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Kalkarindji vs Victoria River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Kalkarindji profile · Victoria River profile

Kalkarindji Victoria River

Kalkarindji and Victoria River are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Kalkarindji has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 81.2% compared to 24.6% in Victoria River. It is also a younger community, with children under 15 making up 27.2% of the population, far higher than the 13.5% seen in Victoria River. These trends are reflected in the home lives of residents; Kalkarindji has far more one-parent families (32.3%) and a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (17.5%).

Both areas share a similar domestic environment, with exactly 3.5 people per home and a matching 1.3 people per bedroom. While they are alike in this regard, they differ sharply in employment and income. Victoria River is heavily tied to agriculture, forestry and fishing, which helps explain its higher typical weekly personal income of $955 compared to $324 in Kalkarindji. Education levels also vary, with Year 12 completion far higher in Victoria River at 49.5% compared to 17.7% in Kalkarindji.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 56.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji Other language: 55.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji Year 12: 31.8 pts higher in Victoria River Personal income: $631 higher in Victoria River Family income: $1,404 higher in Victoria River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +257 larger in Kalkarindji gap widening
383 61st pct 126 45th pct
Median age in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +5 yrs older in Kalkarindji gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +56.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
81.2% 100th pct 24.6% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +5.5 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
5.5% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +13.7 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
27.2% 91st pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +1.9 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap narrowing
15.4% 73rd pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

14.1% Youth (15–24) +27.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
27.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.7 pts 13.5%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 11.9%
5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.2% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
30.9% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kalkarindji Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +4.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 81.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.7% Australian +36.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.2% English +22.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.1% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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

Other language in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +55.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
78.6% 100th pct 23.0% 88th pct
Limited English in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +4.4 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.6% English only +45.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +19.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
15.9% 6th pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

70.5% Christianity ◂ +23.7 pts 46.8%
15.9% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.3% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +31.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
17.7% 0th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +4.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap steady
8.4% 23rd pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River
9.62 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +1 more in Victoria River
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +117 larger in Kalkarindji
164 34th pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +48 higher in Victoria River
593 0th pct 641 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.7% Year 12 +31.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
29.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.4 pts 11.7%
22.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.6%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

13.2% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 5.4%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$631 higher in Victoria River gap widening
$324 0th pct $955 78th pct
Household income in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$363 higher in Victoria River gap widening
$1,262 29th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$1,404 higher in Victoria River gap widening
$762 0th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +2.0 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap widening
8.0% 24th pct —

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.1% Under $650 ◂ +42.2 pts 22.9%
13.1% $650–$1,499 +39.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +8.5 pts higher in Kalkarindji
16.4% 9th pct 7.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +2.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
2.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +4.2 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
12.3% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +8.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
7.3% 8th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +12.7 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +22.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
48.0% 100th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +1.8 pts higher in Kalkarindji
1.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +0.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
3.6% 0th pct 3.8% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +280 larger in Kalkarindji
311 86th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +8 yrs older in Kalkarindji
27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +10.1 pts higher in Victoria River
11.6% 3rd pct 21.7% 12th pct
Unemployment in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River
31.6% 94th pct —
Median income in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$1 higher in Victoria River
$286 7th pct $287 7th pct
Household income in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$577 higher in Victoria River
$922 15th pct $1,499 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +11.6 pts higher in Kalkarindji
92.3% 100th pct 80.6% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even gap narrowing
3.5 95th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +32.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
32.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap narrowing
31.0% 74th pct —

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 82.1%
32.3% One-parent families ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 21.1%
14.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +$41 higher in Kalkarindji
$76 2nd pct $35 0th pct
Mortgage in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River
$1,084 18th pct —
People / bedroom in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap narrowing
79.3% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap widening
5.7% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap narrowing
69.0% 13th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap narrowing
64.4% 19th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

79.3% Rented ◂ +63.5 pts 15.8%
12.6% Other tenure +34.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
5.7% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 31.6%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.6% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.4% Under $200 ◂ +88.4 pts 0.0%
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

No car in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River gap narrowing
46.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +6.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 42.5%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% No vehicle ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
40.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +33.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
19.0% 13th pct 52.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +23.1 pts higher in Kalkarindji gap widening
23.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +22.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
47.3% 16th pct 69.5% 80th pct
Full-time in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +31.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
57.3% 45th pct 89.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +81.4 pts ▸ 86.3%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
19.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.3 pts 4.1%
18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
11.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers +24.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
26.2% Community & personal service ◂ +20.7 pts 5.5%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 11.0%
9.7% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.7% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.9% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +3.0 higher in Kalkarindji
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +3.9 more in Kalkarindji
3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
98.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
98.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +98.3 pts higher in Kalkarindji
98.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +18.3 more in Kalkarindji
18.3 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +8 higher in Kalkarindji
8 72nd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Kalkarindjiin Victoria River +0.1 pts higher in Victoria River
3.0% 13th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Kalkarindji with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalkarindji vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70141/kalkarindji/vs/SAL70273/victoria-river