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West Arnhem vs Gulf

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 448 km apart · West Arnhem profile · Gulf profile

West Arnhem Gulf

Gulf and West Arnhem are two remote areas in the Northern Territory. West Arnhem has a much higher proportion of First Nations people (90.9%) and those who speak a First Nations language (94.3%) compared to Gulf, where these figures are 77.6% and 79.0%. West Arnhem also sees more people using another language at home (88.5% compared to 62.7% in Gulf) and more people who speak little or no English (15.7% compared to 5.6%). Housing differs significantly, as West Arnhem has a far higher share of separate houses (90.7%) than Gulf (66.9%).

The gap in the number of people who speak little or no English has widened since 2016. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,300, and both have about 5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also face similar challenges with transport, as both have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. This lack of transport is consistent with the high number of homes without a motor vehicle in both places, though this is more common in West Arnhem (62.1%) than in Gulf (44.6%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.8 pts higher in West Arnhem Mortgage: $814 higher in Gulf Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in West Arnhem Housework 15h+: 10.4 pts higher in Gulf No car: 17.5 pts higher in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Arnhemin Gulf +1,015 larger in West Arnhem gap widening
5,204 24th pct 4,189 17th pct
Median age in West Arnhemin Gulf +1 yrs older in Gulf gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in West Arnhemin Gulf +13.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
90.9% 100th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in West Arnhemin Gulf +2.9 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
3.1% 0th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in West Arnhemin Gulf +2.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
25.3% 94th pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in West Arnhemin Gulf +5.1 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
4.2% 0th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%
25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
19.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 44.3%
33.8% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
3.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

West Arnhem Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.6 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 2.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 84.7%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in West Arnhemin Gulf +25.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 62.7% 96th pct
Limited English in West Arnhemin Gulf +10.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
15.7% 100th pct 5.6% 85th pct

Language used at home

7.6% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 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%

Religion

No religion in West Arnhemin Gulf +9.6 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
20.1% 7th pct 29.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 46.0%
20.1% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in West Arnhemin Gulf +5.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
25.0% 0th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.4 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in West Arnhemin Gulf +2 more in West Arnhem
8 87th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.23 more in Gulf
6.07 89th pct 6.30 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in West Arnhemin Gulf +2 more in West Arnhem
8 18th pct 6 12th pct
Students in West Arnhemin Gulf +283 more in West Arnhem
987 36th pct 704 26th pct
Avg size in West Arnhemin Gulf +6 larger in West Arnhem
123 12th pct 117 11th pct
ICSEA in West Arnhemin Gulf +25 higher in Gulf
624 0th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
25.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
20.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%
10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
9.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
7.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
6.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in West Arnhemin Gulf +$16 higher in Gulf gap widening
$260 0th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin Gulf +$88 higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,369 26th pct $1,281 20th pct
Family income in West Arnhemin Gulf +$23 higher in Gulf gap narrowing
$705 0th pct $728 0th pct
High earners in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.6 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 2.6% 1st pct
High-income homes in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.1 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
7.5% 4th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
11.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

77.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 68.1%
8.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in West Arnhemin Gulf +3.7 pts higher in West Arnhem
20.3% 12th pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.4 pts higher in Gulf
2.5% 0th pct 2.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
3.0% 11th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cancer even 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 68.8%
15.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in West Arnhemin Gulf +1.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
14.0% 81st pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in West Arnhemin Gulf +14.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
60.9% 100th pct 46.9% 100th pct
Defence service in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.5 pts higher in Gulf
1.6% 21st pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in West Arnhemin Gulf +10.4 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 27.5% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in West Arnhemin Gulf +1,480 larger in West Arnhem
4,729 96th pct 3,249 92nd pct
Median age in West Arnhemin Gulf even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in West Arnhemin Gulf +3.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
21.4% 4th pct 18.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in West Arnhemin Gulf +11.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
40.4% 100th pct 29.2% 100th pct
Median income in West Arnhemin Gulf +$7 higher in Gulf
$246 0th pct $253 0th pct
Household income in West Arnhemin Gulf +$48 higher in West Arnhem
$1,213 16th pct $1,165 13th pct
Indigenous language in West Arnhemin Gulf +15.3 pts higher in West Arnhem
94.3% 100th pct 79.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.7 larger in West Arnhem gap narrowing
5.0 100th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in West Arnhemin Gulf +4.6 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
20.7% 88th pct 25.3% 97th pct
Living alone in West Arnhemin Gulf +4.5 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
11.2% 4th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 57.0%
20.7% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

45.9% 6 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 35.9%
11.9% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.2% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Arnhemin Gulf +$5 higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in West Arnhemin Gulf +$814 higher in Gulf
$303 0th pct $1,117 8th pct
People / bedroom in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.20 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in West Arnhemin Gulf +7.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
79.0% 100th pct 71.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in West Arnhemin Gulf +9.1 pts higher in Gulf gap narrowing
0.7% 0th pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in West Arnhemin Gulf +23.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
90.7% 67th pct 66.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in West Arnhemin Gulf +6.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
62.4% 19th pct 56.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.0% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 71.7%
17.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
0.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +23.9 pts 66.9%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.1% Other dwelling +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 38.6%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

82.2% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 88.3%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
0.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in West Arnhemin Gulf +17.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 44.6% 100th pct
Work from home in West Arnhemin Gulf +3.4 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in West Arnhemin Gulf +1.1 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
1.9% 51st pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%
21.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%
0.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% No vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 44.6%
26.4% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.0% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.7 pts higher in Gulf gap steady
14.3% 0th pct 15.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in West Arnhemin Gulf +15.8 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.7% 97th pct 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in West Arnhemin Gulf +13.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
32.1% 100th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in West Arnhemin Gulf +7.1 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
34.9% 0th pct 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in West Arnhemin Gulf +8.1 pts higher in Gulf gap widening
56.7% 33rd pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%
19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
7.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%
20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%
9.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Arnhemin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in West Arnhemin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in West Arnhemin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in West Arnhemin Gulf even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in West Arnhemin Gulf even
682 0th pct 683 0th pct
ERP in West Arnhemin Gulf +1,462 higher in West Arnhem
6,377 28th pct 4,915 20th pct
Growth in West Arnhemin Gulf +4.1 pts higher in West Arnhem
6.3% 64th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in West Arnhemin Gulf +36 higher in Gulf
12 1st pct 48 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Arnhemin Gulf +465 higher in West Arnhem
1,222 76th pct 758 40th pct
Max temp in West Arnhemin Gulf +2.2 higher in Gulf
32.8 99th pct 35.0 100th pct
Min temp in West Arnhemin Gulf +2.6 higher in West Arnhem
22.1 100th pct 19.5 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Arnhemin Gulf +1.4 higher in West Arnhem
3.1 21st pct 1.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in West Arnhemin Gulf +1.7 more in West Arnhem
3.9 29th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in West Arnhemin Gulf +45.9 pts higher in West Arnhem
46.8% 34th pct 0.9% 1st pct
Walk to shops in West Arnhemin Gulf +41.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
90.3% 76th pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in West Arnhemin Gulf +30.8 pts higher in West Arnhem
79.4% 55th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in West Arnhemin Gulf +13.8 pts higher in West Arnhem
61.7% 19th pct 47.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in West Arnhemin Gulf +56.5 pts higher in West Arnhem
94.8% 89th pct 38.3% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in West Arnhemin Gulf +4.9 more in Gulf
5.4 1st pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in West Arnhemin Gulf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in West Arnhemin Gulf +0.2 pts higher in West Arnhem
4.1% 28th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Arnhem vs Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702031061/west-arnhem/vs/702051066/gulf