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Finke vs Ghan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Finke profile · Ghan profile

Finke Ghan

Finke and Ghan are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Finke has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 93.7% and far more children under 15 (25.7%). These factors help explain why far more people in Finke provide unpaid care (18.8%) and why a far higher share use another language at home (82.7%). In contrast, Ghan has far higher levels of university education and income, with a typical household earning $2,333 a week compared to $850 in Finke. Housing also differs sharply, as 87% of Finke's homes are rented, while 50% of homes in Ghan are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining sparsely populated and remote. They are alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute and very few people have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar number of people living alone, at around 13%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 83.1 pts higher in Finke Other language: 60.0 pts higher in Finke No religion: 40.3 pts higher in Ghan Year 12: 43.6 pts higher in Ghan Personal income: $846 higher in Ghan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finkein Ghan +59 larger in Finke gap narrowing
191 52nd pct 132 46th pct
Median age in Finkein Ghan +4 yrs older in Ghan gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Finkein Ghan +83.1 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
93.7% 100th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Finkein Ghan +2.0 pts higher in Finke gap widening
5.8% 9th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Finkein Ghan +16.6 pts higher in Finke gap widening
25.7% 89th pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Finkein Ghan +21.0 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 29.0% 99th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 9.1%
8.9% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +22.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
50.0% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Finke Ghan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Finkein Ghan +17.4 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
1.6% 7th pct 18.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

97.9% Australia ◂ +26.7 pts 71.2%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India 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

1.6% Australian +32.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
4.7% English +21.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Finkein Ghan +60.0 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
82.7% 100th pct 22.7% 88th pct
Limited English in Finkein Ghan +8.4 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
8.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only +53.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
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 Finkein Ghan +40.3 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 37.1%
8.9% No religion +40.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.9% Not stated ◂ +19.5 pts 11.4%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Finkein Ghan +43.6 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Finkein Ghan +14.0 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 20.5% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Finkein Ghan
20.41 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Finkein Ghan +1 more in Ghan
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Finkein Ghan +16 larger in Finke
39 14th pct 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Finkein Ghan +8 higher in Finke
678 0th pct 670 0th pct

Highest year of school

8.7% Year 12 +43.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
47.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +35.2 pts 12.6%
17.4% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

11.4% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.5% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Finkein Ghan +$846 higher in Ghan gap steady
$254 0th pct $1,100 87th pct
Household income in Finkein Ghan +$1,483 higher in Ghan gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Finkein Ghan +$1,727 higher in Ghan gap widening
$710 0th pct $2,437 79th pct
High earners in Finkein Ghan +2.7 pts higher in Ghan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Finkein Ghan +18.2 pts higher in Ghan
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

65.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.4 pts 31.8%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

89.9% Under $650 ◂ +72.9 pts 17.0%
12.3% $650–$1,499 +42.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Finkein Ghan +7.8 pts higher in Finke
19.9% 14th pct 12.1% 4th pct
Mental health in Finkein Ghan +2.3 pts higher in Ghan
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Finkein Ghan +2.6 pts higher in Finke gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 70.5%
16.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Finkein Ghan +5.8 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
5.8% 6th pct 11.6% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Finkein Ghan +12.6 pts higher in Finke gap steady
18.8% 88th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Finkein Ghan +34.4 pts higher in Finke gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Finkein Ghan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Finkein Ghan +1.8 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 13.4% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Finkein Ghan +165 larger in Finke
179 86th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Finkein Ghan +4 yrs older in Ghan
28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Finkein Ghan
0.0% 0th pct —
Unemployment in Finkein Ghan
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Finkein Ghan +$29 higher in Finke
$244 3rd pct $215 1st pct
Household income in Finkein Ghan +$32 higher in Ghan
$780 10th pct $812 11th pct
Indigenous language in Finkein Ghan
94.4% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Finkein Ghan +0.6 larger in Finke gap narrowing
3.7 98th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Finkein Ghan +6.2 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Finkein Ghan +0.6 pts higher in Ghan
13.0% 13th pct 13.6% 14th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 45.2%
12.8% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%
5.5% Other families ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

19.6% 2 people +30.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.6% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.5% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.7% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%
15.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
13.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Finkein Ghan
$75 2nd pct —
People / bedroom in Finkein Ghan even gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Finkein Ghan +87.0 pts higher in Finke
87.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Finkein Ghan +50.0 pts higher in Ghan
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Finkein Ghan +31.8 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 68.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Finkein Ghan +5.7 pts higher in Finke
73.9% 36th pct 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.0% Rented ◂ +87.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.9% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Not stated +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 68.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +59.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 27.3%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Finkein Ghan +58.2 pts higher in Finke
79.1% 100th pct 20.8% 96th pct
Work from home in Finkein Ghan +30.9 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in Finkein Ghan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Finkein Ghan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Finkein Ghan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Finkein Ghan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Finkein Ghan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

84.4% Walked ◂ +37.5 pts 46.9%
0.0% Worked at home +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

79.1% No vehicle ◂ +58.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.3% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Finkein Ghan +20.8 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 44.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Finkein Ghan
— 60.0% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Finkein Ghan +10.9 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
16.7% 99th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Finkein Ghan +50.7 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
26.1% 0th pct 76.8% 91st pct
Full-time in Finkein Ghan +44.6 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
40.6% 3rd pct 85.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

59.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +55.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Retail trade +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.3% Community & personal service ◂ +41.4 pts 14.8%
12.5% Managers +19.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.6% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 8.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Finkein Ghan +3.3 higher in Finke
4.3 79th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Finkein Ghan +4.1 more in Finke
5.0 83rd pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Finkein Ghan +98.9 pts higher in Finke
98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Finkein Ghan +73.7 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 26.3% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Finkein Ghan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Finkein Ghan +100.0 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Finkein Ghan +73.7 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 26.3% 56th pct
Walk to health in Finkein Ghan +98.9 pts higher in Finke
98.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Finkein Ghan +49.6 more in Ghan
26.2 69th pct 75.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Finkein Ghan +1 higher in Finke
1 53rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Finkein Ghan +1.2 pts higher in Finke
3.3% 17th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Compare Ghan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finke vs Ghan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70099/finke/vs/SAL70108/ghan