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Gunbalanya vs Minjilang

Name: Gunbalanya vs Minjilang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Gunbalanya profile · Minjilang profile

Gunbalanya Minjilang

Gunbalanya and Minjilang are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with strong First Nations identities. Gunbalanya is larger and has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (91.9% compared to 78.6% in Minjilang). There are stark differences in belief and education; for example, 55.5% of people in Gunbalanya report no religion, while only 15.5% do so in Minjilang. Gunbalanya also has a higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (28.4%) compared to Minjilang (13.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their core daily realities. They share almost identical typical weekly rents of $70 and typical weekly personal incomes of around $280. They are also alike in their high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, both sitting around 88%. While Gunbalanya has more full-time employment, both areas face significant challenges with unemployment rates that are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 40.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya Unpaid carers: 18.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya Population: 912 larger in Gunbalanya 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya Full-time: 17.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +912 larger in Gunbalanya gap steady

1,177 74th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +1 yrs older in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 27.5%

25.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

50.1% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.3% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 29.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gunbalanya Minjilang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

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

Language used at home

11.6% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.3% Christianity +27.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

55.5% No religion ◂ +40.0 pts 15.5%

15.0% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +10.14 more in Minjilang

3.38 46th pct 13.51 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +198 larger in Gunbalanya

231 41st pct 33 11th pct

ICSEA in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +42 higher in Gunbalanya

668 0th pct 626 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 13.6%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

8.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +$7 higher in Minjilang gap steady

$276 0th pct $283 0th pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +$115 higher in Minjilang gap narrowing

$1,277 30th pct $1,392 40th pct

Family income in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +$148 higher in Minjilang gap narrowing

$752 0th pct $900 4th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.2%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

1.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

71.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 55.9%

13.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +9.1 pts 64.2%

13.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +797 larger in Gunbalanya

1,031 88th pct 234 86th pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +1 yrs older in Gunbalanya

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +$7 higher in Minjilang

$257 4th pct $264 5th pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +$113 higher in Minjilang

$1,158 25th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +0.2 larger in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

4.6 100th pct 4.4 100th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%

23.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

38.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 34.5%

10.4% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

12.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even gap narrowing

$70 1st pct $70 1st pct

Mortgage in Gunbalanya in Minjilang

— $303 0th pct

People / bedroom in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even gap steady

1.70 100th pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 76.4%

14.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 85.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 41.8%

26.1% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 76.2%

5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Walked +20.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

17.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

1.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% No vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

9.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%

11.5% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

11.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +0.3 higher in Gunbalanya

3.2 73rd pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +1.3 more in Gunbalanya

4.3 79th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +62.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +10.0 pts higher in Minjilang

90.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gunbalanya in Minjilang even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +25.0 pts higher in Minjilang

75.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +82.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

82.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +2.9 pts higher in Minjilang

96.0% 99th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +5.4 more in Minjilang

5.9 31st pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +7 higher in Minjilang

0 23rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Gunbalanya in Minjilang +1.3 pts higher in Minjilang

3.8% 26th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

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Compare Minjilang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbalanya vs Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/vs/SAL70190/minjilang