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Ghan vs Namatjira

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 176 km apart · Ghan profile · Namatjira profile

Ghan Namatjira

Ghan and Namatjira are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Namatjira has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (83.5%) and far more children under 15 (20.7%). In contrast, Ghan is far more likely to have people born overseas (18.9%) and a typical personal income that is far higher at $1,100 a week, compared to $381 in Namatjira.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people using another language at home, though this is much more common in Namatjira at 86%. They also share a total lack of public transport, with no one in either area commuting by bus or train. While Ghan has far more people working from home, both places have similar shares of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 72.9 pts higher in Namatjira Other language: 63.2 pts higher in Namatjira Limited English: 10.4 pts higher in Namatjira Year 12: 38.2 pts higher in Ghan Unpaid child care: 46.3 pts higher in Namatjira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ghanin Namatjira +32 larger in Namatjira gap narrowing
132 46th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Ghanin Namatjira +3 yrs older in Ghan gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Ghanin Namatjira +72.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ghanin Namatjira +4.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
3.8% 6th pct 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Ghanin Namatjira +11.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Ghanin Namatjira +19.3 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
29.0% 99th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.9 pts 31.1%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%
9.1% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 40.5%
34.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Ghan Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ghanin Namatjira +14.1 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
18.9% 75th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 90.9%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 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

34.1% Australian ◂ +31.0 pts 3.0%
26.5% English ◂ +22.2 pts 4.3%
7.6% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Ghanin Namatjira +63.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
22.7% 88th pct 86.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Ghanin Namatjira +10.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only ◂ +57.2 pts 7.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ghanin Namatjira +24.9 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
49.2% 77th pct 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +31.2 pts ▸ 68.3%
49.2% No religion ◂ +24.9 pts 24.4%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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 Ghanin Namatjira +38.2 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
52.3% 67th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ghanin Namatjira +13.1 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
20.5% 69th pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ghanin Namatjira +1 more in Namatjira
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Ghanin Namatjira +41 larger in Namatjira
23 6th pct 64 19th pct
ICSEA in Ghanin Namatjira +60 higher in Ghan
670 0th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +38.2 pts 14.0%
12.6% Year 9 or below +32.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% Creative arts +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 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%

Income

Personal income in Ghanin Namatjira +$719 higher in Ghan gap narrowing
$1,100 87th pct $381 2nd pct
Household income in Ghanin Namatjira +$859 higher in Ghan gap narrowing
$2,333 87th pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Ghanin Namatjira +$1,537 higher in Ghan gap widening
$2,437 79th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Ghanin Namatjira +0.2 pts higher in Ghan gap steady
2.7% 23rd pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ghanin Namatjira +18.2 pts higher in Ghan
18.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.0% Under $650 +54.1 pts ▸ 71.1%
54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.1 pts 17.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 2.5%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ghanin Namatjira +6.8 pts higher in Namatjira
12.1% 4th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Ghanin Namatjira +0.2 pts higher in Namatjira
2.3% 13th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Ghanin Namatjira +2.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Arthritis even 3.0%
3.0% Heart disease even 3.0%
2.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 73.2%
12.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
3.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ghanin Namatjira +4.2 pts higher in Ghan gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Ghanin Namatjira +2.1 pts higher in Ghan gap narrowing
6.3% 11th pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Ghanin Namatjira +46.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
21.4% 32nd pct 67.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ghanin Namatjira +1.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
13.4% 10th pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ghanin Namatjira +123 larger in Namatjira
14 63rd pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Ghanin Namatjira +5 yrs older in Ghan
32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Ghanin Namatjira
— 10.1% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Ghanin Namatjira
— 47.5% 100th pct
Median income in Ghanin Namatjira +$157 higher in Namatjira
$215 1st pct $372 13th pct
Household income in Ghanin Namatjira +$521 higher in Namatjira
$812 11th pct $1,333 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Ghanin Namatjira
— 99.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ghanin Namatjira +0.5 larger in Namatjira gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Ghanin Namatjira +15.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
14.5% 71st pct 29.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Ghanin Namatjira +4.3 pts higher in Namatjira
13.6% 14th pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 19.9%
14.5% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
31.8% 4 people ◂ +21.6 pts 10.3%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ghanin Namatjira
— $30 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ghanin Namatjira +0.20 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Ghanin Namatjira +46.2 pts higher in Namatjira
0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 91st pct
Owned outright in Ghanin Namatjira +37.2 pts higher in Ghan
50.0% 75th pct 12.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Ghanin Namatjira +24.1 pts higher in Namatjira
68.2% 13th pct 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ghanin Namatjira +19.5 pts higher in Ghan
68.2% 25th pct 48.7% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +37.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Rented +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
18.2% Other tenure +22.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
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 +24.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
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 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.2 pts 7.7%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.6% Studio / none ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ghanin Namatjira +19.7 pts higher in Namatjira
20.8% 96th pct 40.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Ghanin Namatjira +30.9 pts higher in Ghan
30.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ghanin Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ghanin Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

6.2% Car (driver) +43.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.9% Walked ◂ +36.9 pts 10.0%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.8% No vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.8% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ghanin Namatjira +20.0 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Ghanin Namatjira
60.0% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ghanin Namatjira +33.0 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 38.8% 100th pct
Participation in Ghanin Namatjira +36.3 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
76.8% 91st pct 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Ghanin Namatjira +25.2 pts higher in Ghan gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
17.3% Retail trade +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +23.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Professionals +31.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.1% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 16.7%
25.9% Labourers ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
6.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ghanin Namatjira +0.8 higher in Ghan
1.0 59th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ghanin Namatjira +0.7 more in Ghan
0.8 58th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ghanin Namatjira +26.3 pts higher in Ghan
26.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ghanin Namatjira +13.8 pts higher in Ghan
26.3% 56th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Ghanin Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ghanin Namatjira +51.4 more in Ghan
75.8 86th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Ghanin Namatjira even
0 1st pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Ghanin Namatjira +11.4 pts higher in Namatjira
2.1% 0th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Ghan with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ghan vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70108/ghan/vs/SAL70202/namatjira