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Anindilyakwa vs East Arnhem

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 166 km apart · Anindilyakwa profile · East Arnhem profile

Anindilyakwa East Arnhem

East Arnhem and Anindilyakwa are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high proportions of First Nations people. East Arnhem has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 91.1%, compared to 61.9% in Anindilyakwa. There are also notable differences in daily life: East Arnhem has far more one-parent families (33.9% versus 18.2%) and many more homes without a motor vehicle (52.8% versus 31.9%). In contrast, Anindilyakwa has a far higher share of people who describe themselves as having no religion (40.0% versus 15.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. While the gap in First Nations populations has narrowed, the difference in the use of languages other than English at home has widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,550 to $1,600, and almost everyone in both areas speaks a First Nations language. They also share the same lowest possible rank for overall advantage and access to resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,442 larger in East Arnhem First Nations: 29.1 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 30.4 pts higher in East Arnhem No religion: 24.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa No car: 20.8 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4,442 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2,541 10th pct 6,983 35th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2 yrs older in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +29.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
61.9% 100th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
3.0% 0th pct 4.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
22.9% 88th pct 24.3% 91st pct
De facto in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
10.8% 35th pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
18.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.7%
39.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
4.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Anindilyakwa East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
6.1% 3rd pct 1.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 95.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.9% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%
9.4% English ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Chinese even 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +30.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
60.3% 95th pct 90.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.0% 93rd pct 18.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

25.9% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 5.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +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 Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +24.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
40.0% 43rd pct 15.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
40.0% No religion ◂ +24.9 pts 15.1%
6.5% Other religions +16.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 6.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
27.0% 0th pct 31.1% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
8.2% 5th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Schools in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +6 more in East Arnhem
4 57th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.98 more in Anindilyakwa
6.86 91st pct 5.89 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9 more in East Arnhem
4 8th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1,241 more in East Arnhem
332 11th pct 1,573 53rd pct
Avg size in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +74 larger in East Arnhem
83 6th pct 157 16th pct
ICSEA in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +143 higher in Anindilyakwa
783 0th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 25.6%
27.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.8% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 17.7%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

7.7% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
7.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$38 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$336 0th pct $298 0th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$46 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,598 41st pct $1,552 38th pct
Family income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$91 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$900 0th pct $809 0th pct
High earners in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
20.8% 51st pct 11.2% 18th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 +23.9 pts ▸ 80.2%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%
11.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
12.9% 0th pct 16.8% 5th pct
Mental health in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
2.5% 8th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Stroke even 0.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +8.4 pts ▸ 77.9%
10.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.6% Three or more even 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
7.2% 6th pct 6.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
14.5% 88th pct 18.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +11.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
47.4% 100th pct 58.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
1.5% 18th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
25.0% 82nd pct 19.9% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4,785 larger in East Arnhem
1,574 88th pct 6,359 100th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1 yrs older in Anindilyakwa
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +12.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
16.0% 0th pct 28.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
35.7% 100th pct 32.1% 100th pct
Median income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$38 higher in East Arnhem
$245 0th pct $283 0th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$527 higher in East Arnhem
$856 0th pct $1,383 29th pct
Indigenous language in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
95.5% 100th pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.4 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
3.7 100th pct 5.1 100th pct
One-parent in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +15.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.2% 81st pct 33.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
14.9% 12th pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%
18.2% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%
2.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

17.6% 6 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%
17.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$10 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$86 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $997 4th pct
People / bedroom in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.50 higher in East Arnhem gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +11.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
81.9% 44th pct 93.7% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even gap narrowing
68.5% 26th pct 68.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 77.1%
19.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%
1.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 93.7%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 3.1%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 47.6%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

89.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 70.1%
1.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +20.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
31.9% 100th pct 52.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
1.9% 0th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
7.0% 90th pct 1.3% 38th pct
PT stops in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.7% Walked +30.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +22.1 pts 19.8%
12.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
1.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% No vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 31.8%
21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 11.8%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +14.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
28.1% 11th pct 13.7% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
12.3% 58th pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
16.5% 100th pct 25.5% 100th pct
Participation in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +12.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
42.1% 4th pct 30.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
69.3% 95th pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.9% Mining ◂ +22.7 pts 1.3%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.5% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.7% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +96 higher in Anindilyakwa
795 0th pct 699 0th pct
ERP in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5,153 higher in East Arnhem
2,977 11th pct 8,130 38th pct
Growth in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
3.3% 39th pct 0.9% 17th pct
Businesses in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +28 higher in East Arnhem
31 1st pct 59 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +167 higher in East Arnhem
1,221 76th pct 1,388 86th pct
Max temp in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.6 higher in East Arnhem
31.9 97th pct 32.5 98th pct
Min temp in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.9 higher in East Arnhem
21.2 98th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.9 higher in Anindilyakwa
3.5 25th pct 2.6 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.6 more in Anindilyakwa
4.6 41st pct 3.1 20th pct
15-min city in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +37.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
62.2% 47th pct 24.4% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +15.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
74.0% 60th pct 58.9% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
85.9% 63rd pct 82.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +32.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
80.2% 28th pct 48.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +49.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
19.8% 25th pct 69.1% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.8 more in East Arnhem
10.6 28th pct 11.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
6.1% 62nd pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anindilyakwa vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041062/anindilyakwa/vs/702041063/east-arnhem