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Alligator vs Anindilyakwa

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 481 km apart · Alligator profile · Anindilyakwa profile

Alligator Anindilyakwa

Anindilyakwa and Alligator are two very different remote areas in the Northern Territory. Anindilyakwa is a young community where 60.3% of people use another language at home and 95.5% speak a First Nations language. It has far more people caring for children unpaid (47.4%) and homes are larger, with 68.5% having three or more bedrooms. Alligator is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 30 in Anindilyakwa, and far more people aged 65 and over (18.5%). Income is also far higher in Alligator, where typical weekly personal income is $690, compared to $336 in Anindilyakwa.

Both areas are similar in their share of one-parent families, which sits around 18% and is close to the national figure. Over time, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 17 years, and the gap in weekly family income has increased to $561. They also share a complete lack of public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Alligator First Nations: 39.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Other language: 44.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Unpaid child care: 27.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Renting: 46.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1,701 larger in Alligator gap steady
4,242 17th pct 2,541 10th pct
Median age in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +17 yrs older in Alligator gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +39.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
23.0% 100th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +15.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +7.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
15.3% 23rd pct 22.9% 88th pct
De facto in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +6.3 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
17.1% 89th pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 20.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 3.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
38.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
3.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Anindilyakwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +8.2 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
14.3% 29th pct 6.1% 3rd pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 82.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +18.6 pts 9.4%
27.6% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 12.9%
8.4% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%
3.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +44.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
15.4% 56th pct 60.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +8.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
2.3% 63rd pct 11.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +41.4 pts 25.9%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.7 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
43.7% 61st pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%
32.7% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
1.4% Other religions +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +5.2 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
32.2% 4th pct 27.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.8 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
12.0% 19th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Schools in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2 more in Alligator
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.36 more in Alligator
9.22 97th pct 6.86 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2 more in Alligator
6 12th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +40 more in Alligator
372 12th pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +21 larger in Anindilyakwa
62 2nd pct 83 6th pct
ICSEA in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
783 0th pct 783 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.5% Year 9 or below +18.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
32.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 23.3%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
7.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
5.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$354 higher in Alligator gap widening
$690 27th pct $336 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$319 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,598 41st pct
Family income in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$561 higher in Alligator gap widening
$1,461 12th pct $900 0th pct
High earners in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
9.2% 42nd pct 11.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +8.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
12.2% 21st pct 20.8% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.2%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 11.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +11.1 pts higher in Alligator
24.0% 25th pct 12.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.2 pts higher in Alligator
5.4% 13th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.1 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
4.6% 34th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +14.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
15.5% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +6.4 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 7.2% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +4.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +27.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
19.6% 13th pct 47.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.3 pts higher in Alligator
3.8% 74th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +5.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
19.1% 30th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +600 larger in Anindilyakwa
974 87th pct 1,574 88th pct
Median age in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +5 yrs older in Alligator
32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1.5 pts higher in Alligator
17.5% 0th pct 16.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +18.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
17.4% 86th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Median income in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$157 higher in Alligator
$402 5th pct $245 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$329 higher in Alligator
$1,185 14th pct $856 0th pct
Indigenous language in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +53.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
41.6% 100th pct 95.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1.5 larger in Anindilyakwa gap steady
2.2 14th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +0.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
18.1% 80th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Living alone in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +18.2 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
33.1% 84th pct 14.9% 12th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 16.7%
18.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +22.0 pts 17.9%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 14.9%
6.8% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.0% 6 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.7% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$20 higher in Alligator gap steady
$100 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +$347 higher in Alligator gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +0.30 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +46.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
30.3% 60th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +32.3 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.5% 54th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
78.9% 39th pct 81.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +22.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
46.3% 9th pct 68.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +46.5 pts ▸ 76.8%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +32.3 pts 1.2%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 81.9%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
25.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.6 pts 0.8%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 +32.1 pts ▸ 89.0%
14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 1.1%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +23.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
8.5% 75th pct 31.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +6.2 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +5.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
1.6% 46th pct 7.0% 90th pct
PT stops in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa
104 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%
13.6% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.3% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%
1.3% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 39.4%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 21.7%
8.5% No vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.4 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
30.5% 19th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +0.1 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
12.4% 58th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +10.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
6.1% 75th pct 16.5% 100th pct
Participation in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +6.7 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
48.7% 12th pct 42.1% 4th pct
Full-time in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +5.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
64.3% 85th pct 69.3% 95th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Mining +15.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.8% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%
9.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
6.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
5.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.3% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades even 13.3%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2 higher in Alligator
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +118 higher in Alligator
913 15th pct 795 0th pct
ERP in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1,915 higher in Alligator
4,892 20th pct 2,977 11th pct
Growth in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1.5 pts higher in Alligator
4.8% 52nd pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +271 higher in Alligator
302 13th pct 31 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +119 higher in Alligator
1,340 83rd pct 1,221 76th pct
Max temp in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.3 higher in Alligator
35.2 100th pct 31.9 97th pct
Min temp in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +1.5 higher in Alligator
22.7 100th pct 21.2 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.2 higher in Anindilyakwa
1.3 6th pct 3.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +3.0 more in Anindilyakwa
1.6 8th pct 4.6 41st pct
15-min city in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +42.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
19.2% 12th pct 62.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +50.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
23.1% 15th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +58.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
27.5% 15th pct 85.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +46.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
33.6% 8th pct 80.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
17.4% 23rd pct 19.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +10.4 more in Alligator
21.0 75th pct 10.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Alligatorin Anindilyakwa +2.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
4.0% 26th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator vs Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031057/alligator/vs/702041062/anindilyakwa