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Arumbera vs Ross

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Arumbera profile · Ross profile

Arumbera Ross

Ross (NT) and Arumbera are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different social and economic profiles. Arumbera has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 73.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 6.9% in Ross (NT). This is consistent with the fact that 65.1% of people in Arumbera speak a First Nations language, while only 10.7% do in Ross (NT). There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical household in Ross (NT) earns $1,881 a week, whereas the typical household in Arumbera earns $828.

Both areas share very similar health profiles, with about 21% of people in each place living with a long-term health condition. They are also alike in their lack of public transport options, as neither has any residents commuting by public transport. While Ross (NT) has more people born overseas and higher typical incomes, Arumbera has a much higher proportion of renters and more one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 549 larger in Ross First Nations: 66.6 pts higher in Arumbera Other language: 40.5 pts higher in Arumbera Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in Ross Personal income: $784 higher in Ross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arumberain Ross +549 larger in Ross gap widening
257 58th pct 806 72nd pct
Median age in Arumberain Ross +1 yrs older in Ross gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Arumberain Ross +66.6 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
73.5% 100th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Arumberain Ross +2.8 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
10.9% 19th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Arumberain Ross +2.3 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
19.5% 66th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Arumberain Ross +5.4 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
9.3% 28th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 36.5%
34.3% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Arumbera Ross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arumberain Ross +13.5 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 66.5%
2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.4% English +20.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
5.1% Australian +26.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arumberain Ross +40.5 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
53.3% 98th pct 12.8% 80th pct
Limited English in Arumberain Ross +2.9 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
3.9% 89th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

39.7% English only +35.7 pts ▸ 75.4%
0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Arumberain Ross +12.5 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
28.8% 21st pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 42.7%
28.8% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.3% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arumberain Ross +27.3 pts higher in Ross gap widening
20.8% 3rd pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Arumberain Ross +12.2 pts higher in Ross gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 21.5% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Arumberain Ross +12.75 more in Arumbera
20.00 88th pct 7.25 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arumberain Ross +7 more in Ross
2 62nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Arumberain Ross +83 larger in Ross
176 35th pct 259 44th pct
ICSEA in Arumberain Ross +70 higher in Ross
852 9th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 12 +27.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +39.2 pts 7.7%
15.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.3% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 5.8%
6.3% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.8% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
9.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Arumberain Ross +$784 higher in Ross gap widening
$318 0th pct $1,102 87th pct
Household income in Arumberain Ross +$1,053 higher in Ross gap widening
$828 7th pct $1,881 70th pct
Family income in Arumberain Ross +$1,670 higher in Ross gap widening
$758 0th pct $2,428 79th pct
High earners in Arumberain Ross +10.9 pts higher in Ross gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Arumberain Ross +25.6 pts higher in Ross gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 ◂ +47.8 pts 25.3%
13.7% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arumberain Ross +0.6 pts higher in Ross
20.6% 15th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Arumberain Ross +1.0 pts higher in Arumbera
5.1% 25th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Arumberain Ross +0.4 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
2.7% 28th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
2.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 66.0%
16.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arumberain Ross +13.8 pts higher in Ross gap widening
7.8% 9th pct 21.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Arumberain Ross +0.9 pts higher in Ross gap steady
7.4% 13th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Arumberain Ross +4.0 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Arumberain Ross +0.6 pts higher in Ross
1.4% 36th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Arumberain Ross +11.3 pts higher in Ross gap widening
3.9% 1st pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arumberain Ross +133 larger in Arumbera
189 86th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Arumberain Ross +7 yrs older in Arumbera
31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Arumberain Ross +28.7 pts higher in Ross
10.2% 2nd pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Arumberain Ross
— 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Arumberain Ross +$658 higher in Ross
$258 4th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Arumberain Ross +$587 higher in Ross
$850 13th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Arumberain Ross +54.4 pts higher in Arumbera
65.1% 96th pct 10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arumberain Ross +0.6 larger in Arumbera gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Arumberain Ross +18.9 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
33.7% 100th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Arumberain Ross +2.2 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
31.3% 75th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
24.7% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +18.9 pts 14.8%
4.5% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
31.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%
15.6% 6 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 2.6%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arumberain Ross +$200 higher in Ross gap widening
$100 6th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Arumberain Ross +$1,322 higher in Ross
$845 10th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Arumberain Ross +0.20 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Arumberain Ross +39.1 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
78.1% 100th pct 39.0% 87th pct
Owned outright in Arumberain Ross +11.8 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
20.3% 10th pct 32.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in Arumberain Ross +12.2 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
59.4% 10th pct 47.2% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arumberain Ross +9.1 pts higher in Arumbera gap narrowing
48.4% 8th pct 39.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.1% Rented ◂ +39.1 pts 39.0%
20.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 47.2%
37.5% Other dwelling ◂ +16.5 pts 21.0%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%
32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 12.5%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +74.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +55.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arumberain Ross +29.5 pts higher in Arumbera gap widening
31.9% 100th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Work from home in Arumberain Ross +4.8 pts higher in Ross gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in Arumberain Ross even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arumberain Ross +1 more in Arumbera
3 72nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Arumberain Ross +9.19 more in Arumbera
11.67 88th pct 2.48 67th pct
Departures/1k in Arumberain Ross +399.1 more in Arumbera
533.1 79th pct 134.0 72nd pct
PT routes in Arumberain Ross even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Arumberain Ross
— 58 84th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 65.8%
35.8% Walked ◂ +30.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.9% No vehicle ◂ +29.5 pts 2.4%
18.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arumberain Ross +15.9 pts higher in Ross gap widening
29.8% 46th pct 45.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Arumberain Ross +20.0 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arumberain Ross +1.7 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Participation in Arumberain Ross +43.2 pts higher in Ross gap widening
26.0% 0th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Full-time in Arumberain Ross +4.8 pts higher in Ross gap narrowing
62.3% 70th pct 67.1% 84th pct

Industries people work in

35.8% Education & training ◂ +28.9 pts 7.0%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 19.0%
18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
11.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arumberain Ross +1.0 higher in Ross
1.7 64th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arumberain Ross +0.4 more in Ross
1.8 64th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Arumberain Ross +0.6 pts higher in Ross
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Arumberain Ross +48.9 pts higher in Ross
0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Arumberain Ross +0.5 pts higher in Arumbera
48.2% 73rd pct 47.7% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Arumberain Ross +25.0 pts higher in Arumbera
36.1% 71st pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Arumberain Ross +12.3 pts higher in Ross
43.4% 62nd pct 55.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Arumberain Ross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arumberain Ross +34.5 more in Arumbera
50.6 82nd pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Arumberain Ross +7 higher in Ross
1 58th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Arumberain Ross +0.9 pts higher in Ross
2.5% 5th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Arumbera with nearby areas

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Compare Ross with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arumbera vs Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/vs/SAL70235/ross