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Ghan vs Hermannsburg

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Ghan profile · Hermannsburg profile

Ghan Hermannsburg

Ghan and Hermannsburg are two different types of remote areas in the Northern Territory. Hermannsburg has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 89.1% and a far higher share of children under 15 at 26.9%. In contrast, Ghan is more likely to have people born overseas (18.9%) and a much higher share of residents who identify as having no religion (49.2%). Incomes are also very different; the typical personal weekly income in Ghan is $1,100, which is far higher than the $292 seen in Hermannsburg.

Both areas share a very small proportion of people aged 65 and over, at 3.8% each. Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures. However, the two areas have diverged in their housing and workforce patterns. In Ghan, 50% of homes are owned outright, while 83.2% of homes in Hermannsburg are rented. The workforce in Ghan is also more likely to work from home (30.9%) compared to Hermannsburg (7.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 419 larger in Hermannsburg First Nations: 78.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg De facto: 28.2 pts higher in Ghan Other language: 65.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg No religion: 40.3 pts higher in Ghan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ghanin Hermannsburg +419 larger in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
132 46th pct 551 66th pct
Median age in Ghanin Hermannsburg +5 yrs older in Ghan gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ghanin Hermannsburg +78.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 89.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ghanin Hermannsburg even gap steady
3.8% 6th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Ghanin Hermannsburg +17.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 26.9% 90th pct
De facto in Ghanin Hermannsburg +28.2 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
29.0% 99th pct 0.8% 2nd pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 29.8%
9.1% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.8% Seniors (65+) even 3.8%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 36.0%
34.8% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Ghan Hermannsburg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ghanin Hermannsburg +16.0 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
18.9% 75th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

34.1% Australian ◂ +31.0 pts 3.1%
26.5% English ◂ +23.2 pts 3.3%
7.6% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%
5.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
3.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese 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 Ghanin Hermannsburg +65.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
22.7% 88th pct 88.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Ghanin Hermannsburg +8.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 96th pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only ◂ +56.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ghanin Hermannsburg +40.3 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
49.2% 77th pct 8.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +50.5 pts ▸ 87.7%
49.2% No religion ◂ +40.3 pts 8.9%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ghanin Hermannsburg +37.5 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
52.3% 67th pct 14.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ghanin Hermannsburg +11.6 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
20.5% 69th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ghanin Hermannsburg
— 6.76 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ghanin Hermannsburg +1 more in Ghan
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ghanin Hermannsburg +132 larger in Hermannsburg
23 6th pct 155 33rd pct
ICSEA in Ghanin Hermannsburg +57 higher in Ghan
670 0th pct 613 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +37.5 pts 14.7%
12.6% Year 9 or below +38.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 22.1%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +17.0 pts 6.7%
5.3% Education +12.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.6% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Creative arts +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ghanin Hermannsburg +$808 higher in Ghan gap narrowing
$1,100 87th pct $292 0th pct
Household income in Ghanin Hermannsburg +$1,115 higher in Ghan gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Ghanin Hermannsburg +$1,669 higher in Ghan gap widening
$2,437 79th pct $768 0th pct
High earners in Ghanin Hermannsburg +0.2 pts higher in Ghan gap narrowing
2.7% 23rd pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ghanin Hermannsburg +18.2 pts higher in Ghan
18.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.0% Under $650 +62.4 pts ▸ 79.4%
54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +46.8 pts 7.7%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ghanin Hermannsburg +6.9 pts higher in Hermannsburg
12.1% 4th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Ghanin Hermannsburg +0.6 pts higher in Ghan
2.3% 13th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Ghanin Hermannsburg +1.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +7.6 pts ▸ 78.0%
12.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ghanin Hermannsburg +5.7 pts higher in Ghan gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Ghanin Hermannsburg +2.5 pts higher in Ghan gap narrowing
6.3% 11th pct 3.7% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Ghanin Hermannsburg +23.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
21.4% 32nd pct 44.4% 98th pct
Defence service in Ghanin Hermannsburg +0.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Ghanin Hermannsburg +8.7 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
13.4% 10th pct 4.7% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ghanin Hermannsburg +477 larger in Hermannsburg
14 63rd pct 491 87th pct
Median age in Ghanin Hermannsburg +8 yrs older in Ghan
32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ghanin Hermannsburg
— 8.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Ghanin Hermannsburg
— 39.8% 100th pct
Median income in Ghanin Hermannsburg +$59 higher in Hermannsburg
$215 1st pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Ghanin Hermannsburg +$147 higher in Hermannsburg
$812 11th pct $959 17th pct
Indigenous language in Ghanin Hermannsburg
— 97.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ghanin Hermannsburg +0.8 larger in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Ghanin Hermannsburg +10.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
14.5% 71st pct 25.2% 92nd pct
Living alone in Ghanin Hermannsburg +9.9 pts higher in Hermannsburg
13.6% 14th pct 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 15.9%
14.5% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +30.7 pts 19.3%
31.8% 4 people ◂ +24.3 pts 7.6%
13.6% 6 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 5.9%
13.6% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ghanin Hermannsburg
— $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Ghanin Hermannsburg +0.10 higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Ghanin Hermannsburg +83.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Ghanin Hermannsburg +50.0 pts higher in Ghan
50.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ghanin Hermannsburg +31.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg
68.2% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ghanin Hermannsburg +3.5 pts higher in Ghan
68.2% 25th pct 64.7% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +83.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
59.1% Other dwelling ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 18.5%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.6% Studio / none ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ghanin Hermannsburg +21.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg
20.8% 96th pct 42.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Ghanin Hermannsburg +23.6 pts higher in Ghan gap steady
30.9% 82nd pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Ghanin Hermannsburg +5.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Ghanin Hermannsburg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ghanin Hermannsburg even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ghanin Hermannsburg even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ghanin Hermannsburg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%
6.2% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +23.6 pts 7.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.8% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
20.8% No vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ghanin Hermannsburg +21.1 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Ghanin Hermannsburg
60.0% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ghanin Hermannsburg +20.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 26.1% 100th pct
Participation in Ghanin Hermannsburg +43.5 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
76.8% 91st pct 33.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Ghanin Hermannsburg +17.5 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 67.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.4 pts 4.2%
3.7% Public administration & safety +31.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Education & training +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
16.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Professionals +34.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.1% Managers ◂ +25.8 pts 6.3%
25.9% Labourers ◂ +18.6 pts 7.3%
14.8% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ghanin Hermannsburg +3.6 higher in Hermannsburg
1.0 59th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ghanin Hermannsburg +4.6 more in Hermannsburg
0.8 58th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Ghanin Hermannsburg +81.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Ghanin Hermannsburg +73.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg
26.3% 73rd pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ghanin Hermannsburg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ghanin Hermannsburg +99.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ghanin Hermannsburg +73.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg
26.3% 56th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Ghanin Hermannsburg +81.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Ghanin Hermannsburg +57.6 more in Ghan
75.8 86th pct 18.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Ghanin Hermannsburg +5 higher in Hermannsburg
0 1st pct 5 68th pct
Mean slope in Ghanin Hermannsburg +1.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg
2.1% 0th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Ghan with nearby areas

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Compare Hermannsburg with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ghan vs Hermannsburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70108/ghan/vs/SAL70124/hermannsburg