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Fly Creek vs Tumbling Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fly Creek profile · Tumbling Waters profile

Fly Creek Tumbling Waters

Tumbling Waters and Fly Creek are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with small populations. They differ most in their home ownership and income patterns; Tumbling Waters has far more homes owned outright at 40%, while typical weekly household income is well higher in Fly Creek at $2,687 compared to $1,800 in Tumbling Waters. There are also stark differences for First Nations residents, who are far older in Fly Creek with a typical age of 33, compared to just 12 in Tumbling Waters. This younger age in Tumbling Waters is consistent with the area having a well higher share of children under 15 (25.2%) and far more one-parent families (20.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly family income, with Tumbling Waters at $2,023 and Fly Creek at $2,727. They are also very similar in their demographics and lifestyle, including the proportion of people who are First Nations (around 9%) and the typical number of people per home (2.7). This shared experience extends to their lack of infrastructure, as neither area has public transport stops or schools within a 3 km radius.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters No car: 6.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Fly Creek Other language: 5.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Tumbling Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +65 larger in Tumbling Waters gap widening
189 52nd pct 254 58th pct
Median age in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1 yrs older in Fly Creek gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.1 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
8.5% 13th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
21.7% 78th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.5 pts higher in Fly Creek gap steady
30.1% 100th pct 26.6% 96th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 24.0%
30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%
21.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
8.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%
40.4% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%
5.3% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
2.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fly Creek Tumbling Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1.1 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.0%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 46.5%
37.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.1% German ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
1.6% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +5.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 63rd pct
Limited English in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +2.0 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 88th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 77.2%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.8 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
50.8% 81st pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%
30.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%
18.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +2.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
35.4% 24th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1.0 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%
8.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
7.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.1% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 2.5%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%
7.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$273 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$1,131 88th pct $858 67th pct
Household income in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$887 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$2,687 92nd pct $1,800 65th pct
Family income in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$704 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$2,727 87th pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.7 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +9.2 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
21.7% 66th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%
8.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
20.6% 15th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1.1 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
4.8% 24th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.2 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Cancer even 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 60.6%
18.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.9 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1.4 pts higher in Fly Creek gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +2.5 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
29.1% 70th pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +2.9 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
2.6% 50th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +7.1 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
24.5% 52nd pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +6 larger in Tumbling Waters
17 65th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +21 yrs older in Fly Creek
33 yrs 71st pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$499 higher in Fly Creek
$949 76th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$1,813 higher in Fly Creek
$3,250 89th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters
— 52.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +12.7 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +6.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 50.3%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%
8.1% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%
15.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$30 higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +$167 higher in Fly Creek gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +7.5 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +23.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
16.7% 8th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +15.0 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +4.2 pts higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
71.7% 31st pct 67.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 40.0%
16.7% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 85.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 15.0%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%
10.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 even 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 12.5%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +6.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +2.6 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.6 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap steady
3.0% 86th pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
3.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 37.5%
18.3% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 15.0%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +7.8 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
40.0% 78th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.3 pts higher in Tumbling Waters gap narrowing
4.7% 65th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +9.3 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
70.2% 82nd pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +7.2 pts higher in Fly Creek gap widening
66.7% 83rd pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.1% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
6.1% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 18.9%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 2.8%
8.1% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.1 higher in Tumbling Waters
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.1 more in Tumbling Waters
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +6.1 pts higher in Tumbling Waters
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +3.9 more in Tumbling Waters
0.0 0th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +1 higher in Tumbling Waters
0 34th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Fly Creekin Tumbling Waters +0.2 pts higher in Fly Creek
3.2% 15th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Compare Tumbling Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fly Creek vs Tumbling Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70102/fly-creek/vs/SAL70266/tumbling-waters