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Gurindji vs Kalkarindji

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Gurindji profile · Kalkarindji profile

Gurindji Kalkarindji

Kalkarindji and Gurindji are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Kalkarindji has a larger population of 383 people and is more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, and a park. Gurindji is sparsely populated with only 18 people and is entirely car-dependent. There is a stark contrast in income; the typical weekly personal income in Gurindji is $1,124, which is far higher than the $324 seen in Kalkarindji.

Both areas share a similar school advantage score of 593, which sits near the national figure. While they both lack public transport, they differ in their age profiles. The typical resident in Kalkarindji is 29, making the population noticeably older than in Gurindji, where the typical age is just 23. This age gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Kalkarindji than in Gurindji.

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Where they differ most

Population: 365 larger in Kalkarindji Personal income: $800 higher in Gurindji Median age: 6 yrs older in Kalkarindji

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +365 larger in Kalkarindji gap widening
18 13th pct 383 61st pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +6 yrs older in Kalkarindji gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 81.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 5.5% 8th pct
Under 15 in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 27.2% 91st pct
De facto in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

61.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +47.0 pts 14.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +41.8 pts 58.2%
21.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gurindji Kalkarindji

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 1.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +40.6 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +62.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 78.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +58.6 pts 13.6%
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 Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 15.9% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
27.8% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 15.9%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 9.62 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
164 34th pct 164 34th pct
ICSEA in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
593 0th pct 593 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +46.5 pts 17.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.6%
0.0% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.8 pts 13.2%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +29.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +$800 higher in Gurindji gap widening
$1,124 88th pct $324 0th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— $1,262 29th pct
Family income in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— $762 0th pct
High earners in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 8.0% 24th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +65.1 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +21.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
0.0% One condition +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 48.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +311 larger in Kalkarindji
0 0th pct 311 86th pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +8 yrs older in Kalkarindji
19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 11.6% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 31.6% 94th pct
Median income in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +$614 higher in Gurindji
$900 73rd pct $286 7th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— $922 15th pct
Indigenous language in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 92.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 32.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 31.0% 74th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— $76 2nd pct
Mortgage in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— $1,084 18th pct
People / bedroom in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 79.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 5.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 69.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 64.4% 19th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 46.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 35.0%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 19.0% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 23.1% 100th pct
Participation in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 47.3% 16th pct
Full-time in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji
— 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% Education & training +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Construction +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Labourers ◂ +38.9 pts 19.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Professionals +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +3.0 higher in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +3.9 more in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 85th pct
Walk to health in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +18.3 more in Kalkarindji
0.0 0th pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +8 higher in Kalkarindji
0 0th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gurindjiin Kalkarindji +0.1 pts higher in Gurindji
3.1% 14th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Gurindji with nearby areas

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Compare Kalkarindji with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gurindji vs Kalkarindji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70119/gurindji/vs/SAL70141/kalkarindji