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Buchanan vs Kalkarindji

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Buchanan profile · Kalkarindji profile

Buchanan Kalkarindji

Kalkarindji and Buchanan (NT) are two distinct remote areas in the Northern Territory. Kalkarindji is much more culturally diverse, with 78.6% of people using a language other than English at home and 81.2% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Buchanan (NT) is sparsely populated and has a very different economic profile; its typical weekly household income is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,262 seen in Kalkarindji. While Kalkarindji has a high share of people caring for children unpaid (48.0%), Buchanan (NT) has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 97.0%.

Both areas are car-dependent, with almost no residents using public transport to get around. This shared reliance on vehicles reflects their remote locations, and both sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. However, their daily lives differ; almost all homes in Kalkarindji are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, while Buchanan (NT) has no such amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 303 larger in Kalkarindji First Nations: 53.7 pts higher in Kalkarindji Other language: 58.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji No religion: 40.3 pts higher in Buchanan Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchananin Kalkarindji +303 larger in Kalkarindji gap widening
80 36th pct 383 61st pct
Median age in Buchananin Kalkarindji +6 yrs older in Kalkarindji gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Buchananin Kalkarindji +53.7 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap narrowing
27.5% 96th pct 81.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Buchananin Kalkarindji +5.5 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 8th pct
Under 15 in Buchananin Kalkarindji +9.7 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 27.2% 91st pct
De facto in Buchananin Kalkarindji gap widening
— 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.4 pts 14.1%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%
17.5% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

93.3% Never married ◂ +35.2 pts 58.2%
11.7% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buchanan Kalkarindji

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchananin Kalkarindji +1.0 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian ◂ +30.3 pts 4.7%
10.0% English ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
6.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%
3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Buchananin Kalkarindji +58.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 78.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Buchananin Kalkarindji +1.8 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
6.3% 93rd pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

53.8% English only ◂ +40.2 pts 13.6%
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 Buchananin Kalkarindji +40.3 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
56.3% 90th pct 15.9% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

15.0% Christianity +55.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
56.3% No religion ◂ +40.3 pts 15.9%
31.3% Not stated ◂ +19.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buchananin Kalkarindji +18.9 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
36.7% 27th pct 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Buchananin Kalkarindji +8.4 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 9.62 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buchananin Kalkarindji +1 more in Kalkarindji
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 164 34th pct
ICSEA in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 593 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 17.7%
10.0% Year 9 or below +19.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.7% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchananin Kalkarindji +$615 higher in Buchanan gap widening
$939 76th pct $324 0th pct
Household income in Buchananin Kalkarindji +$988 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,262 29th pct
Family income in Buchananin Kalkarindji +$387 higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
$1,149 10th pct $762 0th pct
High earners in Buchananin Kalkarindji +6.5 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 8.0% 24th pct

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 65.1%
50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.9 pts 13.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchananin Kalkarindji +10.2 pts higher in Kalkarindji
6.3% 0th pct 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Buchananin Kalkarindji +2.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Buchananin Kalkarindji +4.2 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +10.6 pts ▸ 71.8%
3.8% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchananin Kalkarindji +7.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Buchananin Kalkarindji +17.5 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Buchananin Kalkarindji +26.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
21.7% 33rd pct 48.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Buchananin Kalkarindji +1.8 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buchananin Kalkarindji +23.0 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
26.7% 64th pct 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchananin Kalkarindji +289 larger in Kalkarindji
22 70th pct 311 86th pct
Median age in Buchananin Kalkarindji +5 yrs older in Kalkarindji
22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 11.6% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 31.6% 94th pct
Median income in Buchananin Kalkarindji +$30 higher in Kalkarindji
$256 4th pct $286 7th pct
Household income in Buchananin Kalkarindji +$1,328 higher in Buchanan
$2,250 71st pct $922 15th pct
Indigenous language in Buchananin Kalkarindji +19.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji
72.7% 97th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchananin Kalkarindji +2.8 larger in Buchanan gap widening
6.3 100th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Buchananin Kalkarindji +5.2 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
37.5% 100th pct 32.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
37.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%
0.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— $76 2nd pct
Mortgage in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— $1,084 18th pct
People / bedroom in Buchananin Kalkarindji +0.10 higher in Kalkarindji gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 79.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 5.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 69.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 64.4% 19th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buchananin Kalkarindji
— 46.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Buchananin Kalkarindji +27.3 pts higher in Buchanan gap steady
27.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Buchananin Kalkarindji even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
9.1% Car (driver) +25.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchananin Kalkarindji +31.7 pts higher in Buchanan gap widening
50.7% 91st pct 19.0% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchananin Kalkarindji +13.1 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
10.0% 90th pct 23.1% 100th pct
Participation in Buchananin Kalkarindji +19.4 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
66.7% 72nd pct 47.3% 16th pct
Full-time in Buchananin Kalkarindji +39.7 pts higher in Buchanan gap narrowing
97.0% 100th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

106.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +101.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Education & training +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Construction +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.5% Labourers ◂ +32.1 pts 19.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.2% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 9.7%
9.1% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchananin Kalkarindji +3.0 higher in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Buchananin Kalkarindji +3.9 more in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buchananin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buchananin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Buchananin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 85th pct
Walk to health in Buchananin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Buchananin Kalkarindji +18.3 more in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Buchananin Kalkarindji +8 higher in Kalkarindji
0 0th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Buchananin Kalkarindji +0.1 pts higher in Kalkarindji
2.9% 11th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Buchanan with nearby areas

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Compare Kalkarindji with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchanan vs Kalkarindji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70041/buchanan/vs/SAL70141/kalkarindji