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Larrakeyah vs Wagait Beach

Name: Larrakeyah vs Wagait Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Larrakeyah profile · Wagait Beach profile

Larrakeyah Wagait Beach

Larrakeyah and Wagait Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Larrakeyah is a very walkable hub where residents are typically 33 and many are born overseas (36.0%). It is a high-earning area where the usual weekly household income is $2,372 and 64.8% of homes are rented, often as flats or apartments. In contrast, Wagait Beach is much more car-dependent and has an older population, with a typical age of 52 and 26.3% of residents aged 65 or over. Most people there live in separate houses, and 40.0% own their home outright.

Both areas are located in the Northern Territory, but their daily rhythms differ. Larrakeyah has a much more mobile population, with 63.2% of people moving in the last five years. Wagait Beach is more stable and has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (29.4%). While Larrakeyah has far more people working or looking for work, both areas have seen their unique characteristics remain distinct over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Wagait Beach Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Larrakeyah Renting: 51.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah Separate houses: 76.1 pts higher in Wagait Beach Recent movers: 36.0 pts higher in Larrakeyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +3,521 larger in Larrakeyah gap widening

3,943 86th pct 422 62nd pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +19 yrs older in Wagait Beach gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.8 pts 12.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +20.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 5.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.3% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 30.4%

7.7% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Larrakeyah Wagait Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

8.5% Nepal ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.7% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.9% English +9.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.3% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.6% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.6% Not stated even 11.6%

10.2% Hinduism ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

1.84 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +8 more in Larrakeyah

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

506 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

1,040 75th pct —

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 42.5%

9.3% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.8% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 22.4%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 12.2%

11.0% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

9.7% Health even 9.8%

6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$471 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$1,297 93rd pct $826 63rd pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$1,017 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$927 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,695 87th pct $1,768 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 18.3%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.5% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 7.4%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +12.2 pts 60.7%

11.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +79 larger in Larrakeyah

113 86th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +20 yrs older in Wagait Beach

27 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$737 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,125 86th pct $388 15th pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$1,279 higher in Larrakeyah

$2,178 69th pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +0.2 larger in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 39.1%

38.7% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 2.3%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$145 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +$203 higher in Larrakeyah gap steady

$1,800 61st pct $1,597 48th pct

People / bedroom in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +0.10 higher in Wagait Beach gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Rented ◂ +51.7 pts 13.1%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.4% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

21.6% Separate house +76.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +65.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 32.0%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.0% 1 bedroom +12.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

0.6% Studio / none +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 13.0%

5.7% Under $200 +29.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +10 more in Larrakeyah

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +2.54 more in Larrakeyah

2.54 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +618.3 more in Larrakeyah

618.3 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +10 more in Larrakeyah

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

9 44th pct —

Reach 30 min in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

3,943 49th pct —

Reach 45 min in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

21,470 50th pct —

Transit to city in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach

31 9th pct —

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +33.7 pts 23.1%

9.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.4 pts 2.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

6.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Arts & recreation +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

18.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

5.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +4.7 higher in Larrakeyah

6.2 89th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +3.8 more in Larrakeyah

5.3 85th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +59.6 pts higher in Larrakeyah

59.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +35.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah

63.1% 83rd pct 27.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +89.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah

89.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +64.0 pts higher in Larrakeyah

64.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +71.3 pts higher in Larrakeyah

99.9% 96th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Walk to health in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +27.0 pts higher in Larrakeyah

27.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +1.7 more in Wagait Beach

10.1 42nd pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +167 higher in Larrakeyah

174 89th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Larrakeyah in Wagait Beach +1.9 pts higher in Larrakeyah

4.9% 40th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrakeyah vs Wagait Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70159/larrakeyah/vs/SAL70276/wagait-beach