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Katherine vs Uralla

Name: Katherine vs Uralla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Katherine profile · Uralla profile

Katherine Uralla

Katherine and Uralla (NT) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different characters. Katherine is a more diverse and transient hub, where the typical resident is 34 and 27% of people arrived from overseas recently. It is also more urban, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.8 and many people living in rented homes (49%). In contrast, Uralla (NT) is a more settled, car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 42, and 34% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,600. This financial common ground sits alongside other differences, such as Uralla (NT) having a far higher share of volunteers (27.4%) compared to Katherine (16.2%). While Katherine has a far higher proportion of First Nations people (21.5% versus 6.2% in Uralla (NT)), the typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in Uralla (NT), at $1,874 compared to $596 in Katherine.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Katherine Recent arrivals: 27.0 pts higher in Katherine Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Uralla Population: 1,060 larger in Katherine Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Uralla +1,060 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

1,254 74th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Katherine in Uralla +8 yrs older in Uralla gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 28.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

30.9% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

48.4% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 31.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Uralla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 73.2%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.1% English +17.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.9% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 78.9%

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 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.4% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

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 Uralla

9.90 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Katherine in Uralla even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Uralla even

217 39th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Uralla even

860 10th pct 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

16.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Uralla +$182 higher in Uralla gap steady

$1,141 88th pct $1,323 93rd pct

Household income in Katherine in Uralla +$597 higher in Uralla gap widening

$2,053 77th pct $2,650 91st pct

Family income in Katherine in Uralla +$179 higher in Uralla gap narrowing

$2,508 82nd pct $2,687 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 5.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 60.3%

14.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Uralla +258 larger in Katherine

270 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Katherine in Uralla +11 yrs older in Uralla

29 yrs 60th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Katherine in Uralla +$1,278 higher in Uralla

$596 45th pct $1,874 94th pct

Household income in Katherine in Uralla +$822 higher in Uralla

$1,928 59th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Uralla +0.6 larger in Uralla gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 8.7%

2.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +19.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 17.0%

15.8% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% 6 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Uralla +$60 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +24.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

49.0% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 22.6%

15.1% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.5% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 96.2%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 34.0%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +43.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

19.5% $200–$349 +38.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 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 ◂ +38.4 pts 10.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Uralla even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Uralla even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Uralla even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Uralla even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

11.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

4.0% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

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 ◂ +15.8 pts 23.1%

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.4% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 13.5%

8.6% Construction +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Public administration & safety even 12.5%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food even 7.7%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 17.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 7.7%

9.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Uralla +5.7 higher in Katherine

5.8 87th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Uralla +5.9 more in Katherine

5.9 88th pct 0.0 32nd pct

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

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Uralla even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

90.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Uralla +97.8 pts higher in Katherine

99.8% 91st pct 2.0% 38th pct

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

79.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

46.3 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

47 78th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Uralla +0.1 pts higher in Katherine

3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare Uralla with nearby areas

Katherine East Katherine South Katherine Emungalan Tindal Lansdowne Cossack Binjari

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70144/katherine/vs/SAL70269/uralla