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Elsey vs Miniyeri

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Elsey profile · Miniyeri profile

Elsey Miniyeri

Miniyeri and Elsey are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 62 km apart. Miniyeri is a populated hub with 650 residents, while Elsey is sparsely populated with only 12 people. There is a huge age gap between them; the typical resident in Miniyeri is just 22, whereas in Elsey they are 55. This youth in Miniyeri is reflected in the homes, which are much more crowded with 6.1 people per home. In contrast, Elsey is far older and has a typical weekly personal income of $887, which is far higher than the $237 seen in Miniyeri.

Both areas share a similar average school advantage score. While they are nearly identical in this regard, other aspects of life differ. Miniyeri has a far larger First Nations population with 603 people. In terms of money, typical household income is far higher in Miniyeri, though typical family income is far higher in Elsey. These two areas have stayed distinct in their population sizes and age profiles over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 638 larger in Miniyeri Median age: 33 yrs older in Elsey Household size: 4.1 larger in Miniyeri People / bedroom: 1.20 higher in Miniyeri Household income: $788 higher in Miniyeri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elseyin Miniyeri +638 larger in Miniyeri gap steady
12 9th pct 650 69th pct
Median age in Elseyin Miniyeri +33 yrs older in Elsey gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 92.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 2.6% 4th pct
Under 15 in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 29.8% 95th pct
De facto in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.7% 2nd pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%
41.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +39.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

Marital status

41.7% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Never married +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.3% Divorced ◂ +30.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Elsey Miniyeri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 1.1% 5th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% England 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

41.7% English ◂ +40.7 pts 0.9%
33.3% Australian ◂ +31.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Elseyin Miniyeri
— 90.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

50.0% English only ◂ +45.2 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 Elseyin Miniyeri
— 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
41.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 27.8%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +27.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 17.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 2.9% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 5.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elseyin Miniyeri +1 more in Elsey
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Elseyin Miniyeri +94 larger in Miniyeri
40 14th pct 134 30th pct
ICSEA in Elseyin Miniyeri +35 higher in Elsey
688 0th pct 653 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 24.9%
0.0% Year 11 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +82.1 pts 3.6%
57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Engineering & related ◂ +50.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Education +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elseyin Miniyeri +$650 higher in Elsey gap widening
$887 71st pct $237 0th pct
Household income in Elseyin Miniyeri +$788 higher in Miniyeri gap widening
$1,024 14th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Elseyin Miniyeri +$1,171 higher in Elsey gap widening
$1,899 51st pct $728 0th pct
High earners in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +56.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +24.5 pts ▸ 74.5%
25.0% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 19.3% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 56.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elseyin Miniyeri +603 larger in Miniyeri
0 0th pct 603 87th pct
Median age in Elseyin Miniyeri +37 yrs older in Elsey
58 yrs 93rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 14.7% 6th pct
Unemployment in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 48.1% 100th pct
Median income in Elseyin Miniyeri +$168 higher in Elsey
$399 16th pct $231 2nd pct
Household income in Elseyin Miniyeri +$1,062 higher in Miniyeri
$725 9th pct $1,787 54th pct
Indigenous language in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 97.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elseyin Miniyeri +4.1 larger in Miniyeri gap steady
2.0 14th pct 6.1 100th pct
One-parent in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 5.8% 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +32.4 pts 67.6%
0.0% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +71.0 pts ▸ 71.0%
60.0% 1 person ◂ +54.2 pts 5.8%
60.0% 2 people ◂ +47.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elseyin Miniyeri +$80 higher in Elsey
$150 14th pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Elseyin Miniyeri +1.20 higher in Miniyeri gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 2.30 100th pct
Renting in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 60.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

140.0% Owned outright ◂ +140.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +82.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
0.0% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

60.0% Separate house +35.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
60.0% Other dwelling ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +95.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 54.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elseyin Miniyeri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elseyin Miniyeri even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elseyin Miniyeri even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elseyin Miniyeri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +54.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 12.0% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 41.3% 100th pct
Participation in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 20.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Elseyin Miniyeri
— 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
133.3% Construction ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Elseyin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Elseyin Miniyeri +77.2 more in Elsey
83.3 87th pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Elseyin Miniyeri +5 higher in Miniyeri
0 2nd pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Elseyin Miniyeri
3.7% 25th pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elsey vs Miniyeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70093/elsey/vs/SAL70189/miniyeri