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East Arnhem vs Gunyangara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 152 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Gunyangara profile

East Arnhem Gunyangara

East Arnhem and Gunyangara are two Northern Territory areas that differ significantly in their social and physical makeup. East Arnhem has a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English (27.9%) and a higher First Nations unemployment rate (33.2%). Gunyangara is more likely to have residents with no religion (36.1%) and a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (52.0%). While Gunyangara is more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, East Arnhem is more dispersed, and 52.4% of its homes have no motor vehicle.

Both areas share very similar levels of First Nations household income, which is around $1,190. They are also alike in that almost no one ever commutes by public transport. The two places have similar household structures, with about 42% of families having one parent and an equal number of people per bedroom. However, the gaps between them are clear in the rental market, as typical weekly rent is far higher in Gunyangara ($90) than in East Arnhem ($35).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 28.6 pts higher in Gunyangara Rent: $55 higher in Gunyangara Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Gunyangara No religion: 24.9 pts higher in Gunyangara Limited English: 24.2 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +953 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1,194 74th pct 241 57th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +2 yrs older in Gunyangara gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +7.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.5% 100th pct 86.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
4.8% 7th pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +6.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
22.9% 83rd pct 29.0% 94th pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 1.8% 4th pct

Age structure

22.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%
4.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Gunyangara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +4.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
1.0% 5th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 89.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

1.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Gunyangara +8.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
94.3% 100th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +24.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
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 Gunyangara +24.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
11.2% 1st pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 46.1%
11.2% No religion +24.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +23.8 pts 6.6%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
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 Gunyangara +4.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
27.4% 10th pct 22.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +2.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
1.8% 4th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +3.30 more in Gunyangara
10.99 76th pct 14.29 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +99 larger in East Arnhem
157 33rd pct 58 18th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +29 higher in East Arnhem
641 0th pct 612 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.4% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 19.3%
27.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.8%
11.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.8% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +15.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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 Gunyangara +$51 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$281 0th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +$200 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $1,424 42nd pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +$70 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$774 0th pct $844 2nd pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +8.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 20.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 6.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 77.7%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 1.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +5.3 pts higher in Gunyangara
15.5% 8th pct 20.7% 15th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.2 pts higher in Gunyangara
0.9% 5th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +0.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 68.0%
12.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +5.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
8.0% 10th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.7% 88th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +2.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.6 pts higher in Gunyangara
0.8% 31st pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +28.6 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 52.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +919 larger in East Arnhem
1,128 88th pct 209 86th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1 yrs older in East Arnhem
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +3.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
26.9% 20th pct 23.8% 14th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +12.1 pts higher in East Arnhem
33.2% 96th pct 21.1% 87th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +$29 higher in Gunyangara
$278 6th pct $307 8th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +$6 higher in East Arnhem
$1,193 26th pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 97.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +0.6 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
4.9 100th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +0.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
42.2% 100th pct 41.7% 100th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +12.5 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 44.8%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%
8.7% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%
15.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.4% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%
3.5% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +$55 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$35 0th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Gunyangara
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +32.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +5.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.6% 4th pct 6.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +4.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
96.0% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +13.6 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
58.4% 13th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +32.9 pts ▸ 78.0%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%
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 +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 6.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
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 Gunyangara +10.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 42.0% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked ◂ +15.7 pts 33.3%
18.2% Car (passenger) +22.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.2% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 42.0%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 24.0%
6.1% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +16.5 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 35.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +14.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 15.1% 97th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +5.7 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +10.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 21.4%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.7% Other services +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%
6.3% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
5.7% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.1 higher in Gunyangara
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +1.7 more in Gunyangara
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +85.1 pts higher in Gunyangara
0.0% 0th pct 85.1% 89th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Gunyangara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +87.8 pts higher in Gunyangara
0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +22.7 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +13 higher in Gunyangara
0 6th pct 14 72nd pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Gunyangara +2.0 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.9% 62nd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Gunyangara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Gunyangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70118/gunyangara