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Katherine East vs Tindal

Name: Katherine East vs Tindal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Katherine East profile · Tindal profile

Katherine East Tindal

Katherine East and Tindal are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Katherine East is more culturally diverse, with a far higher share of First Nations people (30.7%) and people born overseas (18.7%). It also has far more one-parent families (20.9%) and people living alone (22.1%). In contrast, Tindal is heavily shaped by the military, with 62.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is consistent with a much higher share of people working in public administration and safety (72.3%), as well as higher typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates (69.8%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15 and very few people using public transport. The gap in housing stability is widening, as Tindal has become almost entirely renters (97.5%), while Katherine East has a higher share of homeowners and a more diverse rental market. This contrast extends to their layout; Katherine East is more walkable, with many more homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Katherine East Renting: 38.0 pts higher in Tindal Recent movers: 37.7 pts higher in Tindal Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Tindal Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Tindal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine East in Tindal +2,211 larger in Katherine East gap steady

3,061 84th pct 850 72nd pct

Median age in Katherine East in Tindal +1 yrs older in Katherine East gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

Marital status

52.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 47.7%

35.3% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Katherine East Tindal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

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 +22.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

20.0% English +18.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only +22.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

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

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.4% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katherine East in Tindal

4.88 58th pct —

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

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Katherine East in Tindal

217 39th pct —

ICSEA in Katherine East in Tindal

860 10th pct —

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +18.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

9.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Katherine East in Tindal +$434 higher in Tindal gap widening

$1,079 87th pct $1,513 99th pct

Household income in Katherine East in Tindal +$790 higher in Tindal gap widening

$2,075 78th pct $2,865 95th pct

Family income in Katherine East in Tindal +$686 higher in Tindal gap widening

$2,243 71st pct $2,929 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 1.5%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 10.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

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 +11.3 pts ▸ 76.9%

13.6% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine East in Tindal +902 larger in Katherine East

939 88th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Katherine East in Tindal +2 yrs older in Katherine East

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Katherine East in Tindal +$1,032 higher in Tindal

$493 31st pct $1,525 90th pct

Household income in Katherine East in Tindal +$1,668 higher in Tindal

$1,394 36th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine East in Tindal +0.3 larger in Tindal gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

20.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 9.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine East in Tindal +$90 higher in Katherine East gap widening

$350 71st pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Katherine East in Tindal

$1,517 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Katherine East in Tindal even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented +38.0 pts ▸ 97.5%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +14.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% $200–$349 +67.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.9 pts 5.6%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.8 pts 1.5%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine East in Tindal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine East in Tindal even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine East in Tindal even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katherine East in Tindal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 61.2%

2.1% Bicycle +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

3.2% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 21.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Public administration & safety +49.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 6.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

8.8% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine East in Tindal +0.9 higher in Katherine East

2.9 72nd pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine East in Tindal +0.3 more in Katherine East

3.3 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Katherine East in Tindal +23.9 pts higher in Katherine East

23.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Katherine East in Tindal +39.9 pts higher in Katherine East

39.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine East in Tindal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katherine East in Tindal +18.3 pts higher in Katherine East

79.6% 85th pct 61.3% 79th pct

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

95.2% 83rd pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Katherine East in Tindal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine East in Tindal +10.1 more in Tindal

7.5 35th pct 17.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine East in Tindal +30 higher in Katherine East

32 75th pct 3 61st pct

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

2.6% 7th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Katherine East with nearby areas

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Compare Tindal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine East vs Tindal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70145/katherine-east/vs/SAL70258/tindal