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Gunbalanya vs Maningrida

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Gunbalanya profile · Maningrida profile

Gunbalanya Maningrida

Maningrida and Gunbalanya are two Northern Territory towns with strong First Nations populations, though they differ in their social and economic makeup. Maningrida has a much higher unemployment rate of 36.3% and a First Nations unemployment rate of 46.0%. It also sees far more recent arrivals from overseas at 41.7%. In contrast, Gunbalanya has a much higher share of people with no religion at 55.5%, compared to just 8.4% in Maningrida. Gunbalanya also has more three-bedroom homes, with 69.4% of households compared to 58.6% in Maningrida.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. Both have a typical resident age of 27 and about a quarter of their population is under 15. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $256 in Maningrida and $276 in Gunbalanya. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,341 larger in Maningrida No religion: 47.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya Recent arrivals: 22.3 pts higher in Maningrida PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Maningrida Unemployment: 17.5 pts higher in Maningrida

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1,341 larger in Maningrida gap widening
1,177 74th pct 2,518 81st pct
Median age in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +3.6 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
87.6% 100th pct 91.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
2.8% 4th pct 2.7% 4th pct
Under 15 in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.4 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
25.1% 88th pct 24.8% 88th pct
De facto in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +4.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 3.1% 7th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 35.3%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%
17.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Marital status

50.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
37.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gunbalanya Maningrida

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Country of birth

92.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% China even 0.5%
0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% India 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

5.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
2.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +7.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
82.3% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1.3 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
15.1% 100th pct 16.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

11.6% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
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 Gunbalanyain Maningrida +47.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
55.5% 89th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

28.3% Christianity +36.1 pts ▸ 64.4%
55.5% No religion ◂ +47.1 pts 8.4%
1.3% Other religions +15.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.9 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
28.4% 11th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
5.1% 12th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1.78 more in Gunbalanya
3.38 46th pct 1.60 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +353 larger in Maningrida
231 41st pct 584 82nd pct
ICSEA in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +67 higher in Gunbalanya
668 0th pct 601 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%
22.2% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%
18.1% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.5% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$20 higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
$276 0th pct $256 0th pct
Household income in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$172 higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
$1,277 30th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$82 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
$752 0th pct $670 0th pct
High earners in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
2.4% 22nd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.3 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
6.3% 19th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

71.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 80.7%
13.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%
5.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +4.2 pts higher in Maningrida
19.1% 13th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Mental health in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya
3.1% 17th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1.2 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 72.6%
13.5% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.6 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
5.5% 5th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +8.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
21.2% 92nd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +7.5 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
57.2% 100th pct 64.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.2 pts higher in Maningrida
1.0% 33rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +5.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1,266 larger in Maningrida
1,031 88th pct 2,297 90th pct
Median age in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +1 yrs older in Gunbalanya
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.6 pts higher in Maningrida
23.5% 14th pct 24.1% 14th pct
Unemployment in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +22.1 pts higher in Maningrida
23.9% 89th pct 46.0% 100th pct
Median income in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$15 higher in Gunbalanya
$257 4th pct $242 3rd pct
Household income in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$102 higher in Maningrida
$1,158 25th pct $1,260 29th pct
Indigenous language in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +5.5 pts higher in Maningrida
91.9% 100th pct 97.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.6 larger in Maningrida gap widening
4.6 100th pct 5.2 100th pct
One-parent in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +2.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
23.9% 91st pct 21.2% 88th pct
Living alone in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +3.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
14.0% 15th pct 10.2% 8th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
23.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%
14.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
1.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

38.7% 6 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
14.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
10.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +$20 higher in Maningrida gap widening
$70 1st pct $90 4th pct
People / bedroom in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.30 higher in Maningrida gap widening
1.70 100th pct 2.00 100th pct
Renting in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +2.4 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
1.4% 0th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +6.8 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
87.8% 28th pct 94.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +10.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
69.4% 26th pct 58.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 81.0%
14.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

62.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 45.4%
26.1% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 85.9%
5.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +4.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
56.5% 100th pct 61.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +0.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
1.5% 3rd pct 1.0% 2nd pct
PT commute in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +4.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunbalanyain Maningrida even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 31.0%
14.5% Car (passenger) +12.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.9% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%
9.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +2.3 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
16.9% 11th pct 14.6% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +22.3 pts higher in Maningrida
19.4% 86th pct 41.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +17.5 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
18.9% 100th pct 36.3% 100th pct
Participation in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +2.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing
36.3% 6th pct 33.7% 4th pct
Full-time in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +2.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya gap steady
61.1% 65th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Health care & social assistance +26.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.7 pts 9.8%
11.5% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
2.3% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%
6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%
17.9% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
9.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
3.2 73rd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
4.3 79th pct —
15-min city in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
62.7% 83rd pct —
Walk to shops in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
90.0% 95th pct —
Walk to transit in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
75.0% 84th pct —
Walk to a park in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
82.7% 76th pct —
Walk to health in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
96.0% 99th pct —
Amenities/1k in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +4.8 more in Gunbalanya
5.9 31st pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunbalanyain Maningrida +17 higher in Maningrida
0 23rd pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Gunbalanyain Maningrida
3.8% 26th pct —

Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

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Compare Maningrida with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbalanya vs Maningrida [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/vs/SAL70172/maningrida