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Alligator vs East Arnhem

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 354 km apart · Alligator profile · East Arnhem profile

Alligator East Arnhem

East Arnhem and Alligator are both large, sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory. East Arnhem has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 91.1%, compared to 23.0% in Alligator. This difference is seen in other areas of life; East Arnhem is far younger with a typical age of 28, while Alligator's typical resident is 47. The two areas also differ in language and housing, with 90.7% of people in East Arnhem using another language at home and 77.1% renting, whereas Alligator has only 15.4% using another language and 33.5% owning their homes outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their access to money and resources, which are rated at the lowest possible level. They also share similar climates and a total lack of public transport. Over time, the gap between them has widened in several areas, including the typical age of residents and the share of people who do not have a religion. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly family income has narrowed slightly, though it remains far higher in Alligator.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Alligator First Nations: 68.1 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 75.3 pts higher in East Arnhem No religion: 28.6 pts higher in Alligator Unpaid child care: 38.9 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2,741 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
4,242 17th pct 6,983 35th pct
Median age in Alligatorin East Arnhem +19 yrs older in Alligator gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Alligatorin East Arnhem +68.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
23.0% 100th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligatorin East Arnhem +14.2 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 4.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Alligatorin East Arnhem +9.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
15.3% 23rd pct 24.3% 91st pct
De facto in Alligatorin East Arnhem +13.3 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
17.1% 89th pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 18.8%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.3% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +11.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 4.3%

Marital status

40.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%
3.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Alligator East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligatorin East Arnhem +12.4 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
14.3% 29th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +27.8 pts ▸ 95.3%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
2.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +24.9 pts 3.0%
27.6% Australian ◂ +25.1 pts 2.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%
3.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligatorin East Arnhem +75.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
15.4% 56th pct 90.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Alligatorin East Arnhem +16.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
2.3% 63rd pct 18.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +61.6 pts 5.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
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 East Arnhem +28.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
43.7% 61st pct 15.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

32.7% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
43.7% No religion ◂ +28.6 pts 15.1%
1.4% Other religions +21.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +12.7 pts 6.2%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
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 East Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
32.2% 4th pct 31.1% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
12.0% 19th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Schools in Alligatorin East Arnhem +4 more in East Arnhem
6 71st pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alligatorin East Arnhem +3.33 more in Alligator
9.22 97th pct 5.89 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7 more in East Arnhem
6 12th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Alligatorin East Arnhem +1,201 more in East Arnhem
372 12th pct 1,573 53rd pct
Avg size in Alligatorin East Arnhem +95 larger in East Arnhem
62 2nd pct 157 16th pct
ICSEA in Alligatorin East Arnhem +142 higher in Alligator
783 0th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%
13.5% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%
11.3% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 17.7%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
3.6% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%
6.1% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
5.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$392 higher in Alligator gap widening
$690 27th pct $298 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$273 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,552 38th pct
Family income in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$652 higher in Alligator gap narrowing
$1,461 12th pct $809 0th pct
High earners in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7.0 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 11.2% 18th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.9%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +42.0 pts ▸ 80.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 7.1%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in Alligator
24.0% 25th pct 16.8% 5th pct
Mental health in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Alligator
5.4% 13th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Alligatorin East Arnhem even gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +22.9 pts ▸ 77.9%
15.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7.5 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 6.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alligatorin East Arnhem +8.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 18.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligatorin East Arnhem +38.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
19.6% 13th pct 58.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in Alligator
3.8% 74th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
19.1% 30th pct 19.9% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligatorin East Arnhem +5,385 larger in East Arnhem
974 87th pct 6,359 100th pct
Median age in Alligatorin East Arnhem +6 yrs older in Alligator
32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Alligatorin East Arnhem +11.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
17.5% 0th pct 28.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Alligatorin East Arnhem +14.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
17.4% 86th pct 32.1% 100th pct
Median income in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$119 higher in Alligator
$402 5th pct $283 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$198 higher in East Arnhem
$1,185 14th pct $1,383 29th pct
Indigenous language in Alligatorin East Arnhem +54.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
41.6% 100th pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2.9 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
2.2 14th pct 5.1 100th pct
One-parent in Alligatorin East Arnhem +15.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.1% 80th pct 33.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Alligatorin East Arnhem +21.7 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.1% 84th pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +31.2 pts 8.8%
18.1% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
1.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

4.0% 6 or more +44.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
39.9% 2 people ◂ +27.8 pts 12.1%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 11.3%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
6.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.7% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$10 higher in Alligator gap steady
$100 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Alligatorin East Arnhem +$433 higher in Alligator gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $997 4th pct
People / bedroom in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.80 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Alligatorin East Arnhem +46.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
30.3% 60th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Alligatorin East Arnhem +29.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.5% 54th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Alligatorin East Arnhem +14.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
78.9% 39th pct 93.7% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligatorin East Arnhem +22.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
46.3% 9th pct 68.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +46.9 pts ▸ 77.1%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 3.9%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.1 pts 0.7%
9.3% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 93.7%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 3.3%
9.3% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.4% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
14.8% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligatorin East Arnhem +44.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
8.5% 75th pct 52.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Alligatorin East Arnhem +6.9 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
1.6% 46th pct 1.3% 38th pct
PT stops in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alligatorin East Arnhem
104 89th pct —

How people get to work

13.6% Walked +37.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 19.8%
6.3% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Bus even 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.5% No vehicle +44.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 31.8%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 11.8%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligatorin East Arnhem +16.7 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
30.5% 19th pct 13.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligatorin East Arnhem +7.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
12.4% 58th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligatorin East Arnhem +19.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
6.1% 75th pct 25.5% 100th pct
Participation in Alligatorin East Arnhem +18.7 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
48.7% 12th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Alligatorin East Arnhem +4.8 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
64.3% 85th pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Education & training +15.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.2% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.3 pts 2.3%
10.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
6.0% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.3% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
4.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alligatorin East Arnhem +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Alligatorin East Arnhem +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2 higher in Alligator
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Alligatorin East Arnhem +214 higher in Alligator
913 15th pct 699 0th pct
ERP in Alligatorin East Arnhem +3,238 higher in East Arnhem
4,892 20th pct 8,130 38th pct
Growth in Alligatorin East Arnhem +3.9 pts higher in Alligator
4.8% 52nd pct 0.9% 17th pct
Businesses in Alligatorin East Arnhem +243 higher in Alligator
302 13th pct 59 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alligatorin East Arnhem +48 higher in East Arnhem
1,340 83rd pct 1,388 86th pct
Max temp in Alligatorin East Arnhem +2.7 higher in Alligator
35.2 100th pct 32.5 98th pct
Min temp in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.6 higher in Alligator
22.7 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alligatorin East Arnhem +1.4 higher in East Arnhem
1.3 6th pct 2.6 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligatorin East Arnhem +1.5 more in East Arnhem
1.6 8th pct 3.1 20th pct
15-min city in Alligatorin East Arnhem +5.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
19.2% 12th pct 24.4% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Alligatorin East Arnhem +35.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
23.1% 15th pct 58.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligatorin East Arnhem +54.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
27.5% 15th pct 82.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Alligatorin East Arnhem +14.4 pts higher in East Arnhem
33.6% 8th pct 48.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Alligatorin East Arnhem +51.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
17.4% 23rd pct 69.1% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligatorin East Arnhem +9.5 more in Alligator
21.0 75th pct 11.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Alligatorin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Alligatorin East Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
4.0% 26th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031057/alligator/vs/702041063/east-arnhem