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Claravale vs Katherine South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Claravale profile · Katherine South profile

Claravale Katherine South

Katherine South and Claravale are very different Northern Territory locations. Katherine South is a residential hub with 1,507 people and a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable), where 98.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Claravale is sparsely populated with only 5 residents and is completely car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and household size; the typical weekly household income in Claravale is far higher at $5,500 compared to $1,632 in Katherine South, and Claravale has far more people per home at 6.0 compared to 2.5.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While they share similar typical personal incomes of around $900 a week, they operate on different scales. Katherine South is a more connected community with 8 schools within 3km and a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Claravale remains a remote, non-residential landscape with no schools or walkable amenities nearby.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claravalein Katherine South +1,502 larger in Katherine South gap steady
5 4th pct 1,507 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2011: 1,405
  • Second area, 2016: 1,495
  • Second area, 2021: 1,507
Median age in Claravalein Katherine South +3 yrs older in Katherine South gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
32.3% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.3%
10.6% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.6%
21.2% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.2%
20.4% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%

Age structure

60.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +46.8 pts 53.2%
0.0% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Claravale Katherine South

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

  • 85+ in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Katherine South: 0.3% males, 0.2% females
  • 80–84 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Katherine South: 0.4% males, 0.2% females
  • 75–79 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Katherine South: 0.5% males, 0.6% females
  • 70–74 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Katherine South: 1.9% males, 1.2% females
  • 65–69 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Katherine South: 3.2% males, 1.9% females
  • 60–64 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Katherine South: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
  • 55–59 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Katherine South: 2.5% males, 3.1% females
  • 50–54 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Katherine South: 2.7% males, 3.5% females
  • 45–49 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Katherine South: 2.3% males, 3.5% females
  • 40–44 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Katherine South: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
  • 35–39 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Katherine South: 4.7% males, 3.9% females
  • 30–34 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Katherine South: 4.6% males, 5.9% females
  • 25–29 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 25–29 in Katherine South: 4.1% males, 5.0% females
  • 20–24 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Katherine South: 3.5% males, 3.0% females
  • 15–19 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Katherine South: 2.7% males, 2.1% females
  • 10–14 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Katherine South: 3.8% males, 3.0% females
  • 5–9 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Katherine South: 4.2% males, 3.2% females
  • 0–4 in Claravale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Katherine South: 4.2% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

18.2% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 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

120.0% English ◂ +100.8 pts 19.2%
60.0% Australian ◂ +34.1 pts 25.9%
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

20.4% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
2.8% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +19.2 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

38.8% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.8%

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +61.2 pts 38.8%
80.0% Not stated ◂ +61.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Christianity +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

41.3% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.3%
18.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.9%
6.25 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Claravalein Katherine South +8 more in Katherine South
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
217 39th pct
860 10th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 10 ◂ +44.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Year 12 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%
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%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +28.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 Claravalein Katherine South +$12 higher in Katherine South gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $912 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2011: $647
  • Second area, 2016: $819
  • Second area, 2021: $912
Household income in Claravalein Katherine South +$3,868 higher in Claravale
$5,500 100th pct $1,632 56th pct
  • First area, 2021: $5,500
  • Second area, 2011: $1,202
  • Second area, 2016: $1,445
  • Second area, 2021: $1,632
Family income in Claravalein Katherine South +$99 higher in Katherine South
$1,875 49th pct $1,974 56th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2011: $1,476
  • Second area, 2016: $1,687
  • Second area, 2021: $1,974
8.5% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%
High-income homes in Claravalein Katherine South
17.2% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Personal income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +46.0 pts 34.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

20.0% 14th pct
6.3% 33rd pct
4.5% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

60.0% Asthma ◂ +54.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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

60.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
60.0% One condition ◂ +46.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

12.4% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%
8.2% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.2%
Unpaid child care in Claravalein Katherine South
20.7% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.7%
2.7% 51st pct
14.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Claravalein Katherine South +487 larger in Katherine South
0 0th pct 487 87th pct
28 yrs 57th pct
16.0% 7th pct
14.3% 68th pct
$446 24th pct
$949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Claravalein Katherine South
22.6% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claravalein Katherine South +3.5 larger in Claravale
6.0 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2021: 6.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
19.9% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.9%
31.9% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.9%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +73.0 pts 27.0%
0.0% Couples with children +50.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
0.0% One-parent families +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

$320 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $200
  • Second area, 2016: $270
  • Second area, 2021: $320
$1,325 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,500
  • Second area, 2016: $1,593
  • Second area, 2021: $1,325
People / bedroom in Claravalein Katherine South +0.10 higher in Claravale
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.20
  • Second area, 2011: 1.30
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10
61.8% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.8%
12.0% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
49.2% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.2%
47.1% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 49.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%

Transport & Vehicles

10.1% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.1%
2.2% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Claravalein Katherine South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 72.3%
75.0% Worked at home ◂ +72.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

46.3% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.3%
22.2% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.2%

Jobs & Industry

3.6% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.6%
55.8% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.8%
71.9% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 67.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 75.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.9%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +99.5 pts 0.5%
75.0% Manufacturing ◂ +73.8 pts 1.2%
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% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Labourers ◂ +66.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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 Claravalein Katherine South +4.7 higher in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Claravalein Katherine South +5.5 more in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Claravalein Katherine South +54.6 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Claravalein Katherine South +55.0 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Claravalein Katherine South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Claravalein Katherine South +98.1 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Claravalein Katherine South +98.4 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to health in Claravalein Katherine South +46.8 pts higher in Katherine South
0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Claravalein Katherine South +21.2 more in Katherine South
0.0 0th pct 21.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Claravalein Katherine South +31 higher in Katherine South
0 1st pct 31 75th pct
Mean slope in Claravalein Katherine South +3.3 pts higher in Claravale
5.8% 51st pct 2.5% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claravale vs Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70057/claravale/vs/SAL70146/katherine-south