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Gapuwiyak vs Milyakburra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Gapuwiyak profile · Milyakburra profile

Gapuwiyak Milyakburra

Gapuwiyak and Milyakburra are two Northern Territory locations separated by about 148 km. Gapuwiyak is the larger of the two, with a typical household income of $1,766 per week compared to $575 in Milyakburra. There are also notable differences in education and family life; Gapuwiyak has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (36.5% compared to 8.1% in Milyakburra) and more one-parent families. In contrast, de facto relationships are far more common in Milyakburra, where 48.9% of people are in such a partnership, compared to just 10.9% in Gapuwiyak.

Both areas have very high populations of First Nations people and share similar housing patterns, with most homes having three or more bedrooms. They also both lack public transport stops. However, the income gap between them remains stark, as Gapuwiyak's typical household income is far higher than Milyakburra's. This gap is also seen in First Nations household incomes, which are far higher in Gapuwiyak at $1,609 compared to $474 in Milyakburra.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 38.0 pts higher in Milyakburra No religion: 25.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Full-time: 37.8 pts higher in Milyakburra One-parent: 22.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +599 larger in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
705 70th pct 106 43rd pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3 yrs older in Milyakburra gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +6.6 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 98.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
3.8% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +1.9 pts higher in Milyakburra gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +38.0 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +46.2 pts ▸ 89.5%
42.9% Married ◂ +36.0 pts 7.0%
2.7% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gapuwiyak Milyakburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +1.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
1.3% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 98.1%
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

0.4% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 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 Milyakburra +2.3 pts higher in Milyakburra gap steady
91.1% 100th pct 93.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +19.2 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
7.2% 95th pct 26.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
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 Milyakburra +25.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
28.8% 21st pct 3.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 57.5%
1.3% Other religions +31.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.8% No religion ◂ +25.0 pts 3.8%
7.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 Milyakburra +28.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 8.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +5.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
5.7% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +34.82 more in Milyakburra
6.85 66th pct 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +188 larger in Gapuwiyak
205 38th pct 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +63 higher in Milyakburra
596 0th pct 659 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.4% Year 9 or below +44.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
36.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 8.1%
16.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 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 Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$117 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$358 0th pct $241 0th pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$1,191 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$1,766 63rd pct $575 0th pct
Family income in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$508 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$1,033 7th pct $525 0th pct
High earners in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +2.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
2.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +14.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

5.8% Under $650 +37.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 11.4%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

78.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 84.9%
9.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +11.5 pts higher in Milyakburra
14.9% 7th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
3.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +5.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +11.0 pts 69.8%
12.6% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +4.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
4.5% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +6.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
19.1% 89th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +11.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
43.6% 97th pct 32.6% 83rd pct
Defence service in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +0.9 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
0.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +11.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 8.1% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +541 larger in Gapuwiyak
645 87th pct 104 86th pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3 yrs older in Milyakburra
29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +30.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
34.2% 35th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra
15.5% 73rd pct —
Median income in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$120 higher in Gapuwiyak
$345 11th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$1,135 higher in Gapuwiyak
$1,609 47th pct $474 1st pct
Indigenous language in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +1.5 pts higher in Milyakburra
95.7% 100th pct 97.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +1.8 larger in Gapuwiyak gap steady
4.9 100th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +22.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +6.4 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
10.7% 9th pct 17.1% 26th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 58.2%
32.5% One-parent families ◂ +22.3 pts 10.2%
11.9% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

43.8% 6 or more ◂ +35.2 pts 8.6%
9.1% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.0% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +$30 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +0.80 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
1.80 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3.4 pts higher in Milyakburra gap narrowing
85.1% 100th pct 88.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +18.3 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
76.0% 16th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +0.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
63.6% 18th pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.1% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 88.6%
9.9% Other tenure ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 40.0%
29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 11.4%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
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 ◂ +5.8 pts 80.6%
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 Milyakburra +20.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
60.7% 100th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
3.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 50.0%
19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% No vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 40.6%
23.2% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +8.0 pts higher in Milyakburra gap narrowing
12.9% 7th pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +9.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
9.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +2.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
25.2% 0th pct 23.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +37.8 pts higher in Milyakburra gap widening
57.7% 48th pct 95.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Retail trade ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 18.2%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +10.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other services +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Managers +28.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.5% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 13.6%
25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 18.2%
13.1% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +15.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.6% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +0.5 higher in Gapuwiyak
2.0 66th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
2.0 66th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +99.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +0.6 pts higher in Milyakburra
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +100.0 pts higher in Milyakburra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +16.0 more in Milyakburra
2.8 23rd pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra even
4 63rd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Gapuwiyakin Milyakburra +1.2 pts higher in Milyakburra
3.2% 16th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Gapuwiyak with nearby areas

Galiwinku East Arnhem Ramingining Gunyangara Milingimbi Nhulunbuy Yirrkala Milyakburra

Compare Milyakburra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gapuwiyak vs Milyakburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70107/gapuwiyak/vs/SAL70188/milyakburra