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Katherine vs Tindal

Name: Katherine vs Tindal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Katherine profile · Tindal profile

Katherine Tindal

Katherine and Tindal are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different characters. Katherine is more diverse, with 21.9% of people born overseas and a First Nations population of 21.5% that is far higher than in Tindal (4.4%). Tindal is heavily shaped by the military, with 62.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is reflected in the workforce, as 72.3% of people in Tindal work in public administration and safety, compared to 12.5% in Katherine. Families are also more common in Tindal, where 27.6% of people are children under 15, while Katherine has a higher share of people living alone at 32.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in their rates of people with a mental health condition, at 5.1% in Katherine and 4.2% in Tindal. They also share a similar level of full-time employment. However, the two places are moving in different directions. Tindal has seen a massive increase in people moving in over the last five years, with 87.0% of its population arriving recently, compared to 46.8% in Katherine.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 48.5 pts higher in Tindal Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Tindal 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Tindal Recent movers: 40.2 pts higher in Tindal Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Tindal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Tindal +404 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

1,254 74th pct 850 72nd pct

Median age in Katherine in Tindal +5 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

16.1% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 9.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.7%

30.9% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

6.1% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Tindal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +21.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

25.1% English +13.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

7.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

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 +14.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

35.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 35.2%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Tindal

9.90 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Katherine in Tindal +8 more in Katherine

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Tindal

217 39th pct —

ICSEA in Katherine in Tindal

860 10th pct —

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +20.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Tindal +$372 higher in Tindal gap widening

$1,141 88th pct $1,513 99th pct

Household income in Katherine in Tindal +$812 higher in Tindal gap widening

$2,053 77th pct $2,865 95th pct

Family income in Katherine in Tindal +$421 higher in Tindal gap narrowing

$2,508 82nd pct $2,929 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.1 pts 1.5%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 10.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

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 +14.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

14.5% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Tindal +233 larger in Katherine

270 86th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Katherine in Tindal +10 yrs older in Katherine

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Katherine in Tindal +$929 higher in Tindal

$596 45th pct $1,525 90th pct

Household income in Katherine in Tindal +$1,134 higher in Tindal

$1,928 59th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Tindal +0.8 larger in Tindal gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 23.4%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 9.0%

13.6% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Tindal +$100 higher in Katherine gap widening

$360 73rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Tindal

$1,408 36th pct —

People / bedroom in Katherine in Tindal even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented +48.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.5% $200–$349 +69.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 5.6%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Tindal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Tindal even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Tindal even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Tindal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 61.2%

11.1% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

3.2% Bicycle +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +23.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 21.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Public administration & safety +59.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 6.9%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

8.6% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 16.3%

16.9% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

9.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Tindal +3.9 higher in Katherine

5.8 87th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Tindal +2.9 more in Katherine

5.9 88th pct 3.0 72nd pct

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

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Tindal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Tindal +29.1 pts higher in Katherine

90.4% 93rd pct 61.3% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Tindal +2.3 pts higher in Katherine

99.8% 91st pct 97.4% 84th pct

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

79.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Tindal +28.6 more in Katherine

46.3 80th pct 17.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Tindal +44 higher in Katherine

47 78th pct 3 61st pct

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

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

Katherine East Katherine South Uralla Emungalan Cossack Lansdowne Binjari Tindal

Compare Tindal with nearby areas

Uralla Lansdowne Katherine East Katherine South Katherine Venn Emungalan Binjari

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Tindal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70144/katherine/vs/SAL70258/tindal