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Herbert vs Humpty Doo

Name: Herbert vs Humpty Doo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Herbert profile · Humpty Doo profile

Herbert Humpty Doo

Humpty Doo and Herbert are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Humpty Doo is far more accessible, with 3.48 public transport stops per 1,000 people and several amenities within a 15-minute walk, while Herbert has no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Humpty Doo also has a larger First Nations population, and 5.5% of its residents speak a First Nations language, compared to none in Herbert. In contrast, Herbert is wealthier, with 38.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, which is well higher than the 32.6% in Humpty Doo.

Both areas are very similar in how their homes are built, with about 74% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each around 8%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are wide. For example, the typical First Nations resident in Herbert is noticeably older at 28, compared to 25 in Humpty Doo. Herbert also has a higher share of children under 15 at 24.0%, which is well higher than the 20.8% in Humpty Doo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,703 larger in Humpty Doo One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Humpty Doo Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in Humpty Doo Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Herbert Unpaid child care: 4.4 pts higher in Herbert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbert in Humpty Doo +2,703 larger in Humpty Doo gap steady

1,610 76th pct 4,313 86th pct

Median age in Herbert in Humpty Doo +1 yrs older in Humpty Doo gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 43.2%

38.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Herbert Humpty Doo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 77.4%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 42.6%

40.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

9.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 51.1%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

8.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Herbert in Humpty Doo

— 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Herbert in Humpty Doo +1 more in Humpty Doo

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Herbert in Humpty Doo +169 larger in Humpty Doo

337 52nd pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Herbert in Humpty Doo +12 higher in Herbert

949 26th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 even 41.6%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 43.6%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

7.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$188 higher in Herbert gap widening

$1,268 92nd pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$364 higher in Herbert gap widening

$2,765 93rd pct $2,401 88th pct

Family income in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$323 higher in Herbert gap widening

$3,005 91st pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

25.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.3%

14.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Herbert in Humpty Doo +221 larger in Humpty Doo

124 86th pct 345 86th pct

Median age in Herbert in Humpty Doo +3 yrs older in Herbert

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$302 higher in Herbert

$1,281 87th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$124 higher in Herbert

$2,666 83rd pct $2,542 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herbert in Humpty Doo +0.1 larger in Herbert gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 61.0%

23.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.8% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

15.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$60 higher in Herbert gap widening

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Herbert in Humpty Doo +$117 higher in Herbert gap narrowing

$2,323 86th pct $2,206 81st pct

People / bedroom in Herbert in Humpty Doo +0.10 higher in Herbert gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 57.3%

17.2% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.7% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 14.0%

22.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herbert in Humpty Doo +15 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Herbert in Humpty Doo +3.48 more in Humpty Doo

0.00 0th pct 3.48 71st pct

Departures/1k in Herbert in Humpty Doo +119.4 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 119.4 71st pct

PT routes in Herbert in Humpty Doo +8 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Herbert in Humpty Doo +56 longer in Herbert

81 97th pct 25 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Herbert in Humpty Doo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Herbert in Humpty Doo +8,387 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 8,387 39th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 72.1%

4.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%

16.3% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Manufacturing even 4.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Herbert in Humpty Doo +0.7 higher in Humpty Doo

0.0 21st pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herbert in Humpty Doo +0.6 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Herbert in Humpty Doo +1.0 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Herbert in Humpty Doo +10.6 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Herbert in Humpty Doo +13.9 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Herbert in Humpty Doo +12.7 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Herbert in Humpty Doo +4.5 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Herbert in Humpty Doo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Herbert in Humpty Doo +4.9 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Herbert in Humpty Doo +2 higher in Humpty Doo

2 58th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Herbert in Humpty Doo +0.0 pts higher in Herbert

3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Herbert with nearby areas

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Compare Humpty Doo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herbert vs Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70123/herbert/vs/SAL70132/humpty-doo