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Arnold vs Newcastle Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Arnold profile · Newcastle Waters profile

Arnold Newcastle Waters

Newcastle Waters and Arnold (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their social makeup. Newcastle Waters is far more diverse and younger, with 61.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 23.0% of the population being children under 15. It is also a place where many people use a language other than English at home (39.3%) and a far higher share have finished Year 12 (48.8%). In contrast, Arnold (NT) has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,375, compared to $697 in Newcastle Waters.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by the lack of public transport and a similar absence of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas are far younger than the national figure, with typical ages of 25 and 28. However, Newcastle Waters is more active in terms of employment, with 52.2% of adults working or looking for work, while the figure is far lower in Arnold (NT) at 9.0%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Other language: 39.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters No religion: 45.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Year 12: 41.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Unpaid child care: 32.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +47 larger in Newcastle Waters gap widening
75 35th pct 122 45th pct
Median age in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +3 yrs older in Arnold gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +61.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +6.7 pts higher in Arnold gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +19.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
4.0% 6th pct 23.0% 83rd pct
De facto in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%
4.0% Children (0–14) +19.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.3%
6.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

67.2% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 59.8%
16.4% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.4% Separated ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Arnold Newcastle Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +4.9 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

14.7% Australia +78.8 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India 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

10.7% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% English +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% German +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +39.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only +42.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
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% 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 Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +45.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Not stated ◂ +76.6 pts 7.4%
5.3% No religion +45.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
8.0% Christianity +36.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +41.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
7.5% 0th pct 48.8% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +5.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
4.5% 11th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 35.71 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +1 more in Newcastle Waters
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 8 0th pct
ICSEA in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

7.5% Year 12 +41.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
6.0% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Year 11 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
4.7% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.7% Agriculture & environment +17.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +$678 higher in Arnold gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +$512 higher in Arnold
$2,074 78th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +$1,470 higher in Arnold
$2,074 62nd pct $604 0th pct
High earners in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +13.9 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 6th pct
Mental health in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

14.7% None +63.2 pts ▸ 77.9%
0.0% One condition +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +7.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
4.5% 4th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +0.1 pts higher in Arnold
4.5% 8th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +32.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
4.5% 0th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +19.6 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +75 larger in Newcastle Waters
0 0th pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 29.2% 24th pct
Median income in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— $292 7th pct
Household income in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 64.0% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +0.6 larger in Newcastle Waters
3.5 95th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 32.0% 100th pct

Family composition

114.3% Couples with children ◂ +66.3 pts 48.0%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +29.5 pts 13.3%
0.0% One-parent families +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 6 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— $25 0th pct
People / bedroom in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +0.40 higher in Newcastle Waters
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
50.0% Walked ◂ +20.8 pts 29.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +44.1 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
11.6% 6th pct 55.7% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +43.2 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
9.0% 0th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters
— 91.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.1 pts 81.3%
0.0% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
50.0% Managers ◂ +43.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +1.6 higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0 29th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +2.0 more in Newcastle Waters
0.0 0th pct 2.0 65th pct
15-min city in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +96.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +100.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +3.1 more in Newcastle Waters
13.3 49th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +3 higher in Newcastle Waters
0 1st pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Arnoldin Newcastle Waters +0.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
3.0% 12th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Arnold with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnold vs Newcastle Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70018/arnold/vs/SAL70205/newcastle-waters