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East Arnhem vs Milingimbi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 118 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Milingimbi profile

East Arnhem Milingimbi

East Arnhem and Milingimbi are two Northern Territory areas with similar populations but very different layouts. East Arnhem is a vast region where 27.9% of people speak little or no English, while the figure is 9.9% in Milingimbi. Milingimbi is much more concentrated, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks, and health services, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, East Arnhem is car-dependent and has far more schools per 1,000 children (10.99 compared to 3.72), with 10 schools located within 3km of residents.

Both areas are similar in that people with long-term health conditions make up about 16% of the population, which is close to the national figure. They also share the same typical resident age of 27 and very similar rates of Year 12 completion. While East Arnhem has far more people who speak a First Nations language (98.8% compared to 92.3%), Milingimbi has a much higher share of renters, at 74.7% compared to 45.1% in East Arnhem.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Milingimbi Limited English: 18.0 pts higher in East Arnhem Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in East Arnhem Full-time: 10.0 pts higher in East Arnhem No car: 9.7 pts higher in Milingimbi

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +97 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1,194 74th pct 1,097 73rd pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
94.5% 100th pct 93.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
4.8% 7th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.7 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 24.5% 87th pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
3.5% 8th pct 2.3% 5th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Marital status

40.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
45.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Milingimbi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

1.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Scottish even 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Milingimbi +2.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.3% 100th pct 92.1% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +18.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 9.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
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 Milingimbi +4.5 pts higher in Milingimbi gap steady
11.2% 1st pct 15.8% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 27.9%
11.2% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
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 Milingimbi +0.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +2.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
1.8% 4th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +7.27 more in East Arnhem
10.99 76th pct 3.72 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +79 larger in Milingimbi
157 33rd pct 236 41st pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +4 higher in Milingimbi
641 0th pct 645 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 26.6%
27.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
11.1% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

Highest qualification level

4.8% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.2% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%
4.2% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
2.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Milingimbi +$48 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$281 0th pct $233 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +$186 higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
$1,224 27th pct $1,410 41st pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +$84 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$774 0th pct $690 0th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.4 pts higher in Milingimbi gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +3.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.7% 26th pct 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.6%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.2%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.9 pts higher in Milingimbi
15.5% 8th pct 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.4 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.9% 5th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
3.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 77.5%
12.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +5.2 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 2.8% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.7% 88th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.4 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.8% 31st pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +6.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
23.4% 45th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +103 larger in East Arnhem
1,128 88th pct 1,025 88th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
26.9% 20th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.7 pts higher in Milingimbi
33.2% 96th pct 33.9% 96th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +$52 higher in East Arnhem
$278 6th pct $226 2nd pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +$22 higher in Milingimbi
$1,193 26th pct $1,215 27th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +6.6 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.8 larger in Milingimbi gap widening
4.9 100th pct 5.7 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +3.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
42.2% 100th pct 38.9% 100th pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +4.1 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%
8.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
3.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
3.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +$10 higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
$35 0th pct $45 0th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Milingimbi
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.40 higher in Milingimbi gap widening
1.70 100th pct 2.10 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +29.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 74.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +5.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +0.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
96.0% 48th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +8.1 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
58.4% 13th pct 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 74.7%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +26.4 pts 12.3%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 55.5%
27.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 11.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 87.2%
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 East Arnhemin Milingimbi +9.7 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.7 pts 4.5%
13.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 25.7%
6.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +13.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +2.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
29.5% 100th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +1.3 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 25.8% 0th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +10.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 27.3%
6.3% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 24.0%
19.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +4.5 higher in Milingimbi
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +5.0 more in Milingimbi
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Milingimbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +25.5 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +29 higher in Milingimbi
0 6th pct 29 75th pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Milingimbi +3.5 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.9% 62nd pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Milingimbi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70186/milingimbi