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Kakadu vs Marrakai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Kakadu profile · Marrakai profile

Kakadu Marrakai

Kakadu and Marrakai are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. Kakadu has a much larger First Nations population at 53.3%, and 73.2% of its residents speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Marrakai is far more likely to have residents born overseas (22.9% compared to 9.2% in Kakadu) and has a significantly older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 36 in Kakadu. Housing also differs sharply: 49.4% of Kakadu homes are rented, while 40.4% of Marrakai homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,500 and are entirely car-dependent. This shared reliance on vehicles is a common thread, though the two areas differ in how they get around; for example, 20.5% of Kakadu homes have no motor vehicle, whereas every home in Marrakai has at least one. While they share many basic characteristics, the gap in unemployment remains wide, with a rate of 14.8% in Kakadu compared to just 3.2% in Marrakai.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.5 pts higher in Kakadu Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Kakadu Rent: $98 higher in Marrakai Mortgage: $828 higher in Marrakai Renting: 44.5 pts higher in Kakadu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kakaduin Marrakai +249 larger in Marrakai gap widening
315 59th pct 564 66th pct
Median age in Kakaduin Marrakai +8 yrs older in Marrakai gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kakaduin Marrakai +44.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
53.3% 100th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kakaduin Marrakai +6.8 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Kakaduin Marrakai +6.4 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.6 pts higher in Marrakai gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%
11.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 41.1%
38.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.4% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kakadu Marrakai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kakaduin Marrakai +13.7 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 22.9% 82nd pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 59.9%
0.0% Vietnam +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.0% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.3% English +12.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kakaduin Marrakai +25.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
45.7% 95th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Limited English in Kakaduin Marrakai +8.3 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.0% English only +29.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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

No religion in Kakaduin Marrakai +11.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 39.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 39.4%
21.0% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% Buddhism +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kakaduin Marrakai +5.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Kakaduin Marrakai +7.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kakaduin Marrakai +1 more in Kakadu
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kakaduin Marrakai
149 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Kakaduin Marrakai
778 4th pct —

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%
16.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%
9.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

5.2% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 3.8%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.3%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
5.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
2.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kakaduin Marrakai +$77 higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
$746 49th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Kakaduin Marrakai +$345 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,342 36th pct
Family income in Kakaduin Marrakai +$25 higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
$1,542 29th pct $1,517 28th pct
High earners in Kakaduin Marrakai +4.4 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 8.0% 49th pct
High-income homes in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.9 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
11.8% 36th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 25.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.9% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.5 pts higher in Marrakai
20.3% 14th pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Kakaduin Marrakai even
4.8% 24th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Kakaduin Marrakai +3.7 pts higher in Marrakai gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Mental health even 4.8%
1.9% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +7.2 pts 52.5%
13.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kakaduin Marrakai +4.3 pts higher in Marrakai gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Kakaduin Marrakai +4.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Kakaduin Marrakai +7.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 19.8% 25th pct
Defence service in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.3 pts higher in Marrakai
2.5% 48th pct 3.9% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kakaduin Marrakai +4.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 16.3% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kakaduin Marrakai +118 larger in Kakadu
168 86th pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Kakaduin Marrakai +4 yrs older in Kakadu
33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Kakaduin Marrakai +4.2 pts higher in Kakadu
22.1% 12th pct 17.9% 9th pct
Unemployment in Kakaduin Marrakai
18.8% 82nd pct —
Median income in Kakaduin Marrakai +$41 higher in Kakadu
$466 27th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Kakaduin Marrakai +$494 higher in Kakadu
$1,718 51st pct $1,224 28th pct
Indigenous language in Kakaduin Marrakai +59.2 pts higher in Kakadu
73.2% 97th pct 14.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kakaduin Marrakai +0.1 larger in Kakadu gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kakaduin Marrakai +11.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
25.7% 93rd pct 14.2% 69th pct
Living alone in Kakaduin Marrakai +0.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
28.2% 66th pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 23.0%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 14.2%
2.1% Other families even 2.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%
12.9% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.9% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
4.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kakaduin Marrakai +$98 higher in Marrakai gap narrowing
$92 5th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Kakaduin Marrakai +$828 higher in Marrakai
$672 6th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Kakaduin Marrakai +0.10 higher in Kakadu gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Kakaduin Marrakai +44.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
49.4% 92nd pct 4.9% 11th pct
Owned outright in Kakaduin Marrakai +20.4 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Kakaduin Marrakai +23.0 pts higher in Marrakai gap narrowing
68.2% 13th pct 91.3% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kakaduin Marrakai +2.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
47.1% 8th pct 44.8% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +44.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.0% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.8% Other tenure ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 91.3%
25.9% Other dwelling ◂ +22.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 29.5%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
8.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kakaduin Marrakai +20.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
20.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kakaduin Marrakai +13.5 pts higher in Marrakai gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.7 pts higher in Marrakai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.9% Walked ◂ +24.9 pts 5.0%
5.2% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 4.2%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
26.9% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
20.5% No vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kakaduin Marrakai +19.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 20.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Kakaduin Marrakai +37.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
48.3% 100th pct 10.9% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kakaduin Marrakai +11.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
14.8% 97th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Kakaduin Marrakai +1.8 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
55.2% 33rd pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Kakaduin Marrakai +7.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
73.1% 91st pct 65.8% 81st pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +24.7 pts 9.6%
26.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +25.6 pts 1.3%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 10.0%
12.7% Managers +16.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%
9.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
3.7% Sales workers even 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kakaduin Marrakai +26.4 more in Kakadu
31.7 73rd pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Kakaduin Marrakai even
0 6th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Kakaduin Marrakai +0.9 pts higher in Kakadu
4.3% 32nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Kakadu with nearby areas

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Compare Marrakai with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kakadu vs Marrakai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/vs/SAL70177/marrakai