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West Arnhem vs East Arnhem

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 215 km apart · West Arnhem profile · East Arnhem profile

West Arnhem East Arnhem

East Arnhem and West Arnhem are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations. East Arnhem has a far higher share of one-parent families at 33.9% and a typical monthly home-loan payment that is far higher than in West Arnhem, which is $303. West Arnhem is much more accessible on foot, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 58.9% in East Arnhem, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.7%.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps widen or shift. The difference in the share of one-parent families has grown, while the gap in Year 12 completion has flipped, with East Arnhem now well higher at 31.1%. Both areas are very similar in their typical home size, with about five people per household, and both have almost no public transport options. They also share very similar rates of university qualifications, with around 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $694 higher in East Arnhem One-parent: 13.2 pts higher in East Arnhem Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in West Arnhem No car: 9.3 pts higher in West Arnhem Population: 1,779 larger in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1,779 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
5,204 24th pct 6,983 35th pct
Median age in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1 yrs older in East Arnhem gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
90.9% 100th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
3.1% 0th pct 4.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
25.3% 94th pct 24.3% 91st pct
De facto in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%
25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%
19.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 45.7%
33.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

West Arnhem East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 95.3%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Dutch even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Filipino even 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
88.5% 100th pct 90.7% 100th pct
Limited English in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
15.7% 100th pct 18.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.6% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +5.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
20.1% 7th pct 15.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 56.1%
10.2% Other religions +12.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +6.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
25.0% 0th pct 31.1% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Schools in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2 more in East Arnhem
8 87th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.18 more in West Arnhem
6.07 89th pct 5.89 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +5 more in East Arnhem
8 18th pct 13 34th pct
Students in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +586 more in East Arnhem
987 36th pct 1,573 53rd pct
Avg size in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +34 larger in East Arnhem
123 12th pct 157 16th pct
ICSEA in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +17 higher in East Arnhem
624 0th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%
20.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 17.7%
10.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$38 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$260 0th pct $298 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$183 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$1,369 26th pct $1,552 38th pct
Family income in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$104 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$705 0th pct $809 0th pct
High earners in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +3.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
7.5% 4th pct 11.2% 18th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.7%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

77.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 80.2%
8.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 3.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more even 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in West Arnhem
20.3% 12th pct 16.8% 5th pct
Mental health in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
2.5% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
3.0% 11th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.5% Mental health even 2.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Arthritis even 1.1%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cancer even 0.3%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +5.9 pts ▸ 77.9%
15.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 6.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +4.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
14.0% 81st pct 18.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
60.9% 100th pct 58.5% 100th pct
Defence service in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
1.6% 21st pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 19.9% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1,630 larger in East Arnhem
4,729 96th pct 6,359 100th pct
Median age in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1 yrs older in East Arnhem
25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
21.4% 4th pct 28.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +8.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
40.4% 100th pct 32.1% 100th pct
Median income in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$37 higher in East Arnhem
$246 0th pct $283 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$170 higher in East Arnhem
$1,213 16th pct $1,383 29th pct
Indigenous language in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
94.3% 100th pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.1 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
5.0 100th pct 5.1 100th pct
One-parent in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +13.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
20.7% 88th pct 33.9% 100th pct
Living alone in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.2% 4th pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 54.3%
20.7% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
2.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

45.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
11.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
11.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
8.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$10 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +$694 higher in East Arnhem
$303 0th pct $997 4th pct
People / bedroom in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.10 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +3.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
90.7% 67th pct 93.7% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +6.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
62.4% 19th pct 68.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 77.1%
17.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
0.7% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 93.7%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 47.6%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

82.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 70.1%
5.5% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +9.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 52.8% 100th pct
Work from home in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.6% 0th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
1.9% 51st pct 1.3% 38th pct
PT stops in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
21.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%
19.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 52.8%
26.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
14.3% 0th pct 13.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +12.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.7% 97th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +6.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.1% 100th pct 25.5% 100th pct
Participation in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +4.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
34.9% 0th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +2.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
56.7% 33rd pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%
19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%
7.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
4.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%
20.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
9.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
3.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +17 higher in East Arnhem
682 0th pct 699 0th pct
ERP in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +1,753 higher in East Arnhem
6,377 28th pct 8,130 38th pct
Growth in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +5.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
6.3% 64th pct 0.9% 17th pct
Businesses in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +47 higher in East Arnhem
12 1st pct 59 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +165 higher in East Arnhem
1,222 76th pct 1,388 86th pct
Max temp in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.3 higher in West Arnhem
32.8 99th pct 32.5 98th pct
Min temp in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
22.1 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.4 higher in West Arnhem
3.1 21st pct 2.6 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.8 more in West Arnhem
3.9 29th pct 3.1 20th pct
15-min city in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +22.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
46.8% 34th pct 24.4% 16th pct
Walk to shops in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +31.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
90.3% 76th pct 58.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +3.0 pts higher in East Arnhem
79.4% 55th pct 82.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +13.7 pts higher in West Arnhem
61.7% 19th pct 48.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +25.7 pts higher in West Arnhem
94.8% 89th pct 69.1% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +6.1 more in East Arnhem
5.4 1st pct 11.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in West Arnhemin East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in West Arnhemin East Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
4.1% 28th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Arnhem vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/vs/702041063/east-arnhem