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Batchelor vs Coomalie Creek
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Batchelor profile · Coomalie Creek profile
Batchelor Coomalie Creek
Batchelor and Coomalie Creek are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Batchelor is more developed, with 396 people and a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), meaning many homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. Coomalie Creek is sparsely populated with only 8 residents and is car-dependent. There are also stark income gaps, with a typical household income of $3,249 in Coomalie Creek compared to $900 in Batchelor.
Both areas have a similar typical weekly personal income of around $540 to $575, which sits well below the national figure. While they share this similarity, other gaps remain wide. For example, First Nations residents are far older in Coomalie Creek, where the typical age is 71 compared to 36 in Batchelor. Coomalie Creek also has more people per bedroom, with a figure of 1.50 compared to 0.80 in Batchelor.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 336
- First area, 2016: 507
- First area, 2021: 396
- Second area, 2016: 20
- Second area, 2021: 8
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $623
- First area, 2016: $606
- First area, 2021: $542
- Second area, 2016: $574
- Second area, 2021: $575
- First area, 2011: $857
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $900
- Second area, 2016: $1,562
- Second area, 2021: $3,249
- First area, 2011: $1,328
- First area, 2016: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $1,337
- Second area, 2016: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $3,249
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 1.8
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 1.5
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $55
- First area, 2016: $148
- First area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,245
- First area, 2016: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $1,520
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 1.50
- Second area, 2021: 1.50
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batchelor vs Coomalie Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70024/batchelor/vs/SAL70063/coomalie-creek