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Warmun vs Buchanan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 166 km apart · Warmun profile · Buchanan profile

Warmun Buchanan

Warmun and Buchanan (NT) are both remote areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics and economies. Warmun has a much larger First Nations population at 89.5% and a far higher share of people using another language at home (61.9%). It is also more focused on family care, with 52.6% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Buchanan (NT) is a sparsely populated area where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,250, compared to $1,281 in Warmun. Working life also differs, as 100% of those employed in Buchanan (NT) work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while Warmun's workforce is more concentrated in health and education.

These two places share a similar typical age, with residents in both areas usually in their 20s. However, the gap in employment is widening, with Buchanan (NT) seeing a far higher share of full-time employment at 97% compared to 53.8% in Warmun. While both areas sit well below the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force, Warmun is more walkable, with 88.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 62.0 pts higher in Warmun Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Warmun No religion: 48.2 pts higher in Buchanan Personal income: $614 higher in Buchanan Unpaid carers: 28.2 pts higher in Warmun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warmunin Buchanan +377 larger in Warmun gap widening
457 63rd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Warmunin Buchanan +3 yrs older in Warmun gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Warmunin Buchanan +62.0 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
89.5% 100th pct 27.5% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Warmunin Buchanan +7.2 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
7.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Warmunin Buchanan +7.4 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
24.9% 88th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Warmunin Buchanan gap widening
4.7% 11th pct —

Age structure

22.1% Youth (15–24) +15.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.5%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%
7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.4% Never married +43.9 pts ▸ 93.3%
36.9% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 11.7%
6.1% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Warmun Buchanan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Warmunin Buchanan +2.0 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
2.0% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.4% Australia ◂ +22.2 pts 71.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

2.8% Australian +32.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
4.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.5% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Warmunin Buchanan +41.9 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
61.9% 100th pct 20.0% 87th pct
Limited English in Warmunin Buchanan +2.5 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
3.7% 89th pct 6.3% 93rd pct

Language used at home

29.1% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
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 Warmunin Buchanan +48.2 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
8.1% 0th pct 56.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% Christianity ◂ +57.2 pts 15.0%
8.1% No religion +48.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
15.8% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Warmunin Buchanan +17.1 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
19.6% 2nd pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Warmunin Buchanan +4.7 pts higher in Warmun gap steady
4.7% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Warmunin Buchanan
8.77 73rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Warmunin Buchanan +1 more in Warmun
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Warmunin Buchanan
37 13th pct —
ICSEA in Warmunin Buchanan
632 0th pct —

Highest year of school

19.6% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.7%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 10.0%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 30.6%
10.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%
12.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.7% Education ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Warmunin Buchanan +$614 higher in Buchanan gap widening
$325 0th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Warmunin Buchanan +$969 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Warmunin Buchanan +$403 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
$746 0th pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Warmunin Buchanan +2.0 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
2.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Warmunin Buchanan
0.0% 0th pct —

Personal income distribution

70.9% Under $650 ◂ +34.3 pts 36.7%
9.0% $650–$1,499 +41.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Warmunin Buchanan +7.1 pts higher in Warmun
13.3% 5th pct 6.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Warmunin Buchanan +3.7 pts higher in Warmun
3.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Warmunin Buchanan +3.5 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +12.5 pts 61.3%
9.0% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Warmunin Buchanan +10.5 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
10.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Warmunin Buchanan +28.2 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
28.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Warmunin Buchanan +30.9 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Warmunin Buchanan +0.9 pts higher in Warmun
0.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Warmunin Buchanan +14.2 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
12.5% 10th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Warmunin Buchanan +387 larger in Warmun
409 86th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Warmunin Buchanan +2 yrs older in Warmun
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Warmunin Buchanan
14.8% 6th pct —
Unemployment in Warmunin Buchanan
27.0% 91st pct —
Median income in Warmunin Buchanan +$46 higher in Warmun
$302 8th pct $256 4th pct
Household income in Warmunin Buchanan +$1,063 higher in Buchanan
$1,187 26th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Warmunin Buchanan +2.8 pts higher in Buchanan
69.9% 97th pct 72.7% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warmunin Buchanan +2.1 larger in Buchanan gap widening
4.2 100th pct 6.3 100th pct
One-parent in Warmunin Buchanan +7.0 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
44.5% 100th pct 37.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Warmunin Buchanan
24.5% 53rd pct —

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 37.5%
5.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warmunin Buchanan
$90 4th pct —
Mortgage in Warmunin Buchanan
$373 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Warmunin Buchanan +0.60 higher in Warmun gap widening
1.80 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Warmunin Buchanan
80.9% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Warmunin Buchanan
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Warmunin Buchanan
77.7% 17th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Warmunin Buchanan
56.4% 12th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Warmunin Buchanan
43.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Warmunin Buchanan +27.3 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Warmunin Buchanan +5.8 pts higher in Warmun gap steady
5.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Warmunin Buchanan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Warmunin Buchanan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Worked at home +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Warmunin Buchanan +21.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
28.9% 42nd pct 50.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Warmunin Buchanan +12.9 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
22.9% 100th pct 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in Warmunin Buchanan +28.6 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
38.1% 8th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Warmunin Buchanan +43.1 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 97.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +106.1 pts ▸ 106.1%
27.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
25.0% Education & training ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Labourers +38.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.7% Community & personal service ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Warmunin Buchanan +1.2 higher in Warmun
1.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Warmunin Buchanan +1.6 more in Warmun
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Warmunin Buchanan +88.2 pts higher in Warmun
88.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Warmunin Buchanan +70.6 pts higher in Warmun
70.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Warmunin Buchanan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Warmunin Buchanan +4.4 more in Warmun
4.4 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Warmunin Buchanan even
0 9th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Warmunin Buchanan +0.7 pts higher in Buchanan
2.2% 0th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Compare Buchanan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warmun vs Buchanan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51533/warmun/vs/SAL70041/buchanan