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Cossack vs Pine Creek

Name: Cossack vs Pine Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Cossack profile · Pine Creek profile

Cossack Pine Creek

Cossack (NT) and Pine Creek (NT) are two Northern Territory areas with very different economic profiles. Cossack (NT) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,257 compared to $1,125 in Pine Creek (NT). This is consistent with a higher rate of full-time employment in Cossack (NT), where 74.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, compared to 53.2% in Pine Creek (NT). In contrast, Pine Creek (NT) has a much larger First Nations population at 44.7%, compared to 20.8% in Cossack (NT), and a higher share of people using another language at home (33.6% versus 14.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the overall unemployment rate, which is 4.4% in Cossack (NT) and 5.1% in Pine Creek (NT). They also share similar rates of outright home ownership, at around 30%. However, daily life differs in accessibility; 88.3% of homes in Pine Creek (NT) are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 12.5% of homes in Cossack (NT) have that same access.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.8 pts higher in Pine Creek Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in Pine Creek Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Pine Creek Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Cossack Full-time: 20.9 pts higher in Cossack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cossack in Pine Creek +975 larger in Cossack gap widening

1,293 74th pct 318 59th pct

Median age in Cossack in Pine Creek +3 yrs older in Cossack gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.2%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

48.1% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 28.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cossack Pine Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 73.3%

2.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian ◂ +20.9 pts 12.3%

29.9% English ◂ +11.7 pts 18.2%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.5% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.5% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 52.5%

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

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 29.6%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cossack in Pine Creek

— 16.67 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cossack in Pine Creek +6 more in Cossack

7 75th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cossack in Pine Creek +177 larger in Cossack

206 38th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Cossack in Pine Creek +150 higher in Cossack

833 8th pct 683 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.4%

23.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 24.4%

11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

7.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cossack in Pine Creek +$618 higher in Cossack gap widening

$1,077 87th pct $459 9th pct

Household income in Cossack in Pine Creek +$1,132 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,257 86th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Cossack in Pine Creek +$1,196 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,571 84th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

19.6% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.4% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 8.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

16.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cossack in Pine Creek +127 larger in Cossack

269 86th pct 142 86th pct

Median age in Cossack in Pine Creek +2 yrs older in Cossack

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cossack in Pine Creek +$2 higher in Cossack

$290 7th pct $288 7th pct

Household income in Cossack in Pine Creek +$239 higher in Cossack

$1,531 44th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cossack in Pine Creek +0.3 larger in Cossack gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 17.8%

10.5% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 28.6%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cossack in Pine Creek +$130 higher in Cossack gap widening

$250 40th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Cossack in Pine Creek +$917 higher in Cossack gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Cossack in Pine Creek even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 14.3%

30.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.4% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 76.9%

8.9% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 8.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.1% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +56.0 pts ▸ 84.6%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cossack in Pine Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cossack in Pine Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cossack in Pine Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cossack in Pine Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +35.1 pts 39.4%

3.1% Walked +28.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.8% 1 vehicle +27.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.3 pts 13.2%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%

6.7% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Accommodation & food +13.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 4.3%

1.4% Mining +12.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

7.2% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 7.4%

6.8% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cossack in Pine Creek +3.7 higher in Pine Creek

0.2 45th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cossack in Pine Creek +5.0 more in Pine Creek

0.3 46th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Cossack in Pine Creek +85.4 pts higher in Pine Creek

2.6% 59th pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Cossack in Pine Creek +3.2 pts higher in Cossack

3.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cossack in Pine Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cossack in Pine Creek +85.6 pts higher in Pine Creek

1.6% 58th pct 87.2% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cossack in Pine Creek +75.9 pts higher in Pine Creek

12.5% 48th pct 88.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Cossack in Pine Creek +85.6 pts higher in Pine Creek

1.6% 72nd pct 87.2% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cossack in Pine Creek +36.3 more in Pine Creek

7.7 36th pct 44.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Cossack in Pine Creek +1 higher in Cossack

1 51st pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Cossack in Pine Creek +0.7 pts higher in Pine Creek

3.0% 12th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Compare Pine Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cossack vs Pine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70065/cossack/vs/SAL70224/pine-creek