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West Arnhem vs Anindilyakwa

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 361 km apart · West Arnhem profile · Anindilyakwa profile

West Arnhem Anindilyakwa

Anindilyakwa and West Arnhem are remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. West Arnhem has a much larger First Nations population (90.9% compared to 61.9% in Anindilyakwa) and far more people using another language at home (88.5% versus 60.3%). Unemployment is also far higher in West Arnhem at 32.1%, while Anindilyakwa is 16.5%. In contrast, Anindilyakwa has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.8% compared to 7.5%) and a higher share of people with no religion (40.0% versus 20.1%).

Both areas share nearly identical levels of overall disadvantage, and they have the same typical weekly rent of $80. They also have very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 3%) and First Nations personal incomes. While the two areas are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.9 pts higher in West Arnhem Other language: 28.3 pts higher in West Arnhem Mortgage: $780 higher in Anindilyakwa No car: 30.1 pts higher in West Arnhem Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2,663 larger in West Arnhem gap widening
5,204 24th pct 2,541 10th pct
Median age in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3 yrs older in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +28.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
90.9% 100th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
3.1% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
25.3% 94th pct 22.9% 88th pct
De facto in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +6.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%
17.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%
3.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 47.7%
33.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
3.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

West Arnhem Anindilyakwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
2.2% 0th pct 6.1% 3rd pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 82.7%
0.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.6% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% German even 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +28.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
88.5% 100th pct 60.3% 95th pct
Limited English in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +4.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
15.7% 100th pct 11.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

7.6% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +19.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
20.1% 7th pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 35.4%
20.1% No religion +19.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
25.0% 0th pct 27.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Schools in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +4 more in West Arnhem
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.79 more in Anindilyakwa
6.07 89th pct 6.86 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +4 more in West Arnhem
8 18th pct 4 8th pct
Students in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +655 more in West Arnhem
987 36th pct 332 11th pct
Avg size in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +40 larger in West Arnhem
123 12th pct 83 6th pct
ICSEA in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +159 higher in Anindilyakwa
624 0th pct 783 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.2% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.7%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%
10.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
7.6% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
6.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
6.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$76 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$260 0th pct $336 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$229 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,369 26th pct $1,598 41st pct
Family income in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$195 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$705 0th pct $900 0th pct
High earners in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +9.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
2.0% 0th pct 11.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +13.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
7.5% 4th pct 20.8% 51st pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.2%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.4%
11.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.7% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

77.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 56.3%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +7.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
20.3% 12th pct 12.9% 0th pct
Mental health in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
2.5% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
3.0% 11th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 69.5%
15.7% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +1.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 7.2% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
14.0% 81st pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +13.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
60.9% 100th pct 47.4% 100th pct
Defence service in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.2 pts higher in West Arnhem
1.6% 21st pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +7.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3,155 larger in West Arnhem
4,729 96th pct 1,574 88th pct
Median age in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2 yrs older in Anindilyakwa
25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +5.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
21.4% 4th pct 16.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +4.7 pts higher in West Arnhem
40.4% 100th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Median income in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$1 higher in West Arnhem
$246 0th pct $245 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$357 higher in West Arnhem
$1,213 16th pct $856 0th pct
Indigenous language in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +1.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
94.3% 100th pct 95.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +1.3 larger in West Arnhem gap steady
5.0 100th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Living alone in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
11.2% 4th pct 14.9% 12th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 62.3%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
13.0% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

45.9% 6 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 17.6%
11.2% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.9% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.9% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.5% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +$780 higher in Anindilyakwa
$303 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.60 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
79.0% 100th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
0.7% 0th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +8.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
90.7% 67th pct 81.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +6.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
62.4% 19th pct 68.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.0% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 76.8%
17.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.7% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 81.9%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%
12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.2% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 89.0%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +30.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
62.1% 100th pct 31.9% 100th pct
Work from home in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +1.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
0.6% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct
PT commute in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +5.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
1.9% 51st pct 7.0% 90th pct
PT stops in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Walked ◂ +24.6 pts 19.7%
21.6% Car (driver) +20.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
19.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
1.9% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% No vehicle ◂ +30.1 pts 31.9%
26.4% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.0% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +13.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
14.3% 0th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +20.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.7% 97th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +15.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.1% 100th pct 16.5% 100th pct
Participation in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +7.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
34.9% 0th pct 42.1% 4th pct
Full-time in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +12.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
56.7% 33rd pct 69.3% 95th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 9.3%
19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%
18.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
7.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
4.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
1.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 21.4%
20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%
9.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +113 higher in Anindilyakwa
682 0th pct 795 0th pct
ERP in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3,400 higher in West Arnhem
6,377 28th pct 2,977 11th pct
Growth in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +3.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
6.3% 64th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +19 higher in Anindilyakwa
12 1st pct 31 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
1,222 76th pct 1,221 76th pct
Max temp in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.9 higher in West Arnhem
32.8 99th pct 31.9 97th pct
Min temp in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.9 higher in West Arnhem
22.1 100th pct 21.2 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.4 higher in Anindilyakwa
3.1 21st pct 3.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +0.8 more in Anindilyakwa
3.9 29th pct 4.6 41st pct
15-min city in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +15.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
46.8% 34th pct 62.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +16.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
90.3% 76th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +6.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
79.4% 55th pct 85.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +18.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
61.7% 19th pct 80.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +75.0 pts higher in West Arnhem
94.8% 89th pct 19.8% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +5.2 more in Anindilyakwa
5.4 1st pct 10.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in West Arnhemin Anindilyakwa +2.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
4.1% 28th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Arnhem vs Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/vs/702041062/anindilyakwa