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East Arnhem vs Maningrida

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 173 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Maningrida profile

East Arnhem Maningrida

Maningrida and East Arnhem are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high First Nations populations. Maningrida has a higher proportion of renters at 81.0% and typical weekly rents are higher at $90, compared to 45.1% renting and typical rents of $35 in East Arnhem. East Arnhem has a much higher share of one-parent families at 42.2%, while Maningrida has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 46.0% against 33.2% in East Arnhem.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 27. Both have very few people who own their homes outright and a high number of people using a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure. While East Arnhem has more schools and more people who speak little or no English, Maningrida has larger average school sizes and more people who are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,324 larger in Maningrida Rent: $55 higher in Maningrida Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Maningrida PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Maningrida One-parent: 21.0 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1,324 larger in Maningrida gap widening
1,194 74th pct 2,518 81st pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Maningrida even gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Maningrida +3.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
94.5% 100th pct 91.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Maningrida +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.8% 7th pct 2.7% 4th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 24.8% 88th pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
40.9% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
1.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Maningrida

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1.4 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
1.0% 5th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% England +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 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Maningrida +4.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
94.3% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Maningrida +11.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 16.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Maningrida +2.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.2% 1st pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 64.4%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +14.1 pts 16.3%
11.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
6.7% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Maningrida even gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Maningrida +3.2 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Maningrida +9.39 more in East Arnhem
10.99 76th pct 1.60 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Maningrida +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Maningrida +427 larger in Maningrida
157 33rd pct 584 82nd pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Maningrida +40 higher in East Arnhem
641 0th pct 601 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%
27.4% Year 12 even 27.4%
20.4% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.1% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
4.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
4.2% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$25 higher in East Arnhem gap steady
$281 0th pct $256 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$225 higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
$1,224 27th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$104 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$774 0th pct $670 0th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Maningrida +2.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.7% 26th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.1%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 80.7%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Maningrida +7.9 pts higher in Maningrida
15.5% 8th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Maningrida +2.0 pts higher in Maningrida
0.9% 5th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
0.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 72.6%
12.6% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Maningrida +2.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Maningrida +5.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Maningrida +8.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 64.8% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.5 pts higher in Maningrida
0.8% 31st pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Maningrida +9.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1,169 larger in Maningrida
1,128 88th pct 2,297 90th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1 yrs older in East Arnhem
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Maningrida +2.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
26.9% 20th pct 24.1% 14th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Maningrida +12.9 pts higher in Maningrida
33.2% 96th pct 46.0% 100th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$36 higher in East Arnhem
$278 6th pct $242 3rd pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$67 higher in Maningrida
$1,193 26th pct $1,260 29th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 97.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.3 larger in Maningrida gap narrowing
4.9 100th pct 5.2 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Maningrida +21.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
42.2% 100th pct 21.2% 88th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Maningrida +6.7 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
3.5% 0th pct 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +21.0 pts 21.2%
8.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
10.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Maningrida +$55 higher in Maningrida gap widening
$35 0th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Maningrida
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.30 higher in Maningrida gap widening
1.70 100th pct 2.00 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Maningrida +35.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Maningrida +10.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Maningrida +1.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
96.0% 48th pct 94.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Maningrida +0.2 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
58.4% 13th pct 58.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +35.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +23.2 pts 15.5%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 0.8%
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 ◂ +1.3 pts 94.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
27.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Arnhemin Maningrida +8.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 61.3% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Maningrida +3.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 9th pct 1.0% 2nd pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Maningrida +4.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Maningrida even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Maningrida even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Maningrida even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Maningrida even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked ◂ +18.1 pts 31.0%
18.2% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.2% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 23.5%
6.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Maningrida +3.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 14.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in East Arnhemin Maningrida
— 41.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Maningrida +6.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
29.5% 100th pct 36.3% 100th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Maningrida +9.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
24.6% 0th pct 33.7% 4th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Maningrida +5.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +22.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.3 pts 4.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%
19.5% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
6.3% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Maningrida +29.8 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Maningrida +17 higher in Maningrida
0 6th pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Maningrida
6.9% 62nd pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Maningrida [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70172/maningrida