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Delamere vs Timber Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 135 km apart · Delamere profile · Timber Creek profile

Delamere Timber Creek

Timber Creek and Delamere (NT) are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Timber Creek has a much larger First Nations population at 55.8% and is far more linguistically diverse, with 47.8% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Delamere (NT) is sparsely populated and heavily tied to the land, with 77.8% of its workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Economic differences are stark: the typical weekly household income in Timber Creek is $2,055, while in Delamere (NT) it is much lower at $1,083. However, typical family income is far higher in Delamere (NT) at $3,249 compared to $1,958 in Timber Creek.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of children under 15, which sits at around 20%. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Timber Creek is more concentrated with more people per home, Delamere (NT) has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 50.8% moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 213 larger in Timber Creek First Nations: 51.1 pts higher in Timber Creek Other language: 43.2 pts higher in Timber Creek Work from home: 36.7 pts higher in Delamere Unemployment: 22.2 pts higher in Timber Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delamerein Timber Creek +213 larger in Timber Creek gap steady
65 32nd pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Delamerein Timber Creek +7 yrs older in Timber Creek gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Delamerein Timber Creek +51.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
4.6% 72nd pct 55.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Delamerein Timber Creek +10.4 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Delamerein Timber Creek +0.9 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

29.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.9 pts 13.3%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

75.4% Never married ◂ +28.2 pts 47.3%
29.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Delamere Timber Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.6 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 75.9%
4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

35.4% Australian ◂ +18.1 pts 17.3%
27.7% English ◂ +9.3 pts 18.3%
4.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.6% Filipino ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Delamerein Timber Creek +43.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
4.6% 58th pct 47.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Delamerein Timber Creek +3.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 37.4%
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 Delamerein Timber Creek +3.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
29.2% 22nd pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
35.4% Not stated ◂ +17.4 pts 18.0%
29.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Delamerein Timber Creek +15.0 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
40.0% 37th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.0 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
10.5% 32nd pct 9.5% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Delamerein Timber Creek +1 more in Timber Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%
5.5% Year 10 +21.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.5% Year 11 +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

25.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.7 pts 9.1%
9.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Delamerein Timber Creek +$317 higher in Delamere gap widening
$1,036 85th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Delamerein Timber Creek +$972 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $2,055 77th pct
Family income in Delamerein Timber Creek +$1,291 higher in Delamere
$3,249 94th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Delamerein Timber Creek +6.5 pts higher in Delamere gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.1%
10.5% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Delamerein Timber Creek +4.4 pts higher in Delamere
23.1% 23rd pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Delamerein Timber Creek +6.4 pts higher in Delamere
9.2% 61st pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Delamerein Timber Creek +3.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
4.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +10.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
4.6% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Delamerein Timber Creek +8.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
7.0% 8th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Delamerein Timber Creek +14.3 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
5.3% 9th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Delamerein Timber Creek +24.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
12.3% 10th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.8 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Delamerein Timber Creek +3.4 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 16th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Delamerein Timber Creek +152 larger in Timber Creek
3 43rd pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Delamerein Timber Creek +22 yrs older in Delamere
51 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 16.1% 7th pct
Unemployment in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 34.2% 96th pct
Median income in Delamerein Timber Creek +$18 higher in Delamere
$474 29th pct $456 26th pct
Household income in Delamerein Timber Creek +$125 higher in Timber Creek
$1,749 52nd pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 74.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.4 larger in Timber Creek gap widening
1.9 11th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 25.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 58.9%
26.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%
0.0% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

72.7% 1 person ◂ +38.7 pts 34.0%
0.0% 6 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delamerein Timber Creek
— $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Delamerein Timber Creek
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Delamerein Timber Creek +0.60 higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 54.0% 94th pct
Owned outright in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 66.0% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.3% Other tenure ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%
27.3% Not stated ◂ +19.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Types of homes

36.4% Separate house +49.6 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +85.2 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Delamerein Timber Creek
— 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Delamerein Timber Creek +36.7 pts higher in Delamere gap widening
41.7% 92nd pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Delamerein Timber Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.2% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +36.7 pts 5.0%
19.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 17.0%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% No vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Delamerein Timber Creek +24.8 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
50.8% 91st pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Delamerein Timber Creek +22.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 100th pct
Participation in Delamerein Timber Creek +2.4 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Delamerein Timber Creek +8.5 pts higher in Delamere gap narrowing
91.7% 100th pct 83.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

77.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +68.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Labourers ◂ +35.3 pts 11.9%
19.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.4% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 5.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.3% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Delamerein Timber Creek +0.9 higher in Timber Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.2 more in Timber Creek
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Delamerein Timber Creek +48.7 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Delamerein Timber Creek +0.9 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Delamerein Timber Creek +51.3 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Delamerein Timber Creek +1.0 more in Delamere
15.4 54th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Delamerein Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Delamerein Timber Creek +0.2 pts higher in Timber Creek
2.9% 10th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delamere vs Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70077/delamere/vs/SAL70257/timber-creek