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Girraween vs Herbert

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Girraween profile · Herbert profile

Girraween Herbert

Girraween (NT) and Herbert are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in accessibility and demographics. Girraween (NT) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 12.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transit, while Herbert has no stops. Girraween (NT) also has more schools (7 compared to 2) and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (48.5% versus 41.5%). In contrast, Herbert is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (24.0% versus 20.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,260 and very similar proportions of First Nations residents. Both areas also have typical family incomes of about $3,000 a week. While Girraween (NT) remains more walkable with more amenities within a 15-minute walk, both areas sit well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Girraween Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Girraween 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in Girraween Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Herbert Median age: 3 yrs older in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraweenin Herbert +58 larger in Girraween gap narrowing
1,668 76th pct 1,610 76th pct
Median age in Girraweenin Herbert +3 yrs older in Girraween gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Girraweenin Herbert +0.6 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
8.3% 86th pct 7.7% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Girraweenin Herbert +1.1 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
8.5% 13th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Girraweenin Herbert +3.8 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Girraweenin Herbert +4.0 pts higher in Herbert gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 21.1% 89th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 30.2%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.4%
39.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%
7.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.9% Widowed even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Girraween Herbert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girraweenin Herbert +0.5 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
10.8% 47th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.9%
3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%
37.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
6.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Girraweenin Herbert +0.4 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Girraweenin Herbert +0.1 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.3%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Girraweenin Herbert +2.3 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
55.5% 89th pct 53.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 53.2%
33.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
0.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Girraweenin Herbert +7.0 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Girraweenin Herbert +1.4 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
13.6% 46th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Girraweenin Herbert
2.98 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Girraweenin Herbert +5 more in Girraween
7 75th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Girraweenin Herbert +39 larger in Girraween
376 56th pct 337 52nd pct
ICSEA in Girraweenin Herbert +4 higher in Girraween
953 28th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.5%
21.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%
7.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Girraweenin Herbert +$12 higher in Herbert gap widening
$1,256 92nd pct $1,268 92nd pct
Household income in Girraweenin Herbert +$227 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$2,992 96th pct $2,765 93rd pct
Family income in Girraweenin Herbert +$66 higher in Girraween gap narrowing
$3,071 92nd pct $3,005 91st pct
High earners in Girraweenin Herbert +0.7 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
21.0% 90th pct 20.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Girraweenin Herbert +3.5 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
42.4% 95th pct 38.9% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%
17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Girraweenin Herbert +2.1 pts higher in Girraween
21.3% 17th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Girraweenin Herbert +0.2 pts higher in Girraween
5.6% 28th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Girraweenin Herbert +0.5 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 71.7%
16.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
3.1% Two conditions even 3.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girraweenin Herbert +1.5 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Girraweenin Herbert +0.7 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
10.0% 26th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Girraweenin Herbert +2.5 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
29.5% 71st pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Girraweenin Herbert +0.8 pts higher in Girraween
5.5% 85th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Girraweenin Herbert +3.7 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraweenin Herbert +15 larger in Girraween
139 86th pct 124 86th pct
Median age in Girraweenin Herbert +7 yrs older in Herbert
21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Girraweenin Herbert +0.5 pts higher in Girraween
41.6% 54th pct 41.1% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Girraweenin Herbert +1.7 pts higher in Girraween
6.2% 31st pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Girraweenin Herbert +$250 higher in Herbert
$1,031 80th pct $1,281 87th pct
Household income in Girraweenin Herbert +$365 higher in Girraween
$3,031 88th pct $2,666 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Girraweenin Herbert +2.9 pts higher in Girraween
2.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girraweenin Herbert +0.1 larger in Girraween gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Girraweenin Herbert +0.7 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Girraweenin Herbert +2.9 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
12.7% 13th pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
25.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%
14.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
5.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraweenin Herbert +$40 higher in Herbert gap steady
$420 86th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Girraweenin Herbert +$177 higher in Girraween gap steady
$2,500 88th pct $2,323 86th pct
People / bedroom in Girraweenin Herbert +0.10 higher in Herbert gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Girraweenin Herbert +1.1 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
12.7% 37th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Girraweenin Herbert +8.3 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Girraweenin Herbert +0.6 pts higher in Girraween gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Girraweenin Herbert +6.0 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
79.5% 50th pct 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
25.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%
12.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
1.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 98.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 45.8%
15.6% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
31.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Girraweenin Herbert +0.2 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
1.4% 52nd pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Girraweenin Herbert +0.4 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Girraweenin Herbert +0.2 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Girraweenin Herbert +6 more in Girraween
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girraweenin Herbert +3.60 more in Girraween
3.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Girraweenin Herbert +21.6 more in Girraween
21.6 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Girraweenin Herbert +1 more in Girraween
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Girraweenin Herbert +41 longer in Herbert
40 74th pct 81 97th pct
Reach 30 min in Girraweenin Herbert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Girraweenin Herbert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Walked even 1.1%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
25.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%
21.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girraweenin Herbert +3.0 pts higher in Herbert gap narrowing
26.5% 34th pct 29.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Girraweenin Herbert +4.5 pts higher in Girraween gap widening
8.3% 58th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Girraweenin Herbert +0.9 pts higher in Herbert gap steady
1.8% 37th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Girraweenin Herbert +0.2 pts higher in Girraween gap narrowing
74.9% 89th pct 74.6% 89th pct
Full-time in Girraweenin Herbert +2.1 pts higher in Herbert gap widening
68.3% 86th pct 70.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%
15.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
16.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Girraweenin Herbert +0.3 higher in Girraween
0.3 48th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Girraweenin Herbert +0.3 more in Girraween
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Girraweenin Herbert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girraweenin Herbert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girraweenin Herbert +12.4 pts higher in Girraween
12.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girraweenin Herbert +3.9 pts higher in Girraween
3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girraweenin Herbert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Girraweenin Herbert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girraweenin Herbert +4.2 more in Girraween
4.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Girraweenin Herbert +2 higher in Girraween
4 64th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Girraweenin Herbert +0.1 pts higher in Herbert
3.0% 13th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70110/girraween/vs/SAL70123/herbert