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Coomalie Creek vs Tortilla Flats

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Coomalie Creek profile · Tortilla Flats profile

Coomalie Creek Tortilla Flats

Tortilla Flats and Coomalie Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are sharp differences in wealth and age between them. Typical household income is far higher in Coomalie Creek, where it is $3,249 compared to $1,187 in Tortilla Flats. However, typical personal income is far higher in Tortilla Flats at $1,062, while Coomalie Creek is $575. Residents are also far older in Coomalie Creek, with a typical age of 47 compared to 38 in Tortilla Flats.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport available. This lack of infrastructure is shared across both locations. While they share this trait, the gap in home density is notable, as there are well more people per home in Coomalie Creek than in Tortilla Flats.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +29 larger in Tortilla Flats gap widening
8 6th pct 37 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 20
  • First area, 2021: 8
  • Second area, 2016: 14
  • Second area, 2021: 37
Median age in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +9 yrs older in Coomalie Creek gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
13.5% 27th pct
21.6% 78th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.9 pts 21.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

80.0% Married ◂ +28.4 pts 51.6%
0.0% Never married +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Divorced +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

125.0% Australia ◂ +95.3 pts 29.7%
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 ◂ +29.4 pts 8.1%
37.5% Scottish ◂ +21.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +81.8 pts 43.2%
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

8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% No religion ◂ +66.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Not stated +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +28.4 pts 21.6%
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

32.3% 17th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Year 10 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related 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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +$487 higher in Tortilla Flats gap widening
$575 21st pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $574
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $687
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +$2,062 higher in Coomalie Creek
$3,249 100th pct $1,187 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,562
  • First area, 2021: $3,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,187
Family income in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +$1,874 higher in Coomalie Creek
$3,249 94th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $3,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Mental health ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +32.8 pts 29.7%
0.0% Three or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

9.7% 12th pct
9.7% 24th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
9.7% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +24 yrs older in Coomalie Creek
71 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +$1,049 higher in Tortilla Flats
$575 43rd pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +$874 higher in Tortilla Flats
$1,375 35th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +1.1 larger in Coomalie Creek gap widening
3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9

Family composition

0.0% Couples without children +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
62.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +0.80 higher in Coomalie Creek
1.50 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.50
  • First area, 2021: 1.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

14.3% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

22.6% 0th pct

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats even
0 12th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Coomalie Creekin Tortilla Flats +2.5 pts higher in Tortilla Flats
3.9% 27th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie Creek vs Tortilla Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70063/coomalie-creek/vs/SAL70265/tortilla-flats