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East Arnhem vs Umbakumba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 169 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Umbakumba profile

East Arnhem Umbakumba

East Arnhem and Umbakumba are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with distinct social and economic profiles. East Arnhem has a far higher share of people who speak another language at home (94.3%) and those who speak little or no English (27.9%). It is also generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,224 compared to $436 in Umbakumba. In contrast, Umbakumba is far more likely to have residents with no religion (58.0%) and a much higher proportion of homes are rented (79.6%).

Both areas have very similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 1.7% to 1.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are very remote, Umbakumba has more walkable access to health and school services, whereas East Arnhem has a far higher proportion of separate houses (96.0%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (56.6%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 46.8 pts higher in Umbakumba Rent: $90 higher in Umbakumba Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Umbakumba Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in East Arnhem Limited English: 18.3 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +775 larger in East Arnhem gap widening
1,194 74th pct 419 62nd pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2 yrs older in Umbakumba gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +4.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
94.5% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.8% 7th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +6.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
22.9% 83rd pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.7 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
3.5% 8th pct 4.2% 9th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Marital status

40.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
45.8% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 42.5%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Umbakumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2.1 pts higher in Umbakumba gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 91.9%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Umbakumba +12.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
94.3% 100th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +18.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

2.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
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 Umbakumba +46.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
11.2% 1st pct 58.0% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

11.2% No religion +46.8 pts ▸ 58.0%
51.3% Christianity ◂ +33.7 pts 17.7%
30.4% Other religions ◂ +23.7 pts 6.7%
6.7% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
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 Umbakumba +13.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 13.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
1.8% 4th pct 1.7% 4th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +3.72 more in Umbakumba
10.99 76th pct 14.71 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +9 more in East Arnhem
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +108 larger in East Arnhem
157 33rd pct 49 16th pct
ICSEA in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +50 higher in East Arnhem
641 0th pct 591 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 9 or below +20.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
27.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 13.8%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.2%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
4.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
6.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
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 Umbakumba +$148 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
$281 0th pct $133 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +$788 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $436 0th pct
Family income in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +$400 higher in East Arnhem gap widening
$774 0th pct $374 0th pct
High earners in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +1.0 pts higher in Umbakumba gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 1.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +8.7 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% Under $650 +31.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.5 pts 13.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 10.2%
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 ◂ +8.1 pts 76.0%
4.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +8.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
15.5% 8th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Mental health in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.9 pts higher in East Arnhem
0.9% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 1.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
3.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +6.1 pts 72.3%
12.6% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 5.0%
2.4% Two conditions even 2.4%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +4.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 4.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +10.0 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
18.7% 88th pct 28.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +13.3 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 43.4% 97th pct
Defence service in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.1 pts higher in Umbakumba
0.8% 31st pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +7.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing
23.4% 45th pct 15.6% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +749 larger in East Arnhem
1,128 88th pct 379 86th pct
Median age in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2 yrs older in Umbakumba
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +16.7 pts higher in East Arnhem
26.9% 20th pct 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +10.8 pts higher in East Arnhem
33.2% 96th pct 22.4% 88th pct
Median income in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +$155 higher in East Arnhem
$278 6th pct $123 0th pct
Household income in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +$824 higher in East Arnhem
$1,193 26th pct $369 0th pct
Indigenous language in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +1.2 pts higher in East Arnhem
98.8% 100th pct 97.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.9 larger in East Arnhem gap widening
4.9 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +17.8 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
42.2% 100th pct 24.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +7.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
42.2% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 24.4%
8.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.8% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 24.5%
16.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.1% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.4% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
3.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +$90 higher in Umbakumba gap widening
$35 0th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in East Arnhemin Umbakumba
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.30 higher in East Arnhem gap steady
1.70 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +34.5 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 79.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +11.6 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
11.6% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +23.5 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
96.0% 48th pct 72.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +13.0 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
58.4% 13th pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +34.5 pts ▸ 79.6%
38.7% Other tenure ◂ +28.5 pts 10.2%
11.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 72.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
27.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
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 +24.4 pts ▸ 94.9%
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 Umbakumba +7.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 45.1% 100th pct
Work from home in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +4.4 pts higher in East Arnhem gap steady
4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked ◂ +23.7 pts 25.4%
13.2% Car (driver) +26.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
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 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.1%
34.1% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +7.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
18.6% 13th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +12.0 pts higher in East Arnhem gap widening
29.5% 100th pct 17.4% 100th pct
Participation in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +0.3 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 24.9% 0th pct
Full-time in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +12.7 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 16.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +19.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
1.9% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%
6.3% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%
5.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Clerical & administrative even 5.6%
3.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +1.4 higher in Umbakumba
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2.0 more in Umbakumba
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +100.0 pts higher in Umbakumba
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in East Arnhemin Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +100.0 pts higher in Umbakumba
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +26.2 more in East Arnhem
31.0 73rd pct 4.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +5 higher in Umbakumba
0 6th pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in East Arnhemin Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in East Arnhem
6.9% 62nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Umbakumba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70267/umbakumba