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Finke vs Hale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 180 km apart · Finke profile · Hale profile

Finke Hale

Finke and Hale are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Finke has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 28, and a far higher share of children under 15 at 25.7%. This is consistent with Finke having a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (93.7%) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (94.4%). In contrast, residents in Hale are far older, with a typical age of 40, and the area has a far higher share of people who own their homes outright (52.2%).

Both areas are equally isolated, with no public transport stops and no one commuting by public transport. While they share these challenges, the two places differ in their daily lives; for example, Finke has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (79.1%), whereas Hale has a far higher share of volunteers (32.2%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 53.4 pts higher in Finke Other language: 52.2 pts higher in Finke No religion: 34.2 pts higher in Hale Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Hale Volunteering: 26.4 pts higher in Hale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finkein Hale +119 larger in Finke gap steady
191 52nd pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Finkein Hale +12 yrs older in Hale gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Finkein Hale +53.4 pts higher in Finke gap widening
93.7% 100th pct 40.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Finkein Hale +5.4 pts higher in Hale gap narrowing
5.8% 9th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Finkein Hale +11.8 pts higher in Finke gap steady
25.7% 89th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Finkein Hale +18.6 pts higher in Hale gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 26.7% 96th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%
8.9% Older adults (45–64) +20.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.9%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +22.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
50.0% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 42.4%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Finke Hale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Finkein Hale +6.8 pts higher in Hale gap steady
1.6% 7th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

97.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 95.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

4.7% English +28.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.6% Australian +20.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Irish +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.1% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Hale +52.2 pts higher in Finke gap steady
82.7% 100th pct 30.6% 90th pct
Limited English in Finkein Hale +2.8 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
8.4% 97th pct 5.6% 92nd pct

Language used at home

12.0% English only +57.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
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 Hale +34.2 pts higher in Hale gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 50.0%
8.9% No religion +34.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
30.9% Not stated ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
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 Finkein Hale +35.4 pts higher in Hale gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 44.1% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Finkein Hale +1.4 pts higher in Finke gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Finkein Hale
20.41 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Finkein Hale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Finkein Hale +21 larger in Finke
39 14th pct 18 4th pct
ICSEA in Finkein Hale +68 higher in Finke
678 0th pct 610 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 40.7%
8.7% Year 12 +35.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
17.4% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

11.4% Certificate III / IV +56.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Education +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
20.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +11.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 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 Finkein Hale +$170 higher in Hale gap widening
$254 0th pct $424 6th pct
Household income in Finkein Hale +$384 higher in Finke gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $466 0th pct
Family income in Finkein Hale +$136 higher in Finke gap narrowing
$710 0th pct $574 0th pct
High earners in Finkein Hale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Finkein Hale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

65.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +52.2 pts 13.0%
26.1% Under $650 +34.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

89.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 62.7%
12.3% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Finkein Hale +5.1 pts higher in Hale
19.9% 14th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Finkein Hale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Finkein Hale +2.6 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 70.8%
16.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
3.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Finkein Hale +26.4 pts higher in Hale gap widening
5.8% 6th pct 32.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Finkein Hale +4.9 pts higher in Hale gap narrowing
18.8% 88th pct 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Finkein Hale +20.2 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
55.8% 100th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Defence service in Finkein Hale +5.0 pts higher in Hale
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Finkein Hale +8.4 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 6.8% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Finkein Hale +150 larger in Finke
179 86th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Finkein Hale +16 yrs older in Hale
28 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Finkein Hale +13.0 pts higher in Hale
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 4th pct
Unemployment in Finkein Hale
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Finkein Hale +$33 higher in Finke
$244 3rd pct $211 1st pct
Household income in Finkein Hale +$330 higher in Finke
$780 10th pct $450 0th pct
Indigenous language in Finkein Hale +25.4 pts higher in Finke
94.4% 100th pct 69.0% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Finkein Hale +1.2 larger in Finke gap narrowing
3.7 98th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Finkein Hale +13.8 pts higher in Finke gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Finkein Hale +34.8 pts higher in Hale
13.0% 13th pct 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 60.5%
12.8% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 7.0%
5.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Household size

13.0% 1 person +34.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.6% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.7% 5 people ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
15.2% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Finkein Hale +$65 higher in Finke
$75 2nd pct $10 0th pct
Mortgage in Finkein Hale
— $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Finkein Hale +0.20 higher in Hale gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Finkein Hale +52.2 pts higher in Finke
87.0% 100th pct 34.8% 85th pct
Owned outright in Finkein Hale +52.2 pts higher in Hale
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 79th pct
Separate houses in Finkein Hale +34.8 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 65.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Finkein Hale +60.9 pts higher in Finke
73.9% 36th pct 13.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.0% Rented ◂ +52.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% Owned outright +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
10.9% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +34.8 pts 65.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

95.0% Under $200 ◂ +32.5 pts 62.5%
7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Finkein Hale +53.0 pts higher in Finke
79.1% 100th pct 26.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Finkein Hale +18.9 pts higher in Hale
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Finkein Hale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Finkein Hale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Finkein Hale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Finkein Hale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Finkein Hale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

84.4% Walked ◂ +54.6 pts 29.7%
12.5% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Worked at home +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
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 ◂ +53.0 pts 26.1%
16.3% 1 vehicle +35.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Finkein Hale +29.0 pts higher in Hale gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 53.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Finkein Hale +16.7 pts higher in Finke gap widening
16.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Finkein Hale +36.6 pts higher in Hale gap widening
26.1% 0th pct 62.7% 57th pct
Full-time in Finkein Hale +2.6 pts higher in Hale
40.6% 3rd pct 43.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +62.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
59.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +59.4 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.3% Community & personal service ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% Managers +30.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
15.6% Labourers +27.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Finkein Hale +4.1 higher in Finke
4.3 79th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Finkein Hale +4.8 more in Finke
5.0 83rd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Finkein Hale +98.9 pts higher in Finke
98.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Finkein Hale +100.0 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Finkein Hale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Finkein Hale +100.0 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Finkein Hale +80.0 pts higher in Finke
100.0% 100th pct 20.0% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Finkein Hale +98.9 pts higher in Finke
98.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Finkein Hale +112.7 more in Hale
26.2 69th pct 138.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Finkein Hale +1 higher in Finke
1 53rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Finkein Hale +13.2 pts higher in Hale
3.3% 17th pct 16.5% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finke vs Hale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70099/finke/vs/SAL70121/hale