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Katherine vs Nitmiluk

Name: Katherine vs Nitmiluk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Katherine profile · Nitmiluk profile

Katherine Nitmiluk

Katherine and Nitmiluk are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Nitmiluk has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 68.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 21.5% in Katherine. This is consistent with Nitmiluk having a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (85.5% against 20.4% in Katherine). Wealth is also far higher in Katherine, where the typical household earns $2,053 a week, while the typical household in Nitmiluk earns $1,261. These differences extend to the home, where the typical weekly rent in Katherine is $360, far higher than the $69 typical rent in Nitmiluk.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people living alone, at about 32%. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions, which sit around 20%. While Katherine has more people born overseas and a higher number of people in de facto relationships, Nitmiluk has far more people providing unpaid care for children and doing housework. Across both places, there is almost no use of public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 46.9 pts higher in Nitmiluk Other language: 45.2 pts higher in Nitmiluk Unpaid child care: 37.2 pts higher in Nitmiluk Housework 15h+: 32.9 pts higher in Nitmiluk Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Nitmiluk +1,042 larger in Katherine gap steady

1,254 74th pct 212 55th pct

Median age in Katherine in Nitmiluk +7 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 13.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 42.3%

30.9% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%

6.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Nitmiluk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +26.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 15.6%

25.1% English ◂ +11.9 pts 13.2%

10.4% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only ◂ +32.8 pts 32.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% 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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 27.8%

18.0% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

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 Nitmiluk +8.62 more in Nitmiluk

9.90 74th pct 18.52 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Katherine in Nitmiluk +7 more in Katherine

8 77th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Katherine in Nitmiluk +197 larger in Katherine

217 39th pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Nitmiluk +251 higher in Katherine

860 10th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 35.6%

16.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

2.6% Agriculture & environment +15.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.5% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$809 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,141 88th pct $332 0th pct

Household income in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$792 higher in Katherine gap widening

$2,053 77th pct $1,261 29th pct

Family income in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$1,728 higher in Katherine gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $780 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.5% Under $650 +37.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +11.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

14.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Nitmiluk +125 larger in Katherine

270 86th pct 145 86th pct

Median age in Katherine in Nitmiluk +8 yrs older in Katherine

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$348 higher in Katherine

$596 45th pct $248 4th pct

Household income in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$803 higher in Katherine

$1,928 59th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Nitmiluk +1.1 larger in Nitmiluk gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 48.5%

19.2% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%

2.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

32.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

29.4% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 17.9%

0.8% 6 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

6.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Nitmiluk +$291 higher in Katherine gap widening

$360 73rd pct $69 1st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Katherine in Nitmiluk +0.60 higher in Nitmiluk gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 7.1%

4.0% Other tenure +13.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

4.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 42.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 5.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 42.9%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

1.3% Studio / none +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% Under $200 +69.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Nitmiluk even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Nitmiluk even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Nitmiluk even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Nitmiluk even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.1 pts 40.9%

11.1% Walked +28.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

5.1% No vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 15.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +15.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.6% Arts & recreation +13.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.9% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Nitmiluk +5.3 higher in Katherine

5.8 87th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Nitmiluk +5.1 more in Katherine

5.9 88th pct 0.8 57th pct

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

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Nitmiluk even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Nitmiluk +16.3 pts higher in Katherine

90.4% 93rd pct 74.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Nitmiluk +97.9 pts higher in Katherine

99.8% 91st pct 1.9% 38th pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Nitmiluk +79.0 pts higher in Katherine

79.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Nitmiluk +27.4 more in Katherine

46.3 80th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Nitmiluk +47 higher in Katherine

47 78th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Nitmiluk +1.0 pts higher in Nitmiluk

3.0% 13th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

Katherine East Katherine South Uralla Emungalan Cossack Lansdowne Binjari Tindal

Compare Nitmiluk with nearby areas

Emungalan Lansdowne Katherine Katherine East Katherine South Uralla Cossack Tindal

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Nitmiluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70144/katherine/vs/SAL70211/nitmiluk