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Kimberley vs Katherine

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 763 km apart · Kimberley profile · Katherine profile

Kimberley Katherine

Kimberley and Katherine are both large, sparsely populated areas in the north, but they differ in their local layouts and incomes. Kimberley is more walkable, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 36.6% in Katherine. Kimberley also has higher pay, where the typical personal weekly income is $864, well higher than the $560 seen in Katherine. In contrast, Katherine has a much stronger connection to First Nations languages, with 71.8% of people speaking one at home, compared to 37.0% in Kimberley.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2016, and it is now well higher in Katherine at 49.6%. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, around 23%, and similar proportions of households renting, at about 59%. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Katherine Personal income: $304 higher in Kimberley Population: 16,353 larger in Kimberley Mortgage: $552 higher in Kimberley Family income: $634 higher in Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimberleyin Katherine +16,353 larger in Kimberley gap steady
35,092 26th pct 18,739 13th pct
Median age in Kimberleyin Katherine +3 yrs older in Kimberley gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kimberleyin Katherine +8.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
41.1% 100th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.3 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
7.7% 4th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Kimberleyin Katherine even gap narrowing
23.4% 94th pct 23.5% 94th pct
De facto in Kimberleyin Katherine +5.4 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
21.6% 100th pct 16.2% 89th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) even 23.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 46.8%
32.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
2.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kimberley Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.1 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
11.6% 22nd pct 9.6% 13th pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%
21.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 15.7%
6.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kimberleyin Katherine +21.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
20.2% 68th pct 41.3% 89th pct
Limited English in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.0 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
1.9% 60th pct 3.9% 78th pct

Language used at home

63.4% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 45.3%
0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.5 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
38.1% 34th pct 35.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
38.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%
20.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%
1.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimberleyin Katherine +7.3 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
40.9% 22nd pct 33.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Kimberleyin Katherine +4.1 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
15.8% 36th pct 11.7% 16th pct
Schools in Kimberleyin Katherine +18 more in Kimberley
45 82nd pct 27 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.67 more in Katherine
5.48 90th pct 6.14 92nd pct
Students in Kimberleyin Katherine +3,671 more in Kimberley
6,982 30th pct 3,311 12th pct
Avg size in Kimberleyin Katherine +33 larger in Kimberley
155 10th pct 123 4th pct
ICSEA in Kimberleyin Katherine +61 higher in Kimberley
812 0th pct 751 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 33.6%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%
9.9% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
8.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kimberleyin Katherine +$304 higher in Kimberley gap widening
$864 65th pct $560 2nd pct
Household income in Kimberleyin Katherine +$58 higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
$1,762 56th pct $1,704 52nd pct
Family income in Kimberleyin Katherine +$634 higher in Kimberley gap widening
$1,950 44th pct $1,316 0th pct
High earners in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.3 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
11.3% 57th pct 8.0% 34th pct
High-income homes in Kimberleyin Katherine +1.1 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
20.2% 52nd pct 19.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.3 pts higher in Katherine
16.3% 3rd pct 18.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.2 pts higher in Kimberley
4.1% 5th pct 3.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.3 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 3.2% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 66.8%
12.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.8 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
14.6% 45th pct 10.8% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimberleyin Katherine +1.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
8.6% 10th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Kimberleyin Katherine +7.2 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 35.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Kimberleyin Katherine +4.0 pts higher in Katherine
2.0% 23rd pct 6.0% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
14.9% 10th pct 18.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimberleyin Katherine +5,118 larger in Kimberley
14,408 98th pct 9,290 92nd pct
Median age in Kimberleyin Katherine +1 yrs older in Kimberley
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kimberleyin Katherine +8.5 pts higher in Kimberley
25.2% 11th pct 16.7% 0th pct
Unemployment in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.2 pts higher in Katherine
20.0% 89th pct 23.2% 91st pct
Median income in Kimberleyin Katherine +$85 higher in Kimberley
$361 1st pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Kimberleyin Katherine +$144 higher in Katherine
$1,022 1st pct $1,166 9th pct
Indigenous language in Kimberleyin Katherine +34.8 pts higher in Katherine
37.0% 98th pct 71.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.4 larger in Katherine gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.8 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
23.9% 100th pct 21.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.9 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
26.0% 46th pct 22.1% 27th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
23.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%
20.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%
7.8% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
7.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimberleyin Katherine +$22 higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
$200 7th pct $178 3rd pct
Mortgage in Kimberleyin Katherine +$552 higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,615 35th pct
People / bedroom in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.20 higher in Katherine gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.5 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
59.3% 97th pct 58.8% 97th pct
Owned outright in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
13.2% 4th pct 13.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.3 pts higher in Kimberley gap widening
77.4% 39th pct 75.1% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.8 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
68.0% 24th pct 67.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 58.8%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
13.2% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 75.1%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
14.9% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%
22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%
11.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimberleyin Katherine +1.6 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
18.3% 96th pct 19.9% 98th pct
Work from home in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
4.7% 5th pct 5.3% 7th pct
PT commute in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.2 pts higher in Kimberley gap steady
1.5% 44th pct 1.3% 40th pct
PT stops in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 55.5%
12.6% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Bicycle even 2.1%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%
29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%
18.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimberleyin Katherine +4.6 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
38.9% 51st pct 34.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.9 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
21.3% 86th pct 24.2% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Kimberleyin Katherine +5.5 pts higher in Kimberley gap narrowing
55.0% 24th pct 49.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Kimberleyin Katherine +3.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
68.1% 93rd pct 71.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
6.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.9% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
2.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%
16.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kimberleyin Katherine +18,536 higher in Kimberley
40,562 25th pct 22,026 11th pct
Growth in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.5 pts higher in Kimberley
4.8% 41st pct 4.3% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimberleyin Katherine +36 higher in Kimberley
806 44th pct 770 41st pct
Max temp in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.7 higher in Katherine
35.0 100th pct 35.7 100th pct
Min temp in Kimberleyin Katherine +1.2 higher in Katherine
18.8 95th pct 19.9 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.5 higher in Kimberley
3.2 19th pct 2.7 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.6 more in Kimberley
3.7 26th pct 3.1 14th pct
15-min city in Kimberleyin Katherine +17.8 pts higher in Kimberley
43.0% 29th pct 25.3% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Kimberleyin Katherine +24.2 pts higher in Kimberley
60.7% 53rd pct 36.6% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kimberleyin Katherine +2.7 pts higher in Katherine
60.4% 43rd pct 63.1% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Kimberleyin Katherine +16.0 pts higher in Kimberley
81.7% 39th pct 65.7% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Kimberleyin Katherine +7.1 pts higher in Kimberley
37.2% 41st pct 30.1% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimberleyin Katherine +7.1 more in Kimberley
21.0 77th pct 13.9 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Kimberleyin Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Kimberleyin Katherine +0.3 pts higher in Kimberley
3.2% 9th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Compare Kimberley with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimberley vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51001/kimberley/vs/70205/katherine