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Gapuwiyak vs Milingimbi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Gapuwiyak profile · Milingimbi profile

Gapuwiyak Milingimbi

Milingimbi and Gapuwiyak are two Northern Territory areas with distinct layouts and economic profiles. Milingimbi is more walkable and has more separate houses, which make up 95.2% of homes. It also has a higher First Nations unemployment rate at 33.9% and more people caring for children unpaid (54.9%). Gapuwiyak is mostly car-dependent and sees far more people without a religion (28.8%). It has a stronger employment profile, with 57.7% of people working full-time compared to 43.5% in Milingimbi, and a typical weekly family income that is $343 higher.

Both areas share a similar number of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 3.7%, which is close to the national figure. They also both have very high shares of renters and an abundance of children under 15. Almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store. While Gapuwiyak has more people who have finished Year 12, both areas remain well below the national average for school completions.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Milingimbi Unemployment: 18.2 pts higher in Milingimbi Full-time: 14.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Population: 392 larger in Milingimbi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +392 larger in Milingimbi gap widening
705 70th pct 1,097 73rd pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3 yrs older in Gapuwiyak gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 93.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
3.8% 6th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
20.7% 74th pct 24.5% 87th pct
De facto in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +8.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 2.3% 5th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%
20.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
18.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
42.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.3%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gapuwiyak Milingimbi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.9 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

2.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.0 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
91.1% 100th pct 92.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.7 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
7.2% 95th pct 9.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
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 Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +13.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
28.8% 21st pct 15.8% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 52.4%
28.8% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 15.8%
1.3% Other religions +26.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
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 Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +8.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
5.7% 14th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.13 more in Gapuwiyak
6.85 66th pct 3.72 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +31 larger in Milingimbi
205 38th pct 236 41st pct
ICSEA in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +49 higher in Milingimbi
596 0th pct 645 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.6%
25.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 6.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

6.8% Education +12.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
6.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$125 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$358 0th pct $233 0th pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$356 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$1,766 63rd pct $1,410 41st pct
Family income in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$343 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$1,033 7th pct $690 0th pct
High earners in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 0.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +9.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%
5.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

78.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 85.5%
9.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.5 pts higher in Milingimbi
14.9% 7th pct 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
3.7% 19th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.9 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 77.5%
12.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
4.5% 4th pct 2.8% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
19.1% 89th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +11.3 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
43.6% 97th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.3 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.9% 32nd pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +380 larger in Milingimbi
645 87th pct 1,025 88th pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3 yrs older in Gapuwiyak
29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +9.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
34.2% 35th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +18.4 pts higher in Milingimbi
15.5% 73rd pct 33.9% 96th pct
Median income in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$119 higher in Gapuwiyak
$345 11th pct $226 2nd pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$394 higher in Gapuwiyak
$1,609 47th pct $1,215 27th pct
Indigenous language in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
95.7% 100th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.8 larger in Milingimbi gap widening
4.9 100th pct 5.7 100th pct
One-parent in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +6.4 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
32.5% 100th pct 38.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
10.7% 9th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 51.6%
32.5% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%
2.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

43.8% 6 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%
10.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
9.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +$45 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $45 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.30 higher in Milingimbi gap widening
1.80 100th pct 2.10 100th pct
Renting in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +10.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
85.1% 100th pct 74.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +19.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
76.0% 16th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
63.6% 18th pct 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.1% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 74.7%
9.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.3% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 95.2%
24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 87.2%
6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 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 Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +1.4 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
60.7% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 60.4%
19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
23.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +7.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
12.9% 7th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +18.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
9.2% 88th pct 27.4% 100th pct
Participation in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
25.2% 0th pct 25.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +14.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 16.2%
22.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 11.0%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
3.1% Arts & recreation +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%
25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 20.8%
13.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.7% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.5 higher in Milingimbi
2.0 66th pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +3.0 more in Milingimbi
2.0 66th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +2.6 more in Milingimbi
2.8 23rd pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +26 higher in Milingimbi
4 63rd pct 29 75th pct
Mean slope in Gapuwiyakin Milingimbi +0.2 pts higher in Milingimbi
3.2% 16th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Gapuwiyak with nearby areas

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Compare Milingimbi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gapuwiyak vs Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70107/gapuwiyak/vs/SAL70186/milingimbi