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Arumbera vs The Gap

Name: Arumbera vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Arumbera profile · The Gap profile

Arumbera The Gap

The Gap (NT) and Arumbera are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. The Gap (NT) has a higher share of people born overseas (38.8%) and a more qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Typical weekly household income is also far higher in The Gap (NT) at $1,953, compared to $828 in Arumbera. In contrast, Arumbera has a much larger First Nations population (73.5%) and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (65.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people who need help with daily activities, which sits at 2.7%. While they share some similarities, gaps in education and income remain large. For example, Year 12 completion is far higher in The Gap (NT) at 59.4%, while it is only 20.8% in Arumbera. This is consistent with the difference in housing costs, where typical weekly rent is far higher in The Gap (NT) at $350 compared to $100 in Arumbera.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,688 larger in The Gap First Nations: 58.1 pts higher in Arumbera Born overseas: 30.6 pts higher in The Gap Year 12: 38.6 pts higher in The Gap Bachelor+: 26.8 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arumbera in The Gap +1,688 larger in The Gap gap widening

257 58th pct 1,945 78th pct

Median age in Arumbera in The Gap +4 yrs older in Arumbera gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 50.7%

34.3% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Arumbera The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +41.4 pts 51.2%

0.0% India +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Philippines +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

14.4% English +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.1% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Filipino +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

39.7% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Tagalog +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +24.0 pts 41.4%

28.8% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.3% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arumbera in The Gap +16.79 more in Arumbera

20.00 88th pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arumbera in The Gap +13 more in The Gap

2 62nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Arumbera in The Gap +96 larger in The Gap

176 35th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Arumbera in The Gap +92 higher in The Gap

852 9th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 12 +38.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

46.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +37.9 pts 9.0%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Health +14.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.4% Education ◂ +17.5 pts 6.0%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Arumbera in The Gap +$871 higher in The Gap gap widening

$318 0th pct $1,189 90th pct

Household income in Arumbera in The Gap +$1,125 higher in The Gap gap widening

$828 7th pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Arumbera in The Gap +$1,621 higher in The Gap gap widening

$758 0th pct $2,379 77th pct

Household income distribution

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

73.0% Under $650 ◂ +50.9 pts 22.1%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +4.6 pts 69.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arumbera in The Gap +112 larger in The Gap

189 86th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Arumbera in The Gap +1 yrs older in Arumbera

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Arumbera in The Gap +$225 higher in The Gap

$258 4th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Arumbera in The Gap +$261 higher in The Gap

$850 13th pct $1,111 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arumbera in The Gap +0.6 larger in Arumbera gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.7% One-parent families ◂ +16.7 pts 17.0%

24.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.5% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.6% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 11.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

15.6% 6 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 2.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arumbera in The Gap +$250 higher in The Gap gap steady

$100 6th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Arumbera in The Gap +$664 higher in The Gap

$845 10th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Arumbera in The Gap +0.20 higher in Arumbera gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.1% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 63.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 32.1%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +44.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.5% Other dwelling ◂ +36.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.2 pts 21.3%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%

15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +73.5 pts 10.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arumbera in The Gap +7 more in The Gap

3 72nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Arumbera in The Gap +6.53 more in Arumbera

11.67 88th pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Arumbera in The Gap +238.0 more in Arumbera

533.1 79th pct 295.1 75th pct

PT routes in Arumbera in The Gap +1 more in The Gap

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Arumbera in The Gap

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.8% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 14.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Bicycle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.9% No vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 12.9%

18.8% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +26.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.8% Education & training ◂ +30.3 pts 5.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.4% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arumbera in The Gap +4.8 higher in The Gap

1.7 64th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Arumbera in The Gap +5.0 more in The Gap

1.8 64th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Arumbera in The Gap +99.9 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Arumbera in The Gap +63.7 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Arumbera in The Gap +51.8 pts higher in The Gap

48.2% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Arumbera in The Gap +63.9 pts higher in The Gap

36.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Arumbera in The Gap +56.6 pts higher in The Gap

43.4% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arumbera in The Gap +99.6 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Arumbera in The Gap +34.1 more in Arumbera

50.6 82nd pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Arumbera in The Gap +137 higher in The Gap

1 58th pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Arumbera in The Gap +0.2 pts higher in Arumbera

2.5% 5th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Arumbera with nearby areas

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Compare The Gap with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arumbera vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/vs/SAL70253/the-gap