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Emungalan vs Katherine South

Name: Emungalan vs Katherine South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Emungalan profile · Katherine South profile

Emungalan Katherine South

Katherine South and Emungalan are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Emungalan is far more traditional, with 61.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 74.5% speaking a First Nations language. Katherine South has a more diverse population, with 18.2% born overseas and a typical weekly personal income of $912, which is far higher than the $397 seen in Emungalan. Education and housing also differ sharply; Katherine South has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (18.9%) and many more people living alone (31.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 10%) and an almost identical share of residents with no religion. This common ground exists alongside a stark contrast in how people get around. Katherine South is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a short walk of parks and shops. In contrast, Emungalan is car-dependent, and 27.8% of its homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 10.1% in Katherine South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,253 larger in Katherine South First Nations: 29.5 pts higher in Emungalan Personal income: $515 higher in Katherine South Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in Katherine South Separate houses: 35.7 pts higher in Emungalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emungalan in Katherine South +1,253 larger in Katherine South gap widening

254 58th pct 1,507 76th pct

Median age in Emungalan in Katherine South +9 yrs older in Emungalan gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%

7.0% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Emungalan Katherine South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 68.9%

0.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

16.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.7% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 34.0%

38.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.8% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emungalan in Katherine South

— 6.25 64th pct

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

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

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

206 38th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Emungalan in Katherine South +27 higher in Katherine South

833 8th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.7 pts 11.2%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%

9.5% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.7%

7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

4.8% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

4.8% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Emungalan in Katherine South +$515 higher in Katherine South gap widening

$397 4th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Emungalan in Katherine South +$149 higher in Emungalan gap narrowing

$1,781 64th pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Emungalan in Katherine South +$829 higher in Katherine South gap narrowing

$1,145 10th pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.2%

0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 32.9%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

3.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +5.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

18.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emungalan in Katherine South +330 larger in Katherine South

157 86th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in Emungalan in Katherine South +9 yrs older in Emungalan

37 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Emungalan in Katherine South +$103 higher in Katherine South

$343 11th pct $446 24th pct

Household income in Emungalan in Katherine South +$269 higher in Emungalan

$1,218 27th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emungalan in Katherine South +1.3 larger in Emungalan gap widening

3.8 100th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

27.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

26.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

5.7% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.3% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 13.4%

18.9% 5 people ◂ +13.3 pts 5.5%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emungalan in Katherine South +$120 higher in Katherine South gap widening

$200 25th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Emungalan in Katherine South +$958 higher in Emungalan gap widening

$2,283 85th pct $1,325 30th pct

People / bedroom in Emungalan in Katherine South +0.20 higher in Emungalan gap narrowing

1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 61.8%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

5.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +35.7 pts 49.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 37.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%

7.5% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 29.9%

13.9% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emungalan in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emungalan in Katherine South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emungalan in Katherine South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emungalan in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

14.7% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 2.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.5% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.8% No vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 10.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 13.1%

14.7% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.7% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.2 pts 5.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Emungalan in Katherine South +4.6 higher in Katherine South

0.1 35th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Emungalan in Katherine South +5.5 more in Katherine South

0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Emungalan in Katherine South +54.6 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Emungalan in Katherine South +55.0 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Emungalan in Katherine South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emungalan in Katherine South +98.1 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Emungalan in Katherine South +98.4 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Emungalan in Katherine South +46.8 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Emungalan in Katherine South +9.4 more in Katherine South

11.8 46th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Emungalan in Katherine South +30 higher in Katherine South

2 58th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Emungalan in Katherine South +0.2 pts higher in Katherine South

2.3% 1st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Emungalan with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emungalan vs Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70094/emungalan/vs/SAL70146/katherine-south