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Cossack vs Emungalan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Cossack profile · Emungalan profile

Cossack Emungalan

Cossack (NT) and Emungalan are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different economic and social profiles. Cossack (NT) is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,571 compared to $1,145 in Emungalan. It also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (38.1% against 22.4%) and more adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Emungalan has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 61.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 20.8% in Cossack (NT). This is reflected in language use, with 74.5% of people in Emungalan speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 54.6% in Cossack (NT).

Both areas are car-dependent, with walkability scores that indicate a high reliance on vehicles. They also share similar access to education, with an identical average school advantage score of 833. While Cossack (NT) has more homeowners and higher typical incomes, Emungalan has a much higher proportion of renters (67.9%) and more homes without a motor vehicle (27.8%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.0 pts higher in Emungalan Other language: 30.1 pts higher in Emungalan Renting: 42.8 pts higher in Emungalan Owned outright: 24.4 pts higher in Cossack PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Emungalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cossackin Emungalan +1,039 larger in Cossack gap widening
1,293 74th pct 254 58th pct
Median age in Cossackin Emungalan +3 yrs older in Emungalan gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cossackin Emungalan +41.0 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
20.8% 92nd pct 61.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cossackin Emungalan +3.8 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Cossackin Emungalan +5.6 pts higher in Cossack gap steady
20.6% 73rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Cossackin Emungalan +6.3 pts higher in Cossack gap steady
18.6% 86th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 38.3%
35.9% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
3.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Cossack Emungalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cossackin Emungalan +5.0 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
9.0% 38th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 16.9%
29.9% English ◂ +15.0 pts 15.0%
8.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
4.7% German even 4.7%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cossackin Emungalan +30.1 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
14.0% 82nd pct 44.1% 95th pct
Limited English in Cossackin Emungalan +4.2 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
0.9% 75th pct 5.1% 91st pct

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +24.8 pts 43.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Cossackin Emungalan +5.1 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
43.7% 60th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
43.7% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%
17.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cossackin Emungalan +15.7 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
38.1% 31st pct 22.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Cossackin Emungalan +8.9 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
12.6% 42nd pct 3.7% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cossackin Emungalan even
7 75th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Cossackin Emungalan even
206 38th pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Cossackin Emungalan even
833 8th pct 833 8th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.4%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +14.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.1% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
2.6% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 4.8%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cossackin Emungalan +$680 higher in Cossack gap widening
$1,077 87th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Cossackin Emungalan +$476 higher in Cossack gap narrowing
$2,257 86th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Cossackin Emungalan +$1,426 higher in Cossack gap widening
$2,571 84th pct $1,145 10th pct
High earners in Cossackin Emungalan +6.0 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
16.2% 83rd pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Cossackin Emungalan +17.4 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +27.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.8%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.3%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cossackin Emungalan +7.8 pts higher in Emungalan
22.1% 20th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Cossackin Emungalan +2.3 pts higher in Cossack
5.9% 29th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Cossackin Emungalan +7.9 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
3.1% 32nd pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.3% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.6% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
5.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 57.9%
16.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cossackin Emungalan +10.5 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
18.9% 54th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Cossackin Emungalan +1.2 pts higher in Emungalan gap steady
9.0% 20th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Cossackin Emungalan +5.6 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
27.1% 60th pct 32.7% 83rd pct
Defence service in Cossackin Emungalan +0.8 pts higher in Cossack
4.6% 77th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cossackin Emungalan +4.8 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
15.8% 13th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cossackin Emungalan +112 larger in Cossack
269 86th pct 157 86th pct
Median age in Cossackin Emungalan +12 yrs older in Emungalan
25 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Cossackin Emungalan +5.8 pts higher in Cossack
20.3% 11th pct 14.5% 6th pct
Unemployment in Cossackin Emungalan +8.1 pts higher in Emungalan
13.5% 65th pct 21.6% 87th pct
Median income in Cossackin Emungalan +$53 higher in Emungalan
$290 7th pct $343 11th pct
Household income in Cossackin Emungalan +$313 higher in Cossack
$1,531 44th pct $1,218 27th pct
Indigenous language in Cossackin Emungalan +19.9 pts higher in Emungalan
54.6% 94th pct 74.5% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cossackin Emungalan +1.0 larger in Emungalan gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Cossackin Emungalan +17.1 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 27.6% 95th pct
Living alone in Cossackin Emungalan +13.2 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
18.8% 33rd pct 5.7% 0th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 45.9%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%
10.5% One-parent families +17.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 28.3%
15.7% 3 people +12.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.4% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 5.7%
12.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cossackin Emungalan +$50 higher in Cossack gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cossackin Emungalan +$283 higher in Emungalan gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,283 85th pct
People / bedroom in Cossackin Emungalan +0.30 higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Cossackin Emungalan +42.8 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
25.1% 72nd pct 67.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cossackin Emungalan +24.4 pts higher in Cossack gap widening
30.1% 23rd pct 5.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cossackin Emungalan +2.2 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
82.7% 23rd pct 84.9% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cossackin Emungalan +6.9 pts higher in Emungalan gap steady
68.6% 25th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +42.8 pts ▸ 67.9%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 17.0%
30.1% Owned outright ◂ +24.4 pts 5.7%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 84.9%
8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 17.0%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.2% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
20.8% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.9%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cossackin Emungalan +21.1 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
6.7% 80th pct 27.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Cossackin Emungalan +6.2 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Cossackin Emungalan +4.0 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Cossackin Emungalan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cossackin Emungalan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cossackin Emungalan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cossackin Emungalan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 57.3%
3.1% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.8% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 18.5%
6.7% No vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cossackin Emungalan +4.9 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
28.8% 42nd pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Cossackin Emungalan
16.4% 81st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cossackin Emungalan +7.5 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct 11.9% 92nd pct
Participation in Cossackin Emungalan +20.1 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
59.3% 45th pct 39.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Cossackin Emungalan +3.4 pts higher in Cossack gap narrowing
74.1% 92nd pct 70.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.6% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cossackin Emungalan +0.2 higher in Cossack
0.2 45th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cossackin Emungalan +0.3 more in Cossack
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cossackin Emungalan +2.6 pts higher in Cossack
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cossackin Emungalan +3.2 pts higher in Cossack
3.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cossackin Emungalan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cossackin Emungalan +1.6 pts higher in Cossack
1.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cossackin Emungalan +12.5 pts higher in Cossack
12.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cossackin Emungalan +1.6 pts higher in Cossack
1.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cossackin Emungalan +4.1 more in Emungalan
7.7 36th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Cossackin Emungalan +1 higher in Emungalan
1 51st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cossackin Emungalan +0.7 pts higher in Cossack
3.0% 12th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Cossack with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cossack vs Emungalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70065/cossack/vs/SAL70094/emungalan