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East Arnhem vs Gapuwiyak

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 59 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Gapuwiyak profile

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak

East Arnhem and Gapuwiyak are two Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. East Arnhem is a sprawling area where 96% of homes are separate houses, while Gapuwiyak is more compact with 85.1% of households renting and a mostly car-dependent walkability score. There are striking gaps in employment and language; East Arnhem has a far higher unemployment rate at 29.5% compared to 9.2% in Gapuwiyak, and far more people who speak little or no English (27.9% versus 7.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical average home sizes of 4.9 people and very similar rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also have a very high proportion of people using another language at home, which sits well above the national figure. While they share these traits, Gapuwiyak is more concentrated, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a school.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $55 higher in Gapuwiyak Renting: 40.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Limited English: 20.7 pts higher in East Arnhem Unemployment: 20.2 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +489 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1,194 74th pct 705 70th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3 yrs older in Gapuwiyak gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.5% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
4.8% 7th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +2.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +7.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
3.5% 8th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%
40.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Gapuwiyak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 95.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

0.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.3% 100th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +20.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
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 East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +17.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
11.2% 1st pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +29.1 pts 1.3%
11.2% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +9.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
27.4% 10th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +4.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +4.14 more in East Arnhem
10.99 76th pct 6.85 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +48 larger in Gapuwiyak
157 33rd pct 205 38th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +45 higher in East Arnhem
641 0th pct 596 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 25.4%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%
11.1% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

4.8% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
6.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
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 East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$77 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$281 0th pct $358 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$542 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $1,766 63rd pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$259 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$774 0th pct $1,033 7th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +2.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +5.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 14.0% 44th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 26.4%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 5.8%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 78.9%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
15.5% 8th pct 14.9% 7th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +2.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
0.9% 5th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
6.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 80.9%
12.6% One condition even 12.6%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
8.0% 10th pct 4.5% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
18.7% 88th pct 19.1% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +13.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
56.6% 100th pct 43.6% 97th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
0.8% 31st pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +4.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 19.1% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +483 larger in East Arnhem
1,128 88th pct 645 87th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3 yrs older in Gapuwiyak
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +7.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
26.9% 20th pct 34.2% 35th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +17.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
33.2% 96th pct 15.5% 73rd pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$67 higher in Gapuwiyak
$278 6th pct $345 11th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$416 higher in Gapuwiyak
$1,193 26th pct $1,609 47th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 95.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even gap narrowing
4.9 100th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +9.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
42.2% 100th pct 32.5% 100th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +7.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 32.5%
8.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%
12.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.5% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +$55 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$35 0th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.10 higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
1.70 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +40.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 85.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +8.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +19.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
96.0% 48th pct 76.0% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +5.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
58.4% 13th pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 85.1%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +28.8 pts 9.9%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 3.3%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 76.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
27.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 7.4%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +8.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 60.7% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 86th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
13.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.9 pts 5.4%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 23.2%
6.1% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +5.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
18.6% 13th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +20.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 25.2% 0th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +4.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
53.5% 27th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +12.9 pts 15.4%
6.3% Retail trade +16.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.7% Public administration & safety +16.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +12.6 pts 3.1%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 28.5%
19.5% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
3.1% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 4.6%
6.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +2.0 higher in Gapuwiyak
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +2.0 more in Gapuwiyak
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +99.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +99.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +28.2 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3 higher in Gapuwiyak
0 6th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Gapuwiyak +3.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.9% 62nd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Gapuwiyak with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70107/gapuwiyak