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East Arnhem vs Yirrkala

Name: East Arnhem vs Yirrkala — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 167 km apart · East Arnhem profile · Yirrkala profile

East Arnhem Yirrkala

East Arnhem and Yirrkala are two Northern Territory areas with very different living patterns. East Arnhem has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (94.5%) and those using another language at home (94.3%). It is also a place where many more people speak little or no English (27.9%) and far fewer have completed Year 12 (27.4%). Yirrkala is more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.6% near a school. In contrast, East Arnhem has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these services, and far more households without a motor vehicle (52.4%).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with roughly 23% of their populations being children under 15. They also both have a very low share of residents aged 65 and over, around 5%. While Yirrkala has a far higher share of renters (83.1%) and more people working full-time (75.1%), East Arnhem's unemployment rate is far higher at 29.5%. Across both locations, the typical weekly rent remains far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $48 higher in Yirrkala Renting: 38.0 pts higher in Yirrkala PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala Full-time: 21.7 pts higher in Yirrkala Limited English: 21.2 pts higher in East Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +537 larger in East Arnhem gap narrowing

1,194 74th pct 657 69th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +5 yrs older in Yirrkala gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

4.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 44.1%

40.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

East Arnhem Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

95.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 92.8%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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

0.6% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

2.1% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

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

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 29.2%

30.4% Other religions +9.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +2.62 more in Yirrkala

10.99 76th pct 13.61 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +8 more in East Arnhem

10 79th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +31 larger in East Arnhem

157 33rd pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +10 higher in East Arnhem

641 0th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 17.5%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

11.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Agriculture & environment even 9.0%

4.2% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$57 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing

$281 0th pct $338 0th pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$455 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing

$1,224 27th pct $1,679 59th pct

Family income in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$178 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing

$774 0th pct $952 5th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 28.2%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

84.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 72.5%

4.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 73.5%

12.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +604 larger in East Arnhem

1,128 88th pct 524 87th pct

Median age in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +4 yrs older in Yirrkala

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$25 higher in Yirrkala

$278 6th pct $303 8th pct

Household income in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$265 higher in Yirrkala

$1,193 26th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +0.9 larger in East Arnhem gap steady

4.9 100th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 29.8%

8.7% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

42.2% 6 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 26.8%

3.5% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

15.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

12.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +$48 higher in Yirrkala gap widening

$35 0th pct $83 3rd pct

Mortgage in East Arnhem in Yirrkala

$2,500 88th pct —

People / bedroom in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +0.30 higher in East Arnhem gap narrowing

1.70 100th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +38.0 pts ▸ 83.1%

38.7% Other tenure ◂ +26.1 pts 12.7%

11.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 2.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 16.2%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Arnhem in Yirrkala even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Arnhem in Yirrkala even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Arnhem in Yirrkala even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Arnhem in Yirrkala even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 35.4%

13.2% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% No vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 34.3%

34.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.1% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

15.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +4.0 higher in Yirrkala

0.0 0th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +4.7 more in Yirrkala

0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +88.5 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +96.4 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in East Arnhem in Yirrkala even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +94.6 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +94.6 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 94.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +88.9 pts higher in Yirrkala

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +11.2 more in East Arnhem

31.0 73rd pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +6 higher in Yirrkala

0 6th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in East Arnhem in Yirrkala +0.9 pts higher in East Arnhem

6.9% 62nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare East Arnhem with nearby areas

Gapuwiyak Ramingining Numburindi Galiwinku Milyakburra Milingimbi Alyangula Numbulwar

Compare Yirrkala with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Arnhem vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/vs/SAL70299/yirrkala