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Kakadu vs Warruwi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 171 km apart · Kakadu profile · Warruwi profile

Kakadu Warruwi

Warruwi and Kakadu are both located in the Northern Territory but differ greatly in their demographics and wealth. Warruwi has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 36 in Kakadu. It also has a far higher share of First Nations people (90.5%) and those who speak a First Nations language (90.5%). In contrast, Kakadu has far higher typical weekly personal incomes ($746 compared to $276 in Warruwi) and a much larger share of people who identify as having no religion (50.5% versus 9.0%).

Both areas are very similar in that they each have one school within 3km and a similar share of one-parent families. They also share a complete lack of public transport options and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or parks. While Warruwi has far more homes without a motor vehicle (68.8%), Kakadu has a larger share of people who have moved recently, with 39.5% arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.2 pts higher in Warruwi Other language: 44.1 pts higher in Warruwi No religion: 41.4 pts higher in Kakadu Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Warruwi No car: 48.3 pts higher in Warruwi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kakaduin Warruwi +117 larger in Warruwi gap widening
315 59th pct 432 63rd pct
Median age in Kakaduin Warruwi +11 yrs older in Kakadu gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kakaduin Warruwi +37.2 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Kakaduin Warruwi +15.5 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
11.1% 20th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Kakaduin Warruwi +10.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%
32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.5 pts 16.2%
11.1% Children (0–14) +15.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Marital status

38.4% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
45.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 35.5%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kakadu Warruwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kakaduin Warruwi +7.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
9.2% 40th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 93.5%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +11.3 pts 2.1%
13.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kakaduin Warruwi +44.1 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
45.7% 95th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Kakaduin Warruwi +4.6 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

34.0% English only ◂ +28.4 pts 5.6%
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 Warruwi +41.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 9.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

21.0% Christianity +48.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
50.5% No religion ◂ +41.4 pts 9.0%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kakaduin Warruwi +13.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 20.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kakaduin Warruwi +9.0 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kakaduin Warruwi
— 8.70 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kakaduin Warruwi even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kakaduin Warruwi +70 larger in Kakadu
149 32nd pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Kakaduin Warruwi +139 higher in Kakadu
778 4th pct 639 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.5%
16.1% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.5% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
5.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
5.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kakaduin Warruwi +$470 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$746 49th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Kakaduin Warruwi +$267 higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,420 42nd pct
Family income in Kakaduin Warruwi +$749 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$1,542 29th pct $793 1st pct
High earners in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 0.9% 17th pct
High-income homes in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
11.8% 36th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.8%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.9% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +44.2 pts ▸ 74.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.3 pts 8.2%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kakaduin Warruwi +4.1 pts higher in Kakadu
20.3% 14th pct 16.2% 9th pct
Mental health in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.0 pts higher in Kakadu
4.8% 24th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.5 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
1.9% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +10.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
13.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.4 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Kakaduin Warruwi +0.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Kakaduin Warruwi +22.0 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 49.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Kakaduin Warruwi +3.8 pts higher in Warruwi
2.5% 48th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.4 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kakaduin Warruwi +223 larger in Warruwi
168 86th pct 391 86th pct
Median age in Kakaduin Warruwi +9 yrs older in Kakadu
33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.8 pts higher in Kakadu
22.1% 12th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Kakaduin Warruwi +41.0 pts higher in Warruwi
18.8% 82nd pct 59.9% 100th pct
Median income in Kakaduin Warruwi +$202 higher in Kakadu
$466 27th pct $264 5th pct
Household income in Kakaduin Warruwi +$431 higher in Kakadu
$1,718 51st pct $1,287 31st pct
Indigenous language in Kakaduin Warruwi +17.3 pts higher in Warruwi
73.2% 97th pct 90.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.8 larger in Warruwi gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Kakaduin Warruwi +0.4 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
25.7% 93rd pct 26.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Kakaduin Warruwi +17.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
28.2% 66th pct 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 16.1%
25.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +21.2 pts 12.9%
12.9% 6 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 10.6%
12.9% 3 people even 12.9%
10.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.7% 4 people even 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kakaduin Warruwi +$13 higher in Warruwi gap widening
$92 5th pct $105 7th pct
Mortgage in Kakaduin Warruwi
$672 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Kakaduin Warruwi +0.30 higher in Warruwi gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Kakaduin Warruwi +32.9 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
49.4% 92nd pct 82.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kakaduin Warruwi +20.0 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
20.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kakaduin Warruwi +11.8 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
68.2% 13th pct 80.0% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kakaduin Warruwi +18.8 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
47.1% 8th pct 65.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented +32.9 pts ▸ 82.4%
31.8% Other tenure ◂ +24.7 pts 7.1%
20.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.9% Other dwelling ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% Studio / none ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 even 71.4%
9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
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 Warruwi +48.3 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
20.5% 96th pct 68.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Kakaduin Warruwi +5.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kakaduin Warruwi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.9% Walked +33.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.0%
13.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.5% No vehicle +48.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 29.9%
26.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 5.2%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kakaduin Warruwi +27.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 12.2% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Kakaduin Warruwi
48.3% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kakaduin Warruwi +36.0 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
14.8% 97th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Participation in Kakaduin Warruwi +3.0 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
55.2% 33rd pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Kakaduin Warruwi +7.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
73.1% 91st pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +32.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
26.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +21.1 pts 5.7%
3.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.5% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.5% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 18.4%
17.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
9.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%
3.7% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.5 higher in Warruwi
0.0 0th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kakaduin Warruwi +2.0 more in Warruwi
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kakaduin Warruwi +100.0 pts higher in Warruwi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kakaduin Warruwi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kakaduin Warruwi +100.0 pts higher in Warruwi
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kakaduin Warruwi +27.1 more in Kakadu
31.7 73rd pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Kakaduin Warruwi +4 higher in Warruwi
0 6th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Kakaduin Warruwi +1.8 pts higher in Kakadu
4.3% 32nd pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Kakadu with nearby areas

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Compare Warruwi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kakadu vs Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/vs/SAL70281/warruwi