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Katherine vs Lansdowne

Name: Katherine vs Lansdowne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Katherine profile · Lansdowne profile

Katherine Lansdowne

Katherine and Lansdowne (NT) are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different characters. Katherine is a more urban and transient place, where 49% of homes are rented and 32.4% of people live alone. It is also more diverse, with 21.9% of residents born overseas. In contrast, Lansdowne (NT) is more stable and affluent, with a higher share of homes owned outright (31.7%) and 41.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Katherine is somewhat walkable, Lansdowne (NT) is car-dependent.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects, such as their shared typical weekly income of around $1,140 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. They also share a strong First Nations presence, though this is more pronounced in Lansdowne (NT), where 37.9% of people speak a First Nations language. Other similarities include the same share of people needing help with daily activities (4.4%) and an almost identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Katherine Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Katherine Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Lansdowne PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Katherine One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Lansdowne +755 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

1,254 74th pct 499 64th pct

Median age in Katherine in Lansdowne +5 yrs older in Lansdowne gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 40.2%

30.9% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Lansdowne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%

18.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Lansdowne

9.90 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Katherine in Lansdowne +1 more in Katherine

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Lansdowne +5 larger in Lansdowne

217 39th pct 222 40th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Lansdowne +5 higher in Katherine

860 10th pct 854 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%

16.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 13.0%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Lansdowne +$6 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$1,141 88th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Katherine in Lansdowne +$622 higher in Lansdowne gap widening

$2,053 77th pct $2,675 92nd pct

Family income in Katherine in Lansdowne +$416 higher in Lansdowne gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.5%

10.3% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%

24.5% Under $650 even 24.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 59.7%

14.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Lansdowne +212 larger in Katherine

270 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Katherine in Lansdowne +5 yrs older in Lansdowne

29 yrs 60th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Katherine in Lansdowne +$270 higher in Lansdowne

$596 45th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Katherine in Lansdowne +$697 higher in Lansdowne

$1,928 59th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Lansdowne +0.5 larger in Lansdowne gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 5.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 21.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

13.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Lansdowne +$110 higher in Katherine gap widening

$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Lansdowne +$759 higher in Lansdowne gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Katherine in Lansdowne +0.10 higher in Lansdowne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 21.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.1% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 86.6%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 31.0%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.8% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

4.3% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 9.7%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.1 pts 20.0%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Lansdowne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Lansdowne even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Lansdowne even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Lansdowne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

11.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

4.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 32.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.4% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 12.4%

8.6% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 15.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.4% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Lansdowne +5.7 higher in Katherine

5.8 87th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Lansdowne +5.8 more in Katherine

5.9 88th pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Katherine in Lansdowne +74.8 pts higher in Katherine

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Katherine in Lansdowne +80.6 pts higher in Katherine

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Lansdowne even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Lansdowne +90.4 pts higher in Katherine

90.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Lansdowne +95.3 pts higher in Katherine

99.8% 91st pct 4.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Lansdowne +75.7 pts higher in Katherine

79.0% 93rd pct 3.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Lansdowne +46.3 more in Katherine

46.3 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Lansdowne +46 higher in Katherine

47 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Lansdowne +0.2 pts higher in Lansdowne

3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare Lansdowne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70144/katherine/vs/SAL70156/lansdowne