# Gray vs Gunn — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 1.2 km apart

Gray (NT) and Gunn are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gray (NT) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.2%, and a much higher share of one-parent families (31.3%) and people living alone (32.5%). In contrast, Gunn is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,485 compared to $1,479 in Gray (NT). This gap is also seen in housing; 98.4% of homes in Gunn are separate houses, while Gray (NT) has a higher share of flats and apartments. Gunn also has a far higher rate of Year 12 completion at 55.7%, compared to 40.1% in Gray (NT).

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people born overseas, which is 20.9% in each. They share similar health profiles, with about 6.7% of residents in both areas having a mental health condition. While Gray (NT) is more walkable with better access to groceries and public transport, Gunn has seen more movement recently, with 59.0% of residents having moved in the last five years. This is far higher than the 37.1% in Gray (NT).

## Where they differ most

- Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Gunn
- 3+ bedrooms: 36.3 pts higher in Gunn
- Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Gunn
- Participation: 18.4 pts higher in Gunn
- Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in Gray

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,142 | 2,564 | 578 larger in Gray | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 34 yrs | 31 yrs | 3 yrs older in Gray | gap widening |
| First Nations | 21.2% | 10.3% | 10.9 pts higher in Gray | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.0 pts higher in Gray | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 22.7% | 23.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 14.7% | 19.5% | 4.8 pts higher in Gunn | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28.9% | 33.3% | -4.3 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 26.2% | 21.9% | +4.3 |
| Children (0–14) | 22.7% | 23.8% | -1.1 |
| Youth (15–24) | 12.2% | 14.6% | -2.4 |
| Seniors (65+) | 10.0% | 6.0% | +4.0 |

