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Herbert vs McMinns Lagoon

Name: Herbert vs McMinns Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Herbert profile · McMinns Lagoon profile

Herbert McMinns Lagoon

Herbert and McMinns Lagoon are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with distinct profiles. Herbert has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 38 compared to 43 in McMinns Lagoon. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations populations; those in Herbert are far older and have a far higher typical personal income, while those in McMinns Lagoon have a far higher rate of Year 12 completion. Access to transport is also a major contrast, as McMinns Lagoon has far more public transport stops and departures, while Herbert is effectively car-dependent with no stops and a far longer walk to the nearest one.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they both have a high share of detached houses and nearly identical proportions of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share a similar number of people per home. While McMinns Lagoon has a higher share of homes owned outright, Herbert has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Herbert Population: 923 larger in Herbert Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Recent arrivals: 3.9 pts higher in Herbert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +923 larger in Herbert gap widening

1,610 76th pct 687 70th pct

Median age in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +5 yrs older in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 19.8%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

38.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Herbert McMinns Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.6%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

40.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

5.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 48.0%

36.7% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +4 more in McMinns Lagoon

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +56 larger in McMinns Lagoon

337 52nd pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +4 higher in McMinns Lagoon

949 26th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

11.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

15.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.6% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$228 higher in Herbert gap widening

$1,268 92nd pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$249 higher in Herbert gap narrowing

$2,765 93rd pct $2,516 90th pct

Family income in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$297 higher in Herbert gap widening

$3,005 91st pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

20.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

25.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

3.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +71 larger in Herbert

124 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +10 yrs older in Herbert

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$692 higher in Herbert

$1,281 87th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$625 higher in McMinns Lagoon

$2,666 83rd pct $3,291 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.1 larger in Herbert gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 60.3%

23.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.2% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 10.4%

15.6% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

8.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$60 higher in Herbert gap widening

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +$385 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap narrowing

$2,323 86th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +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 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.5%

17.2% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

8.7% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 25.8%

22.0% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 33.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

5.3% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +4 more in McMinns Lagoon

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +5.82 more in McMinns Lagoon

0.00 0th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +100.4 more in McMinns Lagoon

0.0 0th pct 100.4 69th pct

PT routes in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +5 more in McMinns Lagoon

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +53 longer in Herbert

81 97th pct 28 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 69.9%

4.1% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

16.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

1.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.3% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

7.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.3 higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0 21st pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.2 more in McMinns Lagoon

0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +9.2 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +0.6 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +5.8 more in McMinns Lagoon

0.0 0th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon +2 higher in McMinns Lagoon

2 58th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Herbert in McMinns Lagoon even

3.2% 15th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herbert vs McMinns Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70123/herbert/vs/SAL70181/mcminns-lagoon