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Kilgariff vs The Gap

Name: Kilgariff vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Kilgariff profile · The Gap profile

Kilgariff The Gap

The Gap (NT) and Kilgariff are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. The Gap (NT) is younger and more diverse, with 38.8% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 34. It is also more highly qualified, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kilgariff is much older, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.1%). This older population is reflected in the health data, as people needing help with daily activities are far more common in Kilgariff at 26.3% compared to just 2.7% in The Gap (NT).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 3%. They also have similar First Nations household incomes, though the demographics of these groups differ. While First Nations residents in The Gap (NT) are typically younger (30 years), they are far older in Kilgariff (60 years). The two areas also differ in their housing; The Gap (NT) has more renters and townhouses, while Kilgariff is dominated by separate houses and higher typical mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,394 larger in The Gap Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in The Gap Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Kilgariff 3+ bedrooms: 38.3 pts higher in Kilgariff Participation: 32.6 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilgariff in The Gap +1,394 larger in The Gap gap steady

551 66th pct 1,945 78th pct

Median age in Kilgariff in The Gap +8 yrs older in Kilgariff gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.0 pts 7.1%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

18.2% Widowed ◂ +15.8 pts 2.4%

6.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kilgariff The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 51.2%

2.5% India +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.8% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 19.1%

22.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

5.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%

31.2% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

1.1% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kilgariff in The Gap

— 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kilgariff in The Gap +13 more in The Gap

2 62nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Kilgariff in The Gap +96 larger in The Gap

176 35th pct 272 45th pct

ICSEA in Kilgariff in The Gap +92 higher in The Gap

852 9th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +25.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

25.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 9.0%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

5.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.3% Health +16.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.1% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kilgariff in The Gap +$380 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $1,189 90th pct

Household income in Kilgariff in The Gap +$457 higher in Kilgariff gap narrowing

$2,410 88th pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Kilgariff in The Gap +$692 higher in Kilgariff gap narrowing

$3,071 92nd pct $2,379 77th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 8.5%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.1%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Other condition ◂ +17.1 pts 5.4%

14.5% Dementia ◂ +14.4 pts 0.2%

14.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +22.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

14.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.7% Three or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilgariff in The Gap +142 larger in The Gap

159 86th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Kilgariff in The Gap +30 yrs older in Kilgariff

60 yrs 95th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kilgariff in The Gap +$5 higher in Kilgariff

$488 31st pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Kilgariff in The Gap +$14 higher in Kilgariff

$1,125 23rd pct $1,111 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilgariff in The Gap +0.3 larger in Kilgariff gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 53.1%

20.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.7% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.1% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%

2.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilgariff in The Gap +$148 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$202 26th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kilgariff in The Gap +$978 higher in Kilgariff gap widening

$2,487 87th pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Kilgariff in The Gap +0.20 higher in The Gap gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.9 pts 24.9%

5.2% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 32.1%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +45.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 28.8%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 6.6%

11.2% 1 bedroom +10.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.8% Under $200 ◂ +24.3 pts 10.5%

34.8% $550–$749 ◂ +28.4 pts 6.4%

17.4% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +51.0 pts 20.2%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +45.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kilgariff in The Gap +7 more in The Gap

3 72nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kilgariff in The Gap +0.30 more in Kilgariff

5.44 79th pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kilgariff in The Gap +1.1 more in The Gap

294.0 75th pct 295.1 75th pct

PT routes in Kilgariff in The Gap +1 more in The Gap

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kilgariff in The Gap +17 longer in Kilgariff

19 58th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 56.5%

4.2% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

0.0% Bicycle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 1 vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 26.2%

12.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance +15.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.1 pts 11.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

15.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

1.8% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.4% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilgariff in The Gap +4.7 higher in The Gap

1.8 64th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilgariff in The Gap +5.4 more in The Gap

1.3 61st pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Kilgariff in The Gap +99.9 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kilgariff in The Gap +63.7 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kilgariff in The Gap +61.3 pts higher in The Gap

38.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kilgariff in The Gap +99.7 pts higher in The Gap

0.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kilgariff in The Gap +40.3 pts higher in The Gap

59.7% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kilgariff in The Gap +99.6 pts higher in The Gap

0.0% 0th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kilgariff in The Gap +7.4 more in The Gap

9.1 39th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Kilgariff in The Gap +124 higher in The Gap

14 73rd pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Kilgariff in The Gap +0.5 pts higher in The Gap

1.9% 0th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilgariff vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/vs/SAL70253/the-gap