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Nhulunbuy vs Gulf

Name: Nhulunbuy vs Gulf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 442 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Gulf profile

Nhulunbuy Gulf

Gulf and Nhulunbuy are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Gulf has a much larger First Nations population at 77.6%, and it is far more likely that residents speak a First Nations language (79.0%) or another language at home (62.7%). In contrast, Nhulunbuy has far higher typical incomes, with typical personal weekly earnings of $1,506 compared to $276 in Gulf. Nhulunbuy also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.6% versus 5.0%) and more people in de facto relationships (23.6% versus 9.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. Outside of this, the two places are drifting apart in several ways. The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who have completed Year 12. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of the population identifying as First Nations has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 68.3 pts higher in Gulf Other language: 51.7 pts higher in Gulf Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy No car: 40.7 pts higher in Gulf Recent movers: 32.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +922 larger in Gulf gap widening

3,267 12th pct 4,189 17th pct

Median age in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +5 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%

27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.4%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

1.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Gulf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +26.3 pts 5.3%

28.3% English ◂ +24.1 pts 4.2%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 1.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

3.6% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +41.1 pts 25.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.0% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 29.6%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%

0.6% Other religions +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +3 more in Gulf

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +2.90 more in Gulf

3.41 74th pct 6.30 90th pct

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

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +62 more in Nhulunbuy

766 29th pct 704 26th pct

Avg size in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +138 larger in Nhulunbuy

255 27th pct 117 11th pct

ICSEA in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +301 higher in Nhulunbuy

950 19th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 20.0%

15.9% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +18.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.4% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 8.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

12.3% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 4.9%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$1,230 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,506 99th pct $276 0th pct

Household income in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$1,518 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$2,799 94th pct $1,281 20th pct

Family income in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$2,456 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$3,184 91st pct $728 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.4% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 2.1%

19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.5%

2.4% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +53.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 4.8%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +6.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

10.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +2,948 larger in Gulf

301 65th pct 3,249 92nd pct

Median age in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +1 yrs older in Nhulunbuy

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$685 higher in Nhulunbuy

$938 86th pct $253 0th pct

Household income in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$1,474 higher in Nhulunbuy

$2,639 89th pct $1,165 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +1.5 larger in Gulf gap steady

2.8 79th pct 4.3 100th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 57.0%

6.8% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

0.2% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

3.0% 6 or more +32.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.8% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 9.4%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%

9.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$35 higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady

$110 0th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +$624 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening

$1,741 43rd pct $1,117 8th pct

People / bedroom in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +0.70 higher in Gulf gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

30.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.4 pts 14.6%

3.7% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 66.9%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +9.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 38.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

6.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +39.0 pts ▸ 88.3%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%

8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +61.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nhulunbuy in Gulf even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nhulunbuy in Gulf even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nhulunbuy in Gulf even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nhulunbuy in Gulf even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.4 pts 26.7%

6.3% Walked +33.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

3.8% No vehicle +40.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 14.1%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 2.6%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% Mining ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 10.0%

10.5% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%

6.9% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

11.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +6 higher in Nhulunbuy

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +8 higher in Nhulunbuy

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +3 higher in Nhulunbuy

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +5 higher in Nhulunbuy

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +359 higher in Nhulunbuy

1,042 68th pct 683 0th pct

ERP in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +1,109 higher in Gulf

3,806 14th pct 4,915 20th pct

Growth in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +4.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

6.8% 67th pct 2.2% 29th pct

Businesses in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +137 higher in Nhulunbuy

185 8th pct 48 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +651 higher in Nhulunbuy

1,409 87th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +3.2 higher in Gulf

31.9 97th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +4.2 higher in Nhulunbuy

23.7 100th pct 19.5 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +1.4 higher in Nhulunbuy

3.2 22nd pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +1.6 more in Nhulunbuy

3.8 28th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +38.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

39.0% 28th pct 0.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +9.9 pts higher in Gulf

38.9% 28th pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Nhulunbuy in Gulf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +3.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

51.5% 31st pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +47.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

95.7% 46th pct 47.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +38.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

76.8% 74th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +3.2 more in Gulf

7.0 8th pct 10.3 25th pct

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

38 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Nhulunbuy in Gulf +0.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

4.5% 35th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/vs/702051066/gulf