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Alyangula vs Yirrkala

Name: Alyangula vs Yirrkala — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 185 km apart · Alyangula profile · Yirrkala profile

Alyangula Yirrkala

Alyangula and Yirrkala are two Northern Territory towns with very different social and economic profiles. Yirrkala has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 79.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 95.8% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Alyangula is a wealthier area where the typical personal weekly income is $1,844, compared to just $338 in Yirrkala. This wealth is reflected in the workforce, with 34.3% of Alyangula workers in mining, while Yirrkala has far more people working in education and the arts.

Both towns are almost equally car-dependent and share similar typical weekly rents of around $80. However, the gap in income and employment is stark and continues to be a defining difference between the two. While Alyangula has a far higher share of university degrees and a typical family income of $3,718, Yirrkala sees much higher rates of unpaid care, with 59.2% of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.3 pts higher in Yirrkala Other language: 75.0 pts higher in Yirrkala No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Alyangula Personal income: $1,506 higher in Alyangula One-parent: 25.3 pts higher in Yirrkala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alyangula in Yirrkala +94 larger in Alyangula gap narrowing

751 71st pct 657 69th pct

Median age in Alyangula in Yirrkala +2 yrs older in Alyangula gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 44.1%

32.9% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

0.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Alyangula Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 92.8%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

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 ◂ +31.9 pts 6.7%

26.9% English ◂ +21.1 pts 5.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +61.1 pts 12.2%

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

44.7% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 19.0%

0.0% Other religions +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Alyangula in Yirrkala +9.61 more in Yirrkala

4.00 52nd pct 13.61 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alyangula in Yirrkala +1 more in Yirrkala

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Alyangula in Yirrkala +77 larger in Alyangula

203 38th pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Alyangula in Yirrkala +257 higher in Alyangula

888 12th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.1%

14.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

9.7% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

10.2% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

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

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$1,506 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$1,844 100th pct $338 0th pct

Household income in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$1,654 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$3,333 100th pct $1,679 59th pct

Family income in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$2,766 higher in Alyangula gap widening

$3,718 100th pct $952 5th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.6 pts 2.1%

7.9% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

0.0% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

10.4% Under $650 +62.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 8.1%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

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 +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

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 +4.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

9.7% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alyangula in Yirrkala +483 larger in Yirrkala

41 75th pct 524 87th pct

Median age in Alyangula in Yirrkala +2 yrs older in Yirrkala

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$1,322 higher in Alyangula

$1,625 91st pct $303 8th pct

Household income in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$2,291 higher in Alyangula

$3,749 93rd pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alyangula in Yirrkala +1.2 larger in Yirrkala gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 52.5%

4.5% One-parent families +25.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

5.1% 6 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%

25.5% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 14.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

11.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alyangula in Yirrkala +$3 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing

$80 3rd pct $83 3rd pct

Mortgage in Alyangula in Yirrkala

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Alyangula in Yirrkala +0.40 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

27.8% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 12.7%

4.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 16.2%

1.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 76.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

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 Yirrkala even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alyangula in Yirrkala even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alyangula in Yirrkala even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alyangula in Yirrkala even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 33.1%

8.9% Walked +26.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.1% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 26.1%

5.6% No vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.3% Mining ◂ +32.6 pts 1.7%

12.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.8% Arts & recreation +14.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

5.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alyangula in Yirrkala +0.1 higher in Alyangula

4.1 78th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alyangula in Yirrkala +0.6 more in Alyangula

5.3 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Alyangula in Yirrkala +11.0 pts higher in Yirrkala

77.5% 87th pct 88.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Alyangula in Yirrkala +4.2 pts higher in Yirrkala

92.2% 96th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Alyangula in Yirrkala even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alyangula in Yirrkala +12.2 pts higher in Yirrkala

82.4% 87th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Alyangula in Yirrkala +5.4 pts higher in Alyangula

100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Alyangula in Yirrkala +88.9 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Alyangula in Yirrkala +1.1 more in Yirrkala

18.6 60th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Alyangula in Yirrkala +22 higher in Alyangula

28 75th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Alyangula in Yirrkala +0.4 pts higher in Alyangula

6.4% 58th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Alyangula with nearby areas

Angurugu Anindilyakwa Milyakburra Umbakumba Numburindi Numbulwar East Arnhem Gapuwiyak

Compare Yirrkala with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alyangula vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70007/alyangula/vs/SAL70299/yirrkala