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Girraween vs Shoal Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Girraween profile · Shoal Bay profile

Girraween Shoal Bay

Shoal Bay (NT) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, while Girraween (NT) is a more established area with 1,668 people. There are sharp contrasts between them: residents are far older in Girraween (NT), where the typical age is 41 compared to just 23 in Shoal Bay (NT). Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Girraween (NT) at $2,992, while Shoal Bay (NT) is much lower at $1,375. This gap extends to housing, with typical weekly rents far higher in Girraween (NT) at $420 and far more people per home at 3.1, compared to just $130 and 1.0 person per home in Shoal Bay (NT).

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable score. They also both lack homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks. However, Girraween (NT) has more infrastructure, with far more schools and public transport stops than Shoal Bay (NT), which has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,668 larger in Girraween Median age: 18 yrs older in Girraween Household size: 2.1 larger in Girraween Rent: $290 higher in Girraween Household income: $1,617 higher in Girraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +1,668 larger in Girraween gap widening
1,668 76th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +18 yrs older in Girraween gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
8.3% 86th pct —
Aged 65+ in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
8.5% 13th pct —
Under 15 in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
20.1% 71st pct —
De facto in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
17.1% 80th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
10.8% 47th pct —

Language

Other language in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
3.8% 53rd pct —
Limited English in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
0.6% 72nd pct —

Religion

No religion in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
55.5% 89th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
48.5% 59th pct —
Bachelor+ in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
13.6% 46th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
2.98 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +7 more in Girraween
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
376 56th pct —
ICSEA in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
953 28th pct —

Income

Personal income in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +$119 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing
$1,256 92nd pct $1,375 95th pct
Household income in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +$1,617 higher in Girraween gap widening
$2,992 96th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
$3,071 92nd pct —
High earners in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
21.0% 90th pct —
High-income homes in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
42.4% 95th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
21.3% 17th pct —
Mental health in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
5.6% 28th pct —
Needs assistance in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
3.3% 35th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
15.3% 36th pct —
Unpaid carers in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
10.0% 26th pct —
Unpaid child care in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
29.5% 71st pct —
Defence service in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
5.5% 85th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
21.0% 31st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +139 larger in Girraween
139 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
21 yrs 29th pct —
Year 12 in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
41.6% 54th pct —
Unemployment in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
6.2% 31st pct —
Median income in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
$1,031 80th pct —
Household income in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
$3,031 88th pct —
Indigenous language in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
2.9% 43rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +2.1 larger in Girraween gap widening
3.1 88th pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
8.5% 36th pct —
Living alone in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
12.7% 13th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +$290 higher in Girraween
$420 86th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +0.10 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
12.7% 37th pct —
Owned outright in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
25.5% 14th pct —
Separate houses in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
99.4% 67th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
79.5% 50th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
1.4% 52nd pct —
Work from home in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
3.8% 8th pct —
PT commute in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
0.6% 67th pct —
PT stops in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +6 more in Girraween
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
3.60 72nd pct —
Departures/1k in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
21.6 60th pct —
PT routes in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +1 more in Girraween
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
40 74th pct —
Reach 30 min in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
26.5% 34th pct —
Recent arrivals in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
8.3% 58th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
1.8% 37th pct —
Participation in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
74.9% 89th pct —
Full-time in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
68.3% 86th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +0.3 higher in Girraween
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +0.3 more in Girraween
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +12.4 pts higher in Girraween
12.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +3.9 pts higher in Girraween
3.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Girraweenin Shoal Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girraweenin Shoal Bay
4.2 27th pct —
Intersections/km² in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +4 higher in Girraween
4 64th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Girraweenin Shoal Bay +1.3 pts higher in Shoal Bay
3.0% 13th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Girraween with nearby areas

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Compare Shoal Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girraween vs Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70110/girraween/vs/SAL70240/shoal-bay