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Alligator vs Elsey

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Alligator profile · Elsey profile

Alligator Elsey

Elsey and Alligator are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Elsey is a young area where the typical resident is 29, and 70.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Alligator has a much older population with a typical age of 47 and 23.0% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This younger demographic in Elsey is reflected in the home life, where 46.2% of people provide unpaid childcare and homes are more crowded, with 3.8 people per household compared to 2.2 in Alligator.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the age gap widening as Alligator becomes older. However, they share some core similarities, including an unemployment rate around 6-7% and almost identical school sizes. Both areas are equally isolated in terms of transport, with no public transport stops or departures. While Elsey has a much lower typical weekly family income at $833 compared to $1,461 in Alligator, the gap between them has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Alligator First Nations: 47.6 pts higher in Elsey Other language: 52.2 pts higher in Elsey Unpaid child care: 26.6 pts higher in Elsey Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Elsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligatorin Elsey +1,959 larger in Alligator gap narrowing
4,242 17th pct 2,283 9th pct
Median age in Alligatorin Elsey +18 yrs older in Alligator gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Alligatorin Elsey +47.6 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
23.0% 100th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligatorin Elsey +12.5 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Alligatorin Elsey +8.4 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
15.3% 23rd pct 23.8% 90th pct
De facto in Alligatorin Elsey +9.4 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
17.1% 89th pct 7.7% 15th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 20.5%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.3% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

40.8% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
38.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 35.3%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligatorin Elsey +8.9 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
14.3% 29th pct 5.4% 1st pct

