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Cambridge Gulf vs Nganmarriyanga
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Cambridge Gulf profile · Nganmarriyanga profile
Cambridge Gulf Nganmarriyanga
Nganmarriyanga and Cambridge Gulf are very different remote areas. Nganmarriyanga has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (90.1% compared to 0.0%) and far more children under 15 (35.2% versus 11.5%). This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom in Nganmarriyanga and a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (90.1% compared to 0.0%). In contrast, Cambridge Gulf has a much higher typical weekly household income of $4,749, while Nganmarriyanga's is $819.
Both areas are very young, with typical residents aged around 20 to 22. They also share a similar lack of public transport stops and routes. However, they differ in other ways, such as the workforce; adults in Cambridge Gulf are much more likely to be working or looking for work (95.2% versus 34.7%). Cambridge Gulf also has a far higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (52.2% compared to 9.9%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 48
- First area, 2021: 26
- Second area, 2011: 377
- Second area, 2016: 390
- Second area, 2021: 364
- First area, 2016: 15 yrs
- First area, 2021: 20 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 20 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 20 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 22 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Nganmarriyanga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.0% males, 0.8% females
- 65–69 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Nganmarriyanga: 1.1% males, 1.1% females
- 60–64 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.0% males, 0.8% females
- 55–59 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.8% males, 1.6% females
- 50–54 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Nganmarriyanga: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Nganmarriyanga: 0.8% males, 1.6% females
- 40–44 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Nganmarriyanga: 1.9% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Nganmarriyanga: 4.6% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Cambridge Gulf: 19.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Nganmarriyanga: 3.8% males, 5.1% females
- 25–29 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Nganmarriyanga: 4.6% males, 3.8% females
- 20–24 in Cambridge Gulf: 33.3% males, 19.0% females; 20–24 in Nganmarriyanga: 4.1% males, 6.5% females
- 15–19 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 15–19 in Nganmarriyanga: 4.9% males, 6.5% females
- 10–14 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Nganmarriyanga: 6.8% males, 4.9% females
- 5–9 in Cambridge Gulf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Nganmarriyanga: 7.3% males, 6.5% females
- 0–4 in Cambridge Gulf: 14.3% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Nganmarriyanga: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $875
- First area, 2021: $1,224
- Second area, 2011: $243
- Second area, 2016: $231
- Second area, 2021: $212
- First area, 2021: $4,749
- Second area, 2011: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $1,174
- Second area, 2021: $819
- First area, 2021: $2,874
- Second area, 2011: $563
- Second area, 2016: $511
- Second area, 2021: $466
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 4.0
- Second area, 2011: 5.3
- Second area, 2016: 5.6
- Second area, 2021: 5.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $40
- Second area, 2016: $55
- Second area, 2021: $50
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 2.10
- Second area, 2016: 2.00
- Second area, 2021: 2.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge Gulf vs Nganmarriyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/vs/SAL70206/nganmarriyanga