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Gunyangara vs Yirrkala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Gunyangara profile · Yirrkala profile

Gunyangara Yirrkala

Yirrkala and Gunyangara are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different layouts and opportunities. Yirrkala is more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Gunyangara is car-dependent. Yirrkala has more people finishing Year 12 (43.1% compared to 22.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.3% compared to 0.0%). In contrast, Gunyangara has a much higher share of people with no religion (36.1% compared to 19.0%) and more one-parent families (41.7% compared to 29.8%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $330 and have roughly the same number of people per home. They are also both dominated by First Nations populations and a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home. While Yirrkala remains more connected to local amenities, Gunyangara has seen more people move in over the last five years (35.0% compared to 20.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 416 larger in Yirrkala PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Yirrkala Housework 15h+: 18.2 pts higher in Gunyangara No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Gunyangara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +416 larger in Yirrkala gap narrowing
241 57th pct 657 69th pct
Median age in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3 yrs older in Yirrkala gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +7.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 79.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
5.8% 9th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +6.7 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
29.0% 94th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +2.8 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
1.8% 4th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
5.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 44.1%
38.3% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gunyangara Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 92.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

1.2% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
86.3% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
3.7% 89th pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

8.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
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 Yirrkala +17.1 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 19.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 29.2%
6.6% Other religions +33.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.1% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 19.0%
6.2% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
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 Yirrkala +20.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
22.8% 5th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +7.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +0.68 more in Gunyangara
14.29 82nd pct 13.61 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1 more in Yirrkala
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +68 larger in Yirrkala
58 18th pct 126 30th pct
ICSEA in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +19 higher in Yirrkala
612 0th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.8% Year 12 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%
19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
9.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%
17.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$6 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
$332 0th pct $338 0th pct
Household income in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$255 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
$1,424 42nd pct $1,679 59th pct
Family income in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$108 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
$844 2nd pct $952 5th pct
High earners in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +2.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
1.7% 20th pct 3.9% 26th pct
High-income homes in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +18.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

77.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 72.5%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +2.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
20.7% 15th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.0 pts higher in Yirrkala
2.1% 12th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Heart disease even 9.1%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
3.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 73.5%
16.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +6.8 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
53.7% 100th pct 59.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.0 pts higher in Gunyangara
2.4% 45th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +18.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +315 larger in Yirrkala
209 86th pct 524 87th pct
Median age in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5 yrs older in Yirrkala
25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +15.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
23.8% 14th pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.2 pts higher in Gunyangara
21.1% 87th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$4 higher in Gunyangara
$307 8th pct $303 8th pct
Household income in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$271 higher in Yirrkala
$1,187 26th pct $1,458 40th pct
Indigenous language in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.3 pts higher in Gunyangara
97.1% 100th pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +0.3 larger in Gunyangara gap narrowing
4.3 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +11.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
41.7% 100th pct 29.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.6 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
16.0% 22nd pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
41.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 29.8%
13.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
2.2% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

32.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 26.8%
26.0% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 14.8%
18.0% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%
16.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
6.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +$7 higher in Gunyangara gap steady
$90 4th pct $83 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +0.30 higher in Gunyangara gap widening
1.70 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
78.0% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
6.0% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5.6 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +6.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
72.0% 31st pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.0% Other tenure +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 2.1%
6.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 76.3%
17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%
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 Yirrkala +7.7 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
42.0% 100th pct 34.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 91st pct
PT stops in Gunyangarain Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gunyangarain Yirrkala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gunyangarain Yirrkala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gunyangarain Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +26.7 pts 13.8%
33.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.0% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
42.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%
14.0% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +14.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunyangarain Yirrkala
— 32.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.7 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
15.1% 97th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +10.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
30.3% 1st pct 40.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +10.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
64.3% 76th pct 75.1% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%
21.4% Other services ◂ +15.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.9 pts 1.7%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.8% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%
16.7% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.7 pts 7.7%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 7.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +2.8 higher in Yirrkala
1.1 60th pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +3.0 more in Yirrkala
1.7 64th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +88.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 88.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +96.4 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Gunyangarain Yirrkala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +9.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
85.1% 89th pct 94.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +94.6 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 94.6% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
87.8% 96th pct 88.9% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +11.5 more in Yirrkala
8.3 37th pct 19.8 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +7 higher in Gunyangara
14 72nd pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Gunyangarain Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Gunyangara with nearby areas

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Compare Yirrkala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunyangara vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70118/gunyangara/vs/SAL70299/yirrkala