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Barunga vs Beswick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Barunga profile · Beswick profile

Barunga Beswick

Beswick and Barunga are nearby areas in the Northern Territory that share a very high First Nations population. Beswick has a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (98.6%) and far more people doing unpaid housework (46.4%) than Barunga (16.9%). Beswick also has a higher typical household income, with 11.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Barunga. In contrast, Barunga has a higher share of one-parent families (39.2% compared to 25.4% in Beswick) and more adults working or looking for work (32.4%).

Both areas have very low rates of people needing help with daily activities, which is close to the national figure. They are also similar in their typical weekly family incomes and the small number of residents aged 65 and over. While both have high proportions of children, the gap in the share of children under 15 is narrowing, as Barunga's share is well higher at 34.4% compared to 27.3% in Beswick.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 29.5 pts higher in Beswick PT commute: 11.7 pts higher in Beswick Unpaid child care: 20.9 pts higher in Beswick Population: 205 larger in Beswick One-parent: 13.8 pts higher in Barunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barungain Beswick +205 larger in Beswick gap steady
337 60th pct 542 66th pct
Median age in Barungain Beswick +1 yrs older in Beswick gap steady
26 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Barungain Beswick +0.4 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
94.7% 100th pct 95.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barungain Beswick +0.7 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
3.0% 4th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Barungain Beswick +7.1 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
34.4% 100th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Barungain Beswick +3.1 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
3.3% 7th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%
32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
31.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%
8.2% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Barunga Beswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barungain Beswick +0.4 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
1.2% 6th pct 0.7% 3rd pct

Country of birth

97.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 98.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

3.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Barungain Beswick +7.8 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
83.7% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Barungain Beswick +7.5 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
12.5% 100th pct 19.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

14.2% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 4.4%
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 Barungain Beswick +2.3 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
25.2% 15th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 48.7%
25.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
8.3% Not stated +16.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Barungain Beswick +2.2 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
14.4% 0th pct 16.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Barungain Beswick +3.9 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
5.9% 14th pct 2.1% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barungain Beswick +1.86 more in Barunga
8.62 72nd pct 6.76 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barungain Beswick even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barungain Beswick +57 larger in Beswick
81 22nd pct 138 31st pct
ICSEA in Barungain Beswick +29 higher in Barunga
614 0th pct 585 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 9 or below +17.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 18.9%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%
14.4% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.9 pts 10.4%
15.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 13.0%
21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%
10.9% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%
0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barungain Beswick +$47 higher in Barunga gap narrowing
$298 0th pct $251 0th pct
Household income in Barungain Beswick +$246 higher in Beswick gap widening
$1,087 18th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Barungain Beswick +$45 higher in Barunga gap narrowing
$706 0th pct $661 0th pct
High earners in Barungain Beswick +0.8 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
1.8% 20th pct 1.0% 18th pct
High-income homes in Barungain Beswick +11.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

84.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 87.9%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barungain Beswick +2.5 pts higher in Barunga
21.7% 19th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Barungain Beswick +3.4 pts higher in Beswick
0.9% 5th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Barungain Beswick +0.3 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
3.9% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 80.3%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barungain Beswick +4.2 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
7.8% 9th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Barungain Beswick +6.4 pts higher in Beswick gap steady
14.6% 70th pct 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Barungain Beswick +20.9 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 71.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Barungain Beswick +1.0 pts higher in Beswick
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Barungain Beswick +29.5 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
16.9% 14th pct 46.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barungain Beswick +196 larger in Beswick
319 86th pct 515 87th pct
Median age in Barungain Beswick even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Barungain Beswick +4.6 pts higher in Beswick
9.0% 0th pct 13.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Barungain Beswick +0.3 pts higher in Barunga
13.3% 64th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Barungain Beswick +$43 higher in Barunga
$286 7th pct $243 3rd pct
Household income in Barungain Beswick +$275 higher in Beswick
$949 16th pct $1,224 28th pct
Indigenous language in Barungain Beswick +11.8 pts higher in Beswick
86.8% 100th pct 98.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barungain Beswick +1.6 larger in Beswick gap widening
3.8 100th pct 5.4 100th pct
One-parent in Barungain Beswick +13.8 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
39.2% 100th pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Barungain Beswick +8.9 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 25.4%
9.9% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.3% 6 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 13.6%
17.5% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
15.0% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 3.4%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barungain Beswick +$36 higher in Barunga gap widening
$100 6th pct $64 0th pct
People / bedroom in Barungain Beswick +0.60 higher in Beswick gap steady
1.50 100th pct 2.10 100th pct
Renting in Barungain Beswick +6.7 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
86.3% 100th pct 79.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barungain Beswick even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Barungain Beswick +5.5 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
72.5% 14th pct 67.0% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barungain Beswick +6.9 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
61.3% 14th pct 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.3% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 79.5%
11.3% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

72.5% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 67.0%
28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%
13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%
3.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barungain Beswick +9.6 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
65.0% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Barungain Beswick even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Barungain Beswick +11.7 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Barungain Beswick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barungain Beswick even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barungain Beswick even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barungain Beswick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Walked ◂ +25.0 pts 44.2%
16.2% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.2% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Bus +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 55.4%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
7.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barungain Beswick +11.0 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
26.5% 33rd pct 15.5% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barungain Beswick +0.7 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
11.3% 91st pct 10.6% 90th pct
Participation in Barungain Beswick +10.6 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
32.4% 3rd pct 21.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Barungain Beswick +6.4 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%
13.2% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.2% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
8.8% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
7.4% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
5.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barungain Beswick +1.0 higher in Barunga
2.9 72nd pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barungain Beswick +1.3 more in Barunga
3.9 77th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Barungain Beswick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barungain Beswick +39.4 pts higher in Beswick
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Barungain Beswick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barungain Beswick +7.5 pts higher in Barunga
98.1% 99th pct 90.6% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Barungain Beswick +98.8 pts higher in Barunga
98.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barungain Beswick +58.8 pts higher in Barunga
98.1% 99th pct 39.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Barungain Beswick +13.4 more in Barunga
20.8 63rd pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Barungain Beswick +8 higher in Beswick
4 64th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Barungain Beswick +0.3 pts higher in Barunga
3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Barunga with nearby areas

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Compare Beswick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga vs Beswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70023/barunga/vs/SAL70031/beswick