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Alyangula vs East Arnhem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Alyangula profile · East Arnhem profile

Alyangula East Arnhem

East Arnhem and Alyangula are two very different Northern Territory areas. East Arnhem is a large, predominantly First Nations community where 94.5% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 94.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Alyangula has a much smaller First Nations population of 5.5% and is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,333 compared with $1,224 in East Arnhem. Education levels are also quite different, as 24.6% of adults in Alyangula hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 1.8% do in East Arnhem.

Both areas are completely isolated from public transport, with no homes within a short walk of a stop. However, the gap in educational attainment is widening, as First Nations Year 12 completion is now 58.3% in Alyangula, which is 31 points higher than the 26.9% seen in East Arnhem.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 89.0 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 86.0 pts higher in East Arnhem Limited English: 27.5 pts higher in East Arnhem No religion: 33.5 pts higher in Alyangula Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Alyangula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alyangulain East Arnhem +443 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
751 71st pct 1,194 74th pct
Median age in Alyangulain East Arnhem +7 yrs older in Alyangula gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Alyangulain East Arnhem +89.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 94.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alyangulain East Arnhem +2.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2.8% 4th pct 4.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in Alyangulain East Arnhem +10.4 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
33.3% 100th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Alyangulain East Arnhem +19.1 pts higher in Alyangula gap steady
22.6% 91st pct 3.5% 8th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.8%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.9%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +17.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 45.8%
32.9% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.6% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Alyangula East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alyangulain East Arnhem +13.8 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
14.8% 63rd pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +27.3 pts ▸ 95.0%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +38.0 pts 0.6%
26.9% English ◂ +25.7 pts 1.2%
8.7% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%
2.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alyangulain East Arnhem +86.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 94.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Alyangulain East Arnhem +27.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
0.4% 67th pct 27.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +71.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alyangulain East Arnhem +33.5 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
44.7% 64th pct 11.2% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

33.7% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 51.3%
44.7% No religion ◂ +33.5 pts 11.2%
0.0% Other religions +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +13.1 pts 6.7%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alyangulain East Arnhem +26.1 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
53.5% 69th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Alyangulain East Arnhem +22.8 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 1.8% 4th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alyangulain East Arnhem +6.99 more in East Arnhem
4.00 52nd pct 10.99 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alyangulain East Arnhem +9 more in East Arnhem
1 43rd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Alyangulain East Arnhem +46 larger in Alyangula
203 38th pct 157 33rd pct
ICSEA in Alyangulain East Arnhem +247 higher in Alyangula
888 12th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 27.4%
3.8% Year 9 or below +29.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.9% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 16.4%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 4.8%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 5.3%
10.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 2.1%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$1,563 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$1,844 100th pct $281 0th pct
Household income in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$2,109 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$3,333 100th pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$2,944 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$3,718 100th pct $774 0th pct
High earners in Alyangulain East Arnhem +35.7 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
36.1% 100th pct 0.4% 16th pct
High-income homes in Alyangulain East Arnhem +41.8 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
50.5% 100th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

7.9% $650–$1,499 +34.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 4.6%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%
21.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

Personal income distribution

10.4% Under $650 +73.7 pts ▸ 84.1%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 1.8%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 4.4%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alyangulain East Arnhem +3.0 pts higher in East Arnhem
12.5% 4th pct 15.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Alyangulain East Arnhem +2.7 pts higher in Alyangula
3.6% 19th pct 0.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Alyangulain East Arnhem +3.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.2% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +9.2 pts ▸ 78.4%
9.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alyangulain East Arnhem +9.8 pts higher in Alyangula gap steady
17.8% 48th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Alyangulain East Arnhem +14.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.0% 7th pct 18.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Alyangulain East Arnhem +21.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
34.7% 87th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Alyangulain East Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in Alyangula
3.0% 55th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Alyangulain East Arnhem +4.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.6% 20th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alyangulain East Arnhem +1,087 larger in East Arnhem
41 75th pct 1,128 88th pct
Median age in Alyangulain East Arnhem +2 yrs older in Alyangula
28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Alyangulain East Arnhem +31.4 pts higher in Alyangula
58.3% 85th pct 26.9% 20th pct
Unemployment in Alyangulain East Arnhem +33.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
0.0% 0th pct 33.2% 96th pct
Median income in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$1,347 higher in Alyangula
$1,625 91st pct $278 6th pct
Household income in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$2,556 higher in Alyangula
$3,749 93rd pct $1,193 26th pct
Indigenous language in Alyangulain East Arnhem +84.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
14.6% 86th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alyangulain East Arnhem +2.1 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Alyangulain East Arnhem +37.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.5% 21st pct 42.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Alyangulain East Arnhem +22.0 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 3.5% 0th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +31.1 pts 45.2%
4.5% One-parent families +37.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

5.1% 6 or more +37.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 3.5%
25.5% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 15.6%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.8%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
11.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$45 higher in Alyangula gap steady
$80 3rd pct $35 0th pct
Mortgage in Alyangulain East Arnhem +$1,417 higher in East Arnhem
$1,083 18th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Alyangulain East Arnhem +0.70 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Alyangulain East Arnhem +21.6 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Alyangulain East Arnhem +6.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 11.6% 4th pct
Separate houses in Alyangulain East Arnhem +10.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
85.2% 25th pct 96.0% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alyangulain East Arnhem +10.6 pts higher in Alyangula gap steady
69.0% 26th pct 58.4% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 45.1%
27.8% Other tenure +11.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
4.6% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 96.0%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 35.3%
25.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.4% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 70.5%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alyangulain East Arnhem +46.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Alyangulain East Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 4.4% 9th pct
PT commute in Alyangulain East Arnhem +6.0 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
6.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +39.7 pts 13.2%
8.9% Walked +40.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
8.1% Car (passenger) +10.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.0% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.6% No vehicle +46.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 34.1%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.8 pts 6.1%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 3.0%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alyangulain East Arnhem +41.4 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
59.9% 97th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Alyangulain East Arnhem
11.7% 70th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alyangulain East Arnhem +28.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
1.3% 35th pct 29.5% 100th pct
Participation in Alyangulain East Arnhem +51.5 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
76.0% 90th pct 24.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Alyangulain East Arnhem +17.2 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
70.7% 89th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Mining ◂ +32.4 pts 1.9%
12.0% Education & training +16.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.8% Arts & recreation +14.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
3.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.5% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 4.4%
12.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alyangulain East Arnhem +4.1 higher in Alyangula
4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alyangulain East Arnhem +5.3 more in Alyangula
5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alyangulain East Arnhem +77.5 pts higher in Alyangula
77.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alyangulain East Arnhem +92.2 pts higher in Alyangula
92.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alyangulain East Arnhem +82.4 pts higher in Alyangula
82.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alyangulain East Arnhem +100.0 pts higher in Alyangula
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alyangulain East Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alyangulain East Arnhem +12.3 more in East Arnhem
18.6 60th pct 31.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Alyangulain East Arnhem +28 higher in Alyangula
28 75th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Alyangulain East Arnhem +0.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.4% 58th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Alyangula with nearby areas

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Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alyangula vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70007/alyangula/vs/SAL70086/east-arnhem