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Anindilyakwa vs East Arnhem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 161 km apart · Anindilyakwa profile · East Arnhem profile

Anindilyakwa East Arnhem

East Arnhem and Anindilyakwa are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. East Arnhem has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (94.5%) and those using another language at home (94.3%) compared to Anindilyakwa, where these figures are 53.1% and 52.3%. Family structures also differ, with East Arnhem having far more one-parent families (42.2%) and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Anindilyakwa has a far higher rate of full-time employment (76.5%) and more adults working or looking for work (35.1%) than East Arnhem, where these figures are 53.5% and 24.6% respectively.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar patterns of low home ownership and a high need for daily activity support. They share a similar profile in terms of the national figure for mental health conditions, with both sitting well below the average. While Anindilyakwa has more residents living alone and a higher typical weekly rent ($100 compared to $35 in East Arnhem), both areas remain far below the national figures for income and housing costs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 819 larger in East Arnhem First Nations: 41.4 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 42.0 pts higher in East Arnhem PT commute: 10.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa Full-time: 23.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +819 larger in East Arnhem gap steady
375 61st pct 1,194 74th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4 yrs older in Anindilyakwa gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +41.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 94.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
2.4% 4th pct 4.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.3 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
5.8% 13th pct 3.5% 8th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 28.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%
16.3% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

35.7% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.5% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 1.3%
3.2% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Anindilyakwa East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +6.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
7.2% 30th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +32.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

6.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%
6.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.6%
3.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +42.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
52.3% 98th pct 94.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +17.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 27.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

14.1% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 2.1%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +12.8 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
24.0% 13th pct 11.2% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

23.5% Christianity +27.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
44.5% Not stated ◂ +37.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Other religions +23.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.0% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 11.2%
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 Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +6.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
21.1% 3rd pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.1 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
6.8% 17th pct 1.8% 4th pct
Schools/1k kids in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 10.99 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +6 more in East Arnhem
4 71st pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +74 larger in East Arnhem
83 22nd pct 157 33rd pct
ICSEA in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +143 higher in Anindilyakwa
783 5th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.1% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
14.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.3% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

13.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
2.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$158 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
$439 7th pct $281 0th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$359 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$113 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
$887 3rd pct $774 0th pct
High earners in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.4 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
7.8% 49th pct 0.4% 16th pct
High-income homes in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +8.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

45.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 21.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +46.1 pts ▸ 84.1%
11.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
10.4% 1st pct 15.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
0.8% 4th pct 0.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +28.3 pts ▸ 78.4%
8.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +5.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 18.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +20.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
36.4% 89th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
15.9% 13th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +929 larger in East Arnhem
199 86th pct 1,128 88th pct
Median age in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1 yrs older in East Arnhem
25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +12.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
14.8% 6th pct 26.9% 20th pct
Unemployment in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +22.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa
55.8% 100th pct 33.2% 96th pct
Median income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$13 higher in Anindilyakwa
$291 7th pct $278 6th pct
Household income in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$118 higher in East Arnhem
$1,075 21st pct $1,193 26th pct
Indigenous language in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
97.0% 100th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +1.0 larger in East Arnhem gap widening
3.9 100th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +18.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
23.8% 91st pct 42.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +13.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
17.0% 26th pct 3.5% 0th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 45.2%
23.8% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
13.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

17.0% 6 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
30.2% 5 people ◂ +19.8 pts 10.4%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%
9.4% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.7% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +$65 higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
$100 6th pct $35 0th pct
Mortgage in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +0.20 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +16.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
28.3% 76th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +11.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 4th pct
Separate houses in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.2 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
98.1% 57th pct 96.0% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +9.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 58.4% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Other tenure ◂ +27.3 pts 38.7%
28.3% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 96.0%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 35.3%
37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 27.7%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
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 Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +7.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
45.3% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 9th pct
PT commute in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +10.6 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
10.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.9% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 13.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Bus ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
30.2% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%
5.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap widening
21.5% 19th pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
14.8% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
26.9% 100th pct 29.5% 100th pct
Participation in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +10.5 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap steady
35.1% 5th pct 24.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +23.0 pts higher in Anindilyakwa gap narrowing
76.5% 94th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Education & training +23.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.4% Mining ◂ +20.5 pts 1.9%
3.5% Arts & recreation +12.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 1.9%
4.7% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +19.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%
8.2% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.6% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 6.3%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
5.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem +20.3 more in East Arnhem
10.7 43rd pct 31.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem even
0 12th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Anindilyakwain East Arnhem
— 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Anindilyakwa 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). Anindilyakwa vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70012/anindilyakwa/vs/SAL70086/east-arnhem