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Batchelor vs Margaret River

Name: Batchelor vs Margaret River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Batchelor profile · Margaret River profile

Batchelor Margaret River

Batchelor and Margaret River (NT) are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Batchelor is more developed, with a typical resident aged 45 and typical weekly incomes of $542. In contrast, Margaret River (NT) is sparsely populated, with a much younger typical age of 25 and a typical weekly income of $225. Batchelor is more walkable and has better access to services, with 83.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Margaret River (NT) has no such access and a car-dependent walkability score of 0.0.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining without any public transport routes or stops. They also share a typical weekly household income of $900 and have only one school within 3 km. While Batchelor's First Nations residents are far older with a typical age of 36, the same group in Margaret River (NT) is far younger at just 16.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Batchelor Household size: 2.3 larger in Margaret River Population: 382 larger in Batchelor People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Margaret River Personal income: $317 higher in Batchelor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Batchelor in Margaret River +382 larger in Batchelor gap narrowing

396 62nd pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Batchelor in Margaret River +20 yrs older in Batchelor gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

9.3% Youth (15–24) +26.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 36.4%

21.8% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Separated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Batchelor Margaret River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia +38.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%

23.5% English ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only +32.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +37.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

28.0% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.3% Not stated ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Batchelor in Margaret River

12.05 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Batchelor in Margaret River even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Batchelor in Margaret River +55 larger in Batchelor

105 27th pct 50 16th pct

ICSEA in Batchelor in Margaret River +132 higher in Margaret River

723 1st pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +106.1 pts ▸ 128.6%

12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Engineering & related +50.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Batchelor in Margaret River +$317 higher in Batchelor gap narrowing

$542 17th pct $225 0th pct

Household income in Batchelor in Margaret River even

$900 10th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Batchelor in Margaret River

$1,337 17th pct —

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +15.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.4% One condition +27.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Batchelor in Margaret River +113 larger in Batchelor

119 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Batchelor in Margaret River +20 yrs older in Batchelor

36 yrs 74th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Batchelor in Margaret River

$442 23rd pct —

Household income in Batchelor in Margaret River +$324 higher in Batchelor

$824 12th pct $500 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Batchelor in Margaret River +2.3 larger in Margaret River

2.0 14th pct 4.3 100th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +66.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.6% One-parent families ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Batchelor in Margaret River

$150 14th pct —

Mortgage in Batchelor in Margaret River

$1,520 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Batchelor in Margaret River +0.70 higher in Margaret River

0.80 43rd pct 1.50 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Batchelor in Margaret River even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Batchelor in Margaret River even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Batchelor in Margaret River even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Batchelor in Margaret River even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%

20.2% Walked +39.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.6% Education & training ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

16.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Labourers +78.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.3% Professionals ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Batchelor in Margaret River +3.7 higher in Batchelor

3.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Batchelor in Margaret River +4.1 more in Batchelor

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Batchelor in Margaret River +77.1 pts higher in Batchelor

77.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Batchelor in Margaret River +82.0 pts higher in Batchelor

82.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Batchelor in Margaret River even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Batchelor in Margaret River +77.8 pts higher in Batchelor

77.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Batchelor in Margaret River +83.0 pts higher in Batchelor

83.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Batchelor in Margaret River +83.5 pts higher in Batchelor

83.5% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Batchelor in Margaret River +30.3 more in Batchelor

30.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Batchelor in Margaret River +1 higher in Batchelor

1 50th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Batchelor in Margaret River +0.9 pts higher in Margaret River

3.1% 15th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Batchelor vs Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70024/batchelor/vs/SAL70175/margaret-river