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Coomalie Creek vs Rum Jungle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Coomalie Creek profile · Rum Jungle profile

Coomalie Creek Rum Jungle

Rum Jungle and Coomalie Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are significant differences in wealth and age between them. The typical weekly household income in Coomalie Creek is $3,249, which is far higher than the $624 seen in Rum Jungle. Rum Jungle is also an older area, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 47 in Coomalie Creek. Rum Jungle has a larger First Nations population with 9 people, while Coomalie Creek has none.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks, or health services. This lack of local amenities is a shared trait for these two neighbours. While Rum Jungle is far older and has much lower incomes, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 80 larger in Rum Jungle Household income: $2,625 higher in Coomalie Creek Family income: $2,225 higher in Coomalie Creek Household size: 0.9 larger in Coomalie Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Rum Jungle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +80 larger in Rum Jungle gap widening
8 6th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +8 yrs older in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 22.9% 91st pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Marital status

80.0% Married ◂ +34.4 pts 45.6%
0.0% Never married +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Divorced +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 8.0% 33rd pct

Country of birth

125.0% Australia ◂ +62.5 pts 62.5%
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

50.0% Filipino ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% English ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
37.5% Scottish ◂ +34.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Australian +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% German +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +50.0 pts 75.0%
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 Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% No religion ◂ +26.1 pts 48.9%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Not stated +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 22.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +1 more in Rum Jungle
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Year 12 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +$66 higher in Coomalie Creek gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $509 13th pct
Household income in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +$2,625 higher in Coomalie Creek gap widening
$3,249 100th pct $624 0th pct
Family income in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +$2,225 higher in Coomalie Creek gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Mental health ◂ +33.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +8.0 pts 54.5%
0.0% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 17.7% 19th pct
Defence service in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +9 larger in Rum Jungle
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +14 yrs older in Coomalie Creek
71 yrs 100th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +$57 higher in Coomalie Creek
$575 43rd pct $518 35th pct
Household income in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +$800 higher in Coomalie Creek
$1,375 35th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +0.9 larger in Coomalie Creek gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 42.3% 93rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +35.7 pts 26.8%
0.0% Couples without children +58.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— $1,015 15th pct
People / bedroom in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +0.40 higher in Coomalie Creek gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 26.9% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 36.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle
— 34.5% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +11.4 more in Rum Jungle
0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle even
0 12th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Coomalie Creekin Rum Jungle +0.1 pts higher in Rum Jungle
3.9% 27th pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie Creek vs Rum Jungle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70063/coomalie-creek/vs/SAL70236/rum-jungle