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Eva Valley vs Rum Jungle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Eva Valley profile · Rum Jungle profile

Eva Valley Rum Jungle

Eva Valley and Rum Jungle are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Eva Valley has a much younger feel, with 23.8% of people being children under 15, compared to just 6.8% in Rum Jungle. Financial and home life differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Eva Valley is $1,291, which is far higher than the $624 seen in Rum Jungle. This is reflected in the housing, as homes in Eva Valley are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (65.8%) than those in Rum Jungle (26.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both have a typical resident age of 55 and no one using public transport. They are also both entirely car-dependent, with no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Rum Jungle has a higher share of seniors at 27.3% compared to 21.8% in Eva Valley.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in Eva Valley Living alone: 23.9 pts higher in Rum Jungle Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Eva Valley Under 15: 16.9 pts higher in Eva Valley Full-time: 18.6 pts higher in Eva Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +13 larger in Eva Valley gap widening
101 41st pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +3.6 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
13.9% 89th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +5.5 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap steady
21.8% 63rd pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +16.9 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
23.8% 86th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +2.7 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
20.2% 88th pct 22.9% 91st pct

Age structure

42.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.9 pts 6.8%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 45.6%
34.1% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Eva Valley Rum Jungle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +6.9 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 8.0% 33rd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 62.5%
5.0% Philippines ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.5% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 35.2%
36.6% English ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +13.4 pts 3.4%
4.0% German +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
5.0% Filipino ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +4.5 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
7.9% 72nd pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 75.0%
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 Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +8.6 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
57.4% 91st pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 48.9%
28.7% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%
11.9% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +10.2 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
33.0% 19th pct 22.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +7.6 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
16.5% 57th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +1 more in Rum Jungle
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle
— 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.8%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%
20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 7.5%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%
12.1% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$51 higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
$560 19th pct $509 13th pct
Household income in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$667 higher in Eva Valley gap widening
$1,291 32nd pct $624 0th pct
Family income in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$288 higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +3.6 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.5 pts 19.2%
15.8% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.0 pts 41.8%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 12.7%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +13.2 pts higher in Eva Valley
33.7% 73rd pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +3.4 pts higher in Eva Valley
7.9% 48th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +4.0 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%
9.9% Diabetes ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Stroke ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 54.5%
28.7% One condition ◂ +16.2 pts 12.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +7.7 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
24.2% 74th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +4.3 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +2.3 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap steady
15.4% 13th pct 17.7% 19th pct
Defence service in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +5.7 pts higher in Eva Valley
5.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +4.7 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +5 larger in Eva Valley
14 63rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +15 yrs older in Rum Jungle
42 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$135 higher in Rum Jungle
$383 14th pct $518 35th pct
Household income in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$924 higher in Eva Valley
$1,499 42nd pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +0.4 larger in Eva Valley gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +6.3 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +23.9 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
18.4% 31st pct 42.3% 93rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 26.8%
6.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

68.4% 2 people ◂ +26.1 pts 42.3%
18.4% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle
$400 82nd pct —
Mortgage in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +$653 higher in Eva Valley gap widening
$1,668 53rd pct $1,015 15th pct
People / bedroom in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +0.10 higher in Rum Jungle gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +10.5 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +4.0 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
42.1% 53rd pct 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +11.5 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +38.9 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
65.8% 21st pct 26.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
10.5% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.6% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 88.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 19.2%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.4% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +6.1 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
6.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
31.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 15.4%
10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +13.9 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
25.8% 31st pct 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +6.1 pts higher in Eva Valley gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +17.1 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
53.8% 29th pct 36.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +18.6 pts higher in Eva Valley gap widening
53.1% 26th pct 34.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.4% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%
16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +18.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
24.5% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 13.8%
6.1% Technicians & trades +18.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.2% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.1% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.2% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +11.4 more in Rum Jungle
0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle even
0 30th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Eva Valleyin Rum Jungle +0.1 pts higher in Eva Valley
4.1% 30th pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eva Valley vs Rum Jungle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70096/eva-valley/vs/SAL70236/rum-jungle