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 87.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
2.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +18.7 pts 9.3%
27.6% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 10.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%
3.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligatorin Elsey +52.2 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
15.4% 56th pct 67.6% 99th pct
Limited English in Alligatorin Elsey +7.9 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
2.3% 63rd pct 10.1% 92nd pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +43.7 pts 23.6%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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 Elsey +12.6 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
43.7% 61st pct 31.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 31.1%
32.7% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
18.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.4% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligatorin Elsey +6.6 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
32.2% 4th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligatorin Elsey +5.5 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
12.0% 19th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Schools in Alligatorin Elsey even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Alligatorin Elsey +1.83 more in Elsey
9.22 97th pct 11.05 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligatorin Elsey even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Alligatorin Elsey +1 more in Alligator
372 12th pct 371 12th pct
Avg size in Alligatorin Elsey even
62 2nd pct 62 2nd pct
ICSEA in Alligatorin Elsey +164 higher in Alligator
783 0th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.6%
13.5% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
11.3% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
10.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Alligatorin Elsey +$356 higher in Alligator gap steady
$690 27th pct $334 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin Elsey +$110 higher in Elsey gap narrowing
$1,279 19th pct $1,389 28th pct
Family income in Alligatorin Elsey +$628 higher in Alligator gap narrowing
$1,461 12th pct $833 0th pct
High earners in Alligatorin Elsey +5.5 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
9.2% 42nd pct 3.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Alligatorin Elsey +2.6 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
12.2% 21st pct 9.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +26.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligatorin Elsey +3.2 pts higher in Alligator
24.0% 25th pct 20.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Alligatorin Elsey +2.2 pts higher in Alligator
5.4% 13th pct 3.2% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Alligatorin Elsey +0.7 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%
5.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +15.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
15.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligatorin Elsey +6.2 pts higher in Alligator gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligatorin Elsey +4.2 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligatorin Elsey +26.6 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
19.6% 13th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Alligatorin Elsey +2.3 pts higher in Alligator
3.8% 74th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligatorin Elsey +5.8 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
19.1% 30th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligatorin Elsey +638 larger in Elsey
974 87th pct 1,612 88th pct
Median age in Alligatorin Elsey +6 yrs older in Alligator
32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Alligatorin Elsey +2.2 pts higher in Alligator
17.5% 0th pct 15.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Alligatorin Elsey +2.5 pts higher in Alligator
17.4% 86th pct 14.9% 76th pct
Median income in Alligatorin Elsey +$142 higher in Alligator
$402 5th pct $260 0th pct
Household income in Alligatorin Elsey +$9 higher in Alligator
$1,185 14th pct $1,176 14th pct
Indigenous language in Alligatorin Elsey +51.5 pts higher in Elsey
41.6% 100th pct 93.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligatorin Elsey +1.6 larger in Elsey gap steady
2.2 14th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Alligatorin Elsey +6.1 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
18.1% 80th pct 24.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Alligatorin Elsey +11.5 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
33.1% 84th pct 21.6% 35th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
39.9% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 18.2%
18.1% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +19.0 pts 21.0%
33.1% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 21.6%
4.0% 6 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
6.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligatorin Elsey +$20 higher in Alligator gap widening
$100 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Alligatorin Elsey +$130 higher in Alligator gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Alligatorin Elsey +0.60 higher in Elsey gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Alligatorin Elsey +30.0 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
30.3% 60th pct 60.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Alligatorin Elsey +20.2 pts higher in Alligator gap widening
33.5% 54th pct 13.3% 7th pct
Separate houses in Alligatorin Elsey +8.8 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
78.9% 39th pct 70.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligatorin Elsey +11.1 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
46.3% 9th pct 57.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.2 pts 13.3%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 4.1%
9.3% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 70.1%
8.5% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.9% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%
9.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 +24.7 pts ▸ 81.5%
14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
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 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligatorin Elsey +27.6 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
8.5% 75th pct 36.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Alligatorin Elsey +2.9 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Alligatorin Elsey +3.1 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Alligatorin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligatorin Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligatorin Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligatorin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alligatorin Elsey
104 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.0 pts 23.4%
13.6% Walked +23.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.3% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 33.6%
8.5% No vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 21.7%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligatorin Elsey +4.5 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
30.5% 19th pct 26.0% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligatorin Elsey +33.2 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 45.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligatorin Elsey +1.0 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
6.1% 75th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Alligatorin Elsey +9.6 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
48.7% 12th pct 39.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Alligatorin Elsey +3.0 pts higher in Alligator gap narrowing
64.3% 85th pct 61.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.8% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%
10.8% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
6.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
5.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
12.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alligatorin Elsey +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Alligatorin Elsey +1 higher in Alligator
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Alligatorin Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Alligatorin Elsey +1 higher in Alligator
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Alligatorin Elsey +162 higher in Alligator
913 15th pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Alligatorin Elsey +2,197 higher in Alligator
4,892 20th pct 2,695 10th pct
Growth in Alligatorin Elsey +1.3 pts higher in Alligator
4.8% 52nd pct 3.5% 40th pct
Businesses in Alligatorin Elsey +245 higher in Alligator
302 13th pct 57 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alligatorin Elsey +493 higher in Alligator
1,340 83rd pct 847 49th pct
Max temp in Alligatorin Elsey +0.7 higher in Alligator
35.2 100th pct 34.5 100th pct
Min temp in Alligatorin Elsey +2.4 higher in Alligator
22.7 100th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alligatorin Elsey +0.8 higher in Elsey
1.3 6th pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligatorin Elsey +0.9 more in Elsey
1.6 8th pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Alligatorin Elsey +4.1 pts higher in Alligator
19.2% 12th pct 15.1% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Alligatorin Elsey +1.2 pts higher in Elsey
23.1% 15th pct 24.2% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Alligatorin Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligatorin Elsey +33.6 pts higher in Elsey
27.5% 15th pct 61.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Alligatorin Elsey +11.8 pts higher in Elsey
33.6% 8th pct 45.4% 12th pct
Walk to health in Alligatorin Elsey +27.6 pts higher in Elsey
17.4% 23rd pct 45.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligatorin Elsey +4.8 more in Alligator
21.0 75th pct 16.2 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Alligatorin Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Alligatorin Elsey +0.9 pts higher in Alligator
4.0% 26th pct 3.1% 11th pct

Compare Alligator with nearby areas

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Compare Elsey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031057/alligator/vs/702051065/elsey