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Flying Fox vs Ngukurr

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Flying Fox profile · Ngukurr profile

Flying Fox Ngukurr

Ngukurr and Flying Fox (NT) are two very different places in the Northern Territory. Ngukurr has a much larger population and is far more diverse, with 92.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 91.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also a very young area, where the typical resident is 25 and 27.7% of people are children under 15. In contrast, Flying Fox (NT) is sparsely populated, with residents who are far older, typically aged 34. There is also a significant wealth gap; typical weekly personal income in Flying Fox (NT) is $1,180, while it is far lower in Ngukurr at $230.

Income levels have diverged significantly, with a gap that has widened over time. Despite this, both areas are largely car-dependent and share a lack of public transport. They are also similar in that both have exactly one school within 3 km, though the school in Ngukurr is far larger. In both locations, almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,024 larger in Ngukurr First Nations: 85.9 pts higher in Ngukurr Other language: 91.5 pts higher in Ngukurr Limited English: 13.0 pts higher in Ngukurr Unpaid child care: 44.5 pts higher in Ngukurr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +1,024 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
64 32nd pct 1,088 73rd pct
Median age in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +9 yrs older in Flying Fox gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +85.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 92.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +10.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
17.2% 50th pct 27.7% 92nd pct
De facto in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +8.1 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 5.5% 12th pct

Age structure

43.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 31.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +16.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

57.6% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 37.1%
28.8% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Flying Fox Ngukurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.7 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
4.7% 20th pct 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +39.4 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.7% Australian ◂ +27.2 pts 2.5%
17.2% English ◂ +14.8 pts 2.4%
10.9% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 1.5%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 1.0%
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 Flying Foxin Ngukurr +91.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +13.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

46.9% English only ◂ +41.6 pts 5.2%
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 Flying Foxin Ngukurr +7.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% Christianity +26.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
46.9% Not stated ◂ +37.3 pts 9.6%
25.0% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +7.5 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
28.8% 12th pct 21.3% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +6.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 3.32 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +155 larger in Ngukurr
52 17th pct 207 38th pct
ICSEA in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +66 higher in Ngukurr
610 0th pct 676 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.3%
13.6% Year 10 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Year 11 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

7.1% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$950 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$1,180 90th pct $230 0th pct
Household income in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$906 higher in Flying Fox gap narrowing
$2,166 82nd pct $1,260 29th pct
Family income in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$1,729 higher in Flying Fox gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $521 0th pct
High earners in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.3 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 1.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 7.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +84.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.9 pts 5.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +13.4 pts higher in Ngukurr
7.8% 0th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +2.5 pts higher in Flying Fox
7.8% 47th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +2.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +28.7 pts ▸ 72.4%
0.0% One condition +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +10.1 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
5.1% 9th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +44.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 61.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.6 pts higher in Flying Fox
6.9% 89th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +19.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
5.1% 2nd pct 24.6% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +999 larger in Ngukurr
4 46th pct 1,003 88th pct
Median age in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +1 yrs older in Flying Fox
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 18.6% 9th pct
Unemployment in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 28.7% 92nd pct
Median income in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$41 higher in Flying Fox
$262 5th pct $221 2nd pct
Household income in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$393 higher in Flying Fox
$1,499 42nd pct $1,106 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 98.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +2.7 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
2.8 76th pct 5.5 100th pct
One-parent in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +24.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% One-parent families +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +63.0 pts 8.4%
42.9% 6 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +$70 higher in Ngukurr gap widening
$20 0th pct $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +0.80 higher in Ngukurr gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 83.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 72.5% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +86.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Rented +83.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
57.1% Owned outright ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

142.9% Separate house ◂ +70.4 pts 72.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 43.7%
42.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +40.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flying Foxin Ngukurr
— 48.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +47.6 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
50.0% 98th pct 2.4% 5th pct
PT commute in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +47.6 pts 2.4%
46.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 44.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +13.5 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
25.4% 30th pct 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +23.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 100th pct
Participation in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +15.9 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
44.1% 13th pct 28.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +43.5 pts higher in Flying Fox gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

80.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other services +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Labourers ◂ +41.3 pts 12.5%
34.6% Managers ◂ +25.7 pts 8.9%
15.4% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +3.6 higher in Ngukurr
0.0 0th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +4.0 more in Ngukurr
0.0 0th pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +100.0 pts higher in Ngukurr
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Flying Foxin Ngukurr even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +100.0 pts higher in Ngukurr
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +100.0 pts higher in Ngukurr
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +100.0 pts higher in Ngukurr
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +10.1 more in Flying Fox
15.6 55th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +5 higher in Ngukurr
0 0th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Flying Foxin Ngukurr +1.8 pts higher in Flying Fox
3.2% 16th pct 1.4% 0th pct

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Compare Ngukurr with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flying Fox vs Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70103/flying-fox/vs/SAL70207/ngukurr