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Bradshaw vs Nemarluk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Bradshaw profile · Nemarluk profile

Bradshaw Nemarluk

Nemarluk and Bradshaw are two remote areas in the Northern Territory, though they have very different profiles. Nemarluk is a young community where 28.9% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is just 26. Residents are far more likely to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (97.7%) and speak a First Nations language (68.1%) than those in Bradshaw, where these figures are 52.7% and 27.6% respectively. Nemarluk also has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (18.7% compared to 0.0%).

Since 2011, these two areas have continued to track on different paths. Bradshaw is generally older and has a higher typical weekly income of $419, compared to $249 in Nemarluk. Bradshaw also has a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 (30.2% versus 15.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are sparsely populated and share some basic characteristics, such as having no public transport stops and no residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 250 larger in Nemarluk First Nations: 45.0 pts higher in Nemarluk Other language: 58.9 pts higher in Nemarluk Limited English: 18.7 pts higher in Nemarluk Unpaid child care: 47.2 pts higher in Nemarluk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bradshawin Nemarluk +250 larger in Nemarluk gap widening
55 30th pct 305 59th pct
Median age in Bradshawin Nemarluk +8 yrs older in Bradshaw gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Bradshawin Nemarluk +45.0 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
52.7% 100th pct 97.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bradshawin Nemarluk +2.8 pts higher in Bradshaw gap steady
5.5% 8th pct 2.6% 4th pct
Under 15 in Bradshawin Nemarluk +16.1 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 28.9% 93rd pct
De facto in Bradshawin Nemarluk +9.6 pts higher in Bradshaw gap steady
34.4% 100th pct 24.7% 94th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 30.8%
34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.8 pts 13.8%
12.7% Children (0–14) +16.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Marital status

47.9% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
47.9% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 32.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bradshaw Nemarluk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bradshawin Nemarluk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.4% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.5% English ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bradshawin Nemarluk +58.9 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
14.5% 82nd pct 73.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Bradshawin Nemarluk +18.7 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +52.9 pts 21.6%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bradshawin Nemarluk +6.6 pts higher in Bradshaw gap widening
43.6% 60th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 37.0%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bradshawin Nemarluk +14.8 pts higher in Bradshaw gap widening
30.2% 13th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Bradshawin Nemarluk +8.3 pts higher in Bradshaw gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 11.36 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bradshawin Nemarluk +2 more in Nemarluk
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bradshawin Nemarluk +23 larger in Nemarluk
38 14th pct 61 18th pct
ICSEA in Bradshawin Nemarluk +109 higher in Bradshaw
723 1st pct 614 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.3% Year 9 or below +21.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 15.5%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Year 11 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.0% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$170 higher in Bradshaw gap widening
$419 5th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$198 higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
$833 7th pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$69 higher in Bradshaw gap narrowing
$825 2nd pct $756 0th pct
High earners in Bradshawin Nemarluk +10.4 pts higher in Bradshaw gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 9.3% 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 74.3%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bradshawin Nemarluk +8.6 pts higher in Bradshaw
23.6% 25th pct 15.1% 7th pct
Mental health in Bradshawin Nemarluk +1.3 pts higher in Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Bradshawin Nemarluk +1.3 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +6.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
12.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bradshawin Nemarluk +16.3 pts higher in Bradshaw gap widening
18.8% 53rd pct 2.5% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Bradshawin Nemarluk +11.9 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bradshawin Nemarluk +47.2 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
27.1% 59th pct 74.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Bradshawin Nemarluk +8.2 pts higher in Bradshaw
8.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bradshawin Nemarluk +16.2 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 49.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bradshawin Nemarluk +269 larger in Nemarluk
29 72nd pct 298 86th pct
Median age in Bradshawin Nemarluk +11 yrs older in Bradshaw
36 yrs 74th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 14.6% 6th pct
Unemployment in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 28.2% 92nd pct
Median income in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$33 higher in Bradshaw
$280 6th pct $247 4th pct
Household income in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$198 higher in Nemarluk
$833 12th pct $1,031 20th pct
Indigenous language in Bradshawin Nemarluk +40.5 pts higher in Nemarluk
27.6% 88th pct 68.1% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bradshawin Nemarluk +1.7 larger in Nemarluk gap widening
3.0 86th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Bradshawin Nemarluk +12.4 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 16.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +30.3 pts ▸ 75.5%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 5.7%
7.1% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.5% Other families ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +31.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% 6 or more +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.7% 3 people ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
35.7% 4 people ◂ +28.7 pts 7.0%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +14.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bradshawin Nemarluk +$207 higher in Bradshaw gap widening
$257 42nd pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Bradshawin Nemarluk
$1,608 49th pct —
People / bedroom in Bradshawin Nemarluk +0.50 higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 2.00 100th pct
Renting in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 51.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 88.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 32.6% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 46.5%
21.4% Rented +29.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 32.6%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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 Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 48.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bradshawin Nemarluk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bradshawin Nemarluk even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bradshawin Nemarluk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bradshawin Nemarluk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

90.0% Car (driver) ◂ +59.0 pts 31.0%
0.0% Walked +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 38.5%
16.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bradshawin Nemarluk +1.8 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 25.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 28.2% 100th pct
Participation in Bradshawin Nemarluk +9.9 pts higher in Bradshaw gap narrowing
29.2% 0th pct 19.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Bradshawin Nemarluk
— 62.1% 69th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.8 pts 17.2%
40.0% Construction ◂ +26.2 pts 13.8%
40.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other services +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Education & training +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Labourers ◂ +16.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Managers +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Bradshawin Nemarluk
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Bradshawin Nemarluk +11.6 more in Bradshaw
18.2 59th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bradshawin Nemarluk even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Bradshawin Nemarluk
2.9% 11th pct —

Compare Bradshaw with nearby areas

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Compare Nemarluk with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bradshaw vs Nemarluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70038/bradshaw/vs/SAL70204/nemarluk