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Emungalan vs Katherine East

Name: Emungalan vs Katherine East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Emungalan profile · Katherine East profile

Emungalan Katherine East

Katherine East and Emungalan are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Katherine East is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 30 and 18.7% were born overseas. In contrast, Emungalan is far more traditional, with a much higher First Nations population of 61.8% and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (74.5%). Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly personal income is $1,079 in Katherine East, which is far higher than the $397 seen in Emungalan.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, though Katherine East is higher at $350 compared to $200 in Emungalan. They share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes and a total lack of public transport stops. While Katherine East is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Emungalan, which is described as car-dependent and has no schools or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,807 larger in Katherine East First Nations: 31.1 pts higher in Emungalan Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in Katherine East Personal income: $682 higher in Katherine East Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Katherine East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emungalan in Katherine East +2,807 larger in Katherine East gap steady

254 58th pct 3,061 84th pct

Median age in Emungalan in Katherine East +12 yrs older in Emungalan gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 18.9%

15.0% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 35.3%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

7.0% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Emungalan Katherine East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 69.1%

0.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.9% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

0.0% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 34.4%

38.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emungalan in Katherine East

— 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emungalan in Katherine East +1 more in Katherine East

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Emungalan in Katherine East +11 larger in Katherine East

206 38th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Emungalan in Katherine East +27 higher in Katherine East

833 8th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 12 +25.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 9.5%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 27.2%

9.5% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

4.8% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

4.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Emungalan in Katherine East +$682 higher in Katherine East gap widening

$397 4th pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Emungalan in Katherine East +$294 higher in Katherine East gap narrowing

$1,781 64th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Emungalan in Katherine East +$1,098 higher in Katherine East gap narrowing

$1,145 10th pct $2,243 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 28.0%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Diabetes ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +7.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emungalan in Katherine East +782 larger in Katherine East

157 86th pct 939 88th pct

Median age in Emungalan in Katherine East +16 yrs older in Emungalan

37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Emungalan in Katherine East +$150 higher in Katherine East

$343 11th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Emungalan in Katherine East +$176 higher in Katherine East

$1,218 27th pct $1,394 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emungalan in Katherine East +1.0 larger in Emungalan gap widening

3.8 100th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.3% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 16.9%

5.7% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

13.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emungalan in Katherine East +$150 higher in Katherine East gap widening

$200 25th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Emungalan in Katherine East +$766 higher in Emungalan gap widening

$2,283 85th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Emungalan in Katherine East +0.40 higher in Emungalan gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 59.5%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.7% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 83.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.8 pts 21.7%

13.9% $350–$549 +26.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +55.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.7% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 3.2%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.5% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.8% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.8% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 8.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Public administration & safety +16.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%

6.7% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.3% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

10.7% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.7 pts 3.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Emungalan in Katherine East +2.8 higher in Katherine East

0.1 35th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Emungalan in Katherine East +3.3 more in Katherine East

0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Emungalan in Katherine East +23.9 pts higher in Katherine East

0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Emungalan in Katherine East +39.9 pts higher in Katherine East

0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emungalan in Katherine East +79.6 pts higher in Katherine East

0.0% 0th pct 79.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Emungalan in Katherine East +95.2 pts higher in Katherine East

0.0% 0th pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Emungalan in Katherine East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emungalan in Katherine East +4.3 more in Emungalan

11.8 46th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Emungalan in Katherine East +31 higher in Katherine East

2 58th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Emungalan in Katherine East +0.3 pts higher in Katherine East

2.3% 1st pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Emungalan with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emungalan vs Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70094/emungalan/vs/SAL70145/katherine-east