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Ali Curung vs Wutunugurra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Ali Curung profile · Wutunugurra profile

Ali Curung Wutunugurra

Ali Curung and Wutunugurra are two small Northern Territory areas located about 115 km apart. Ali Curung is the larger of the two and is more walk-friendly, with nearly 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the center. Wutunugurra has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (98.4% compared to 79.8% in Ali Curung) and a higher unemployment rate, which is 62.1% against 38.5% in Ali Curung. Education levels are low in both places, but Ali Curung has a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (20.8% versus 8.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and predominantly residential with 100% of homes being separate houses. They share very low levels of university qualifications and almost no access to public transport. The typical resident in both areas is far younger than the national figure, and both have a very high number of people who do not own a motor vehicle, though this is more common in Wutunugurra where 90% of homes have none.

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Where they differ most

No car: 23.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra Unemployment: 23.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Ali Curung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +251 larger in Ali Curung gap narrowing
394 62nd pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +6 yrs older in Wutunugurra gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
88.1% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
3.0% 5th pct 5.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +3.3 pts higher in Ali Curung gap narrowing
32.0% 98th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +4.9 pts higher in Ali Curung gap steady
4.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.7%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
13.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

43.5% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
43.1% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 24.8%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%
6.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ali Curung Wutunugurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +1.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
2.5% 12th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% England 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

6.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +21.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
71.8% 100th pct 93.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
5.8% 93rd pct 8.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

23.1% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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% 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 Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +11.9 pts higher in Ali Curung gap narrowing
20.3% 10th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

73.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 83.2%
20.3% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 8.4%
2.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +4.1 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 Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +12.6 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 8.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.2 pts higher in Ali Curung gap steady
4.2% 10th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +16.45 more in Wutunugurra
7.94 71st pct 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +50 larger in Ali Curung
79 22nd pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +85 higher in Ali Curung
637 0th pct 552 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.0% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.2%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

8.7% Bachelor degree +24.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.4% Education ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$29 higher in Ali Curung gap widening
$391 3rd pct $362 1st pct
Household income in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$250 higher in Ali Curung gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$124 higher in Ali Curung gap widening
$949 5th pct $825 2nd pct
High earners in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +3.4 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +9.1 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

76.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 82.2%
8.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Ali Curung
15.7% 8th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +1.0 pts higher in Ali Curung
1.0% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.0 pts higher in Ali Curung gap steady
2.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
1.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 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

79.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
9.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.3 pts higher in Ali Curung gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +6.5 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
6.5% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +2.3 pts higher in Ali Curung gap narrowing
55.7% 100th pct 53.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +10.3 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
38.2% 93rd pct 48.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +218 larger in Ali Curung
347 86th pct 129 86th pct
Median age in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +7 yrs older in Wutunugurra
21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +12.7 pts higher in Ali Curung
12.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +23.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra
55.2% 100th pct 78.3% 100th pct
Median income in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$13 higher in Ali Curung
$368 13th pct $355 12th pct
Household income in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$233 higher in Ali Curung
$1,166 25th pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +18.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra
79.8% 99th pct 98.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.6 larger in Ali Curung gap widening
4.5 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +12.3 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
31.6% 100th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +6.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
19.5% 35th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 74.8%
31.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 19.3%
10.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 6 or more ◂ +33.0 pts 8.6%
11.7% 4 people +16.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.9% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +$5 higher in Ali Curung gap steady
$65 0th pct $60 0th pct
Mortgage in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra
$303 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.20 higher in Ali Curung gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +16.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
77.9% 100th pct 94.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +6.5 pts higher in Ali Curung gap steady
6.5% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +13.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
80.5% 53rd pct 94.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.9% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 94.3%
7.8% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +46.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +23.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
66.2% 100th pct 90.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra gap narrowing
5.3% 11th pct —
PT commute in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Walked +11.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
22.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.2% No vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +3.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
23.2% 23rd pct 26.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +23.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
38.5% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Participation in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +15.9 pts higher in Ali Curung gap widening
44.7% 13th pct 28.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra gap widening
53.9% 29th pct —

Industries people work in

6.6% Administrative & support +28.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.9 pts 17.6%
18.4% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.9% Arts & recreation +13.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other services +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
23.7% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
6.6% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.8 higher in Ali Curung
4.3 79th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.8 more in Ali Curung
4.8 82nd pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +94.9 pts higher in Ali Curung
94.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +3.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra
96.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +5.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra
94.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +96.2 pts higher in Ali Curung
96.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +3.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra
94.9% 98th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +12.7 more in Wutunugurra
15.2 54th pct 28.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +10 higher in Wutunugurra
0 23rd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Ali Curungin Wutunugurra +0.3 pts higher in Wutunugurra
2.3% 1st pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ali Curung vs Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70004/ali-curung/vs/SAL70296/wutunugurra