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Gunyangara vs Umbakumba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Gunyangara profile · Umbakumba profile

Gunyangara Umbakumba

Umbakumba and Gunyangara are two remote Northern Territory areas separated by about 183 km. They differ most in their household finances and family structures; typical weekly household income is far higher in Gunyangara at $1,424, compared to $436 in Umbakumba. Gunyangara has a much younger family profile, with 29.0% of people under 15 compared to 16.2% in Umbakumba, and a higher share of one-parent families (41.7% versus 24.4%). In contrast, Umbakumba is far more likely to be non-religious, at 58.0% compared to 36.1% in Gunyangara.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 29 and similar household sizes of around four people. Both have very high First Nations populations and a vast majority of residents speak a First Nations language. They also share a lack of public transport and a high proportion of residents who earn well below the national figure. This common ground exists alongside a continuing gap in education, where Year 12 completion is higher in Gunyangara (23.8%) than in Umbakumba (10.2%).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 36.4 pts higher in Gunyangara Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Gunyangara Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Gunyangara No religion: 21.9 pts higher in Umbakumba Population: 178 larger in Umbakumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +178 larger in Umbakumba gap narrowing
241 57th pct 419 62nd pct
Median age in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +3.7 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +3.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
5.8% 9th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +12.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
29.0% 94th pct 16.2% 43rd pct
De facto in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
1.8% 4th pct 4.2% 9th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 16.2%
17.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 42.5%
38.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gunyangara Umbakumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 91.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

5.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +4.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
86.3% 100th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +5.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
3.7% 89th pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

8.7% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +21.9 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 58.0% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +21.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
46.1% Christianity ◂ +28.4 pts 17.7%
6.2% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% Other religions even 6.7%
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

Year 12 in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +9.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
22.8% 5th pct 13.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
4.0% 9th pct 1.7% 4th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.42 more in Umbakumba
14.29 82nd pct 14.71 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +9 larger in Gunyangara
58 18th pct 49 16th pct
ICSEA in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +21 higher in Gunyangara
612 0th pct 591 0th pct

Highest year of school

19.3% Year 9 or below +34.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +24.5 pts 11.2%
22.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%
9.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%
17.1% Education ◂ +12.7 pts 4.4%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%
7.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$199 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$332 0th pct $133 0th pct
Household income in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$988 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$1,424 42nd pct $436 0th pct
Family income in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$470 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
$844 2nd pct $374 0th pct
High earners in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
1.7% 20th pct 1.4% 19th pct
High-income homes in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

6.0% Under $650 +46.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 10.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

77.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 76.0%
11.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
1.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +13.6 pts higher in Gunyangara
20.7% 15th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Mental health in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.1 pts higher in Gunyangara
2.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.7 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 1.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 1.2%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 72.3%
16.2% One condition ◂ +11.2 pts 5.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +1.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 4.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +11.5 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 28.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +10.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
53.7% 100th pct 43.4% 97th pct
Defence service in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +1.5 pts higher in Gunyangara
2.4% 45th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +36.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
52.0% 100th pct 15.6% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +170 larger in Umbakumba
209 86th pct 379 86th pct
Median age in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +3 yrs older in Umbakumba
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +13.5 pts higher in Gunyangara
23.8% 14th pct 10.2% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +1.3 pts higher in Umbakumba
21.1% 87th pct 22.4% 88th pct
Median income in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$184 higher in Gunyangara
$307 8th pct $123 0th pct
Household income in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$818 higher in Gunyangara
$1,187 26th pct $369 0th pct
Indigenous language in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.5 pts higher in Umbakumba
97.1% 100th pct 97.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.3 larger in Gunyangara gap widening
4.3 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +17.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
41.7% 100th pct 24.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +4.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
16.0% 22nd pct 11.2% 10th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
41.7% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 24.4%
13.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.2% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

32.0% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 24.5%
26.0% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 11.2%
14.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
16.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +$35 higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $125 10th pct
People / bedroom in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.30 higher in Gunyangara gap steady
1.70 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +1.6 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 79.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +6.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
6.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +27.6 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 72.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.6 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
72.0% 31st pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 79.6%
0.0% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 72.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 49.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.0% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 94.9%
17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 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

No car in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +3.1 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
42.0% 100th pct 45.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%
33.3% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.3% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 25.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
24.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
14.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +23.5 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
15.1% 97th pct 17.4% 100th pct
Participation in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +5.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
30.3% 1st pct 24.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +1.9 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
64.3% 76th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Public administration & safety +13.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 9.9%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
21.4% Other services ◂ +14.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Mining +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 21.1%
23.8% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 14.1%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 4.2%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%
16.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.2 higher in Umbakumba
1.1 60th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.3 more in Umbakumba
1.7 64th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +14.9 pts higher in Umbakumba
85.1% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Gunyangarain Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +12.2 pts higher in Umbakumba
87.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +3.5 more in Gunyangara
8.3 37th pct 4.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +8 higher in Gunyangara
14 72nd pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Gunyangarain Umbakumba +0.3 pts higher in Gunyangara
4.9% 41st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Gunyangara with nearby areas

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Compare Umbakumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunyangara vs Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70118/gunyangara/vs/SAL70267/umbakumba