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Western Australia - Outback (North) vs Northern Territory - Outback

Name: Western Australia - Outback (North) vs Northern Territory - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 817 km apart · Western Australia - Outback (North) profile · Northern Territory - Outback profile

Western Australia - Outback (North) Northern Territory - Outback

Western Australia - Outback (North) and Northern Territory - Outback are both vast, sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Northern Territory - Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 50.8%, compared with 24.9% in Western Australia - Outback (North). This is reflected in language, with 75.8% of people in Northern Territory - Outback speaking a First Nations language, far higher than the 34.3% in Western Australia - Outback (North). In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (North) is much wealthier; its typical family income is $2,795 a week, which is $1,388 higher than the $1,407 typical in Northern Territory - Outback.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 14%. They also share similar climates and have almost identical populations of about 90,000 people. While some differences are steady, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.9 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Other language: 30.2 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Personal income: $742 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Family income: $1,388 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +1,025 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

90,128 24th pct 89,103 24th pct

Median age in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +2 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

33 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

49.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.7%

38.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

1.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Western Australia - Outback (North) Northern Territory - Outback

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

85+ in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
80–84 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 80–84 in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
75–79 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 75–79 in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.6% males, 0.5% females
70–74 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.7% males, 0.6% females; 70–74 in Northern Territory - Outback: 1.1% males, 1.0% females
65–69 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 1.4% males, 1.1% females; 65–69 in Northern Territory - Outback: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
60–64 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 2.5% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Northern Territory - Outback: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.3% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Northern Territory - Outback: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.4% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 5.2% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
30–34 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 5.3% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.4% males, 4.8% females
25–29 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.3% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.4% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
15–19 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
10–14 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
5–9 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.0% males, 3.7% females
0–4 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.9% males, 3.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

26.0% English ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%

6.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 43.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.1% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 33.0%

20.2% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +49 more in Northern Territory - Outback

80 25th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +2.60 more in Northern Territory - Outback

3.80 81st pct 6.40 100th pct

Students in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +2,469 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

18,038 12th pct 15,569 11th pct

Avg size in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +105 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

225 18th pct 121 0th pct

ICSEA in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +102 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

876 1st pct 773 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.9%

19.5% Year 10 even 19.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$742 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$1,281 88th pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$690 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$2,396 92nd pct $1,706 55th pct

Family income in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$1,388 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$2,795 87th pct $1,407 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

25.1% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.6%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Cancer even 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

12.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +22,856 larger in Northern Territory - Outback

22,433 89th pct 45,289 100th pct

Median age in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback even

26 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$104 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

$384 4th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$178 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

$1,295 14th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.3 larger in Northern Territory - Outback gap narrowing

2.8 89th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 56.9%

16.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

5.9% 6 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$50 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$200 4th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +$217 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,950 64th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.30 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.3% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 55.1%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 73.9%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 15.9%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 5 or more even 3.6%

1.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

14.6% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +72 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

171 5th pct 99 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.79 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

1.90 9th pct 1.11 5th pct

Departures/1k in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +7.3 more in Northern Territory - Outback

55.3 5th pct 62.6 5th pct

PT routes in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +3 more in Northern Territory - Outback

5 3rd pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 53.7%

7.3% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 26.9%

31.4% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.4% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 2.9%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 12.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

10.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +2,540 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

102,732 11th pct 105,272 11th pct

Growth in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.9 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

6.0% 50th pct 5.1% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +87 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

449 13th pct 362 8th pct

Max temp in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +1.1 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

36.0 100th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.6 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

19.5 100th pct 20.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback even

3.6 15th pct 3.6 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.2 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

4.1 27th pct 3.8 19th pct

15-min city in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +1.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

44.0% 20th pct 42.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +3.7 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

47.5% 29th pct 51.1% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +2.9 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

31.0% 11th pct 33.9% 12th pct

Walk to school in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.6 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

65.7% 52nd pct 66.3% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +11.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

85.2% 47th pct 73.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +7.0 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

33.0% 20th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +12.2 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

27.2 92nd pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Western Australia - Outback (North)in Northern Territory - Outback +0.3 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

3.0% 2nd pct 3.3% 6th pct

Compare Western Australia - Outback (North) with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Territory - Outback with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Western Australia - Outback (North) vs Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/vs/702/northern-territory-outback