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Gurindji vs Yarralin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 198 km apart · Gurindji profile · Yarralin profile

Gurindji Yarralin

Yarralin and Gurindji are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different population profiles. Yarralin is home to 283 people, including 250 First Nations residents, while Gurindji is sparsely populated with only 18 people. There is a stark difference in typical weekly incomes; Gurindji residents typically earn $1,124, which is well above the national figure, while Yarralin residents typically earn $301, which is far below it. This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who typically earn $900 in Gurindji compared to $278 in Yarralin.

Both areas have a similar level of school advantage, and each has one school within 3 km. While they share these traits, they differ in their layout and demographics. Yarralin has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, whereas Gurindji has none. Residents in Yarralin are also slightly older, with a typical age of 24 compared to 23 in Gurindji.

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Where they differ most

Population: 265 larger in Yarralin Personal income: $823 higher in Gurindji

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gurindjiin Yarralin +265 larger in Yarralin gap steady
18 13th pct 283 59th pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Yarralin +1 yrs older in Yarralin gap steady
23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 88.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 29.3% 94th pct
De facto in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 5.0% 11th pct

Age structure

61.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.4 pts 18.7%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +62.1 pts 37.9%
21.4% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gurindji Yarralin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 3.5% 16th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +42.9 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 ◂ +63.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Yarralin
— 85.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 10.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +65.5 pts 6.7%
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 Yarralin
— 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
27.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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 Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 16.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 3.6% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 12.05 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gurindjiin Yarralin +91 larger in Gurindji
164 34th pct 73 21st pct
ICSEA in Gurindjiin Yarralin +33 higher in Yarralin
593 0th pct 626 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +47.4 pts 16.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%
0.0% Year 11 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +28.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Education +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gurindjiin Yarralin +$823 higher in Gurindji gap widening
$1,124 88th pct $301 0th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— $1,321 34th pct
Family income in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— $725 0th pct
High earners in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 14.3% 45th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +72.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +18.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
0.0% One condition +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 2.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 61.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 4.6% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gurindjiin Yarralin +250 larger in Yarralin
0 0th pct 250 86th pct
Median age in Gurindjiin Yarralin +3 yrs older in Yarralin
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 8.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 44.2% 100th pct
Median income in Gurindjiin Yarralin +$622 higher in Gurindji
$900 73rd pct $278 6th pct
Household income in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 97.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 29.7% 97th pct
Living alone in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 23.2% 48th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— $113 8th pct
People / bedroom in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 83.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 78.6% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 69.6% 27th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 70.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 21.0%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 41.6% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 35.1% 100th pct
Participation in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 49.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Gurindjiin Yarralin
— 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Education & training +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Labourers ◂ +39.0 pts 19.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Managers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Gurindjiin Yarralin
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Gurindjiin Yarralin +24.7 more in Yarralin
0.0 0th pct 24.7 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Gurindjiin Yarralin even
0 0th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Gurindjiin Yarralin
3.1% 14th pct —

Compare Gurindji with nearby areas

Lajamanu Kalkarindji Daguragu Pigeon Hole Tanami East Buchanan Top Springs Yarralin

Compare Yarralin with nearby areas

Pigeon Hole Gregory Victoria River Timber Creek Daguragu Top Springs Kalkarindji Bradshaw

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gurindji vs Yarralin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70119/gurindji/vs/SAL70297/yarralin