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Alyangula vs Gunyangara

Name: Alyangula vs Gunyangara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Alyangula profile · Gunyangara profile

Alyangula Gunyangara

Alyangula and Gunyangara are two distinct Northern Territory towns with very different profiles. Alyangula is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,333, and 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. In contrast, Gunyangara is much more traditional, with 86.7% of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 97.1% speaking a First Nations language. The gap in wealth is stark, as typical weekly personal income in Alyangula is $1,844 compared to just $332 in Gunyangara.

Both areas are similar in their lack of public transport, with zero departures per 1,000 people, which is far below the national figure. Life in Gunyangara involves more unpaid work, with 52.0% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework a week, while only 18.6% do the same in Alyangula. Gunyangara also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 41.7%, compared to just 4.5% in Alyangula.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 81.3 pts higher in Gunyangara Other language: 78.1 pts higher in Gunyangara Year 12: 30.7 pts higher in Alyangula Personal income: $1,512 higher in Alyangula Housework 15h+: 33.4 pts higher in Gunyangara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alyangula in Gunyangara +510 larger in Alyangula gap narrowing

751 71st pct 241 57th pct

Median age in Alyangula in Gunyangara +5 yrs older in Alyangula gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +12.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 55.4%

32.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

0.6% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alyangula Gunyangara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

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 ◂ +37.4 pts 1.2%

26.9% English ◂ +21.5 pts 5.4%

8.7% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

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

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +64.5 pts 8.7%

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

Religious affiliation

33.7% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 36.1%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +13.6 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other religions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in Alyangula in Gunyangara +10.29 more in Gunyangara

4.00 52nd pct 14.29 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Alyangula in Gunyangara +145 larger in Alyangula

203 38th pct 58 18th pct

ICSEA in Alyangula in Gunyangara +276 higher in Alyangula

888 12th pct 612 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +30.7 pts 22.8%

14.9% Year 10 +20.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +15.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%

10.2% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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 Alyangula in Gunyangara +$1,512 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$1,844 100th pct $332 0th pct

Household income in Alyangula in Gunyangara +$1,909 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$3,333 100th pct $1,424 42nd pct

Family income in Alyangula in Gunyangara +$2,874 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$3,718 100th pct $844 2nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

21.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

10.4% Under $650 +67.3 pts ▸ 77.7%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 1.7%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.4%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.2% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.0%

9.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alyangula in Gunyangara +168 larger in Gunyangara

41 75th pct 209 86th pct

Median age in Alyangula in Gunyangara +3 yrs older in Alyangula

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Alyangula in Gunyangara +$1,318 higher in Alyangula

$1,625 91st pct $307 8th pct

Household income in Alyangula in Gunyangara +$2,562 higher in Alyangula

$3,749 93rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alyangula in Gunyangara +1.5 larger in Gunyangara gap widening

2.8 76th pct 4.3 100th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 44.8%

4.5% One-parent families +37.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

5.1% 6 or more +26.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 16.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

13.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alyangula in Gunyangara +$10 higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing

$80 3rd pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Alyangula in Gunyangara

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Alyangula in Gunyangara +0.70 higher in Gunyangara gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

27.8% Other tenure ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 66.0%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 79.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.5 pts 33.3%

8.1% Car (passenger) +32.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.9% Walked +24.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.0% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.6% No vehicle +36.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 24.0%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 14.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.3% Mining ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +15.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.6% Other services +18.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.8% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alyangula in Gunyangara +2.9 higher in Alyangula

4.1 78th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alyangula in Gunyangara +3.6 more in Alyangula

5.3 84th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Alyangula in Gunyangara +77.5 pts higher in Alyangula

77.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alyangula in Gunyangara +92.2 pts higher in Alyangula

92.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alyangula in Gunyangara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alyangula in Gunyangara +2.7 pts higher in Gunyangara

82.4% 87th pct 85.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Alyangula in Gunyangara +100.0 pts higher in Alyangula

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Alyangula in Gunyangara +87.8 pts higher in Gunyangara

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Alyangula in Gunyangara +10.3 more in Alyangula

18.6 60th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Alyangula in Gunyangara +15 higher in Alyangula

28 75th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Alyangula in Gunyangara +1.5 pts higher in Alyangula

6.4% 58th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Alyangula with nearby areas

Angurugu Anindilyakwa Milyakburra Umbakumba Numburindi Numbulwar East Arnhem Gapuwiyak

Compare Gunyangara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alyangula vs Gunyangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70007/alyangula/vs/SAL70118/gunyangara