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Katherine East vs Manbulloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Katherine East profile · Manbulloo profile

Katherine East Manbulloo

Katherine East and Manbulloo are very different neighbours. Katherine East is a more populated hub where the typical resident is just 30, while Manbulloo is sparsely populated and residents are far older at 49. Life in Katherine East is more connected, with 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 79.6% near a school. In contrast, Manbulloo is car-dependent and has no homes within a short walk of groceries or parks. There are also significant financial gaps; weekly personal income is well higher in Manbulloo at $1,375, compared to $1,079 in Katherine East.

Both areas are almost identical in that no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This lack of transit is consistent across the region, though Katherine East has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While typical weekly rents are well higher in Katherine East at $350, both areas maintain similar school advantage scores.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +3,047 larger in Katherine East gap steady
3,061 84th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3,017
  • First area, 2016: 3,114
  • First area, 2021: 3,061
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +19 yrs older in Manbulloo gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
30.7% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.4%
  • First area, 2016: 22.2%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
6.1% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
26.8% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 26.8%
19.7% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.2%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +24.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 21.4%
26.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.3% Married +36.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
52.0% Never married ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

18.7% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 15.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.7%

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
4.4% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.6% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

20.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.6%
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 20.2%
1.5% 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.5%

Language used at home

65.2% English only +34.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.4% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

43.6% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.3%
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 43.6%

Religious affiliation

34.4% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.6% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 28.6%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

48.3% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.3%
  • First area, 2016: 40.7%
  • First area, 2021: 48.3%
19.3% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.4%
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.3%
4.88 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +7 more in Katherine East
8 77th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +37 larger in Katherine East
217 39th pct 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +47 higher in Manbulloo
860 10th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +35.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +$296 higher in Manbulloo gap widening
$1,079 87th pct $1,375 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: $844
  • First area, 2016: $941
  • First area, 2021: $1,079
  • Second area, 2016: $749
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Household income in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +$251 higher in Katherine East
$2,075 78th pct $1,824 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,707
  • First area, 2016: $1,926
  • First area, 2021: $2,075
  • Second area, 2021: $1,824
Family income in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +$1,006 higher in Manbulloo
$2,243 71st pct $3,249 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,877
  • First area, 2016: $2,140
  • First area, 2021: $2,243
  • Second area, 2021: $3,249
12.0% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
High-income homes in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo
24.3% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 24.3%

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +61.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

18.6% 12th pct
4.7% 24th pct
2.5% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +15.7 pts 50.0%
13.6% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

13.9% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.7%
  • First area, 2016: 16.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%
8.1% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
Unpaid child care in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo
26.1% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.4%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
7.9% 91st pct
17.7% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.4%
  • First area, 2016: 15.9%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +939 larger in Katherine East
939 88th pct 0 0th pct
21 yrs 29th pct
26.9% 20th pct
15.5% 73rd pct
$493 31st pct
$1,394 36th pct
Indigenous language in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo
24.7% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +0.4 larger in Katherine East
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
20.9% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.9%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 20.9%
22.1% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.0%
  • First area, 2016: 20.4%
  • First area, 2021: 22.1%

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +83.0 pts ▸ 140.0%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
20.6% Couples without children ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +$100 higher in Katherine East
$350 71st pct $250 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $205
  • First area, 2016: $250
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $250
$1,517 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,733
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $1,517
People / bedroom in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +0.40 higher in Manbulloo
0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30
59.5% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.8%
  • First area, 2016: 59.6%
  • First area, 2021: 59.5%
10.8% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.8%
83.4% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 83.5%
  • First area, 2016: 82.5%
  • First area, 2021: 83.4%
83.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 81.3%
  • First area, 2016: 79.7%
  • First area, 2021: 83.0%

How homes are owned or rented

10.8% Owned outright +89.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.6% Other tenure +96.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
59.5% Rented ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +83.4 pts 0.0%
16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +57.2 pts 0.0%
22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

8.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.3%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%
3.2% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.2%
0.6% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.6%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +42.1 pts 30.0%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +62.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

49.3% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.3%
  • First area, 2016: 48.5%
  • First area, 2021: 49.3%
18.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.1%
  • First area, 2016: 22.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%

Jobs & Industry

5.4% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
65.3% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 69.3%
  • First area, 2016: 59.9%
  • First area, 2021: 65.3%
72.7% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 73.7%
  • First area, 2016: 74.5%
  • First area, 2021: 72.7%

Industries people work in

23.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +48.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +2.9 higher in Katherine East
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +3.3 more in Katherine East
3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +23.9 pts higher in Katherine East
23.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +39.9 pts higher in Katherine East
39.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +79.6 pts higher in Katherine East
79.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +95.2 pts higher in Katherine East
95.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +7.5 more in Katherine East
7.5 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +32 higher in Katherine East
32 75th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Katherine Eastin Manbulloo +0.3 pts higher in Manbulloo
2.6% 7th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine East vs Manbulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70145/katherine-east/vs/SAL70170/manbulloo