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Beswick vs Mataranka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Beswick profile · Mataranka profile

Beswick Mataranka

Beswick and Mataranka are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Beswick is a young area where the typical resident is 27, with 27.3% of people under 15 and 95% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Mataranka is far older, with a typical age of 38 and 15.9% of residents aged 65 and over. Economic gaps are wide, as typical weekly family income in Mataranka is $1,562, far higher than $661 in Beswick.

While both areas have a similar number of schools and nearly identical First Nations personal incomes, other gaps are widening. Beswick has seen a significant increase in people using another language at home, which is now far higher at 91.5% compared to 33.6% in Mataranka. This linguistic difference is consistent with Beswick's higher share of First Nations languages and a much larger proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 67.2 pts higher in Beswick Other language: 57.9 pts higher in Beswick Personal income: $449 higher in Mataranka Family income: $901 higher in Mataranka Unpaid child care: 49.9 pts higher in Beswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beswickin Mataranka +158 larger in Beswick gap narrowing
542 66th pct 384 61st pct
Median age in Beswickin Mataranka +11 yrs older in Mataranka gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Beswickin Mataranka +67.2 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
95.0% 100th pct 27.9% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Beswickin Mataranka +12.2 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
3.7% 6th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Beswickin Mataranka +17.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
27.3% 91st pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Beswickin Mataranka +7.9 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.4 pts 9.9%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 48.8%
24.9% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
3.6% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Beswick Mataranka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beswickin Mataranka +17.5 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.7% 3rd pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

98.9% Australia ◂ +31.4 pts 67.4%
0.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.0% English +23.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.8% Australian +20.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.9% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beswickin Mataranka +57.9 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
91.5% 100th pct 33.6% 91st pct
Limited English in Beswickin Mataranka +17.3 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
19.9% 100th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

4.4% English only +48.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beswickin Mataranka +20.4 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 34.6%
22.9% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.9% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 15.1%
4.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beswickin Mataranka +17.9 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
16.6% 0th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Beswickin Mataranka +9.1 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
2.1% 5th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beswickin Mataranka +19.56 more in Mataranka
6.76 66th pct 26.32 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beswickin Mataranka even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Beswickin Mataranka +115 larger in Beswick
138 31st pct 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Beswickin Mataranka +259 higher in Mataranka
585 0th pct 844 9th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 29.8%
16.6% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
10.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Architecture & building ◂ +14.0 pts 4.2%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
13.0% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%
11.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
9.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
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 Beswickin Mataranka +$449 higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
$251 0th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Beswickin Mataranka +$510 higher in Mataranka gap widening
$1,333 35th pct $1,843 68th pct
Family income in Beswickin Mataranka +$901 higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
$661 0th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Beswickin Mataranka +6.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
1.0% 18th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Beswickin Mataranka +3.2 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
11.4% 35th pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 24.5%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

87.9% Under $650 ◂ +48.8 pts 39.2%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beswickin Mataranka +1.9 pts higher in Mataranka
19.2% 13th pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Beswickin Mataranka +1.1 pts higher in Beswick
4.2% 22nd pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Beswickin Mataranka +0.5 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%
5.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
3.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.3% None ◂ +17.0 pts 63.3%
14.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beswickin Mataranka +10.4 pts higher in Mataranka gap steady
3.6% 2nd pct 14.0% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Beswickin Mataranka +11.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
21.0% 91st pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Beswickin Mataranka +49.9 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Beswickin Mataranka +2.2 pts higher in Mataranka
1.0% 33rd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beswickin Mataranka +35.0 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 11.4% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beswickin Mataranka +408 larger in Beswick
515 87th pct 107 86th pct
Median age in Beswickin Mataranka +13 yrs older in Mataranka
25 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Beswickin Mataranka +0.3 pts higher in Mataranka
13.6% 5th pct 13.8% 5th pct
Unemployment in Beswickin Mataranka
13.0% 63rd pct —
Median income in Beswickin Mataranka even
$243 3rd pct $243 3rd pct
Household income in Beswickin Mataranka +$318 higher in Mataranka
$1,224 28th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Beswickin Mataranka +12.7 pts higher in Beswick
98.6% 100th pct 86.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beswickin Mataranka +2.8 larger in Beswick gap narrowing
5.4 100th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Beswickin Mataranka +16.5 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Beswickin Mataranka +19.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
13.6% 14th pct 32.7% 78th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 44.9%
16.0% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.5 pts 8.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

52.3% 6 or more ◂ +44.1 pts 8.2%
13.6% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.8% 2 people +23.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beswickin Mataranka +$36 higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
$64 0th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Beswickin Mataranka
— $1,506 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Beswickin Mataranka +0.60 higher in Beswick gap narrowing
2.10 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Beswickin Mataranka +45.9 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
79.5% 100th pct 33.7% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Beswickin Mataranka +28.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Beswickin Mataranka +3.4 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
67.0% 12th pct 70.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beswickin Mataranka +28.4 pts higher in Beswick gap widening
68.2% 25th pct 39.8% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.5% Rented ◂ +45.9 pts 33.7%
0.0% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.8% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.4 pts 5.1%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 24.5%
10.2% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.4% Studio / none +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.9% Under $200 ◂ +56.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
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 Beswickin Mataranka +41.1 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
55.4% 100th pct 14.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Beswickin Mataranka +11.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Beswickin Mataranka +0.5 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
11.7% 100th pct 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Beswickin Mataranka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beswickin Mataranka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beswickin Mataranka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beswickin Mataranka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Walked ◂ +23.2 pts 21.0%
23.4% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%
11.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% No vehicle ◂ +41.1 pts 14.3%
26.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.8% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beswickin Mataranka +21.4 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
15.5% 10th pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Beswickin Mataranka
— 51.4% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beswickin Mataranka +7.9 pts higher in Beswick gap narrowing
10.6% 90th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Beswickin Mataranka +32.9 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
21.8% 0th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Beswickin Mataranka +17.7 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
48.1% 12th pct 65.7% 81st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
33.8% Education & training ◂ +22.7 pts 11.0%
23.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 13.8%
23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +19.2 pts 13.3%
29.9% Community & personal service ◂ +17.2 pts 12.7%
9.1% Labourers +20.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beswickin Mataranka +0.8 higher in Mataranka
1.9 65th pct 2.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Beswickin Mataranka +0.2 more in Mataranka
2.6 70th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Beswickin Mataranka +54.5 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Beswickin Mataranka +18.0 pts higher in Mataranka
39.4% 77th pct 57.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Beswickin Mataranka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beswickin Mataranka +34.6 pts higher in Beswick
90.6% 93rd pct 56.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Beswickin Mataranka +56.0 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 66th pct
Walk to health in Beswickin Mataranka +17.1 pts higher in Mataranka
39.4% 81st pct 56.5% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Beswickin Mataranka +10.8 more in Mataranka
7.4 35th pct 18.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Beswickin Mataranka +11 higher in Beswick
12 72nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Beswickin Mataranka +0.5 pts higher in Mataranka
2.8% 9th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Beswick with nearby areas

Beswick Creek Barunga Mataranka Jilkminggan Venn Elsey Tindal Lansdowne

Compare Mataranka with nearby areas

Jilkminggan Beswick Barunga Elsey Beswick Creek Venn Larrimah Manbulloo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beswick vs Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70031/beswick/vs/SAL70179/mataranka