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Kunparrka vs Namatjira

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Kunparrka profile · Namatjira profile

Kunparrka Namatjira

Namatjira and Kunparrka are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Kunparrka is entirely First Nations, while Namatjira has a First Nations population of 83.5%. There are significant gaps in income, with Namatjira's typical household earning $1,474 a week, far higher than the $725 usually earned in Kunparrka. Namatjira also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (40.5% compared to 20.4%) and more people who speak a First Nations language (99.3% against 87.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, which is around 2.5%. They are also similar in that both have three schools within 3 km and no households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Namatjira has far more people living alone (17.9% compared to 0.0% in Kunparrka), both areas are far above the national figure for homes without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $749 higher in Namatjira Unpaid child care: 35.1 pts higher in Namatjira Family income: $426 higher in Namatjira Unpaid carers: 17.3 pts higher in Kunparrka 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Namatjira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kunparrkain Namatjira +43 larger in Namatjira gap narrowing
121 44th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Kunparrkain Namatjira +5 yrs older in Kunparrka gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Kunparrkain Namatjira +16.5 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kunparrkain Namatjira +8.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Kunparrkain Namatjira +7.4 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
28.1% 92nd pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Kunparrkain Namatjira +6.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 17.1%
28.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 37.2%
40.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 40.5%
3.1% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Kunparrka Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kunparrkain Namatjira +4.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 90.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kunparrkain Namatjira +9.9 pts higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
95.9% 100th pct 86.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Kunparrkain Namatjira +14.4 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
24.8% 100th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kunparrkain Namatjira +19.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

79.3% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 68.3%
5.0% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kunparrkain Namatjira +9.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
4.4% 0th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kunparrkain Namatjira +7.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kunparrkain Namatjira +22 larger in Namatjira
42 15th pct 64 19th pct
ICSEA in Kunparrkain Namatjira +39 higher in Namatjira
570 0th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.0 pts 45.5%
10.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.4% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Creative arts +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$156 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$225 0th pct $381 2nd pct
Household income in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$749 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$426 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$474 0th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Kunparrkain Namatjira +2.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

51.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 41.0%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

80.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 71.1%
6.1% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kunparrkain Namatjira +5.9 pts higher in Kunparrka
24.8% 30th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Kunparrkain Namatjira +2.4 pts higher in Namatjira
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Kunparrkain Namatjira +0.0 pts higher in Kunparrka gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
5.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +12.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
21.5% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kunparrkain Namatjira +4.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Kunparrkain Namatjira +17.3 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
21.4% 92nd pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Kunparrkain Namatjira +35.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
32.7% 83rd pct 67.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kunparrkain Namatjira +13.7 pts higher in Kunparrka gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kunparrkain Namatjira +16 larger in Namatjira
121 86th pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Kunparrkain Namatjira +7 yrs older in Kunparrka
34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Kunparrkain Namatjira +1.9 pts higher in Namatjira
8.2% 0th pct 10.1% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 47.5% 100th pct
Median income in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$152 higher in Namatjira
$220 2nd pct $372 13th pct
Household income in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$633 higher in Namatjira
$700 8th pct $1,333 33rd pct
Indigenous language in Kunparrkain Namatjira +11.7 pts higher in Namatjira
87.6% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kunparrkain Namatjira +0.3 larger in Kunparrka gap widening
3.9 100th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Kunparrkain Namatjira +3.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
26.7% 94th pct 29.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Kunparrkain Namatjira +17.9 pts higher in Namatjira
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
26.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
20.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kunparrkain Namatjira +$32 higher in Kunparrka gap widening
$62 0th pct $30 0th pct
People / bedroom in Kunparrkain Namatjira +0.50 higher in Kunparrka gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Kunparrkain Namatjira +8.2 pts higher in Namatjira
37.9% 87th pct 46.2% 91st pct
Owned outright in Kunparrkain Namatjira +12.8 pts higher in Namatjira
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Kunparrkain Namatjira +7.7 pts higher in Kunparrka
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kunparrkain Namatjira +21.1 pts higher in Namatjira
27.6% 0th pct 48.7% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.9% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.9% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 92.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 23.1%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% Under $200 +41.9 pts ▸ 105.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kunparrkain Namatjira +11.5 pts higher in Kunparrka
52.0% 100th pct 40.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
53.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +36.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 40.5%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kunparrkain Namatjira +16.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
8.7% 3rd pct 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kunparrkain Namatjira +13.8 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
25.0% 100th pct 38.8% 100th pct
Participation in Kunparrkain Namatjira +20.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
20.4% 0th pct 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.7 pts 26.7%
0.0% Retail trade +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% Other services ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Community & personal service ◂ +40.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% Professionals +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kunparrkain Namatjira +24.4 more in Namatjira
0.0 0th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Kunparrkain Namatjira even
0 4th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Kunparrkain Namatjira
— 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Kunparrka with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kunparrka vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70151/kunparrka/vs/SAL70202/namatjira