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Binjari vs Katherine South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Binjari profile · Katherine South profile

Binjari Katherine South

Katherine South and Binjari are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Binjari has a much larger First Nations population at 96.7% and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 25. This helps explain why homes there are much larger, with 5.2 people per home on average, and why 35% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Katherine South is far more diverse, with 18.2% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 33. Residents there generally have higher incomes, with typical weekly personal earnings of $912 compared to $271 in Binjari.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 38%. They also share a complete lack of public transport stops and departures. While Binjari has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 76.7%, Katherine South has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 18.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,267 larger in Katherine South First Nations: 64.4 pts higher in Binjari Other language: 57.5 pts higher in Binjari Year 12: 38.7 pts higher in Katherine South Personal income: $641 higher in Katherine South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Binjariin Katherine South +1,267 larger in Katherine South gap steady
240 57th pct 1,507 76th pct
Median age in Binjariin Katherine South +8 yrs older in Katherine South gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Binjariin Katherine South +64.4 pts higher in Binjari gap steady
96.7% 100th pct 32.3% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Binjariin Katherine South +7.6 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
2.9% 4th pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Binjariin Katherine South +13.8 pts higher in Binjari gap steady
35.0% 100th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Binjariin Katherine South +13.1 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
7.3% 18th pct 20.4% 88th pct

Age structure

35.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.8 pts 21.2%
31.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
47.8% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Binjari Katherine South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Binjariin Katherine South +18.2 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +28.6 pts 68.9%
0.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

2.1% Australian +23.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% English +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Binjariin Katherine South +57.5 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Binjariin Katherine South +0.5 pts higher in Binjari gap narrowing
3.3% 88th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

18.3% English only +42.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Binjariin Katherine South +0.4 pts higher in Katherine South gap narrowing
38.3% 43rd pct 38.8% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 34.0%
38.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.8% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.8% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Binjariin Katherine South +38.7 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
2.5% 0th pct 41.3% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Binjariin Katherine South +18.9 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Binjariin Katherine South
— 6.25 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Binjariin Katherine South +8 more in Katherine South
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Binjariin Katherine South
— 217 39th pct
ICSEA in Binjariin Katherine South
— 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +34.7 pts 11.2%
2.5% Year 12 +38.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 15.8%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 19.5%
19.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +16.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Binjariin Katherine South +$641 higher in Katherine South gap widening
$271 0th pct $912 74th pct
Household income in Binjariin Katherine South +$666 higher in Katherine South gap widening
$966 12th pct $1,632 56th pct
Family income in Binjariin Katherine South +$1,316 higher in Katherine South gap widening
$658 0th pct $1,974 56th pct
High earners in Binjariin Katherine South +6.6 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
1.9% 20th pct 8.5% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Binjariin Katherine South +17.2 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 25.2%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +52.8 pts 32.9%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +26.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Binjariin Katherine South +2.1 pts higher in Katherine South
17.9% 11th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Binjariin Katherine South +6.3 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Binjariin Katherine South +1.6 pts higher in Katherine South gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
3.3% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +10.8 pts 62.9%
12.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Binjariin Katherine South +7.5 pts higher in Katherine South gap narrowing
5.0% 4th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Binjariin Katherine South +5.4 pts higher in Binjari gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 8.2% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Binjariin Katherine South +43.9 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
64.6% 100th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Binjariin Katherine South +2.7 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Binjariin Katherine South +13.2 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 14.1% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Binjariin Katherine South +255 larger in Katherine South
232 86th pct 487 87th pct
Median age in Binjariin Katherine South +3 yrs older in Katherine South
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Binjariin Katherine South +13.4 pts higher in Katherine South
2.7% 0th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Binjariin Katherine South
— 14.3% 68th pct
Median income in Binjariin Katherine South +$175 higher in Katherine South
$271 5th pct $446 24th pct
Household income in Binjariin Katherine South +$17 higher in Binjari
$966 17th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Binjariin Katherine South +54.1 pts higher in Binjari
76.7% 98th pct 22.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Binjariin Katherine South +2.7 larger in Binjari gap narrowing
5.2 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Binjariin Katherine South +16.4 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 19.9% 87th pct
Living alone in Binjariin Katherine South +31.9 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.9% 76th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
36.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 19.9%
12.4% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Household size

51.4% 6 or more ◂ +46.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% 1 person +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.8% 2 people +21.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.3% 5 people ◂ +18.8 pts 5.5%
8.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Binjariin Katherine South +$220 higher in Katherine South gap widening
$100 6th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Binjariin Katherine South
— $1,325 30th pct
People / bedroom in Binjariin Katherine South +0.80 higher in Binjari gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Binjariin Katherine South +38.2 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 61.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Binjariin Katherine South +12.0 pts higher in Katherine South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 4th pct
Separate houses in Binjariin Katherine South +40.0 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
89.2% 30th pct 49.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Binjariin Katherine South +39.3 pts higher in Binjari gap widening
86.5% 69th pct 47.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +38.2 pts 61.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 49.2%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

64.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 37.4%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 8.4%
10.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

94.6% Under $200 ◂ +73.6 pts 21.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.8% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Binjariin Katherine South +33.1 pts higher in Binjari gap narrowing
43.2% 100th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Binjariin Katherine South +2.2 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 5th pct
PT commute in Binjariin Katherine South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Binjariin Katherine South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Binjariin Katherine South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Binjariin Katherine South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Binjariin Katherine South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.0% Car (driver) +37.3 pts ▸ 72.3%
30.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +22.4 pts 7.6%
15.0% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 41.5%
43.2% No vehicle ◂ +33.1 pts 10.1%
10.8% 2 vehicles +23.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Binjariin Katherine South +13.5 pts higher in Katherine South gap narrowing
32.9% 57th pct 46.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Binjariin Katherine South
— 22.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Binjariin Katherine South +18.1 pts higher in Binjari gap narrowing
21.7% 100th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Binjariin Katherine South +41.5 pts higher in Katherine South gap widening
14.3% 0th pct 55.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Binjariin Katherine South +41.9 pts higher in Katherine South
30.0% 0th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Construction ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
25.0% Administrative & support ◂ +20.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Binjariin Katherine South +4.7 higher in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Binjariin Katherine South +5.5 more in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Binjariin Katherine South +54.6 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Binjariin Katherine South +55.0 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Binjariin Katherine South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Binjariin Katherine South +98.1 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Binjariin Katherine South +98.4 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Binjariin Katherine South +46.8 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Binjariin Katherine South +21.2 more in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 21.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Binjariin Katherine South +30 higher in Katherine South
1 52nd pct 31 75th pct
Mean slope in Binjariin Katherine South +2.5 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Binjari with nearby areas

Cossack Katherine South Uralla Katherine Katherine East Emungalan Tindal Lansdowne

Compare Katherine South with nearby areas

Katherine Katherine East Uralla Emungalan Cossack Binjari Tindal Lansdowne

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Binjari vs Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70033/binjari/vs/SAL70146/katherine-south