### Marital status

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Never married | 49.0% | 42.5% | +6.5 |
| Married | 33.1% | 43.3% | -10.2 |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 9.2% | +1.5 |
| Separated | 4.3% | 3.3% | +1.0 |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 2.5% | +1.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Gray male | Gray female | Gunn male | Gunn female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| 5–9 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| 10–14 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 15–19 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| 20–24 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 25–29 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| 30–34 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| 35–39 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| 40–44 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 45–49 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 55–59 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| 60–64 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| 65–69 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| 70–74 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 75–79 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 80–84 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 85+ | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 20.9% | 20.9% |  | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 65.9% | 74.6% | -8.7 |
| Philippines | 4.4% | 3.6% | +0.7 |
| England | 1.9% | 3.1% | -1.1 |
| New Zealand | 1.9% | 2.3% | -0.4 |
| India | 1.1% | 1.4% | -0.4 |
| Vietnam | 0.9% | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.3 |
| China | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 28.7% | 36.5% | -7.9 |
| English | 27.5% | 33.7% | -6.2 |
| Irish | 7.1% | 10.1% | -3.0 |
| Scottish | 6.2% | 9.4% | -3.3 |
| Filipino | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7 |
| German | 4.4% | 4.9% | -0.5 |
| Chinese | 2.3% | 2.0% | +0.4 |
| Greek | 0.8% | 2.1% | -1.3 |
| Italian | 1.7% | 2.1% | -0.4 |
| Dutch | 1.5% | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| Indian | 1.2% | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 1.2% | 1.1% | +0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 16.7% | 14.2% | 2.5 pts higher in Gray | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Gray | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 67.4% | 81.1% | -13.7 |
| Tagalog | 1.9% | 1.3% | +0.6 |
| Greek | 0.4% | 1.8% | -1.5 |
| Vietnamese | 1.1% | 0.9% | +0.3 |
| Mandarin | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Punjabi | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.2 |
| Italian | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 43.9% | 50.2% | 6.3 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 43.9% | 50.2% | -6.3 |
| Christianity | 33.6% | 38.6% | -5.0 |
| Not stated | 16.7% | 6.3% | +10.4 |
| Buddhism | 2.7% | 2.0% | +0.8 |
| Hinduism | 1.1% | 1.6% | -0.4 |
| Islam | 1.1% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| Other religions | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 40.1% | 55.7% | 15.6 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 12.3% | 16.6% | 4.3 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.40 | — |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 14 | 15 | 1 more in Gunn |  |
| Avg size | 450 | 494 | 44 larger in Gunn |  |
| ICSEA | 943 | 955 | 12 higher in Gunn |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 40.1% | 55.7% | -15.6 |
| Year 10 | 20.8% | 18.6% | +2.2 |
| Year 11 | 13.3% | 14.2% | -0.9 |
| Year 9 or below | 9.8% | 5.8% | +4.0 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 32.1% | 37.8% | -5.7 |
| Bachelor degree | 13.0% | 18.7% | -5.7 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 13.0% | 17.5% | -4.4 |
| Postgraduate degree | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.5 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.7% | 3.4% | +0.3 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.9% | 3.6% | -0.6 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 15.0% | 19.7% | -4.7 |
| Engineering & related | 13.6% | 16.7% | -3.1 |
| Society & culture | 10.0% | 14.4% | -4.4 |
| Education | 7.1% | 8.3% | -1.1 |
| Health | 7.4% | 8.1% | -0.7 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.1% | 5.9% | -0.8 |
| Architecture & building | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.6% | 2.5% | -0.9 |
| Information technology | 2.4% | 2.4% | +0.0 |
| Creative arts | 1.5% | 2.2% | -0.6 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $877 | $1,201 | $324 higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Household income | $1,479 | $2,485 | $1,006 higher in Gunn | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,960 | $2,682 | $722 higher in Gunn | gap widening |
| High earners | 9.1% | 17.1% | 8.0 pts higher in Gunn | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 14.3% | 34.4% | 20.1 pts higher in Gunn | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 30.6% | 38.1% | -7.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 24.6% | 13.5% | +11.0 |
| Under $650 | 21.2% | 6.3% | +14.9 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 8.1% | 19.5% | -11.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 6.3% | 14.9% | -8.7 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 35.4% | 25.1% | +10.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.3% | 34.5% | -4.2 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 19.4% | 30.5% | -11.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.6% | 4.5% | -2.8 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 22.9% | 22.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Mental health | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Gunn |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9 pts higher in Gray | gap narrowing |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asthma | 7.5% | 8.5% | -1.0 |
| Other condition | 7.4% | 7.3% | +0.0 |
| Mental health | 6.6% | 6.7% | -0.2 |
| Arthritis | 6.6% | 5.2% | +1.4 |
| Diabetes | 5.1% | 3.2% | +1.9 |
| Heart disease | 3.1% | 2.4% | +0.7 |
| Cancer | 2.1% | 1.7% | +0.4 |
| Lung condition | 1.8% | 1.0% | +0.8 |
| Stroke | 0.5% | 0.3% | +0.2 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 60.6% | 70.5% | -9.9 |
| One condition | 15.4% | 16.9% | -1.5 |
| Two conditions | 5.2% | 4.3% | +0.9 |
| Three or more | 2.5% | 1.4% | +1.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 9.6% | 14.0% | 4.4 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 9.1% | 10.0% | 0.9 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 26.1% | 35.5% | 9.5 pts higher in Gunn | gap widening |
| Defence service | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.1 pts higher in Gunn |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 15.5% | 17.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 667 | 265 | 402 larger in Gray |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 22 yrs | 4 yrs older in Gray |  |
| Year 12 | 23.1% | 50.0% | 26.9 pts higher in Gunn |  |
| Unemployment | 19.9% | 2.2% | 17.7 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Median income | $486 | $1,244 | $758 higher in Gunn |  |
| Household income | $893 | $2,440 | $1,547 higher in Gunn |  |
| Indigenous language | 15.9% | 8.3% | 7.6 pts higher in Gray |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 larger in Gunn | gap steady |
| One-parent | 31.3% | 14.9% | 16.4 pts higher in Gray | gap widening |
| Living alone | 32.5% | 14.8% | 17.7 pts higher in Gray | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 47.6% | 64.2% | -16.6 |
| One-parent families | 31.3% | 14.9% | +16.4 |
| Couples without children | 19.9% | 19.9% | +0.1 |
| Other families | 1.4% | 1.2% | +0.2 |

