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Anindilyakwa vs Katherine

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 474 km apart · Anindilyakwa profile · Katherine profile

Anindilyakwa Katherine

Anindilyakwa and Katherine are two distinct Northern Territory areas located nearly 500km apart. Anindilyakwa has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 61.9% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 95.5% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Katherine is far more affluent; its typical weekly family income is $2,349, which is $1,449 higher than the $900 typical income in Anindilyakwa. Katherine also has a much higher rate of Year 12 completion at 44.1% compared to 27.0% in Anindilyakwa.

Both areas share a similar age profile for their children, with about 22% of the population under 15. They also both lack public transport, with no train or bus stops per 1,000 people. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly rents has widened to $215, and the gap in the unemployment rate has increased to 13 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,117 larger in Katherine First Nations: 36.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Other language: 41.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Personal income: $733 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,449 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anindilyakwain Katherine +7,117 larger in Katherine gap steady
2,541 10th pct 9,658 50th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain Katherine +3 yrs older in Katherine gap steady
30 yrs 3rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Anindilyakwain Katherine +36.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
61.9% 100th pct 25.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Anindilyakwain Katherine +5.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
22.9% 88th pct 22.4% 87th pct
De facto in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.3 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
10.8% 35th pct 20.1% 95th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 38.6%
39.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
4.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Anindilyakwa Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
6.1% 3rd pct 15.2% 32nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 70.7%
0.6% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.9% Australian +17.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.4% English +14.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
3.1% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.7% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Anindilyakwain Katherine +41.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
60.3% 95th pct 18.6% 62nd pct
Limited English in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
11.0% 93rd pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

25.9% English only +39.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
0.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.5 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
40.0% 43rd pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
6.5% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Anindilyakwain Katherine +17.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
27.0% 0th pct 44.1% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
8.2% 5th pct 17.2% 38th pct
Schools in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4 more in Katherine
4 57th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Anindilyakwain Katherine +3.17 more in Anindilyakwa
6.86 91st pct 3.69 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4 more in Katherine
4 8th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Anindilyakwain Katherine +1,405 more in Katherine
332 11th pct 1,737 57th pct
Avg size in Anindilyakwain Katherine +134 larger in Katherine
83 6th pct 217 22nd pct
ICSEA in Anindilyakwain Katherine +77 higher in Katherine
783 0th pct 860 4th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
32.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.5 pts 9.8%
16.7% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$733 higher in Katherine gap widening
$336 0th pct $1,069 83rd pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$513 higher in Katherine gap steady
$1,598 41st pct $2,111 73rd pct
Family income in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$1,449 higher in Katherine gap widening
$900 0th pct $2,349 67th pct
High earners in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.6 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 12.2% 58th pct
High-income homes in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4.5 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
20.8% 51st pct 25.3% 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 27.8%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +18.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anindilyakwain Katherine +6.1 pts higher in Katherine
12.9% 0th pct 18.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.6 pts higher in Katherine
2.2% 0th pct 4.9% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.8 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
0.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 64.0%
10.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anindilyakwain Katherine +7.7 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
7.2% 6th pct 14.9% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Anindilyakwain Katherine +6.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
14.5% 88th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Anindilyakwain Katherine +22.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
47.4% 100th pct 24.8% 39th pct
Defence service in Anindilyakwain Katherine +8.2 pts higher in Katherine
1.5% 18th pct 9.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
25.0% 82nd pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anindilyakwain Katherine +906 larger in Katherine
1,574 88th pct 2,480 90th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2 yrs older in Anindilyakwa
27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4.7 pts higher in Katherine
16.0% 0th pct 20.8% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Anindilyakwain Katherine +21.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
35.7% 100th pct 14.0% 73rd pct
Median income in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$174 higher in Katherine
$245 0th pct $419 7th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$495 higher in Katherine
$856 0th pct $1,351 27th pct
Indigenous language in Anindilyakwain Katherine +60.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
95.5% 100th pct 35.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anindilyakwain Katherine +1.0 larger in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Anindilyakwain Katherine +1.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
18.2% 81st pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Anindilyakwain Katherine +8.8 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
14.9% 12th pct 23.7% 43rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 56.5%
16.7% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
2.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

17.9% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.9%
15.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$215 higher in Katherine gap widening
$80 0th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Anindilyakwain Katherine +$542 higher in Katherine gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,625 36th pct
People / bedroom in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.30 higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Anindilyakwain Katherine +24.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 52.9% 91st pct
Owned outright in Anindilyakwain Katherine +14.4 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 15.6% 10th pct
Separate houses in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
81.9% 44th pct 77.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
68.5% 26th pct 71.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.8% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 52.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.1% Other tenure ◂ +15.8 pts 3.3%
1.2% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 77.3%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Flat or apartment even 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 47.8%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 15.0%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.8% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

89.0% Under $200 ◂ +68.4 pts 20.6%
1.1% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.7% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Anindilyakwain Katherine +24.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
31.9% 100th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.2 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
1.9% 0th pct 4.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Anindilyakwain Katherine +6.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
7.0% 90th pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +26.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
19.7% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 6.7%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%
7.0% Bus ◂ +6.4 pts 0.5%
1.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 32.9%
21.7% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.9% No vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 7.7%
5.0% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.9% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anindilyakwain Katherine +17.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
28.1% 11th pct 45.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Anindilyakwain Katherine +9.5 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
12.3% 58th pct 21.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anindilyakwain Katherine +12.7 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
16.5% 100th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Anindilyakwain Katherine +20.3 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
42.1% 4th pct 62.4% 54th pct
Full-time in Anindilyakwain Katherine +5.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
69.3% 95th pct 74.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Mining ◂ +22.9 pts 1.0%
16.8% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
5.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%
0.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%
15.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%
8.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Anindilyakwain Katherine +3 higher in Katherine
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2 higher in Katherine
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Anindilyakwain Katherine +1 higher in Katherine
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4 higher in Katherine
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Anindilyakwain Katherine +170 higher in Katherine
795 0th pct 965 36th pct
ERP in Anindilyakwain Katherine +8,292 higher in Katherine
2,977 11th pct 11,269 54th pct
Growth in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.0 pts higher in Katherine
3.3% 39th pct 5.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Anindilyakwain Katherine +885 higher in Katherine
31 1st pct 916 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Anindilyakwain Katherine +437 higher in Anindilyakwa
1,221 76th pct 784 43rd pct
Max temp in Anindilyakwain Katherine +3.6 higher in Katherine
31.9 97th pct 35.5 100th pct
Min temp in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.8 higher in Anindilyakwa
21.2 98th pct 20.4 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Anindilyakwain Katherine +0.5 higher in Anindilyakwa
3.5 25th pct 3.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anindilyakwain Katherine +1.3 more in Anindilyakwa
4.6 41st pct 3.4 24th pct
15-min city in Anindilyakwain Katherine +30.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
62.2% 47th pct 31.6% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Anindilyakwain Katherine +36.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
74.0% 60th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Anindilyakwain Katherine +21.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
85.9% 63rd pct 64.9% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Anindilyakwain Katherine +5.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
80.2% 28th pct 75.1% 25th pct
Walk to health in Anindilyakwain Katherine +2.9 pts higher in Katherine
19.8% 25th pct 22.7% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Anindilyakwain Katherine +4.2 more in Katherine
10.6 28th pct 14.8 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Anindilyakwain Katherine even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Anindilyakwain Katherine +3.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
6.1% 62nd pct 2.8% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anindilyakwa vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041062/anindilyakwa/vs/702051067/katherine