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Anindilyakwa vs Elsey

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 336 km apart · Anindilyakwa profile · Elsey profile

Anindilyakwa Elsey

Anindilyakwa and Elsey are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory with distinct economic profiles. Anindilyakwa has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.8% compared to 9.6% in Elsey) and a higher proportion of separate houses (81.9% versus 70.1%). Accessibility also differs greatly; 74% of Anindilyakwa homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 24.2% of Elsey homes are. In contrast, Elsey has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 45.5%, compared to 12.3% in Anindilyakwa, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits at $336 in Anindilyakwa and $334 in Elsey. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the share of renters and the percentage of First Nations people has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.3 pts higher in Elsey Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Elsey Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anindilyakwain Elsey +258 larger in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
2,541 10th pct 2,283 9th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1 yrs older in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Anindilyakwain Elsey +8.7 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
61.9% 100th pct 70.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Anindilyakwain Elsey +3.0 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
3.0% 0th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.8 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
22.9% 88th pct 23.8% 90th pct
De facto in Anindilyakwain Elsey +3.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
10.8% 35th pct 7.7% 15th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.3%
4.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Anindilyakwa Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
6.1% 3rd pct 5.4% 1st pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 87.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
9.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
3.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Anindilyakwain Elsey +7.3 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
60.3% 95th pct 67.6% 99th pct
Limited English in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
11.0% 93rd pct 10.1% 92nd pct

Language used at home

25.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Anindilyakwain Elsey +8.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
40.0% 43rd pct 31.1% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
40.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 31.1%
17.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
27.0% 0th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
8.2% 5th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Schools in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2 more in Elsey
4 57th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Anindilyakwain Elsey +4.19 more in Elsey
6.86 91st pct 11.05 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2 more in Elsey
4 8th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Anindilyakwain Elsey +39 more in Elsey
332 11th pct 371 12th pct
Avg size in Anindilyakwain Elsey +21 larger in Anindilyakwa
83 6th pct 62 2nd pct
ICSEA in Anindilyakwain Elsey +165 higher in Anindilyakwa
783 0th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%
27.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%
16.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.8% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%
9.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$2 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$336 0th pct $334 0th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$209 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$1,598 41st pct $1,389 28th pct
Family income in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$67 higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
$900 0th pct $833 0th pct
High earners in Anindilyakwain Elsey +8.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 3.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Anindilyakwain Elsey +11.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
20.8% 51st pct 9.6% 12th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anindilyakwain Elsey +7.9 pts higher in Elsey
12.9% 0th pct 20.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.0 pts higher in Elsey
2.2% 0th pct 3.2% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.5 pts higher in Elsey gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
10.2% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.2 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
7.2% 6th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
14.5% 88th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
47.4% 100th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
1.5% 18th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Anindilyakwain Elsey even gap narrowing
25.0% 82nd pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anindilyakwain Elsey +38 larger in Elsey
1,574 88th pct 1,612 88th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1 yrs older in Anindilyakwa
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
16.0% 0th pct 15.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Anindilyakwain Elsey +20.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
35.7% 100th pct 14.9% 76th pct
Median income in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$15 higher in Elsey
$245 0th pct $260 0th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$320 higher in Elsey
$856 0th pct $1,176 14th pct
Indigenous language in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
95.5% 100th pct 93.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.1 larger in Elsey gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Anindilyakwain Elsey +6.0 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
18.2% 81st pct 24.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Anindilyakwain Elsey +6.7 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
14.9% 12th pct 21.6% 35th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 55.4%
18.2% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Household size

17.6% 6 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 8.1%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anindilyakwain Elsey even gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in Anindilyakwain Elsey +$217 higher in Elsey gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.30 higher in Elsey gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Anindilyakwain Elsey +16.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 60.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Anindilyakwain Elsey +12.1 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 13.3% 7th pct
Separate houses in Anindilyakwain Elsey +11.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
81.9% 44th pct 70.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Anindilyakwain Elsey +11.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
68.5% 26th pct 57.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.8% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 60.3%
19.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
1.2% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 70.1%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.9% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 46.7%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 18.1%
0.8% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

89.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 81.5%
1.1% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Anindilyakwain Elsey +4.2 pts higher in Elsey gap narrowing
31.9% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Anindilyakwain Elsey +9.1 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
7.0% 90th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 23.4%
19.7% Walked +17.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.9% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%
31.9% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.7% 2 vehicles even 21.7%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
28.1% 11th pct 26.0% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Anindilyakwain Elsey +33.3 pts higher in Elsey gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 45.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anindilyakwain Elsey +9.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
16.5% 100th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Anindilyakwain Elsey +3.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
42.1% 4th pct 39.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Anindilyakwain Elsey +8.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
69.3% 95th pct 61.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.9% Mining ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%
12.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
5.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%
15.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.6% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
4.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1 higher in Elsey
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Anindilyakwain Elsey +44 higher in Anindilyakwa
795 0th pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Anindilyakwain Elsey +282 higher in Anindilyakwa
2,977 11th pct 2,695 10th pct
Growth in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.2 pts higher in Elsey
3.3% 39th pct 3.5% 40th pct
Businesses in Anindilyakwain Elsey +26 higher in Elsey
31 1st pct 57 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Anindilyakwain Elsey +374 higher in Anindilyakwa
1,221 76th pct 847 49th pct
Max temp in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2.6 higher in Elsey
31.9 97th pct 34.5 100th pct
Min temp in Anindilyakwain Elsey +0.9 higher in Anindilyakwa
21.2 98th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Anindilyakwain Elsey +1.5 higher in Anindilyakwa
3.5 25th pct 2.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anindilyakwain Elsey +2.2 more in Anindilyakwa
4.6 41st pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Anindilyakwain Elsey +47.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
62.2% 47th pct 15.1% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Anindilyakwain Elsey +49.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
74.0% 60th pct 24.2% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Anindilyakwain Elsey +24.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
85.9% 63rd pct 61.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Anindilyakwain Elsey +34.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
80.2% 28th pct 45.4% 12th pct
Walk to health in Anindilyakwain Elsey +25.3 pts higher in Elsey
19.8% 25th pct 45.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Anindilyakwain Elsey +5.6 more in Elsey
10.6 28th pct 16.2 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Anindilyakwain Elsey even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Anindilyakwain Elsey +3.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
6.1% 62nd pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anindilyakwa vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041062/anindilyakwa/vs/702051065/elsey