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East Arnhem vs Numbulwar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 147 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Numbulwar profile

East Arnhem Numbulwar

East Arnhem and Numbulwar are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different housing and language profiles. East Arnhem has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English at 27.9%, compared to 4.4% in Numbulwar. Housing also differs sharply; separate houses make up 96.0% of homes in East Arnhem, while Numbulwar is far more reliant on rentals at 94.9%. Numbulwar also has a much higher share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (52.7%) and more people working full-time (74.5%).

Both areas share a very strong First Nations identity, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people making up around 95% of the population. They also have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $1,200 a week. These similarities exist alongside a few diverging trends, such as the gap in people caring for children unpaid, which is far higher in Numbulwar by 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 29.3 pts higher in Numbulwar Rent: $40 higher in Numbulwar Renting: 49.8 pts higher in Numbulwar Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in East Arnhem Limited English: 23.5 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +513 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1,194 74th pct 681 69th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +3 yrs older in Numbulwar gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.5 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
94.5% 100th pct 95.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.7 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
4.8% 7th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +2.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.9 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
3.5% 8th pct 1.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.9% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 30.8%
8.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Numbulwar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.6 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 1.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
94.3% 100th pct 94.0% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +23.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Numbulwar +3.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
11.2% 1st pct 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%
11.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%
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 Numbulwar +2.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
27.4% 10th pct 24.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +2.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
1.8% 4th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +3.79 more in East Arnhem
10.99 76th pct 7.19 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +44 larger in East Arnhem
157 33rd pct 113 28th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +44 higher in East Arnhem
641 0th pct 597 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 28.5%
20.4% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%
11.1% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.1% Certificate I / II +16.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.8% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +15.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.2% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.1% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.2% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
5.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
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 Numbulwar +$32 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$281 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +$33 higher in Numbulwar gap steady
$1,224 27th pct $1,257 29th pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +$52 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$774 0th pct $722 0th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.9 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +5.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
4.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
15.5% 8th pct 13.7% 6th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.7 pts higher in Numbulwar
0.9% 5th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 84.1%
12.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +3.1 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 5.0% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +4.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
18.7% 88th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +10.5 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
56.6% 100th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.6 pts higher in Numbulwar
0.8% 31st pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +29.3 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 52.7% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +481 larger in East Arnhem
1,128 88th pct 647 87th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +4 yrs older in Numbulwar
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +4.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
26.9% 20th pct 22.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +3.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
33.2% 96th pct 29.3% 93rd pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +$36 higher in East Arnhem
$278 6th pct $242 3rd pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +$102 higher in East Arnhem
$1,193 26th pct $1,091 22nd pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +1.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.4 larger in East Arnhem gap widening
4.9 100th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +16.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
42.2% 100th pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +8.9 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 25.4%
8.7% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 38.7%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
12.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.5% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +$40 higher in Numbulwar gap widening
$35 0th pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.10 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +49.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 94.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +11.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +48.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
96.0% 48th pct 47.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.7 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
58.4% 13th pct 59.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +49.8 pts ▸ 94.9%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +32.2 pts 6.6%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +48.5 pts 47.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Numbulwar +11.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Numbulwar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Numbulwar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Numbulwar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
13.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%
6.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +9.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +7.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
29.5% 100th pct 22.0% 100th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +0.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 24.2% 0th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +21.1 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 74.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +21.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +12.8 pts 2.9%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%
19.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 3.9%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +28.1 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Numbulwar +6 higher in Numbulwar
0 6th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Numbulwar
6.9% 62nd pct —

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Numbulwar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70213/numbulwar