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Finke vs Simpson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 246 km apart · Finke profile · Simpson profile

Finke Simpson

Simpson (NT) and Finke are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Simpson (NT) is largely non-residential with no recorded population, while Finke has 191 residents, including 179 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Finke has more infrastructure, with one school within 3 km and slightly higher street connectivity than Simpson (NT).

These two places have remained largely static in their differences since 2011. Both areas are similarly isolated, as neither has any public transport stops or routes. The gap in population and local services between them has stayed wide over the last decade.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Finkein Simpson +191 larger in Finke gap widening
191 52nd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 162
  • First area, 2016: 192
  • First area, 2021: 191
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Finkein Simpson
28 yrs 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 21 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 28 yrs
First Nations in Finkein Simpson
93.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 90.3%
  • First area, 2016: 84.9%
  • First area, 2021: 93.7%
5.8% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 1.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
25.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.7%
8.1% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Finkein Simpson
1.6% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.6%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%

Language

Other language in Finkein Simpson
82.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 81.5%
  • First area, 2016: 80.7%
  • First area, 2021: 82.7%
Limited English in Finkein Simpson
8.4% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%

Religion

No religion in Finkein Simpson
8.9% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 17.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%

Education & Qualifications

8.7% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.7%
Bachelor+ in Finkein Simpson
6.5% 16th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.5%
Schools/1k kids in Finkein Simpson
20.41 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Finkein Simpson +1 more in Finke
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
39 14th pct
678 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Finkein Simpson
$254 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $317
  • First area, 2016: $315
  • First area, 2021: $254
Household income in Finkein Simpson
$850 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: $820
  • First area, 2016: $833
  • First area, 2021: $850
Family income in Finkein Simpson
$710 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $824
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $710
High earners in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Finkein Simpson
19.9% 14th pct
Mental health in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Finkein Simpson
2.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Finkein Simpson
5.8% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
Unpaid carers in Finkein Simpson
18.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%
Unpaid child care in Finkein Simpson
55.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.5%
  • First area, 2016: 43.2%
  • First area, 2021: 55.8%
Defence service in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Finkein Simpson
15.2% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Finkein Simpson +179 larger in Finke
179 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Finkein Simpson
28 yrs 57th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Finkein Simpson
$244 3rd pct
Household income in Finkein Simpson
$780 10th pct
Indigenous language in Finkein Simpson
94.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Finkein Simpson
3.7 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3
  • First area, 2016: 3.2
  • First area, 2021: 3.7
One-parent in Finkein Simpson
20.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.7%
  • First area, 2016: 16.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.7%
Living alone in Finkein Simpson
13.0% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.5%
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$75 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $25
  • First area, 2016: $60
  • First area, 2021: $75
People / bedroom in Finkein Simpson
1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.30
  • First area, 2016: 1.20
  • First area, 2021: 1.20
87.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 75.0%
  • First area, 2016: 92.9%
  • First area, 2021: 87.0%
Owned outright in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Separate houses in Finkein Simpson
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 82.5%
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Finkein Simpson
73.9% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.5%
  • First area, 2016: 81.0%
  • First area, 2021: 73.9%

Transport & Vehicles

79.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 84.4%
  • First area, 2016: 55.6%
  • First area, 2021: 79.1%
Work from home in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT commute in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Finkein Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Finkein Simpson
0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Finkein Simpson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Finkein Simpson
24.0% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.3%
  • First area, 2016: 17.2%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Finkein Simpson
16.7% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.0%
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
Participation in Finkein Simpson
26.1% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.9%
  • First area, 2016: 47.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
Full-time in Finkein Simpson
40.6% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.1%
  • First area, 2016: 37.3%
  • First area, 2021: 40.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Finkein Simpson
4.3 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Finkein Simpson
5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Finkein Simpson
98.9% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Finkein Simpson
100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Finkein Simpson
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Finkein Simpson
100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Finkein Simpson
100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Finkein Simpson
98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Finkein Simpson
26.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Finkein Simpson +1 higher in Finke
1 53rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Finkein Simpson
3.3% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Finke vs Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70099/finke/vs/SAL70241/simpson