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Dundee Forest vs Rakula

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Dundee Forest profile · Rakula profile

Dundee Forest Rakula

Dundee Forest and Rakula are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are sharp contrasts between them: Rakula has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (59.3% compared to 9.4% in Dundee Forest) and typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Rakula at $1,874, while they are $824 in Dundee Forest. Dundee Forest is a much older place, with a typical resident aged 56 and 35.3% of people aged 65 and over, whereas Rakula has no residents in that age group.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 5% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. Across both locations, there is no access to public transport and no amenities within a 15-minute walk, making both areas completely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.9 pts higher in Rakula Aged 65+: 35.3 pts higher in Dundee Forest Other language: 25.4 pts higher in Rakula Household income: $1,050 higher in Rakula Family income: $1,063 higher in Rakula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundee Forestin Rakula +26 larger in Dundee Forest gap steady
85 37th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Dundee Forestin Rakula +12 yrs older in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Dundee Forestin Rakula +49.9 pts higher in Rakula gap widening
9.4% 86th pct 59.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dundee Forestin Rakula +35.3 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
35.3% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Dundee Forestin Rakula +20.0 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Dundee Forestin Rakula +7.8 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 6.5% 15th pct

Age structure

49.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 45.8%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +31.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Youth (15–24) +16.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

31.1% Never married +21.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.1% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.0% Divorced ◂ +16.5 pts 10.5%
6.8% Separated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dundee Forest Rakula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dundee Forestin Rakula +7.1 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
7.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 79.7%
8.2% New Zealand ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.2% Australian ◂ +22.5 pts 18.6%
38.8% English ◂ +32.0 pts 6.8%
10.6% German ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
5.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dundee Forestin Rakula +25.4 pts higher in Rakula gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Dundee Forestin Rakula even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +34.2 pts 45.8%
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 Dundee Forestin Rakula +2.5 pts higher in Rakula gap narrowing
36.5% 38th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 44.1%
36.5% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dundee Forestin Rakula +2.9 pts higher in Rakula gap narrowing
26.5% 9th pct 29.4% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Dundee Forestin Rakula +0.1 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
5.4% 13th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dundee Forestin Rakula +1 more in Rakula
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dundee Forestin Rakula
— 5 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +13.2 pts 5.9%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 17.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.4% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.7% Engineering & related ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$239 higher in Rakula gap narrowing
$469 10th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$1,050 higher in Rakula gap widening
$824 7th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$1,063 higher in Rakula gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Dundee Forestin Rakula even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 19.0%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 42.1%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dundee Forestin Rakula +11.9 pts higher in Dundee Forest
30.6% 59th pct 18.6% 12th pct
Mental health in Dundee Forestin Rakula +5.9 pts higher in Dundee Forest
5.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Dundee Forestin Rakula +10.6 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
10.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Heart disease ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.5% None +31.0 pts ▸ 74.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +12.0 pts 6.8%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dundee Forestin Rakula +10.6 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
17.6% 47th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Dundee Forestin Rakula +9.2 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 7.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Dundee Forestin Rakula +0.8 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
14.9% 13th pct 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Dundee Forestin Rakula +5.2 pts higher in Dundee Forest
5.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dundee Forestin Rakula +15.7 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap widening
29.7% 77th pct 14.0% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundee Forestin Rakula +27 larger in Rakula
8 57th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Dundee Forestin Rakula +7 yrs older in Dundee Forest
48 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Dundee Forestin Rakula
— 24.1% 14th pct
Median income in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$197 higher in Rakula
$340 11th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$1,100 higher in Rakula
$899 14th pct $1,999 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Dundee Forestin Rakula
— 57.1% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundee Forestin Rakula +0.7 larger in Rakula gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dundee Forestin Rakula +17.7 pts higher in Rakula gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 32.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Dundee Forestin Rakula +29.4 pts higher in Dundee Forest
48.5% 100th pct 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
53.2% Couples with children ◂ +43.9 pts 9.3%
14.9% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Other families +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Household size

48.5% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 19.0%
33.3% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 6 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundee Forestin Rakula +$170 higher in Dundee Forest
$250 40th pct $80 3rd pct
Mortgage in Dundee Forestin Rakula
$1,349 32nd pct —
People / bedroom in Dundee Forestin Rakula +0.20 higher in Rakula gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Dundee Forestin Rakula +34.2 pts higher in Rakula
18.2% 54th pct 52.4% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Dundee Forestin Rakula +26.4 pts higher in Dundee Forest
45.5% 63rd pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in Dundee Forestin Rakula +3.9 pts higher in Dundee Forest
84.8% 25th pct 81.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dundee Forestin Rakula +35.1 pts higher in Rakula
36.4% 2nd pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.2% Rented +34.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
45.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 19.0%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
12.1% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 81.0%
9.1% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.1 pts 14.3%
36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dundee Forestin Rakula
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Dundee Forestin Rakula +6.1 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
19.0% 58th pct 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Dundee Forestin Rakula even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

81.0% Car (driver) ◂ +51.9 pts 29.0%
0.0% Walked +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

25.8% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
16.1% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.0% 4 or more ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dundee Forestin Rakula +4.3 pts higher in Rakula gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 32.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dundee Forestin Rakula +20.0 pts higher in Dundee Forest gap narrowing
20.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dundee Forestin Rakula +20.6 pts higher in Rakula gap widening
33.8% 4th pct 54.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Dundee Forestin Rakula +9.1 pts higher in Rakula gap narrowing
61.9% 69th pct 71.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.8% Other services ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.0% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.4% Labourers ◂ +29.8 pts 22.6%
0.0% Professionals +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dundee Forestin Rakula +1.9 pts higher in Rakula
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dundee Forestin Rakula +67.8 more in Rakula
0.0 0th pct 67.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
0 5th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Dundee Forestin Rakula even
3.6% 23rd pct 3.6% 21st pct

Compare Dundee Forest with nearby areas

Dundee Beach Bynoe Harbour Dundee Downs Bynoe Cox Peninsula Belyuen Rakula Charlotte

Compare Rakula with nearby areas

Bynoe Dundee Downs Dundee Beach Dundee Forest Daly River Charlotte Litchfield Park Bynoe Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundee Forest vs Rakula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70083/dundee-forest/vs/SAL70228/rakula