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Cox Peninsula vs Dundee Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cox Peninsula profile · Dundee Downs profile

Cox Peninsula Dundee Downs

Dundee Downs and Cox Peninsula are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are stark differences in who lives here and their incomes. Residents in Dundee Downs are far older, with a typical age of 58, while the typical resident in Cox Peninsula is just 25. Income is also far higher in Cox Peninsula, where the typical weekly family income is $4,250, compared to $900 in Dundee Downs.

These two areas have stayed very similar in their lack of infrastructure, as both are completely car-dependent. They both have no public transport and no amenities within walking distance. While they share these traits, the gap in typical incomes between the two places remains very wide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106 larger in Dundee Downs Median age: 33 yrs older in Dundee Downs Household income: $3,212 higher in Cox Peninsula Family income: $3,350 higher in Cox Peninsula Personal income: $947 higher in Cox Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +106 larger in Dundee Downs gap widening
6 4th pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +33 yrs older in Dundee Downs gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 13.4% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

88.9% Never married ◂ +60.3 pts 28.6%
0.0% Married +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Divorced +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Separated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

150.0% Australia ◂ +89.3 pts 60.7%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
66.7% Italian ◂ +62.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% English +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

150.0% English only ◂ +81.3 pts 68.8%
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

No religion in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

116.7% Not stated ◂ +87.2 pts 29.5%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%
0.0% No religion +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 8.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +1 more in Cox Peninsula
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
21 5th pct —
ICSEA in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
661 0th pct —

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +36.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% Year 10 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.0 pts 31.0%
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% Engineering & related +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$947 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $428 6th pct
Household income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$3,212 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$3,749 100th pct $537 0th pct
Family income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$3,350 higher in Cox Peninsula gap widening
$4,250 100th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Diabetes +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Cancer +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +13.4 pts 36.6%
0.0% One condition +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Three or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 6.1% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 11.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 9.2% 6th pct
Defence service in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 27.6% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +12 larger in Dundee Downs
3 43rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +2 yrs older in Cox Peninsula
57 yrs 92nd pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$1,166 higher in Cox Peninsula
$1,499 90th pct $333 10th pct
Household income in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$2,138 higher in Cox Peninsula
$2,750 86th pct $612 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +0.9 larger in Cox Peninsula gap widening
2.5 50th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 18.9% 85th pct
Living alone in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 59.0% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +51.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Couples with children +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% One-parent families +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +$542 higher in Dundee Downs
$975 14th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +0.30 higher in Dundee Downs gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 82.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 23.1% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) even 100.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 25.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs
— 17.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +1,000.0 more in Cox Peninsula
1,000.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs even
0 15th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Cox Peninsulain Dundee Downs +1.2 pts higher in Dundee Downs
2.9% 10th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Cox Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Dundee Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cox Peninsula vs Dundee Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70067/cox-peninsula/vs/SAL70082/dundee-downs