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Gunbalanya vs Jabiru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Gunbalanya profile · Jabiru profile

Gunbalanya Jabiru

Gunbalanya and Jabiru are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different social and economic profiles. Gunbalanya has a much larger First Nations population (87.6%) and far higher rates of people using another language at home (82.3%). In contrast, Jabiru has a much higher share of residents born overseas (16.2%) and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.8%). These differences extend to income; the typical weekly personal income in Jabiru is $1,268, which is far higher than the $276 typical income in Gunbalanya.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. They also share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents of $70 in Gunbalanya and $65 in Jabiru. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are wide. Gunbalanya has far more people per home (4.6) compared to Jabiru (2.3), and a much higher share of households without a motor vehicle (56.5% versus 6.0%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 60.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya Other language: 64.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya Personal income: $992 higher in Jabiru Family income: $1,577 higher in Jabiru Unpaid child care: 29.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +422 larger in Gunbalanya gap widening
1,177 74th pct 755 71st pct
Median age in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +7 yrs older in Jabiru gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +60.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
87.6% 100th pct 27.4% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +1.3 pts higher in Jabiru gap steady
2.8% 4th pct 4.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +2.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
25.1% 88th pct 22.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +15.6 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 23.4% 92nd pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 32.8%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%
17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 36.0%
37.3% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
3.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Gunbalanya Jabiru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +13.5 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
2.6% 12th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 70.6%
0.6% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% China even 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.7% Australian +27.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.5% English +23.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.9% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.9% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +64.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
82.3% 100th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Limited English in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +13.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
15.1% 100th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

11.6% English only +58.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%

Religion

No religion in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +7.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
55.5% 89th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 47.8%
28.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +19.6 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
28.4% 11th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +14.6 pts higher in Jabiru gap steady
5.1% 12th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +2.50 more in Jabiru
3.38 46th pct 5.88 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +82 larger in Gunbalanya
231 41st pct 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +110 higher in Jabiru
668 0th pct 778 4th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 8.2%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%
18.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$992 higher in Jabiru gap widening
$276 0th pct $1,268 92nd pct
Household income in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$813 higher in Jabiru gap widening
$1,277 30th pct $2,090 79th pct
Family income in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$1,577 higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
$752 0th pct $2,329 75th pct
High earners in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +18.2 pts higher in Jabiru gap widening
2.4% 22nd pct 20.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +14.7 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
6.3% 19th pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.0%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.8% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

71.0% Under $650 ◂ +50.6 pts 20.4%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.4 pts higher in Gunbalanya
19.1% 13th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +2.0 pts higher in Jabiru
3.1% 17th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
3.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 65.3%
13.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +7.5 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
5.5% 5th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +13.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
21.2% 92nd pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +29.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
57.2% 100th pct 27.7% 63rd pct
Defence service in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +1.7 pts higher in Jabiru
1.0% 33rd pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +3.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 16.2% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +824 larger in Gunbalanya
1,031 88th pct 207 86th pct
Median age in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +3 yrs older in Gunbalanya
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +1.7 pts higher in Jabiru
23.5% 14th pct 25.2% 16th pct
Unemployment in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +12.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya
23.9% 89th pct 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$284 higher in Jabiru
$257 4th pct $541 38th pct
Household income in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$529 higher in Jabiru
$1,158 25th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +53.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya
91.9% 100th pct 38.6% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +2.3 larger in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
4.6 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +4.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
23.9% 91st pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +21.9 pts higher in Jabiru gap widening
14.0% 15th pct 35.9% 86th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 49.6%
14.6% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 19.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 6 or more ◂ +34.9 pts 3.8%
14.0% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.4% 2 people +22.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +$5 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
$70 1st pct $65 0th pct
Mortgage in Gunbalanyain Jabiru
— $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.70 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +15.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
83.3% 100th pct 68.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +2.1 pts higher in Jabiru gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +31.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
87.8% 28th pct 56.5% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +11.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
69.4% 26th pct 57.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 68.3%
14.0% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.8% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +31.3 pts 56.5%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.4% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

62.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 46.9%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%
4.5% 1 bedroom +13.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.4% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 65.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +50.4 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
56.5% 100th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even gap narrowing
1.5% 3rd pct 1.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +1.2 pts higher in Jabiru gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

17.9% Car (driver) +43.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
44.7% Walked ◂ +35.5 pts 9.1%
14.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Bicycle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Worked at home even 1.5%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% No vehicle ◂ +50.4 pts 6.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
9.3% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.9% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +33.0 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
16.9% 11th pct 49.9% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +4.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya
19.4% 86th pct 14.8% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +16.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
18.9% 100th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +33.7 pts higher in Jabiru gap steady
36.3% 6th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +14.5 pts higher in Jabiru gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 75.6% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Mining +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%
6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 17.8%
9.2% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%
9.2% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.7 higher in Jabiru
3.2 73rd pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.9 more in Jabiru
4.3 79th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +6.1 pts higher in Jabiru
62.7% 83rd pct 68.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +21.9 pts higher in Gunbalanya
90.0% 95th pct 68.1% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Gunbalanyain Jabiru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +19.8 pts higher in Jabiru
75.0% 84th pct 94.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +14.4 pts higher in Jabiru
82.7% 76th pct 97.0% 84th pct
Walk to health in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +57.9 pts higher in Gunbalanya
96.0% 99th pct 38.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +25.8 more in Jabiru
5.9 31st pct 31.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +23 higher in Jabiru
0 23rd pct 23 74th pct
Mean slope in Gunbalanyain Jabiru +0.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya
3.8% 26th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

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Compare Jabiru with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbalanya vs Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/vs/SAL70136/jabiru