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Barunga vs Katherine East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Barunga profile · Katherine East profile

Barunga Katherine East

Katherine East and Barunga are two Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Barunga has a much larger First Nations population (94.7% compared to 30.7% in Katherine East) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (83.7% versus 20.2%). Katherine East is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,075 per week, while the typical household in Barunga earns $1,087. Educational attainment is also higher in Katherine East, where 48.3% of people completed Year 12, compared to 14.4% in Barunga.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have almost the same share of people living alone. Since 2011, the two have tracked differently; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with Katherine East remaining far higher. This contrast is also clear in how people get to work, with 69.1% of people in Barunga walking, whereas 72.1% in Katherine East drive themselves.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,724 larger in Katherine East First Nations: 64.0 pts higher in Barunga Other language: 63.5 pts higher in Barunga Year 12: 34.0 pts higher in Katherine East Personal income: $781 higher in Katherine East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barungain Katherine East +2,724 larger in Katherine East gap steady
337 60th pct 3,061 84th pct
Median age in Barungain Katherine East +4 yrs older in Katherine East gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Barungain Katherine East +64.0 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
94.7% 100th pct 30.7% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Barungain Katherine East +3.1 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
3.0% 4th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Barungain Katherine East +7.6 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
34.4% 100th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Barungain Katherine East +16.3 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
3.3% 7th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 26.8%
15.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

31.5% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
48.9% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 35.3%
8.2% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
6.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Barunga Katherine East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barungain Katherine East +17.5 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
1.2% 6th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

97.6% Australia ◂ +28.5 pts 69.1%
0.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.0% Australian +24.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
2.4% English +17.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Barungain Katherine East +63.5 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
83.7% 100th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Limited English in Barungain Katherine East +11.0 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
12.5% 100th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

14.2% English only +50.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barungain Katherine East +18.4 pts higher in Katherine East gap narrowing
25.2% 15th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +31.1 pts 34.4%
25.2% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.3% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barungain Katherine East +34.0 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
14.4% 0th pct 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Barungain Katherine East +13.3 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
5.9% 14th pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barungain Katherine East +3.74 more in Barunga
8.62 72nd pct 4.88 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barungain Katherine East +7 more in Katherine East
1 43rd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Barungain Katherine East +136 larger in Katherine East
81 22nd pct 217 39th pct
ICSEA in Barungain Katherine East +246 higher in Katherine East
614 0th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

14.4% Year 12 +34.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.5% Year 11 ◂ +20.6 pts 10.9%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.9%
26.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.9 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 18.4%
28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%
15.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Education ◂ +13.7 pts 8.0%
21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 15.7%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barungain Katherine East +$781 higher in Katherine East gap widening
$298 0th pct $1,079 87th pct
Household income in Barungain Katherine East +$988 higher in Katherine East gap widening
$1,087 18th pct $2,075 78th pct
Family income in Barungain Katherine East +$1,537 higher in Katherine East gap widening
$706 0th pct $2,243 71st pct
High earners in Barungain Katherine East +10.2 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Barungain Katherine East +24.3 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 11.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

84.9% Under $650 ◂ +57.0 pts 28.0%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barungain Katherine East +3.1 pts higher in Barunga
21.7% 19th pct 18.6% 12th pct
Mental health in Barungain Katherine East +3.8 pts higher in Katherine East
0.9% 5th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Barungain Katherine East +1.6 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 2.5% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +10.6 pts 65.7%
16.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
2.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barungain Katherine East +6.1 pts higher in Katherine East gap narrowing
7.8% 9th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Barungain Katherine East +6.5 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Barungain Katherine East +24.6 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Barungain Katherine East +7.9 pts higher in Katherine East
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Barungain Katherine East +0.8 pts higher in Katherine East gap narrowing
16.9% 14th pct 17.7% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barungain Katherine East +620 larger in Katherine East
319 86th pct 939 88th pct
Median age in Barungain Katherine East +4 yrs older in Barunga
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Barungain Katherine East +17.9 pts higher in Katherine East
9.0% 0th pct 26.9% 20th pct
Unemployment in Barungain Katherine East +2.1 pts higher in Katherine East
13.3% 64th pct 15.5% 73rd pct
Median income in Barungain Katherine East +$207 higher in Katherine East
$286 7th pct $493 31st pct
Household income in Barungain Katherine East +$445 higher in Katherine East
$949 16th pct $1,394 36th pct
Indigenous language in Barungain Katherine East +62.1 pts higher in Barunga
86.8% 100th pct 24.7% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barungain Katherine East +1.0 larger in Barunga gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Barungain Katherine East +18.4 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
39.2% 100th pct 20.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Barungain Katherine East +0.4 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
22.5% 46th pct 22.1% 44th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
39.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 20.9%
9.9% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

15.0% 2 people +15.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.3% 6 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 6.0%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%
17.5% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 9.1%
15.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barungain Katherine East +$250 higher in Katherine East gap widening
$100 6th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Barungain Katherine East
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Barungain Katherine East +0.60 higher in Barunga gap steady
1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barungain Katherine East +26.7 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
86.3% 100th pct 59.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Barungain Katherine East +10.8 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Barungain Katherine East +10.9 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
72.5% 14th pct 83.4% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barungain Katherine East +21.7 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
61.3% 14th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.3% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 59.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 83.4%
28.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 16.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 57.2%
3.8% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 9.7%
13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 ◂ +65.6 pts 21.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
5.8% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barungain Katherine East +56.8 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
65.0% 100th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Barungain Katherine East +3.2 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 7th pct
PT commute in Barungain Katherine East +0.6 pts higher in Katherine East gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Barungain Katherine East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barungain Katherine East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barungain Katherine East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barungain Katherine East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

16.2% Car (driver) +55.9 pts ▸ 72.1%
69.1% Walked ◂ +65.9 pts 3.2%
13.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
0.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% No vehicle ◂ +56.8 pts 8.2%
7.5% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barungain Katherine East +22.8 pts higher in Katherine East gap narrowing
26.5% 33rd pct 49.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Barungain Katherine East
— 18.5% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barungain Katherine East +5.9 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
11.3% 91st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Barungain Katherine East +32.9 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
32.4% 3rd pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Barungain Katherine East +18.2 pts higher in Katherine East gap widening
54.4% 31st pct 72.7% 90th pct

Industries people work in

36.8% Education & training ◂ +26.0 pts 10.8%
13.2% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.2% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%
8.8% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
5.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%
27.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 19.0%
5.9% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barungain Katherine East even
2.9 72nd pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barungain Katherine East +0.7 more in Barunga
3.9 77th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Barungain Katherine East +23.9 pts higher in Katherine East
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Barungain Katherine East +39.9 pts higher in Katherine East
0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Barungain Katherine East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barungain Katherine East +18.5 pts higher in Barunga
98.1% 99th pct 79.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Barungain Katherine East +3.6 pts higher in Barunga
98.8% 85th pct 95.2% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Barungain Katherine East +98.1 pts higher in Barunga
98.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barungain Katherine East +13.3 more in Barunga
20.8 63rd pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Barungain Katherine East +28 higher in Katherine East
4 64th pct 32 75th pct
Mean slope in Barungain Katherine East +0.4 pts higher in Barunga
3.0% 13th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunga vs Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70023/barunga/vs/SAL70145/katherine-east