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Kakadu vs Pine Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Kakadu profile · Pine Creek profile

Kakadu Pine Creek

Kakadu and Pine Creek (NT) are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are significant differences in wealth and work, with typical weekly personal income far higher in Kakadu ($746) than in Pine Creek (NT) ($459). Residents in Kakadu are also more likely to be working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Kakadu (18.8%) than in Pine Creek (NT) (0.0%). While Kakadu has larger schools and a higher share of people using another language at home, Pine Creek (NT) is more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in the typical age of residents, which is 36 years in both places. While Kakadu has seen more people move in over the last five years, Pine Creek (NT) has a higher share of homes owned outright. Both areas remain heavily car-dependent, though Pine Creek (NT) is rated as mostly car-dependent compared to the car-dependent status of Kakadu.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 19.9 pts higher in Kakadu Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Kakadu Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Kakadu Mortgage: $411 higher in Pine Creek 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Pine Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kakaduin Pine Creek +3 larger in Pine Creek gap narrowing
315 59th pct 318 59th pct
Median age in Kakaduin Pine Creek even gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Kakaduin Pine Creek +8.7 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
53.3% 100th pct 44.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kakaduin Pine Creek +8.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
6.7% 10th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Kakaduin Pine Creek +7.8 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%
11.1% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
38.4% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 28.1%
6.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kakadu Pine Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kakaduin Pine Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 73.3%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England 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

13.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
2.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kakaduin Pine Creek +12.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
45.7% 95th pct 33.6% 91st pct
Limited English in Kakaduin Pine Creek +1.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
2.5% 87th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

34.0% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 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

No religion in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.2 pts higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
50.5% 80th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
21.0% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kakaduin Pine Creek +7.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Kakaduin Pine Creek +9.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 3.1% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kakaduin Pine Creek
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kakaduin Pine Creek +120 larger in Kakadu
149 32nd pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Kakaduin Pine Creek +95 higher in Kakadu
778 4th pct 683 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.4%
16.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 24.4%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 2.4%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Postgraduate degree even 3.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%
5.2% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
5.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
2.0% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$287 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$746 49th pct $459 9th pct
Household income in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$562 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$167 higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
$1,542 29th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Kakaduin Pine Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 6.9% 44th pct
High-income homes in Kakaduin Pine Creek +4.7 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 12.1%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.9% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.4%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kakaduin Pine Creek +4.2 pts higher in Pine Creek
20.3% 14th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.0 pts higher in Kakadu
4.8% 24th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Kakaduin Pine Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 3.5% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.8% Mental health even 4.7%
1.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.4%
13.3% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kakaduin Pine Creek +6.6 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
6.0% 6th pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kakaduin Pine Creek +6.7 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 6.2% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Kakaduin Pine Creek +10.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Kakaduin Pine Creek +1.0 pts higher in Pine Creek
2.5% 48th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kakaduin Pine Creek +7.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 13.5% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kakaduin Pine Creek +26 larger in Kakadu
168 86th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Kakaduin Pine Creek +10 yrs older in Kakadu
33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Kakaduin Pine Creek +14.4 pts higher in Kakadu
22.1% 12th pct 7.7% 0th pct
Unemployment in Kakaduin Pine Creek +18.8 pts higher in Kakadu
18.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$178 higher in Kakadu
$466 27th pct $288 7th pct
Household income in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$426 higher in Kakadu
$1,718 51st pct $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Kakaduin Pine Creek +12.7 pts higher in Kakadu
73.2% 97th pct 60.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.2 larger in Kakadu gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kakaduin Pine Creek +4.9 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
25.7% 93rd pct 20.8% 88th pct
Living alone in Kakaduin Pine Creek +10.2 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
28.2% 66th pct 38.5% 89th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 17.8%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 20.8%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

28.2% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
12.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
4.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$28 higher in Pine Creek gap widening
$92 5th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Kakaduin Pine Creek +$411 higher in Pine Creek
$672 6th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.20 higher in Kakadu gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kakaduin Pine Creek +1.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
49.4% 92nd pct 48.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Kakaduin Pine Creek +10.8 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 30.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Kakaduin Pine Creek +8.7 pts higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
68.2% 13th pct 76.9% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kakaduin Pine Creek +12.3 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
47.1% 8th pct 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 48.4%
31.8% Other tenure ◂ +23.0 pts 8.8%
20.0% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 76.9%
25.9% Other dwelling ◂ +10.5 pts 15.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.9% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +26.0 pts 45.5%
9.5% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kakaduin Pine Creek +1.8 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
20.5% 96th pct 18.7% 94th pct
Work from home in Kakaduin Pine Creek +2.0 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 3.2% 7th pct
PT commute in Kakaduin Pine Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%
5.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
26.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 13.2%
20.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%
7.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kakaduin Pine Creek +15.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Kakaduin Pine Creek +8.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
48.3% 100th pct 40.0% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kakaduin Pine Creek +9.7 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
14.8% 97th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Kakaduin Pine Creek +17.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
55.2% 33rd pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Kakaduin Pine Creek +19.9 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
73.1% 91st pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.2 pts 18.1%
26.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +21.5 pts 5.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Mining +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 16.0%
12.7% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.2% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
9.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kakaduin Pine Creek +3.9 higher in Pine Creek
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kakaduin Pine Creek +5.3 more in Pine Creek
0.0 0th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Kakaduin Pine Creek +88.0 pts higher in Pine Creek
0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kakaduin Pine Creek +87.2 pts higher in Pine Creek
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Kakaduin Pine Creek +88.3 pts higher in Pine Creek
0.0% 0th pct 88.3% 79th pct
Walk to health in Kakaduin Pine Creek +87.2 pts higher in Pine Creek
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Kakaduin Pine Creek +12.3 more in Pine Creek
31.7 73rd pct 44.0 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Kakaduin Pine Creek even
0 6th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Kakaduin Pine Creek +0.5 pts higher in Kakadu
4.3% 32nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Compare Pine Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kakadu vs Pine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/vs/SAL70224/pine-creek