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Hermannsburg vs Wallace Rockhole

Name: Hermannsburg vs Wallace Rockhole — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Hermannsburg profile · Wallace Rockhole profile

Hermannsburg Wallace Rockhole

Hermannsburg and Wallace Rockhole are two nearby Northern Territory areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Hermannsburg is a larger community where renting is far more common (83.2% compared to 18.5% in Wallace Rockhole) and a higher share of residents are professionals. Language is a key feature of both, but it is far more common to speak a First Nations language in Hermannsburg, where 97.1% of people do so. In contrast, Wallace Rockhole has a much higher share of one-parent families (47.1% versus 25.2%) and more people living alone.

Since 2011, the gap in the number of people moving into the areas has widened, with 23.7% of Hermannsburg residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 12.2% in Wallace Rockhole. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having no homes owned outright and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. Both are far above the national figure for First Nations populations, and both have no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 26.2 pts higher in Wallace Rockhole Renting: 64.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg One-parent: 21.9 pts higher in Wallace Rockhole Population: 464 larger in Hermannsburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +464 larger in Hermannsburg gap narrowing

551 66th pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +1 yrs older in Wallace Rockhole gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.4 pts 4.6%

3.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

54.8% Married ◂ +31.2 pts 23.6%

4.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hermannsburg Wallace Rockhole

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 89.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese 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

8.7% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

87.7% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 72.4%

8.9% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam 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/1k kids in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +31.70 more in Wallace Rockhole

6.76 66th pct 38.46 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +148 larger in Hermannsburg

155 33rd pct 7 0th pct

ICSEA in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +10 higher in Wallace Rockhole

613 0th pct 623 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 49.1%

21.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.7% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

22.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Education ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

15.4% Health ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$115 higher in Wallace Rockhole gap widening

$292 0th pct $407 4th pct

Household income in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$369 higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing

$1,218 26th pct $849 8th pct

Family income in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$107 higher in Wallace Rockhole gap widening

$768 0th pct $875 3rd pct

Household income distribution

51.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 37.0%

10.1% Under $650 +27.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 70.9%

7.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 75.9%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

2.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +409 larger in Hermannsburg

491 87th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +3 yrs older in Wallace Rockhole

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$122 higher in Wallace Rockhole

$274 6th pct $396 16th pct

Household income in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$197 higher in Hermannsburg

$959 17th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +1.0 larger in Hermannsburg gap steady

3.9 100th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 35.7%

25.2% One-parent families +21.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

15.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

3.5% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.1% 6 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

19.3% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +$50 higher in Hermannsburg gap widening

$90 4th pct $40 0th pct

People / bedroom in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +0.20 higher in Hermannsburg gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented ◂ +64.7 pts 18.5%

16.8% Other tenure +35.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.9% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 35.0%

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% No vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 37.0%

7.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.9% Education & training ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Labourers +42.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.7% Professionals ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +0.9 higher in Hermannsburg

4.6 81st pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +1.1 more in Hermannsburg

5.4 85th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +3.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg

81.3% 89th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +15.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg

99.5% 100th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +17.1 pts higher in Hermannsburg

99.5% 100th pct 82.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +15.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg

99.5% 86th pct 83.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +8.5 pts higher in Wallace Rockhole

81.3% 94th pct 89.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +50.8 more in Wallace Rockhole

18.1 59th pct 69.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +3 higher in Hermannsburg

5 68th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Hermannsburg in Wallace Rockhole +0.0 pts higher in Wallace Rockhole

3.1% 14th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Hermannsburg with nearby areas

Namatjira Wallace Rockhole Areyonga Mount Zeil Hugh Burt Plain Mereenie White Gums

Compare Wallace Rockhole with nearby areas

Hermannsburg Hugh Namatjira White Gums Arumbera Burt Plain Areyonga Ilparpa

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermannsburg vs Wallace Rockhole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70124/hermannsburg/vs/SAL70279/wallace-rockhole