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Alligator vs Nhulunbuy

Name: Alligator vs Nhulunbuy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 490 km apart · Alligator profile · Nhulunbuy profile

Alligator Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy and Alligator are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Nhulunbuy is a much younger place where the typical resident is 33, and children under 15 make up 27% of the population. It is also wealthier, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,799 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (77%). In contrast, Alligator has an older population, with a typical age of 47, and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 23%.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, reflecting these diverging trends. Despite this, the two areas share a similar climate with nearly identical annual rainfall and minimum temperatures. They also both have very few public transport options and a similar share of people born overseas. While both are far below the national figure for home ownership, Alligator has a much higher rate of homes owned outright compared to Nhulunbuy.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $816 higher in Nhulunbuy Household income: $1,520 higher in Nhulunbuy Family income: $1,723 higher in Nhulunbuy Renting: 30.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy Owned outright: 29.8 pts higher in Alligator

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +975 larger in Alligator gap widening

4,242 17th pct 3,267 12th pct

Median age in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +14 yrs older in Alligator gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 23.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 3.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

40.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.2% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Nhulunbuy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 63.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 66.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

32.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

18.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +3 more in Alligator

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +5.81 more in Alligator

9.22 97th pct 3.41 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +3 more in Alligator

6 12th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +394 more in Nhulunbuy

372 12th pct 766 29th pct

Avg size in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +193 larger in Nhulunbuy

62 2nd pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +168 higher in Nhulunbuy

783 0th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.9%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 3.3%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

12.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$816 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$690 27th pct $1,506 99th pct

Household income in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$1,520 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,279 19th pct $2,799 94th pct

Family income in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$1,723 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,461 12th pct $3,184 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 10.4%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 2.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.2 pts 15.0%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +7.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

15.5% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +673 larger in Alligator

974 87th pct 301 65th pct

Median age in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +6 yrs older in Alligator

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$536 higher in Nhulunbuy

$402 5th pct $938 86th pct

Household income in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$1,454 higher in Nhulunbuy

$1,185 14th pct $2,639 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +0.6 larger in Nhulunbuy gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +35.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 17.7%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 26.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%

6.8% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$10 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$100 0th pct $110 0th pct

Mortgage in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +$311 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,741 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +30.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.8 pts 3.7%

9.3% Other tenure +20.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 2.6%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 11.8%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 49.3%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

8.0% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.6 pts 13.6%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.6%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Alligator in Nhulunbuy

104 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.6% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles even 11.2%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Mining +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.2%

5.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +5 higher in Nhulunbuy

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +7 higher in Nhulunbuy

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +3 higher in Nhulunbuy

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +3 higher in Nhulunbuy

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +129 higher in Nhulunbuy

913 15th pct 1,042 68th pct

ERP in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +1,086 higher in Alligator

4,892 20th pct 3,806 14th pct

Growth in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +2.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

4.8% 52nd pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +117 higher in Alligator

302 13th pct 185 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +69 higher in Nhulunbuy

1,340 83rd pct 1,409 87th pct

Max temp in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +3.4 higher in Alligator

35.2 100th pct 31.9 97th pct

Min temp in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +1.0 higher in Nhulunbuy

22.7 100th pct 23.7 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +1.9 higher in Nhulunbuy

1.3 6th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +2.2 more in Nhulunbuy

1.6 8th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +19.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

19.2% 12th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +15.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

23.1% 15th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Alligator in Nhulunbuy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +24.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

27.5% 15th pct 51.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +62.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

33.6% 8th pct 95.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +59.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

17.4% 23rd pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +13.9 more in Alligator

21.0 75th pct 7.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +37 higher in Nhulunbuy

0 0th pct 38 36th pct

Mean slope in Alligator in Nhulunbuy +0.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

4.0% 26th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator vs Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031057/alligator/vs/702041064/nhulunbuy