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East Arnhem vs Katherine

Name: East Arnhem vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 416 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Katherine profile

East Arnhem Katherine

East Arnhem and Katherine are far apart in the Northern Territory, and they differ sharply in their social and economic makeup. East Arnhem has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 91.1% compared to 25.7% in Katherine. This is reflected in language use, with 90.7% of East Arnhem residents using another language at home, which is far higher than the 18.6% in Katherine. Economically, the gap is wide; the typical weekly personal income in Katherine is $1,069, far higher than the $298 seen in East Arnhem.

The typical weekly income gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as both being mostly car-dependent. They also have very similar typical incomes for First Nations households, which are $1,383 in East Arnhem and $1,351 in Katherine. Both areas sit well above the national figure for First Nations populations, though East Arnhem's is far higher.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 65.4 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 72.2 pts higher in East Arnhem No religion: 27.5 pts higher in Katherine Personal income: $771 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,540 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhem in Katherine +2,675 larger in Katherine gap widening

6,983 35th pct 9,658 50th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Katherine +5 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

28 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.1%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.7% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 38.6%

2.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.3% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 70.7%

0.1% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

2.5% Australian +27.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.0% English +21.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.8% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% German +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

5.7% English only +59.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 35.7%

15.1% No religion +27.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.5% Other religions ◂ +21.7 pts 0.8%

6.2% Not stated +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Arnhem in Katherine +2 more in East Arnhem

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Arnhem in Katherine +2.19 more in East Arnhem

5.89 89th pct 3.69 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhem in Katherine +5 more in East Arnhem

13 34th pct 8 18th pct

Students in East Arnhem in Katherine +164 more in Katherine

1,573 53rd pct 1,737 57th pct

Avg size in East Arnhem in Katherine +60 larger in Katherine

157 16th pct 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in East Arnhem in Katherine +219 higher in Katherine

641 0th pct 860 4th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 9.8%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

17.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

5.3% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

5.4% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Society & culture even 10.7%

7.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhem in Katherine +$771 higher in Katherine gap widening

$298 0th pct $1,069 83rd pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Katherine +$559 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,552 38th pct $2,111 73rd pct

Family income in East Arnhem in Katherine +$1,540 higher in Katherine gap widening

$809 0th pct $2,349 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

80.2% Under $650 ◂ +52.4 pts 27.8%

7.1% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

5.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.9% None ◂ +13.9 pts 64.0%

14.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

1.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhem in Katherine +3,879 larger in East Arnhem

6,359 100th pct 2,480 90th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Katherine +1 yrs older in East Arnhem

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Arnhem in Katherine +$136 higher in Katherine

$283 0th pct $419 7th pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Katherine +$32 higher in East Arnhem

$1,383 29th pct $1,351 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhem in Katherine +2.4 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing

5.1 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 16.5%

8.8% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

48.3% 6 or more ◂ +42.4 pts 5.9%

12.1% 2 people +20.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.3% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.2% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhem in Katherine +$205 higher in Katherine gap widening

$90 0th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in East Arnhem in Katherine +$628 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$997 4th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in East Arnhem in Katherine +0.80 higher in East Arnhem gap steady

1.80 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.1% Rented ◂ +24.3 pts 52.9%

0.7% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.9% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Other tenure ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 77.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% Under $200 ◂ +49.6 pts 20.6%

17.5% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.0% $350–$549 +29.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.8% Car (driver) +48.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

50.6% Walked ◂ +43.9 pts 6.7%

12.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

1.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% No vehicle ◂ +45.1 pts 7.7%

11.8% 2 vehicles +24.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.6% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Education & training ◂ +15.2 pts 9.7%

11.9% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

3.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

2.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 18.2%

22.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%

8.2% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Arnhem in Katherine +3 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Arnhem in Katherine +2 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in East Arnhem in Katherine +1 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in East Arnhem in Katherine +4 higher in Katherine

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in East Arnhem in Katherine +266 higher in Katherine

699 0th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in East Arnhem in Katherine +3,139 higher in Katherine

8,130 38th pct 11,269 54th pct

Growth in East Arnhem in Katherine +4.5 pts higher in Katherine

0.9% 17th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in East Arnhem in Katherine +857 higher in Katherine

59 3rd pct 916 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Arnhem in Katherine +604 higher in East Arnhem

1,388 86th pct 784 43rd pct

Max temp in East Arnhem in Katherine +3.0 higher in Katherine

32.5 98th pct 35.5 100th pct

Min temp in East Arnhem in Katherine +1.7 higher in East Arnhem

22.1 100th pct 20.4 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhem in Katherine +0.3 higher in Katherine

2.6 17th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Arnhem in Katherine +0.3 more in Katherine

3.1 20th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in East Arnhem in Katherine +7.2 pts higher in Katherine

24.4% 16th pct 31.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in East Arnhem in Katherine +20.9 pts higher in East Arnhem

58.9% 47th pct 38.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Arnhem in Katherine +17.4 pts higher in East Arnhem

82.3% 58th pct 64.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in East Arnhem in Katherine +27.1 pts higher in Katherine

48.0% 13th pct 75.1% 25th pct

Walk to health in East Arnhem in Katherine +46.4 pts higher in East Arnhem

69.1% 68th pct 22.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in East Arnhem in Katherine +3.3 more in Katherine

11.5 33rd pct 14.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in East Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in East Arnhem in Katherine +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem

4.9% 42nd pct 2.8% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/vs/702051067/katherine