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Gunbalanya vs West Arnhem

Name: Gunbalanya vs West Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Gunbalanya profile · West Arnhem profile

Gunbalanya West Arnhem

Gunbalanya and West Arnhem are two Northern Territory areas with distinct community profiles. Gunbalanya is more centrally organised, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.2. In contrast, West Arnhem is car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of health services or shops. Key differences include religion and housing; 55.5% of Gunbalanya residents report no religion, which is far higher than the 11% in West Arnhem. Gunbalanya also has a higher share of renters at 83.3% and a higher typical weekly rent of $70, compared to 47.6% renting in West Arnhem where the typical rent is $30.

These two areas have tracked closely in several ways since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 27 and similar First Nations unemployment rates. They both have very high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though this is well higher in West Arnhem at 95.9%. Both areas also see far more people using another language at home than the national figure, with West Arnhem's rate being far higher at 94.9%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 44.5 pts higher in Gunbalanya Renting: 35.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya Full-time: 23.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya Unpaid carers: 11.6 pts higher in Gunbalanya Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Gunbalanya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +392 larger in Gunbalanya gap widening

1,177 74th pct 785 72nd pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

17.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

2.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Marital status

50.1% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

37.3% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 28.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Gunbalanya West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 98.0%

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 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

2.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Scottish even 0.9%

0.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

11.6% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

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 +40.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

55.5% No religion ◂ +44.5 pts 11.0%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

1.3% Other religions +9.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

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 West Arnhem +17.79 more in West Arnhem

3.38 46th pct 21.16 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +6 more in West Arnhem

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +123 larger in Gunbalanya

231 41st pct 108 27th pct

ICSEA in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +57 higher in Gunbalanya

668 0th pct 611 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%

22.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 17.5%

8.1% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

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 West Arnhem +$42 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

$276 0th pct $234 0th pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +$103 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

$1,277 30th pct $1,174 24th pct

Family income in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +$119 higher in Gunbalanya gap narrowing

$752 0th pct $633 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

71.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

13.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 1.5%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 70.6%

13.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Three or more even 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +278 larger in Gunbalanya

1,031 88th pct 753 87th pct

Median age in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +$28 higher in Gunbalanya

$257 4th pct $229 2nd pct

Household income in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +$58 higher in Gunbalanya

$1,158 25th pct $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +1.0 larger in West Arnhem gap widening

4.6 100th pct 5.6 100th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 75.2%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%

14.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.7% 6 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%

12.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

10.4% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +$40 higher in Gunbalanya gap widening

$70 1st pct $30 0th pct

People / bedroom in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +0.50 higher in West Arnhem gap widening

1.70 100th pct 2.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 47.6%

14.0% Other tenure +31.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

1.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 87.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

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 ◂ +35.9 pts 26.7%

5.4% 4 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

0.0% Studio / none +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 60.0%

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 West Arnhem even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Walked +23.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

17.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

14.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

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 +7.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.6% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

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

6.1% Arts & recreation +31.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +25.1 pts 7.4%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 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 ▸ 64.2%

17.9% Community & personal service even 17.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

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 West Arnhem +3.2 higher in Gunbalanya

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +4.3 more in Gunbalanya

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +62.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +90.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

90.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +75.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

75.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +82.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

82.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +96.0 pts higher in Gunbalanya

96.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +1.7 more in West Arnhem

5.9 31st pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem even

0 23rd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Gunbalanya in West Arnhem +1.7 pts higher in Gunbalanya

3.8% 26th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Gunbalanya with nearby areas

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Compare West Arnhem with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunbalanya vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/vs/SAL70284/west-arnhem