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Canteen Creek vs Tablelands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Canteen Creek profile · Tablelands profile

Canteen Creek Tablelands

Tablelands (NT) and Canteen Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Canteen Creek has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 91.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 19.1% in Tablelands (NT). Canteen Creek also has a far younger population, with 33.3% of people under 15, and larger households that average 4.7 people. In contrast, Tablelands (NT) has far higher typical personal incomes of $1,234 a week and a higher proportion of people who have completed Year 12.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport or a 15-minute walk to groceries and health services. This shared isolation is a constant, though they differ in other ways. Canteen Creek is much more likely to be a rental area, with 65.4% of homes rented, while Tablelands (NT) has far more people living alone at 37.5%. The two areas also share a similar typical age for First Nations residents, which is 25 years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 72.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek Other language: 63.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek Personal income: $862 higher in Tablelands Family income: $941 higher in Tablelands Unpaid child care: 31.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +41 larger in Tablelands gap widening
147 47th pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +6 yrs older in Tablelands gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +72.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
91.8% 100th pct 19.1% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +8.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +21.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +0.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 31.9%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.6 pts 11.7%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 37.1%
31.2% Never married +20.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
10.8% Separated ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Canteen Creek Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +10.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
3.4% 15th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

97.3% Australia ◂ +29.7 pts 67.6%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

5.4% English +24.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Australian +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +63.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
75.5% 100th pct 12.2% 79th pct
Limited English in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +8.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
8.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

19.7% English only +50.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%

Religion

No religion in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +23.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
18.4% 8th pct 42.0% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +29.5 pts 32.4%
18.4% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.6% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +24.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
21.3% 3rd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
7.5% 20th pct 9.0% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +25.05 more in Tablelands
20.41 88th pct 45.45 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +46 larger in Canteen Creek
49 16th pct 3 0th pct
ICSEA in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +46 higher in Tablelands
564 0th pct 610 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.3% Year 12 +24.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
41.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +34.9 pts 6.6%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%
3.4% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
10.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 19.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$862 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$372 1st pct $1,234 91st pct
Household income in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$104 higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
$1,687 59th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$941 higher in Tablelands gap widening
$933 5th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +10.2 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
5.4% 34th pct 15.6% 81st pct
High-income homes in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +27.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

75.3% Under $650 ◂ +56.7 pts 18.6%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +20.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +1.4 pts higher in Tablelands
15.6% 8th pct 17.0% 10th pct
Mental health in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +5.3 pts higher in Tablelands
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +1.6 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%
3.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +11.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
12.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
2.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +4.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
6.5% 7th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +8.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 3.6% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +31.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +2.4 pts higher in Tablelands
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +9.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
18.3% 19th pct 9.0% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +99 larger in Canteen Creek
135 86th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +12.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek
12.0% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Canteen Creekin Tablelands
39.1% 100th pct —
Median income in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$89 higher in Tablelands
$361 12th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$509 higher in Canteen Creek
$1,375 35th pct $866 13th pct
Indigenous language in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +53.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek
81.5% 99th pct 27.8% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +2.6 larger in Canteen Creek gap widening
4.7 100th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +4.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
15.9% 76th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +26.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
11.5% 10th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 47.6%
5.1% Couples without children +37.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%
3.6% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 6 or more ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% 1 person +26.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.5% 2 people +23.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.9% 3 people ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +$190 higher in Tablelands
$60 0th pct $250 40th pct
People / bedroom in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +0.60 higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
1.60 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +44.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
65.4% 99th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +16.7 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +35.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 64.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +32.9 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
80.8% 53rd pct 47.9% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented ◂ +44.6 pts 20.8%
11.5% Other tenure +30.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +35.4 pts 64.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 22.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

105.9% Under $200 ◂ +105.9 pts 0.0%
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 Canteen Creekin Tablelands
— 7.1% 82nd pct
Work from home in Canteen Creekin Tablelands
— 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Canteen Creekin Tablelands
— 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

82.4% Walked ◂ +47.0 pts 35.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

73.7% No vehicle ◂ +66.5 pts 7.1%
21.1% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +25.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
23.6% 24th pct 49.4% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Canteen Creekin Tablelands
— 11.5% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +30.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +36.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
32.3% 3rd pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Canteen Creekin Tablelands
— 84.1% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
47.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
47.1% Education & training ◂ +40.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Mining +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.5% Administrative & support ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.4% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +14.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +0.5 higher in Canteen Creek
0.7 56th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +0.8 more in Canteen Creek
1.0 59th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +100.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +6.3 pts higher in Tablelands
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 45th pct
Walk to health in Canteen Creekin Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +19.8 more in Tablelands
6.8 34th pct 26.6 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +20 higher in Canteen Creek
20 73rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Canteen Creekin Tablelands +1.1 pts higher in Tablelands
2.5% 4th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Canteen Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canteen Creek vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70050/canteen-creek/vs/SAL70247/tablelands