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Gapuwiyak vs Yirrkala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Gapuwiyak profile · Yirrkala profile

Gapuwiyak Yirrkala

Gapuwiyak and Yirrkala are two remote Northern Territory towns with very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Gapuwiyak has a far higher share of Indigenous residents at 91.5% compared to 79.8% in Yirrkala. Life in Gapuwiyak is marked by a much higher lack of cars, with 60.7% of homes having no vehicle, whereas Yirrkala has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms. Yirrkala also offers far more walkable access to health services and parks.

Both towns are almost identical in the share of people who speak a First Nations language, which is around 96%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting between $338 and $358. While both areas have far lower rates of adults working or looking for work than the national figure, this is far higher in Yirrkala at 40.6% compared to 25.2% in Gapuwiyak.

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Where they differ most

No car: 26.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Yirrkala Full-time: 17.4 pts higher in Yirrkala Housework 15h+: 14.7 pts higher in Yirrkala Unpaid child care: 15.5 pts higher in Yirrkala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +48 larger in Gapuwiyak gap widening
705 70th pct 657 69th pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2 yrs older in Yirrkala gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +11.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
91.5% 100th pct 79.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
3.8% 6th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +6.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 33.9%
20.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

42.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.3% Never married even 43.3%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
2.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gapuwiyak Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +3.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
1.3% 6th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 92.8%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

3.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +7.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
91.1% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
7.2% 95th pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

7.1% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
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 Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +9.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
28.8% 21st pct 19.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +33.2 pts 29.2%
1.3% Other religions +38.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
28.8% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%
7.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
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 Yirrkala +6.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
36.5% 27th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +5.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
5.7% 14th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +6.76 more in Yirrkala
6.85 66th pct 13.61 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1 more in Yirrkala
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +79 larger in Gapuwiyak
205 38th pct 126 30th pct
ICSEA in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +35 higher in Yirrkala
596 0th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%
16.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

12.8% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%
6.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

8.8% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$20 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$358 0th pct $338 0th pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$87 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$1,766 63rd pct $1,679 59th pct
Family income in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$81 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$1,033 7th pct $952 5th pct
High earners in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
2.5% 22nd pct 3.9% 26th pct
High-income homes in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +4.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
14.0% 44th pct 18.3% 57th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

78.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 72.5%
9.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +8.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
14.9% 7th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
3.7% 19th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +7.3 pts 73.5%
12.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +4.6 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
4.5% 4th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
19.1% 89th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +15.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
43.6% 97th pct 59.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.4 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.9% 32nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +14.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +121 larger in Gapuwiyak
645 87th pct 524 87th pct
Median age in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1 yrs older in Yirrkala
29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +4.7 pts higher in Yirrkala
34.2% 35th pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.4 pts higher in Yirrkala
15.5% 73rd pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$42 higher in Gapuwiyak
$345 11th pct $303 8th pct
Household income in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$151 higher in Gapuwiyak
$1,609 47th pct $1,458 40th pct
Indigenous language in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
95.7% 100th pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.9 larger in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
4.9 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 29.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +6.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
10.7% 9th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 52.5%
32.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%
11.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

43.8% 6 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 26.8%
10.7% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
6.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +$7 higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
$90 4th pct $83 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +0.40 higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
1.80 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
85.1% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +18.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
76.0% 16th pct 94.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +14.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
63.6% 18th pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.1% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 83.1%
9.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 71.8%
29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.2%
7.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 76.3%
6.8% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
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 Yirrkala +26.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 34.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
3.1% 86th pct 5.0% 91st pct
PT stops in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Walked ◂ +19.3 pts 35.4%
19.2% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
5.4% Car (passenger) +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% No vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 34.3%
23.2% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.5% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +7.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
12.9% 7th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala
— 32.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
9.2% 88th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +15.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
25.2% 0th pct 40.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +17.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 75.1% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Education & training +11.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.1% Retail trade ◂ +16.4 pts 6.6%
22.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.2 pts 12.2%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
3.1% Arts & recreation +11.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%
13.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%
7.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +1.9 higher in Yirrkala
2.0 66th pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.7 more in Yirrkala
2.0 66th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +88.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +3.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
99.4% 100th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +4.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
99.4% 100th pct 94.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +94.6 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 94.6% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +88.9 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +17.0 more in Yirrkala
2.8 23rd pct 19.8 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +3 higher in Yirrkala
4 63rd pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Gapuwiyakin Yirrkala +2.8 pts higher in Yirrkala
3.2% 16th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Gapuwiyak with nearby areas

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Compare Yirrkala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gapuwiyak vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70107/gapuwiyak/vs/SAL70299/yirrkala