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Emungalan vs Nitmiluk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Emungalan profile · Nitmiluk profile

Emungalan Nitmiluk

Emungalan and Nitmiluk are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ most in their demographics and housing. Emungalan has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to just 27 in Nitmiluk. Nitmiluk is much younger and more family-oriented, with 25.5% of people under 15 and far more adults providing unpaid care for children. Residents in Emungalan generally live in larger, detached houses and have higher typical rents of $200, while in Nitmiluk, the typical rent is much lower at $69.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a strong First Nations presence and very similar rates of people who speak little or no English. They both lack basic local services, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, Nitmiluk is more diverse in language, with 64.2% of people using another language at home compared to 44.1% in Emungalan.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Emungalan Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Nitmiluk Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Emungalan Housework 15h+: 25.0 pts higher in Nitmiluk 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Emungalan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +42 larger in Emungalan gap narrowing
254 58th pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +15 yrs older in Emungalan gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +6.6 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
61.8% 100th pct 68.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +7.4 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Under 15 in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +10.5 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 25.5% 89th pct
De facto in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +4.2 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.9 pts 13.2%
15.0% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

Marital status

38.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
7.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Emungalan Nitmiluk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +2.2 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
3.9% 17th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 89.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

16.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
15.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
5.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.7% German even 4.7%
3.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Emungalanin Nitmiluk +20.1 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
44.1% 95th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.1 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
5.1% 91st pct 5.2% 91st pct

Language used at home

43.7% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 32.1%
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 Emungalanin Nitmiluk +2.5 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 27.8%
38.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.8% Not stated +21.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +13.1 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap steady
22.4% 5th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +13.6 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
3.7% 9th pct 17.3% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Emungalanin Nitmiluk
— 18.52 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +6 more in Emungalan
7 75th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +186 larger in Emungalan
206 38th pct 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +224 higher in Emungalan
833 8th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.4% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 12.1%
22.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.5% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

10.7% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.8% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.8% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.8% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$65 higher in Emungalan gap widening
$397 4th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$520 higher in Emungalan gap widening
$1,781 64th pct $1,261 29th pct
Family income in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$365 higher in Emungalan gap widening
$1,145 10th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +8.4 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 1.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +15.1 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
15.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%
0.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +10.1 pts higher in Emungalan
29.9% 56th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.2 pts higher in Nitmiluk
3.5% 19th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +9.6 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
11.0% 92nd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
5.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
3.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +15.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
18.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.7 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
8.4% 10th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +10.2 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 20.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +22.4 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap steady
32.7% 83rd pct 55.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +3.8 pts higher in Emungalan
3.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +25.0 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +12 larger in Emungalan
157 86th pct 145 86th pct
Median age in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +16 yrs older in Emungalan
37 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +2.8 pts higher in Nitmiluk
14.5% 6th pct 17.3% 8th pct
Unemployment in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +9.9 pts higher in Emungalan
21.6% 87th pct 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$95 higher in Emungalan
$343 11th pct $248 4th pct
Household income in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$93 higher in Emungalan
$1,218 27th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +11.0 pts higher in Nitmiluk
74.5% 97th pct 85.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.4 larger in Emungalan gap widening
3.8 100th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +6.9 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
27.6% 95th pct 34.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +26.5 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
5.7% 0th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
27.6% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 15.8%
1.7% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

5.7% 1 person +26.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.3% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%
28.3% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 12.5%
11.3% 6 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.9% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$131 higher in Emungalan gap widening
$200 25th pct $69 1st pct
Mortgage in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +$116 higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
$2,283 85th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.20 higher in Nitmiluk gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +1.9 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
67.9% 100th pct 66.1% 99th pct
Owned outright in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +5.1 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
5.7% 0th pct 10.7% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +42.0 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
84.9% 25th pct 42.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +23.7 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
75.5% 39th pct 51.8% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 66.1%
0.0% Other tenure +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 7.1%
5.7% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 42.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 42.9%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%
7.5% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% Under $200 +58.6 pts ▸ 89.2%
44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +6.3 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
27.8% 100th pct 21.4% 96th pct
Work from home in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +12.0 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +4.0 pts higher in Emungalan gap widening
4.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 40.9%
14.7% Walked +24.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.5% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +15.0 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap steady
23.9% 25th pct 38.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +2.7 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
11.9% 92nd pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +9.5 pts higher in Nitmiluk gap narrowing
39.3% 9th pct 48.7% 19th pct
Full-time in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +10.1 pts higher in Emungalan gap narrowing
70.7% 88th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 15.2%
4.0% Administrative & support +14.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.7% Education & training +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +24.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.7% Community & personal service +14.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.3% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 9.1%
17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.4 higher in Nitmiluk
0.1 35th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +0.8 more in Nitmiluk
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +74.1 pts higher in Nitmiluk
0.0% 0th pct 74.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +1.9 pts higher in Nitmiluk
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Emungalanin Nitmiluk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +7.1 more in Nitmiluk
11.8 46th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +2 higher in Emungalan
2 58th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Emungalanin Nitmiluk +1.7 pts higher in Nitmiluk
2.3% 1st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emungalan vs Nitmiluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70094/emungalan/vs/SAL70211/nitmiluk