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Cobourg vs Tiwi Islands

Name: Cobourg vs Tiwi Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Cobourg profile · Tiwi Islands profile

Cobourg Tiwi Islands

Cobourg and Tiwi Islands are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory. Cobourg has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $900 compared to $281 in Tiwi Islands. There are also stark differences in beliefs and health; 62.5% of people in Cobourg report no religion, whereas 29.9% do so in Tiwi Islands. Additionally, people in Cobourg are far more likely to volunteer, at 21.7% compared to 11.4% in Tiwi Islands.

Both areas share a very similar makeup, with about 75% of Cobourg and 72.7% of Tiwi Islands being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This shared identity is reflected in the homes, which are almost identical in size, typically holding around 3 people. While both places have very young populations compared to the national figure, the gap is wider in Tiwi Islands, where the typical resident is just 17, compared to 29 in Cobourg.

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Where they differ most

Population: 162 larger in Tiwi Islands No religion: 32.6 pts higher in Cobourg Median age: 12 yrs older in Cobourg Personal income: $619 higher in Cobourg Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +162 larger in Tiwi Islands gap widening

32 20th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +12 yrs older in Cobourg gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 26.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Marital status

47.8% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 60.6%

43.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 35.6%

17.4% Widowed ◂ +15.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cobourg Tiwi Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.8% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 84.0%

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

18.8% Irish ◂ +17.2 pts 1.5%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

34.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%

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

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +32.6 pts 29.9%

12.5% Christianity +46.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.9% Other religions ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

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

Schools/1k kids in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands

— 15.63 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +5 more in Tiwi Islands

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands

— 82 22nd pct

ICSEA in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands

— 682 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.2%

26.1% Year 11 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +35.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Education +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$619 higher in Cobourg gap widening

$900 73rd pct $281 0th pct

Household income in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$250 higher in Tiwi Islands

$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$249 higher in Tiwi Islands

$1,375 19th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

125.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +100.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.3 pts 18.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

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%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 76.8%

15.6% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +117 larger in Tiwi Islands

24 71st pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +9 yrs older in Cobourg

25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$140 higher in Cobourg

$325 10th pct $185 0th pct

Household income in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$426 higher in Cobourg

$1,375 35th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +0.1 larger in Cobourg

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +39.0 pts 61.0%

0.0% Couples without children +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 5 people ◂ +55.6 pts 19.4%

0.0% 2 people +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% 1 person +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 6 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +$10 higher in Cobourg

$50 0th pct $40 0th pct

Mortgage in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands

— $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +0.30 higher in Cobourg

1.60 100th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% Rented +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +36.1 pts 38.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.2 pts 27.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +114.0 pts 52.6%

0.0% No vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +78.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

21.4% Administrative & support ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

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%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.7% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 19.6%

28.6% Labourers ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands +147.2 more in Tiwi Islands

218.8 92nd pct 366.0 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobourg in Tiwi Islands even

0 8th pct 0 29th pct

Compare Cobourg with nearby areas

Minjilang Warruwi Point Stuart Van Diemen Gulf Gunbalanya Tiwi Islands Hotham Jabiru

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

Milikapiti Wurrumiyanga Vernon Islands Van Diemen Gulf Gunn Point Glyde Point Murrumujuk Pirlangimpi

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobourg vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70058/cobourg/vs/SAL70263/tiwi-islands