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Cossack vs Katherine East

Name: Cossack vs Katherine East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cossack profile · Katherine East profile

Cossack Katherine East

Katherine East and Cossack (NT) are two nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Katherine East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 39 in Cossack (NT). It is also more urban, with 59.5% of homes being rented and 23.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Cossack (NT) is more stable, with 30.1% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (54.6% compared to 24.7% in Katherine East).

The gap in how people access local services is widening, as Katherine East has a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) while Cossack (NT) is 0.2 (car-dependent). Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,080. They also have the same average number of people per home, at 2.8.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,768 larger in Katherine East Renting: 34.4 pts higher in Katherine East Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Katherine East Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Cossack PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Katherine East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cossack in Katherine East +1,768 larger in Katherine East gap steady

1,293 74th pct 3,061 84th pct

Median age in Cossack in Katherine East +9 yrs older in Cossack gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 18.9%

20.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

48.1% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 35.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cossack Katherine East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 69.1%

1.8% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% England even 1.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 27.5%

29.9% English ◂ +9.9 pts 20.0%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.7% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 65.2%

0.3% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

0.2% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cossack in Katherine East

— 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cossack in Katherine East +1 more in Katherine East

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Cossack in Katherine East +11 larger in Katherine East

206 38th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Cossack in Katherine East +27 higher in Katherine East

833 8th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.9%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 27.2%

11.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

12.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cossack in Katherine East even gap narrowing

$1,077 87th pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Cossack in Katherine East +$182 higher in Cossack gap narrowing

$2,257 86th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Cossack in Katherine East +$328 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,571 84th pct $2,243 71st pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

9.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +6.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cossack in Katherine East +670 larger in Katherine East

269 86th pct 939 88th pct

Median age in Cossack in Katherine East +4 yrs older in Cossack

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cossack in Katherine East +$203 higher in Katherine East

$290 7th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Cossack in Katherine East +$137 higher in Cossack

$1,531 44th pct $1,394 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cossack in Katherine East even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 57.0%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 20.6%

10.5% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%

18.8% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% 6 or more even 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cossack in Katherine East +$100 higher in Katherine East gap widening

$250 40th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cossack in Katherine East +$483 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cossack in Katherine East +0.10 higher in Cossack gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +34.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 23.9%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 10.8%

2.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.7%

20.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.1% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +27.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cossack in Katherine East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cossack in Katherine East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cossack in Katherine East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cossack in Katherine East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 72.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.8% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 4.6%

6.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.2% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.1% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.7% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

6.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cossack in Katherine East +2.6 higher in Katherine East

0.2 45th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cossack in Katherine East +3.0 more in Katherine East

0.3 46th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Cossack in Katherine East +21.3 pts higher in Katherine East

2.6% 59th pct 23.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Cossack in Katherine East +36.7 pts higher in Katherine East

3.2% 60th pct 39.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Cossack in Katherine East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cossack in Katherine East +78.1 pts higher in Katherine East

1.6% 58th pct 79.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Cossack in Katherine East +82.7 pts higher in Katherine East

12.5% 48th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cossack in Katherine East +1.6 pts higher in Cossack

1.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cossack in Katherine East +0.2 more in Cossack

7.7 36th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cossack in Katherine East +31 higher in Katherine East

1 51st pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Cossack in Katherine East +0.4 pts higher in Cossack

3.0% 12th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Cossack with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cossack vs Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70065/cossack/vs/SAL70145/katherine-east