### Household size

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 person | 32.5% | 14.8% | +17.7 |
| 2 people | 30.3% | 30.9% | -0.6 |
| 3 people | 15.6% | 22.9% | -7.3 |
| 4 people | 12.1% | 20.6% | -8.5 |
| 5 people | 6.8% | 7.5% | -0.7 |
| 6 or more | 3.3% | 3.5% | -0.2 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $300 | $480 | $180 higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $1,725 | $1,950 | $225 higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.10 higher in Gray | gap steady |
| Renting | 50.2% | 40.3% | 9.9 pts higher in Gray | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.1 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Separate houses | 59.8% | 98.4% | 38.6 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 60.2% | 96.5% | 36.3 pts higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 50.2% | 40.3% | +9.9 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 34.6% | 43.7% | -9.1 |
| Owned outright | 12.0% | 13.0% | -1.1 |
| Not stated | 3.7% | 1.6% | +2.1 |
| Other tenure | 0.0% | 2.0% | -2.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 59.8% | 98.4% | -38.6 |
| Flat or apartment | 38.9% | 0.7% | +38.2 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.1 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 46.7% | 51.0% | -4.3 |
| 4 bedrooms | 11.8% | 41.6% | -29.8 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25.5% | 1.2% | +24.4 |
| 1 bedroom | 10.6% | 0.0% | +10.6 |
| 5 or more | 1.7% | 3.9% | -2.2 |
| Studio / none | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 28.8% | 67.1% | -38.3 |
| $200–$349 | 29.1% | 5.0% | +24.2 |
| Under $200 | 28.1% | 1.2% | +26.9 |
| $550–$749 | 3.0% | 19.2% | -16.3 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 29.3% | 46.0% | -16.7 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 40.5% | 29.6% | +10.9 |
| Under $1,000 | 14.2% | 7.8% | +6.5 |
| $3,000 or more | 7.1% | 12.9% | -5.8 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 11.6% | 1.2% | 10.4 pts higher in Gray | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| PT commute | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8 pts higher in Gray | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 15 | 3 | 12 more in Gray |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.77 | 1.17 | 3.60 more in Gray |  |
| Departures/1k | 823.4 | 139.6 | 683.7 more in Gray |  |
| PT routes | 8 | 3 | 5 more in Gray |  |
| Stop walk | 2 | 4 | 2 longer in Gunn |  |
| Reach 30 min | 8,980 | 10,689 | 1,709 more in Gunn |  |
| Reach 45 min | 24,165 | 13,436 | 10,729 more in Gray |  |
| Transit to city | 69 | 71 | 2 longer in Gunn |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 71.8% | 72.7% | -1.0 |
| Car (passenger) | 5.5% | 6.1% | -0.6 |
| Worked at home | 2.8% | 3.1% | -0.3 |
| Bus | 3.0% | 2.4% | +0.5 |
| Walked | 1.7% | 1.0% | +0.7 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 34.4% | 48.2% | -13.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 40.1% | 29.1% | +11.0 |
| 3 vehicles | 9.2% | 16.3% | -7.1 |
| No vehicle | 11.6% | 1.2% | +10.4 |
| 4 or more | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 37.1% | 59.0% | 22.0 pts higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 6.7% | 2.5% | 4.2 pts higher in Gray | gap widening |
| Participation | 60.1% | 78.5% | 18.4 pts higher in Gunn | gap steady |
| Full-time | 67.1% | 69.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Gunn | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Public administration & safety | 14.9% | 19.0% | -4.1 |
| Health care & social assistance | 11.8% | 10.6% | +1.3 |
| Retail trade | 10.0% | 8.8% | +1.2 |
| Construction | 9.5% | 9.4% | +0.1 |
| Education & training | 7.7% | 7.5% | +0.1 |
| Accommodation & food | 7.0% | 5.9% | +1.1 |
| Transport & warehousing | 6.5% | 5.3% | +1.2 |
| Mining | 2.7% | 4.5% | -1.8 |
| Professional & technical | 4.3% | 3.8% | +0.5 |
| Manufacturing | 3.9% | 2.9% | +1.0 |
| Administrative & support | 3.9% | 2.4% | +1.5 |
| Other services | 3.9% | 3.4% | +0.5 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Gray % | Gunn % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clerical & administrative | 15.7% | 16.9% | -1.2 |
| Community & personal service | 14.2% | 16.6% | -2.4 |
| Technicians & trades | 16.4% | 14.7% | +1.7 |
| Professionals | 12.8% | 14.8% | -2.0 |
| Managers | 9.9% | 11.0% | -1.1 |
| Labourers | 10.5% | 7.4% | +3.1 |
| Sales workers | 9.2% | 10.2% | -1.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.2% | 6.3% | +3.0 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Gray | Gunn | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.9 | 5.6 | 1.3 higher in Gray |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 more in Gray |  |
| 15-min city | 100.0% | 71.5% | 28.5 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Walk to shops | 100.0% | 48.1% | 51.9 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 97.3% | 2.7 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Walk to school | 92.2% | 76.9% | 15.3 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 70.9% | 68.1% | 2.8 pts higher in Gray |  |
| Amenities/1k | 9.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 more in Gray |  |
| Intersections/km² | 177 | 218 | 41 higher in Gunn |  |
| Mean slope | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Gunn |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70112/gray/vs/SAL70116/gunn