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Nhulunbuy vs Elsey

Name: Nhulunbuy vs Elsey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 420 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Elsey profile

Nhulunbuy Elsey

Nhulunbuy and Elsey are two very different Northern Territory locations. Elsey has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 70.6% of its people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 9.2% in Nhulunbuy. This is consistent with Elsey having a far higher share of people using another language at home (67.6% versus 11.0%) and a far higher share who speak a First Nations language (93.1% versus 29.6%). In contrast, Nhulunbuy has much higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,799 compared to $1,389 in Elsey.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, sitting at around 2%. They also share a total lack of public transport stops and departures. While they have some common ground, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in typical family income has widened since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.4 pts higher in Elsey Other language: 56.6 pts higher in Elsey No car: 32.3 pts higher in Elsey Recent arrivals: 31.6 pts higher in Elsey Participation: 27.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +984 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

3,267 12th pct 2,283 9th pct

Median age in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +4 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 35.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

1.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Elsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +21.1 pts 10.5%

28.3% English ◂ +19.0 pts 9.3%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

8.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +42.7 pts 23.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 31.1%

32.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

0.6% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +3 more in Elsey

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +7.64 more in Elsey

3.41 74th pct 11.05 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +3 more in Elsey

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +395 more in Nhulunbuy

766 29th pct 371 12th pct

Avg size in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +194 larger in Nhulunbuy

255 27th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +332 higher in Nhulunbuy

950 19th pct 618 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 25.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +24.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +8.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$1,172 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,506 99th pct $334 0th pct

Household income in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$1,410 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$2,799 94th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$2,351 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$3,184 91st pct $833 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

10.4% $650–$1,499 +21.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 4.4%

19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 5.2%

2.4% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +49.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 7.1%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.8% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +7.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.3% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1,311 larger in Elsey

301 65th pct 1,612 88th pct

Median age in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$678 higher in Nhulunbuy

$938 86th pct $260 0th pct

Household income in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$1,463 higher in Nhulunbuy

$2,639 89th pct $1,176 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1.0 larger in Elsey gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 55.4%

6.8% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.2% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

3.0% 6 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 21.0%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 10.7%

21.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

9.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$30 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$110 0th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +$441 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

$1,741 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +0.60 higher in Elsey gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.60 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 60.3%

30.0% Other tenure ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

3.7% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 70.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +10.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 46.7%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 81.5%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +40.8 pts 23.4%

6.3% Walked +30.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.3% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 21.7%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

3.8% No vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.0% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% Labourers +11.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%

11.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +6 higher in Nhulunbuy

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +8 higher in Nhulunbuy

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +3 higher in Nhulunbuy

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +4 higher in Nhulunbuy

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +291 higher in Nhulunbuy

1,042 68th pct 751 0th pct

ERP in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1,111 higher in Nhulunbuy

3,806 14th pct 2,695 10th pct

Growth in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +3.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

6.8% 67th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +128 higher in Nhulunbuy

185 8th pct 57 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +562 higher in Nhulunbuy

1,409 87th pct 847 49th pct

Max temp in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +2.6 higher in Elsey

31.9 97th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +3.4 higher in Nhulunbuy

23.7 100th pct 20.3 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1.1 higher in Nhulunbuy

3.2 22nd pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1.3 more in Nhulunbuy

3.8 28th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +23.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

39.0% 28th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +14.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

38.9% 28th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Nhulunbuy in Elsey even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +9.6 pts higher in Elsey

51.5% 31st pct 61.1% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +50.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

95.7% 46th pct 45.4% 12th pct

Walk to health in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +31.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

76.8% 74th pct 45.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +9.2 more in Elsey

7.0 8th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +38 higher in Nhulunbuy

38 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Nhulunbuy in Elsey +1.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

4.5% 35th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/vs/702051065/elsey