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East Arnhem vs Galiwinku

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 105 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Galiwinku profile

East Arnhem Galiwinku

Galiwinku and East Arnhem are two different types of Northern Territory environments, with Galiwinku acting as a more concentrated hub. Galiwinku is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97.9% near a park, while East Arnhem has no homes within those distances. Rental trends also differ sharply; 86.4% of Galiwinku households rent, compared to 45.1% in East Arnhem. The two areas also show different school patterns, with Galiwinku having a far higher average school size of 458 students compared to 157 in East Arnhem.

A gap that is clearly widening is seen in home loan costs, with typical monthly payments in East Arnhem now $1,503 higher than in Galiwinku. Despite this, both areas share very similar profiles in other ways, such as having roughly the same proportion of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force. Both are also significantly above the national figure for unpaid childcare, though this is far higher in Galiwinku at 68.5%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $165 higher in Galiwinku Renting: 41.3 pts higher in Galiwinku Population: 1,005 larger in Galiwinku PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Galiwinku Mortgage: $1,503 higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1,005 larger in Galiwinku gap widening
1,194 74th pct 2,199 79th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2 yrs older in East Arnhem gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
94.5% 100th pct 92.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.8% 7th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.7 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
22.9% 83rd pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
3.5% 8th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
22.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Galiwinku

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.9 pts higher in Galiwinku gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 1.9% 9th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 96.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India 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

1.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Scottish even 0.8%
0.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.3% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
27.9% 100th pct 26.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 East Arnhemin Galiwinku +6.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.2% 1st pct 4.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 26.5%
11.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +4.1 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.5 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
1.8% 4th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +9.28 more in East Arnhem
10.99 76th pct 1.71 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +301 larger in Galiwinku
157 33rd pct 458 67th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +23 higher in Galiwinku
641 0th pct 664 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 21.2%
27.4% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.1% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
4.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.9% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%
4.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Engineering & related even 5.3%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$71 higher in Galiwinku gap widening
$281 0th pct $352 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$689 higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
$1,224 27th pct $1,913 71st pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$128 higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
$774 0th pct $902 4th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.7 pts higher in Galiwinku gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +7.5 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
8.7% 26th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 23.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.5%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 77.2%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.6 pts higher in Galiwinku
15.5% 8th pct 18.1% 11th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.3 pts higher in Galiwinku
0.9% 5th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.4 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
6.0% Other condition even 6.0%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
0.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 76.9%
12.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.1 pts higher in Galiwinku gap steady
8.0% 10th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.3 pts higher in Galiwinku gap steady
18.7% 88th pct 20.9% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +11.9 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 68.5% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.5 pts higher in Galiwinku
0.8% 31st pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +8.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
23.4% 45th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +899 larger in Galiwinku
1,128 88th pct 2,027 90th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3 yrs older in East Arnhem
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.9 pts higher in Galiwinku
26.9% 20th pct 28.9% 24th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +5.8 pts higher in Galiwinku
33.2% 96th pct 39.0% 100th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$60 higher in Galiwinku
$278 6th pct $338 11th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$619 higher in Galiwinku
$1,193 26th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +2.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 96.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.7 larger in Galiwinku gap widening
4.9 100th pct 5.6 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +11.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
42.2% 100th pct 31.0% 99th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +5.9 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
3.5% 0th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%
8.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
3.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 6.5%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
3.5% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$165 higher in Galiwinku gap widening
$35 0th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +$1,503 higher in East Arnhem
$2,500 88th pct $997 14th pct
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +0.10 higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +41.3 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +11.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.4 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
96.0% 48th pct 99.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +9.6 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
58.4% 13th pct 68.0% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +41.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +27.7 pts 11.0%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 99.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
3.5% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 45.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +46.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +11.8 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.4 pts higher in Galiwinku gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
13.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%
6.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +6.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 12.4% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in East Arnhemin Galiwinku
— 11.9% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.0 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 32.5% 100th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +13.6 pts higher in Galiwinku gap widening
24.6% 0th pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +6.5 pts higher in Galiwinku gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.3% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 25.7%
19.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%
3.1% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.1 higher in Galiwinku
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +3.8 more in Galiwinku
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Galiwinku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +80.0 pts higher in Galiwinku
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +97.9 pts higher in Galiwinku
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +100.0 pts higher in Galiwinku
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +26.9 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +22 higher in Galiwinku
0 6th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Galiwinku +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.9% 62nd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

Gapuwiyak Ramingining Numburindi Galiwinku Milyakburra Milingimbi Alyangula Numbulwar

Compare Galiwinku with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Galiwinku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70106/galiwinku