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Camooweal vs Nicholson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Camooweal profile · Nicholson profile

Camooweal Nicholson

Camooweal and Nicholson (NT) are both sparsely populated areas separated by about 147km. Camooweal has a much larger First Nations population at 39.0% and is home to many more children, with 19.5% of residents under 15. In contrast, Nicholson (NT) has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (61.7% compared to 37.7% in Camooweal) and more adults working or looking for work (92.5%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $970. While they share similar income levels, the two areas differ in their age structures; the typical resident in Camooweal is 36, while in Nicholson (NT) they are far younger at 23. This age gap is consistent with the two different profiles of their First Nations populations, who are far older in Nicholson (NT) than in Camooweal.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.0 pts higher in Camooweal Recent movers: 33.0 pts higher in Nicholson Participation: 34.7 pts higher in Nicholson Year 12: 24.0 pts higher in Nicholson Median age: 13 yrs older in Camooweal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camoowealin Nicholson +179 larger in Camooweal gap widening
236 57th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Camoowealin Nicholson +13 yrs older in Camooweal gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Camoowealin Nicholson +32.0 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
39.0% 100th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Camoowealin Nicholson +3.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
8.9% 13th pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Camoowealin Nicholson +12.5 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
19.5% 67th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Camoowealin Nicholson gap widening
20.9% 89th pct —

Age structure

9.7% Youth (15–24) +32.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.7 pts 10.5%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 7.0%
8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

Marital status

50.8% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 64.2%
30.5% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Camooweal Nicholson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camoowealin Nicholson +10.2 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 93.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English +28.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
37.7% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
4.7% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.3% Dutch +9.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Camoowealin Nicholson +10.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
10.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Camoowealin Nicholson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 98.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Camoowealin Nicholson +16.7 pts higher in Nicholson gap narrowing
27.1% 18th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
27.1% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camoowealin Nicholson +24.0 pts higher in Nicholson gap widening
37.7% 30th pct 61.7% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Camoowealin Nicholson +1.1 pts higher in Nicholson gap steady
6.4% 16th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Camoowealin Nicholson
21.74 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Camoowealin Nicholson +1 more in Camooweal
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Camoowealin Nicholson
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Camoowealin Nicholson
723 1st pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 61.7%
24.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Agriculture & environment +51.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
3.1% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Education ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camoowealin Nicholson +$9 higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
$977 80th pct $968 79th pct
Household income in Camoowealin Nicholson +$348 higher in Nicholson gap widening
$1,339 35th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Camoowealin Nicholson +$209 higher in Nicholson gap narrowing
$2,041 60th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Camoowealin Nicholson +8.0 pts higher in Camooweal gap widening
8.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Camoowealin Nicholson
17.4% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +39.1 pts ▸ 75.5%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camoowealin Nicholson +0.3 pts higher in Camooweal
17.8% 11th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Camoowealin Nicholson +1.3 pts higher in Camooweal
1.3% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Camoowealin Nicholson +1.3 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
1.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Diabetes ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +8.1 pts ▸ 75.4%
14.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camoowealin Nicholson +3.9 pts higher in Nicholson gap widening
18.7% 53rd pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Camoowealin Nicholson +1.9 pts higher in Nicholson gap narrowing
3.7% 7th pct 5.7% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Camoowealin Nicholson +0.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
21.4% 31st pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camoowealin Nicholson +9.1 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
9.1% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camoowealin Nicholson +88 larger in Camooweal
92 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Camoowealin Nicholson +35 yrs older in Nicholson
28 yrs 57th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Year 12 in Camoowealin Nicholson
18.2% 9th pct —
Median income in Camoowealin Nicholson +$1,048 higher in Nicholson
$514 34th pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Camoowealin Nicholson +$1,251 higher in Nicholson
$624 6th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Camoowealin Nicholson
8.7% 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Camoowealin Nicholson +0.5 larger in Camooweal gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Camoowealin Nicholson
34.6% 100th pct —
Living alone in Camoowealin Nicholson
30.4% 73rd pct —

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +32.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
34.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.2 pts 21.4%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

4.3% 3 people +34.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
29.0% 2 people ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camoowealin Nicholson
$147 13th pct —
Mortgage in Camoowealin Nicholson
$307 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Camoowealin Nicholson +0.30 higher in Camooweal gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Camoowealin Nicholson
36.2% 86th pct —
Owned outright in Camoowealin Nicholson
21.7% 11th pct —
Separate houses in Camoowealin Nicholson
85.5% 25th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Camoowealin Nicholson
52.2% 10th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

20.3% Other tenure +64.3 pts ▸ 84.6%
36.2% Rented ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
21.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
8.7% Studio / none ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camoowealin Nicholson
11.7% 89th pct —
Work from home in Camoowealin Nicholson +0.7 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
19.1% 58th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Camoowealin Nicholson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.2% Walked ◂ +21.7 pts 26.5%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.2%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
20.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camoowealin Nicholson +33.0 pts higher in Nicholson gap widening
39.0% 75th pct 71.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Camoowealin Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camoowealin Nicholson +4.6 pts higher in Camooweal gap narrowing
4.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Camoowealin Nicholson +34.7 pts higher in Nicholson gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 92.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Camoowealin Nicholson +5.5 pts higher in Nicholson gap narrowing
78.2% 95th pct 83.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Labourers +33.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
21.8% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 8.2%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% Professionals even 8.2%
6.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camoowealin Nicholson
5.0 83rd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Camoowealin Nicholson
5.9 88th pct —
15-min city in Camoowealin Nicholson
83.8% 91st pct —
Walk to shops in Camoowealin Nicholson
83.8% 91st pct —
Walk to transit in Camoowealin Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Camoowealin Nicholson
83.8% 88th pct —
Walk to a park in Camoowealin Nicholson
84.7% 77th pct —
Walk to health in Camoowealin Nicholson
83.8% 95th pct —
Amenities/1k in Camoowealin Nicholson +20.0 more in Camooweal
55.1 84th pct 35.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Camoowealin Nicholson even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Camoowealin Nicholson
2.2% 0th pct —

Compare Camooweal with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camooweal vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30502/camooweal/vs/SAL70209/nicholson