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Gurindji vs Tanami East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 167 km apart · Gurindji profile · Tanami East profile

Gurindji Tanami East

Gurindji and Tanami East are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Residents are far older in Tanami East, where the typical age is 36 compared to just 23 in Gurindji. There is also a significant difference in pay for First Nations people, which is far higher in Gurindji at $900 than the $249 seen in Tanami East. Gurindji has one school within 3 km, while Tanami East has none.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, as neither has any walkable amenities or public transport. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Gurindji at $1,124 and Tanami East at $1,042. These two remote locations have remained alike in their lack of infrastructure and their reliance on vehicles for all travel.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Tanami East Population: 5 larger in Gurindji

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gurindjiin Tanami East +5 larger in Gurindji gap narrowing
18 13th pct 13 9th pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Tanami East +13 yrs older in Tanami East gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

61.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +38.0 pts 23.1%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%
21.4% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gurindji Tanami East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +28.2 pts 38.5%
0.0% English even 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +49.1 pts 23.1%
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

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 38.5%
27.8% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
16.7% Not stated +21.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Gurindjiin Tanami East +1 more in Gurindji
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gurindjiin Tanami East
164 34th pct —
ICSEA in Gurindjiin Tanami East
593 0th pct —

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +33.5 pts 30.8%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gurindjiin Tanami East +$82 higher in Gurindji gap narrowing
$1,124 88th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— $450 0th pct
Family income in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— $1,499 27th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +19.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% One condition +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gurindjiin Tanami East +4 larger in Tanami East
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Tanami East +23 yrs older in Tanami East
19 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Gurindjiin Tanami East +$651 higher in Gurindji
$900 73rd pct $249 4th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— 1.7 6th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Gurindjiin Tanami East
— 1.00 89th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Worked at home +75.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Labourers +41.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gurindjiin Tanami East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gurindjiin Tanami East +0.5 pts higher in Tanami East
3.1% 14th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Gurindji with nearby areas

Lajamanu Kalkarindji Daguragu Pigeon Hole Tanami East Buchanan Top Springs Yarralin

Compare Tanami East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gurindji vs Tanami East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70119/gurindji/vs/SAL70249/tanami-east