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Gunbalanya vs Point Stuart

Name: Gunbalanya vs Point Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Gunbalanya profile · Point Stuart profile

Gunbalanya Point Stuart

Gunbalanya and Point Stuart are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 132 km apart. Gunbalanya is a much larger community with a young population, where the typical resident is 27 and 25.1% are children. It has a far higher First Nations population (87.6%) and 82.3% of people use another language at home. In contrast, Point Stuart is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical age of 45. Personal incomes are far higher in Point Stuart, where the typical weekly amount is $1,104 compared to $276 in Gunbalanya.

Daily life in both places shares a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300, and neither area has any public transport. Beyond this, the two places differ sharply. Point Stuart has a far higher share of people born overseas (17.1%) and many more residents working from home. Gunbalanya is more likely to have larger households, with a far higher average of 4.6 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Point Stuart First Nations: 76.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya Under 15: 25.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya Other language: 73.8 pts higher in Gunbalanya Limited English: 15.1 pts higher in Gunbalanya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +1,142 larger in Gunbalanya gap steady

1,177 74th pct 35 21st pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +18 yrs older in Point Stuart gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +40.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 25.7%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%

37.3% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

3.6% Divorced +33.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.9% Separated +14.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gunbalanya Point Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.7% Australia ◂ +29.8 pts 62.9%

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

2.7% Australian +48.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

5.5% English +23.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.9% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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 +71.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

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

55.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 54.3%

28.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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 Point Stuart

3.38 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +1 more in Gunbalanya

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart

231 41st pct —

ICSEA in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart

668 0th pct —

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

18.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

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 Point Stuart +$828 higher in Point Stuart gap widening

$276 0th pct $1,104 87th pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +$97 higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing

$1,277 30th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +$1,185 higher in Point Stuart gap widening

$752 0th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.3% $650–$1,499 +60.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

71.0% Under $650 ◂ +71.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.4% Arthritis +12.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 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 ◂ +21.8 pts 51.4%

13.5% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +1,027 larger in Gunbalanya

1,031 88th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +21 yrs older in Point Stuart

26 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +$1,180 higher in Point Stuart

$257 4th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +$467 higher in Point Stuart

$1,158 25th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +2.8 larger in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

4.6 100th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 42.1%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

14.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.0% 1 person +40.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

38.7% 6 or more ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% 2 people +16.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +$130 higher in Point Stuart

$70 1st pct $200 25th pct

People / bedroom in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +0.80 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

1.70 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Rented ◂ +47.0 pts 36.4%

1.4% Owned outright +53.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

1.8% Not stated +43.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.0% Other tenure +22.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +51.5 pts 36.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

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

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 45.5%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +79.5 pts 0.0%

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 Point Stuart even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.9% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.5% Worked at home +28.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.5 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 ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% 2 vehicles +35.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.6 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

2.7% Accommodation & food +32.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.3% Construction +12.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.9% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

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

1.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +3.2 higher in Gunbalanya

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +4.2 more in Gunbalanya

4.3 79th pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +62.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +90.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

90.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +75.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

75.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +82.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

82.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +96.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

96.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +51.2 more in Point Stuart

5.9 31st pct 57.1 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart even

0 23rd pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Gunbalanya in Point Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya

3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

Jabiru West Arnhem Warruwi Kakadu Maningrida Point Stuart Cobourg Gulung Mardrulk

Compare Point Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbalanya vs Point Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/vs/SAL70227/point-stuart