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Arumbera vs Gillen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Arumbera profile · Gillen profile

Arumbera Gillen

Gillen and Arumbera are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Gillen is a larger, more affluent hub where typical weekly household income is $2,176 and 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Arumbera is sparsely populated with a much lower typical household income of $828. Arumbera has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (73.5% compared to 19.0% in Gillen) and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (65.1% versus 25.9%).

These two areas are effectively alike in their health profiles, with similar shares of people needing help with daily activities (about 3%) and those with long-term health conditions (around 21%). They also share a similar average number of people per home, at just under three. While they are close in these ways, the gaps in income, education and housing costs remain large.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,209 larger in Gillen First Nations: 54.5 pts higher in Arumbera Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Arumbera Year 12: 35.8 pts higher in Gillen Personal income: $785 higher in Gillen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arumberain Gillen +4,209 larger in Gillen gap steady
257 58th pct 4,466 86th pct
Median age in Arumberain Gillen +5 yrs older in Arumbera gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Arumberain Gillen +54.5 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
73.5% 100th pct 19.0% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Arumberain Gillen +3.1 pts higher in Arumbera gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in Arumberain Gillen +3.4 pts higher in Gillen gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Arumberain Gillen +6.4 pts higher in Gillen gap narrowing
9.3% 28th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%
19.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%
34.3% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Arumbera Gillen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arumberain Gillen +20.3 pts higher in Gillen gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +27.9 pts 64.7%
0.0% India +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

5.1% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.4% English +11.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
2.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Arumberain Gillen +26.4 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
53.3% 98th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Arumberain Gillen +1.2 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
3.9% 89th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

39.7% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Arumberain Gillen +12.3 pts higher in Gillen gap narrowing
28.8% 21st pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +25.0 pts 40.3%
28.8% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
4.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arumberain Gillen +35.8 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 56.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Arumberain Gillen +15.4 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 24.7% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arumberain Gillen +16.08 more in Arumbera
20.00 88th pct 3.92 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arumberain Gillen +15 more in Gillen
2 62nd pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Arumberain Gillen +89 larger in Gillen
176 35th pct 265 44th pct
ICSEA in Arumberain Gillen +92 higher in Gillen
852 9th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 12 +35.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
46.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +38.3 pts 8.5%
15.6% Year 10 even 15.6%
8.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.4% Education ◂ +15.1 pts 8.4%
9.4% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.8% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.3% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Arumberain Gillen +$785 higher in Gillen gap widening
$318 0th pct $1,103 87th pct
Household income in Arumberain Gillen +$1,348 higher in Gillen gap widening
$828 7th pct $2,176 83rd pct
Family income in Arumberain Gillen +$1,633 higher in Gillen gap widening
$758 0th pct $2,391 77th pct
High earners in Arumberain Gillen +8.6 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Arumberain Gillen +25.9 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 ◂ +46.4 pts 26.6%
13.7% $650–$1,499 +23.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arumberain Gillen +0.6 pts higher in Gillen
20.6% 15th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Arumberain Gillen +0.5 pts higher in Gillen
5.1% 25th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Arumberain Gillen +0.3 pts higher in Gillen gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
4.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%
1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 69.0%
16.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arumberain Gillen +7.8 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
7.8% 9th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Arumberain Gillen +1.9 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 9.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Arumberain Gillen +9.2 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 28.3% 66th pct
Defence service in Arumberain Gillen +0.8 pts higher in Gillen
1.4% 36th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arumberain Gillen +13.3 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
3.9% 1st pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arumberain Gillen +661 larger in Gillen
189 86th pct 850 87th pct
Median age in Arumberain Gillen +7 yrs older in Arumbera
31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Arumberain Gillen +18.4 pts higher in Gillen
10.2% 2nd pct 28.5% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Arumberain Gillen
— 14.7% 70th pct
Median income in Arumberain Gillen +$282 higher in Gillen
$258 4th pct $540 38th pct
Household income in Arumberain Gillen +$593 higher in Gillen
$850 13th pct $1,443 39th pct
Indigenous language in Arumberain Gillen +39.2 pts higher in Arumbera
65.1% 96th pct 25.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arumberain Gillen +0.2 larger in Arumbera gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arumberain Gillen +14.5 pts higher in Arumbera gap steady
33.7% 100th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Arumberain Gillen +8.4 pts higher in Arumbera gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 22.8% 47th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 19.2%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 23.4%
4.5% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 22.8%
15.6% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%
17.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.6% 6 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 5.0%
6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arumberain Gillen +$300 higher in Gillen gap widening
$100 6th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Arumberain Gillen +$888 higher in Gillen
$845 10th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Arumberain Gillen +0.30 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Arumberain Gillen +37.1 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
78.1% 100th pct 41.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Arumberain Gillen +5.9 pts higher in Arumbera gap steady
20.3% 10th pct 14.4% 6th pct
Separate houses in Arumberain Gillen +10.2 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
59.4% 10th pct 69.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arumberain Gillen +21.6 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
48.4% 8th pct 70.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.1% Rented ◂ +37.1 pts 41.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
20.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
37.5% Other dwelling ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.7 pts 4.8%
21.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +70.9 pts 13.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arumberain Gillen +23.6 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
31.9% 100th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Arumberain Gillen +2.5 pts higher in Gillen gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Arumberain Gillen +1.1 pts higher in Gillen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Arumberain Gillen +9 more in Gillen
3 72nd pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Arumberain Gillen +8.99 more in Arumbera
11.67 88th pct 2.69 68th pct
Departures/1k in Arumberain Gillen +411.5 more in Arumbera
533.1 79th pct 121.6 71st pct
PT routes in Arumberain Gillen +1 more in Gillen
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Arumberain Gillen
— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 68.9%
35.8% Walked ◂ +31.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
31.9% No vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arumberain Gillen +19.7 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
29.8% 46th pct 49.5% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Arumberain Gillen +23.2 pts higher in Gillen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arumberain Gillen +3.7 pts higher in Gillen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Arumberain Gillen +46.1 pts higher in Gillen gap steady
26.0% 0th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Arumberain Gillen +9.1 pts higher in Gillen gap steady
62.3% 70th pct 71.4% 89th pct

Industries people work in

35.8% Education & training ◂ +26.5 pts 9.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.4% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
9.4% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 20.4%
18.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arumberain Gillen +4.4 higher in Gillen
1.7 64th pct 6.1 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arumberain Gillen +4.1 more in Gillen
1.8 64th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Arumberain Gillen +90.5 pts higher in Gillen
0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Arumberain Gillen +91.6 pts higher in Gillen
0.0% 0th pct 91.6% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Arumberain Gillen +51.8 pts higher in Gillen
48.2% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Arumberain Gillen +56.5 pts higher in Gillen
36.1% 71st pct 92.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Arumberain Gillen +56.6 pts higher in Gillen
43.4% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arumberain Gillen +82.4 pts higher in Gillen
0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Arumberain Gillen +41.4 more in Arumbera
50.6 82nd pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Arumberain Gillen +64 higher in Gillen
1 58th pct 66 81st pct
Mean slope in Arumberain Gillen +0.6 pts higher in Arumbera
2.5% 5th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arumbera vs Gillen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/vs/SAL70109/gillen