5.0) and a far higher share of renters (79.0%), while Alligator has far more homes owned outright (33.5%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown across several measures, including typical personal income and the number of people living alone. Despite this, they track closely in some areas, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. Both areas also share a very low access to money and resources score of 1, and neither has any homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Alligator First Nations: 67.9 pts higher in West Arnhem Other language: 73.2 pts higher in West Arnhem Unpaid child care: 41.3 pts higher in West Arnhem Household size: 2.8 larger in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligatorin West Arnhem +962 larger in West Arnhem gap widening
4,242 17th pct 5,204 24th pct
Median age in Alligatorin West Arnhem +20 yrs older in Alligator gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Alligatorin West Arnhem +67.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
23.0% 100th pct 90.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligatorin West Arnhem +15.4 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 3.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Alligatorin West Arnhem +10.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
15.3% 23rd pct 25.3% 94th pct
De facto in Alligatorin West Arnhem +12.9 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
17.1% 89th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.9 pts 17.5%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 3.1%

Marital status

40.8% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
38.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 3.2%
5.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Alligator West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligatorin West Arnhem +12.1 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
14.3% 29th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 95.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
2.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +24.5 pts 3.4%
27.6% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 2.6%
8.4% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%
3.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligatorin West Arnhem +73.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
15.4% 56th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Alligatorin West Arnhem +13.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
2.3% 63rd pct 15.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +59.7 pts 7.6%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligatorin West Arnhem +23.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
43.7% 61st pct 20.1% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

32.7% Christianity +24.0 pts ▸ 56.6%
43.7% No religion ◂ +23.6 pts 20.1%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%
1.4% Other religions +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
32.2% 4th pct 25.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7.5 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
12.0% 19th pct 4.5% 0th pct
Schools in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2 more in West Arnhem
6 71st pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alligatorin West Arnhem +3.15 more in Alligator
9.22 97th pct 6.07 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2 more in West Arnhem
6 12th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Alligatorin West Arnhem +615 more in West Arnhem
372 12th pct 987 36th pct
Avg size in Alligatorin West Arnhem +61 larger in West Arnhem
62 2nd pct 123 12th pct
ICSEA in Alligatorin West Arnhem +158 higher in Alligator
783 0th pct 624 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%
23.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.3% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%
7.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$430 higher in Alligator gap widening
$690 27th pct $260 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$90 higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,369 26th pct
Family income in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$756 higher in Alligator gap widening
$1,461 12th pct $705 0th pct
High earners in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 2.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Alligatorin West Arnhem +4.7 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
12.2% 21st pct 7.5% 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +39.1 pts ▸ 77.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.0%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligatorin West Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in Alligator
24.0% 25th pct 20.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Alligator
5.4% 13th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
4.6% 34th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%
6.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +17.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
15.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligatorin West Arnhem +8.1 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 5.5% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligatorin West Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 14.0% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Alligatorin West Arnhem +41.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
19.6% 13th pct 60.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in Alligator
3.8% 74th pct 1.6% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.0 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
19.1% 30th pct 17.1% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligatorin West Arnhem +3,755 larger in West Arnhem
974 87th pct 4,729 96th pct
Median age in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7 yrs older in Alligator
32 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Alligatorin West Arnhem +3.9 pts higher in West Arnhem
17.5% 0th pct 21.4% 4th pct
Unemployment in Alligatorin West Arnhem +23.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
17.4% 86th pct 40.4% 100th pct
Median income in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$156 higher in Alligator
$402 5th pct $246 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$28 higher in West Arnhem
$1,185 14th pct $1,213 16th pct
Indigenous language in Alligatorin West Arnhem +52.8 pts higher in West Arnhem
41.6% 100th pct 94.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.8 larger in West Arnhem gap steady
2.2 14th pct 5.0 100th pct
One-parent in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
18.1% 80th pct 20.7% 88th pct
Living alone in Alligatorin West Arnhem +21.8 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.1% 84th pct 11.2% 4th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%
18.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

4.0% 6 or more +41.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.9% 2 people ◂ +28.0 pts 11.9%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +21.8 pts 11.2%
4.7% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$20 higher in Alligator gap widening
$100 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Alligatorin West Arnhem +$1,127 higher in Alligator
$1,430 23rd pct $303 0th pct
People / bedroom in Alligatorin West Arnhem +0.90 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Alligatorin West Arnhem +48.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
30.3% 60th pct 79.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Alligatorin West Arnhem +32.8 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.5% 54th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Alligatorin West Arnhem +11.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
78.9% 39th pct 90.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligatorin West Arnhem +16.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
46.3% 9th pct 62.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +48.8 pts ▸ 79.0%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 0.7%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 90.7%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 82.2%
14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligatorin West Arnhem +53.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
8.5% 75th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7.5 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 0.6% 0th pct
PT commute in Alligatorin West Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
1.6% 46th pct 1.9% 51st pct
PT stops in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alligatorin West Arnhem
104 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +25.8 pts 21.6%
13.6% Walked +30.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) +13.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 0.6%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.5% No vehicle +53.5 pts ▸ 62.1%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 26.4%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 8.0%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligatorin West Arnhem +16.2 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
30.5% 19th pct 14.3% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligatorin West Arnhem +20.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 32.7% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligatorin West Arnhem +26.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
6.1% 75th pct 32.1% 100th pct
Participation in Alligatorin West Arnhem +13.8 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
48.7% 12th pct 34.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Alligatorin West Arnhem +7.6 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
64.3% 85th pct 56.7% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Health care & social assistance +14.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.8% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.8% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.4 pts 2.2%
8.8% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
5.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.3% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2 higher in Alligator
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Alligatorin West Arnhem +231 higher in Alligator
913 15th pct 682 0th pct
ERP in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1,485 higher in West Arnhem
4,892 20th pct 6,377 28th pct
Growth in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
4.8% 52nd pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Alligatorin West Arnhem +290 higher in Alligator
302 13th pct 12 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alligatorin West Arnhem +117 higher in Alligator
1,340 83rd pct 1,222 76th pct
Max temp in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.4 higher in Alligator
35.2 100th pct 32.8 99th pct
Min temp in Alligatorin West Arnhem +0.6 higher in Alligator
22.7 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alligatorin West Arnhem +1.8 higher in West Arnhem
1.3 6th pct 3.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligatorin West Arnhem +2.3 more in West Arnhem
1.6 8th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Alligatorin West Arnhem +27.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
19.2% 12th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Alligatorin West Arnhem +67.2 pts higher in West Arnhem
23.1% 15th pct 90.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligatorin West Arnhem +51.9 pts higher in West Arnhem
27.5% 15th pct 79.4% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Alligatorin West Arnhem +28.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
33.6% 8th pct 61.7% 19th pct
Walk to health in Alligatorin West Arnhem +77.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
17.4% 23rd pct 94.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligatorin West Arnhem +15.6 more in Alligator
21.0 75th pct 5.4 1st pct
Intersections/km² in Alligatorin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Alligatorin West Arnhem +0.1 pts higher in West Arnhem
4.0% 26th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031057/alligator/vs/702031061/west-arnhem