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Kakadu vs West Arnhem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Kakadu profile · West Arnhem profile

Kakadu West Arnhem

West Arnhem and Kakadu are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different social profiles. West Arnhem has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 95.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 53.3% in Kakadu. This helps explain why West Arnhem has a far younger population, with a typical age of 27 and 24.1% of people under 15. In contrast, Kakadu is older, with a typical age of 36, and has far higher levels of formal education and income, where the typical weekly personal income is $746 compared to $234 in West Arnhem.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure. They are both entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0, and neither has any public transport stops or departures. Life in both places remains isolated from urban centres, and they continue to share a similar lack of access to shops or health services within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 470 larger in West Arnhem First Nations: 42.6 pts higher in West Arnhem Other language: 49.2 pts higher in West Arnhem No religion: 39.5 pts higher in Kakadu Unpaid child care: 38.3 pts higher in West Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kakaduin West Arnhem +470 larger in West Arnhem gap steady
315 59th pct 785 72nd pct
Median age in Kakaduin West Arnhem +9 yrs older in Kakadu gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kakaduin West Arnhem +42.6 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kakaduin West Arnhem +4.8 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Kakaduin West Arnhem +13.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Kakaduin West Arnhem +8.6 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.1 pts 16.6%
11.1% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

Marital status

38.4% Married +26.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
45.9% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 28.5%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kakadu West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kakaduin West Arnhem +8.8 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +23.7 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.8%
13.0% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 0.9%
3.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
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 West Arnhem +49.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
45.7% 95th pct 94.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Kakaduin West Arnhem +19.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 22.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.0% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 3.7%
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 West Arnhem +39.5 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 11.0% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

21.0% Christianity +47.6 pts ▸ 68.5%
50.5% No religion ◂ +39.5 pts 11.0%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%
6.3% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
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 West Arnhem +16.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 17.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kakaduin West Arnhem +12.0 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
12.5% 41st pct 0.5% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kakaduin West Arnhem
— 21.16 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kakaduin West Arnhem +6 more in West Arnhem
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Kakaduin West Arnhem +41 larger in Kakadu
149 32nd pct 108 27th pct
ICSEA in Kakaduin West Arnhem +167 higher in Kakadu
778 4th pct 611 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 17.9%
16.1% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.8% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 17.5%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Certificate I / II +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%
5.2% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.8 pts 2.6%
5.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
5.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
2.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$512 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$746 49th pct $234 0th pct
Household income in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$513 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,174 24th pct
Family income in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$909 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$1,542 29th pct $633 0th pct
High earners in Kakaduin West Arnhem +3.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 0.5% 16th pct
High-income homes in Kakaduin West Arnhem +8.9 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 24.8%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%
5.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +54.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.9 pts 1.5%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kakaduin West Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in Kakadu
20.3% 14th pct 17.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Kakaduin West Arnhem +3.4 pts higher in Kakadu
4.8% 24th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Kakaduin West Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
1.3% 21st pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.9% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
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 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kakaduin West Arnhem +3.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Kakaduin West Arnhem +3.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kakaduin West Arnhem +38.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 65.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Kakaduin West Arnhem +1.7 pts higher in Kakadu
2.5% 48th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kakaduin West Arnhem +3.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kakaduin West Arnhem +585 larger in West Arnhem
168 86th pct 753 87th pct
Median age in Kakaduin West Arnhem +7 yrs older in Kakadu
33 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Kakaduin West Arnhem +5.8 pts higher in Kakadu
22.1% 12th pct 16.3% 7th pct
Unemployment in Kakaduin West Arnhem +5.4 pts higher in West Arnhem
18.8% 82nd pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$237 higher in Kakadu
$466 27th pct $229 2nd pct
Household income in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$618 higher in Kakadu
$1,718 51st pct $1,100 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Kakaduin West Arnhem +22.1 pts higher in West Arnhem
73.2% 97th pct 95.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kakaduin West Arnhem +2.9 larger in West Arnhem gap widening
2.7 71st pct 5.6 100th pct
One-parent in Kakaduin West Arnhem +14.3 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
25.7% 93rd pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Kakaduin West Arnhem +19.7 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
28.2% 66th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +33.5 pts ▸ 75.2%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 12.2%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 11.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

12.9% 6 or more +45.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +30.3 pts 3.8%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 8.6%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
4.7% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kakaduin West Arnhem +$62 higher in Kakadu gap widening
$92 5th pct $30 0th pct
Mortgage in Kakaduin West Arnhem
$672 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Kakaduin West Arnhem +1.00 higher in West Arnhem gap widening
1.20 96th pct 2.20 100th pct
Renting in Kakaduin West Arnhem +1.8 pts higher in Kakadu gap narrowing
49.4% 92nd pct 47.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Kakaduin West Arnhem +20.0 pts higher in Kakadu gap steady
20.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kakaduin West Arnhem +19.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
68.2% 13th pct 87.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kakaduin West Arnhem +12.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
47.1% 8th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 47.6%
31.8% Other tenure +13.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
20.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 87.6%
25.9% Other dwelling ◂ +16.4 pts 9.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 26.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%
8.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 60.0%
9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 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

No car in Kakaduin West Arnhem +43.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
20.5% 96th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Kakaduin West Arnhem +5.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kakaduin West Arnhem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.9% Walked +38.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
36.6% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 9.5%
13.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 +43.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 35.8%
26.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kakaduin West Arnhem +32.4 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
39.5% 77th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Kakaduin West Arnhem
48.3% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kakaduin West Arnhem +6.2 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
14.8% 97th pct 21.0% 100th pct
Participation in Kakaduin West Arnhem +35.1 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
55.2% 33rd pct 20.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Kakaduin West Arnhem +35.2 pts higher in Kakadu gap widening
73.1% 91st pct 37.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Arts & recreation +11.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +28.0 pts 6.3%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.5% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals +35.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
17.9% Community & personal service even 17.9%
12.7% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kakaduin West Arnhem +24.1 more in Kakadu
31.7 73rd pct 7.6 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Kakaduin West Arnhem even
0 6th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Kakaduin West Arnhem +2.1 pts higher in Kakadu
4.3% 32nd pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kakadu vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/vs/SAL70284/west-arnhem