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Gunn Point vs Wurrumiyanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Gunn Point profile · Wurrumiyanga profile

Gunn Point Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga and Gunn Point are very different types of places. Wurrumiyanga has a population of 1,421 people, while Gunn Point is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. In Wurrumiyanga, the typical resident is 32, and homes are large with 3.5 people per household. By contrast, residents in Gunn Point are far older, with a typical age of 68. Access to services also differs greatly; many homes in Wurrumiyanga are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (82.3%) and schools (57.3%), while Gunn Point has no such amenities within that distance.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked separately, though they remain similar in some ways. Both have typical weekly household incomes that are almost the same, sitting at $715 in Wurrumiyanga and $724 in Gunn Point. Neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +1,418 larger in Wurrumiyanga gap steady
3 2nd pct 1,421 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 3
  • Second area, 2011: 1,527
  • Second area, 2016: 1,563
  • Second area, 2021: 1,421
Median age in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +36 yrs older in Gunn Point gap widening
68 yrs 100th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 64 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 68 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 26 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
85.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 90.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.1%
4.9% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.9%
20.4% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
22.9% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.9%

Age structure

166.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +161.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +66.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
0.0% Married +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Gunn Point Wurrumiyanga

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

  • 85+ in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wurrumiyanga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Wurrumiyanga: 0.4% males, 0.6% females
  • 75–79 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wurrumiyanga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Wurrumiyanga: 0.5% males, 1.2% females
  • 65–69 in Gunn Point: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Wurrumiyanga: 1.3% males, 1.6% females
  • 60–64 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wurrumiyanga: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
  • 55–59 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Wurrumiyanga: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
  • 50–54 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Wurrumiyanga: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
  • 45–49 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Wurrumiyanga: 3.2% males, 4.4% females
  • 40–44 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wurrumiyanga: 4.4% males, 3.6% females
  • 35–39 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wurrumiyanga: 4.4% males, 3.3% females
  • 30–34 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Wurrumiyanga: 3.2% males, 3.8% females
  • 25–29 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wurrumiyanga: 4.6% males, 5.7% females
  • 20–24 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wurrumiyanga: 4.1% males, 3.4% females
  • 15–19 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wurrumiyanga: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
  • 10–14 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Wurrumiyanga: 3.6% males, 4.2% females
  • 5–9 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wurrumiyanga: 2.9% males, 3.6% females
  • 0–4 in Gunn Point: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wurrumiyanga: 3.1% males, 2.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

2.5% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +90.1 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

85.4% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 85.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 89.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.4%
3.7% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%

Language used at home

0.0% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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

6.5% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%

Religious affiliation

166.7% No religion ◂ +160.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Christianity +83.5 pts ▸ 83.5%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

31.1% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.1%
6.6% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.6%
6.90 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +2 more in Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
130 30th pct
667 0th pct

Highest year of school

166.7% Year 10 ◂ +139.3 pts 27.4%
0.0% Year 12 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Year 11 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Income

Personal income in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +$123 higher in Gunn Point gap narrowing
$350 0th pct $227 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2011: $243
  • Second area, 2016: $222
  • Second area, 2021: $227
Household income in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +$9 higher in Gunn Point
$724 3rd pct $715 3rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $724
  • Second area, 2011: $794
  • Second area, 2016: $759
  • Second area, 2021: $715
Family income in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +$227 higher in Gunn Point
$724 0th pct $497 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $724
  • Second area, 2011: $569
  • Second area, 2016: $614
  • Second area, 2021: $497
2.2% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
High-income homes in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
5.0% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Personal income distribution

233.3% Under $650 ◂ +159.2 pts 74.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
15.1% 7th pct
2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
5.3% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +73.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
0.0% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

6.6% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.6%
6.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%
Unpaid child care in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
26.0% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 36.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%
2.1% 42nd pct
2.5% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +1,209 larger in Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct 1,209 88th pct
29 yrs 60th pct
29.1% 24th pct
38.8% 100th pct
$209 1st pct
Household income in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
$579 4th pct
Indigenous language in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga
96.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +1.5 larger in Wurrumiyanga
2.0 14th pct 3.5 95th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2011: 4.3
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5
24.0% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%
17.4% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +78.5 pts 21.5%
0.0% 3 people +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% 6 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

$80 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $40
  • Second area, 2016: $55
  • Second area, 2021: $80
$607 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $705
  • Second area, 2021: $607
People / bedroom in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +0.70 higher in Gunn Point
2.00 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.00
  • Second area, 2011: 1.60
  • Second area, 2016: 1.40
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30
79.3% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 90.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 93.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 79.3%
7.2% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.2%
81.2% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 86.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 94.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.2%
63.5% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 69.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.5%

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +92.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Rented +79.3 pts ▸ 79.3%
0.0% Other tenure +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +81.2 pts ▸ 81.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +90.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

69.3% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 71.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 69.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0 0th pct
0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +76.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% No vehicle +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

9.8% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

29.4% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.4%
34.0% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%
51.3% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +3.3 higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +3.8 more in Wurrumiyanga
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +52.8 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +82.3 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +57.3 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +57.7 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +57.0 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga
0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +8.4 more in Wurrumiyanga
0.0 0th pct 8.4 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +13 higher in Wurrumiyanga
0 4th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gunn Pointin Wurrumiyanga +1.5 pts higher in Gunn Point
4.7% 38th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunn Point vs Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70117/gunn-point/vs/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga