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Acacia Hills vs Wak Wak

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Acacia Hills profile · Wak Wak profile

Acacia Hills Wak Wak

Acacia Hills (NT) and Wak Wak are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Acacia Hills (NT) has a population of 711, where the typical household earns $2,380 a week and homes are larger, with a typical 2.9 people per home. In contrast, Wak Wak is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 75 and a typical weekly household income of just $575.

Daily life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any amenity types, parks, or schools within a 15-minute walk. They both share a walkability score of 0.0 (car-dependent), and neither has any homes within a short walk of public transport. While Acacia Hills (NT) is home to 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Wak Wak has none.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +711 larger in Acacia Hills gap steady
711 70th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 638
  • First area, 2016: 694
  • First area, 2021: 711
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +35 yrs older in Wak Wak
40 yrs 29th pct 75 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 75 yrs
7.3% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%
10.5% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
20.0% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 21.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%
17.5% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.5%
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

11.4% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.6%
  • First area, 2016: 11.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%

Language

Other language in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
8.7% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.7%
Limited English in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
2.4% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%

Religion

46.8% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.3%
  • First area, 2016: 34.9%
  • First area, 2021: 46.8%

Education & Qualifications

38.4% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.3%
  • First area, 2016: 35.2%
  • First area, 2021: 38.4%
11.7% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +$502 higher in Acacia Hills
$1,077 87th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $687
  • First area, 2016: $914
  • First area, 2021: $1,077
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +$1,805 higher in Acacia Hills
$2,380 88th pct $575 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,447
  • First area, 2016: $2,024
  • First area, 2021: $2,380
  • Second area, 2021: $575
$2,619 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,937
  • First area, 2016: $2,144
  • First area, 2021: $2,619
12.2% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
High-income homes in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
29.6% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 27.2%
  • First area, 2021: 29.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
21.7% 19th pct
4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
3.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%

Community Participation

14.1% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.0%
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
9.2% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 9.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.2%
Unpaid child care in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
25.4% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.7%
  • First area, 2016: 28.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%
Defence service in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
25.4% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.8%
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +52 larger in Acacia Hills
52 77th pct 0 0th pct
20 yrs 25th pct
40.6% 51st pct
10.3% 50th pct
$1,041 81st pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
$2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
11.5% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +1.9 larger in Acacia Hills
2.9 81st pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
8.2% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 7.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%
20.4% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.8%
  • First area, 2016: 12.7%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$390 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: $250
  • First area, 2016: $355
  • First area, 2021: $390
$2,167 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,383
  • First area, 2016: $2,200
  • First area, 2021: $2,167
People / bedroom in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.30
  • First area, 2016: 1.20
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
9.7% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
Owned outright in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
26.2% 16th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.2%
Separate houses in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
99.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 100.0%
  • First area, 2016: 87.3%
  • First area, 2021: 99.5%
61.2% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.1%
  • First area, 2016: 56.8%
  • First area, 2021: 61.2%

Transport & Vehicles

2.0% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.0%
Work from home in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
10.9% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
0.9% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

24.3% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.3%
  • First area, 2016: 40.2%
  • First area, 2021: 24.3%
Recent arrivals in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak
27.2% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 27.2%

Jobs & Industry

2.2% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.2%
62.4% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 63.5%
  • First area, 2016: 65.6%
  • First area, 2021: 62.4%
77.7% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.6%
  • First area, 2016: 71.2%
  • First area, 2021: 77.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +1 higher in Acacia Hills
1 54th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Acacia Hillsin Wak Wak +0.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills
3.4% 18th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Hills vs Wak Wak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70001/acacia-hills/vs/SAL70278/wak-wak