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Baines vs Timber Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Baines profile · Timber Creek profile

Baines Timber Creek

Timber Creek and Baines are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with small populations. They differ most in their economic profiles; the typical weekly household income in Timber Creek is $2,055, which is far higher than the $752 seen in Baines. This gap extends to personal income, which is far higher in Timber Creek, and First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Baines at 54.0%. Timber Creek also has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (74.8% compared to 56.5%) and nearly half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 1.3% of homes in Baines are.

Since 2011, the two areas have followed different paths, with Baines seeing a much higher share of people move in over the last five years (45.2%) compared to Timber Creek (26.0%). Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have roughly the same number of First Nations people, and the typical number of people per home is about 3.3 in both places. They also share a lack of public transport, with 0.0% of residents in either area commuting by it.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,303 higher in Timber Creek Family income: $1,200 higher in Timber Creek No car: 24.5 pts higher in Baines Personal income: $322 higher in Timber Creek Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Baines

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bainesin Timber Creek +39 larger in Timber Creek gap narrowing
239 57th pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Bainesin Timber Creek +7 yrs older in Timber Creek gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bainesin Timber Creek +8.7 pts higher in Baines gap widening
64.4% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bainesin Timber Creek +2.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
8.4% 13th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bainesin Timber Creek +3.9 pts higher in Baines gap widening
23.0% 84th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.1 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
17.7% 82nd pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%
22.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.3%
42.1% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 34.1%
3.9% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Baines Timber Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bainesin Timber Creek +2.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
3.3% 15th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

13.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
4.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 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 Bainesin Timber Creek +9.3 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
38.5% 93rd pct 47.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
2.5% 87th pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 37.4%
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 Bainesin Timber Creek +10.6 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 12th pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

69.9% Christianity ◂ +24.2 pts 45.7%
22.2% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.4% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Bainesin Timber Creek +9.6 pts higher in Baines gap widening
34.6% 23rd pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
8.4% 23rd pct 9.5% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bainesin Timber Creek +17.50 more in Baines
36.36 98th pct 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bainesin Timber Creek +1 more in Baines
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bainesin Timber Creek +19 larger in Timber Creek
20 5th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Bainesin Timber Creek +124 higher in Timber Creek
599 0th pct 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%
24.2% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 15.7%
7.1% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%
8.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
5.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%
15.0% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%
3.8% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%
3.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bainesin Timber Creek +$322 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$397 4th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Bainesin Timber Creek +$1,303 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$752 4th pct $2,055 77th pct
Family income in Bainesin Timber Creek +$1,200 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$758 0th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.7 pts higher in Baines gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Bainesin Timber Creek +9.7 pts higher in Baines gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.2% Under $650 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 37.7%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.1 pts higher in Baines
18.8% 12th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.2 pts higher in Timber Creek
1.7% 9th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.9 pts higher in Baines gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
2.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +8.6 pts 62.9%
13.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
3.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bainesin Timber Creek +3.0 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Bainesin Timber Creek +6.6 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
12.9% 52nd pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Bainesin Timber Creek +8.6 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
44.9% 98th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Bainesin Timber Creek +3.0 pts higher in Baines
4.8% 79th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
19.7% 25th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bainesin Timber Creek +1 larger in Timber Creek
154 86th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Bainesin Timber Creek +3 yrs older in Timber Creek
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.3 pts higher in Timber Creek
14.9% 6th pct 16.1% 7th pct
Unemployment in Bainesin Timber Creek +19.8 pts higher in Baines
54.0% 100th pct 34.2% 96th pct
Median income in Bainesin Timber Creek +$172 higher in Timber Creek
$284 6th pct $456 26th pct
Household income in Bainesin Timber Creek +$1,205 higher in Timber Creek
$669 7th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bainesin Timber Creek +18.3 pts higher in Timber Creek
56.5% 94th pct 74.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.1 larger in Timber Creek gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.6 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 92nd pct 25.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Bainesin Timber Creek +8.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 58.9%
25.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
11.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
3.8% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Household size

25.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.6% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%
13.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bainesin Timber Creek +$16 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$74 2nd pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Bainesin Timber Creek
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bainesin Timber Creek even gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Bainesin Timber Creek +18.5 pts higher in Baines gap widening
72.5% 100th pct 54.0% 94th pct
Owned outright in Bainesin Timber Creek +8.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
11.8% 4th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in Bainesin Timber Creek +1.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
84.3% 24th pct 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bainesin Timber Creek +10.5 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
76.5% 42nd pct 66.0% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.5% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 54.0%
11.8% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 44.0%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%
5.9% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 85.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bainesin Timber Creek +24.5 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
41.5% 100th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Bainesin Timber Creek +14.6 pts higher in Baines gap widening
19.5% 59th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Bainesin Timber Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.4% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 5.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% No vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 17.0%
39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 31.9%
18.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bainesin Timber Creek +19.2 pts higher in Baines gap widening
45.2% 87th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bainesin Timber Creek +2.3 pts higher in Baines gap steady
24.5% 100th pct 22.2% 100th pct
Participation in Bainesin Timber Creek +4.5 pts higher in Baines gap widening
61.8% 54th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Bainesin Timber Creek +9.6 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
73.6% 91st pct 83.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

58.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +49.7 pts 8.9%
19.5% Education & training ◂ +16.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Construction +12.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.7% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.9% Arts & recreation even 6.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Labourers ◂ +24.9 pts 11.9%
20.7% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 5.0%
17.2% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.2 higher in Baines
1.1 60th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.3 more in Baines
1.5 62nd pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bainesin Timber Creek +47.4 pts higher in Timber Creek
1.3% 58th pct 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.9 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Bainesin Timber Creek +23.7 pts higher in Baines
75.0% 92nd pct 51.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Bainesin Timber Creek +19.1 more in Baines
33.5 74th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bainesin Timber Creek even
0 1st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Bainesin Timber Creek +0.7 pts higher in Baines
3.7% 24th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Baines with nearby areas

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Compare Timber Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baines vs Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70021/baines/vs/SAL70257/timber-creek