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Cossack vs Katherine South

Name: Cossack vs Katherine South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Cossack profile · Katherine South profile

Cossack Katherine South

Katherine South and Cossack (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Katherine South is a more urban setting, described as somewhat walkable, where 61.8% of homes are rented and many residents live alone (31.9%). In contrast, Cossack (NT) is car-dependent and more residential, with 82.7% of homes being separate houses and far more people owning their homes outright (30.1%). There are also clear financial gaps; Cossack (NT) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.5%) and typical First Nations household incomes are far higher at $1,531, compared to $949 in Katherine South.

Both areas share a similar family profile, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. They also have very similar unemployment rates, both sitting around 4%. While they track closely in these areas, they differ in their makeup: Katherine South has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (32.3%) and a higher share of people born overseas (18.2%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.7 pts higher in Katherine South Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Cossack 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Cossack Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Cossack Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Katherine South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cossack in Katherine South +214 larger in Katherine South gap narrowing

1,293 74th pct 1,507 76th pct

Median age in Cossack in Katherine South +6 yrs older in Cossack gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

48.1% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 30.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cossack Katherine South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 68.9%

0.3% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%

29.9% English ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 60.8%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 38.8%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

17.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.2% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cossack in Katherine South

— 6.25 64th pct

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

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

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

206 38th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Cossack in Katherine South +27 higher in Katherine South

833 8th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.8%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 19.5%

11.6% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

7.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

6.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cossack in Katherine South +$165 higher in Cossack gap widening

$1,077 87th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Cossack in Katherine South +$625 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,257 86th pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Cossack in Katherine South +$597 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,571 84th pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.6%

9.4% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Asthma even 5.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cossack in Katherine South +218 larger in Katherine South

269 86th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in Cossack in Katherine South +3 yrs older in Katherine South

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cossack in Katherine South +$156 higher in Katherine South

$290 7th pct $446 24th pct

Household income in Cossack in Katherine South +$582 higher in Cossack

$1,531 44th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cossack in Katherine South +0.3 larger in Cossack gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 50.1%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 27.0%

10.5% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.9%

18.8% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cossack in Katherine South +$70 higher in Katherine South gap widening

$250 40th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cossack in Katherine South +$675 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,325 30th pct

People / bedroom in Cossack in Katherine South +0.10 higher in Katherine South gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +36.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 16.6%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 12.0%

3.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +33.5 pts 49.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 8.4%

10.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

20.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 13.8%

4.8% Under $1,000 +22.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cossack in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cossack in Katherine South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cossack in Katherine South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cossack in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 72.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.8% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 5.8%

6.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%

12.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

14.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

6.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cossack in Katherine South +4.4 higher in Katherine South

0.2 45th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cossack in Katherine South +5.2 more in Katherine South

0.3 46th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Cossack in Katherine South +52.0 pts higher in Katherine South

2.6% 59th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Cossack in Katherine South +51.8 pts higher in Katherine South

3.2% 60th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cossack in Katherine South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cossack in Katherine South +96.5 pts higher in Katherine South

1.6% 58th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cossack in Katherine South +86.0 pts higher in Katherine South

12.5% 48th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cossack in Katherine South +45.2 pts higher in Katherine South

1.6% 72nd pct 46.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cossack in Katherine South +13.5 more in Katherine South

7.7 36th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cossack in Katherine South +30 higher in Katherine South

1 51st pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Cossack in Katherine South +0.5 pts higher in Cossack

3.0% 12th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Cossack with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cossack vs Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70065/cossack/vs/SAL70146/katherine-south