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Larrimah vs Mataranka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Larrimah profile · Mataranka profile

Larrimah Mataranka

Mataranka and Larrimah are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Mataranka is more diverse, with 33.6% of people using another language at home, while Larrimah has none. Larrimah has a much older population, with 29.6% aged 65 and over compared to 15.9% in Mataranka. Education levels also differ sharply; 56.0% of Larrimah residents completed Year 12, while only 34.5% did so in Mataranka. In Mataranka, many more people live within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or groceries.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,843 to $1,874. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in mobility, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Larrimah at 66.7% than in Mataranka at 36.9%. Both areas are very similar in their lack of public transport and their flat terrain.

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Where they differ most

Population: 357 larger in Mataranka Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Mataranka Housework 15h+: 28.6 pts higher in Larrimah Rent: $75 higher in Mataranka Mortgage: $1,206 higher in Mataranka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrimahin Mataranka +357 larger in Mataranka gap widening
27 18th pct 384 61st pct
Median age in Larrimahin Mataranka +1 yrs older in Mataranka gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Larrimahin Mataranka +9.3 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
18.5% 91st pct 27.9% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Larrimahin Mataranka +13.7 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Larrimahin Mataranka +4.9 pts higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 38.3%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 15.9%
14.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 48.8%
40.0% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Larrimah Mataranka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Larrimahin Mataranka +11.4 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 67.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 22.1%
11.1% English +14.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.2% Irish ◂ +14.1 pts 8.1%
0.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Larrimahin Mataranka +33.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.6% 91st pct
Limited English in Larrimahin Mataranka +2.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 52.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Larrimahin Mataranka +1.2 pts higher in Larrimah gap steady
44.4% 63rd pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.2%
33.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 15.1%
0.0% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Larrimahin Mataranka +21.5 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
56.0% 74th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Larrimahin Mataranka +4.9 pts higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
16.0% 55th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 26.32 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Larrimahin Mataranka +1 more in Mataranka
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 844 9th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 34.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below +17.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 11 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +18.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Larrimahin Mataranka +$393 higher in Larrimah gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Larrimahin Mataranka +$31 higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,843 68th pct
Family income in Larrimahin Mataranka +$812 higher in Larrimah gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Larrimahin Mataranka +4.4 pts higher in Larrimah gap steady
12.0% 70th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

55.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 40.8%
44.4% Under $650 ◂ +37.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

56.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.5 pts 29.5%
36.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Larrimahin Mataranka +12.2 pts higher in Larrimah
33.3% 72nd pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Larrimahin Mataranka +3.1 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Larrimahin Mataranka +3.4 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
18.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Larrimahin Mataranka +2.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
12.0% 20th pct 14.0% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Larrimahin Mataranka +9.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Larrimahin Mataranka +21.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Larrimahin Mataranka +7.1 pts higher in Larrimah
10.3% 97th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Larrimahin Mataranka +28.6 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
40.0% 95th pct 11.4% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrimahin Mataranka +102 larger in Mataranka
5 49th pct 107 86th pct
Median age in Larrimahin Mataranka +13 yrs older in Larrimah
51 yrs 88th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 13.8% 5th pct
Median income in Larrimahin Mataranka +$1,756 higher in Larrimah
$1,999 96th pct $243 3rd pct
Household income in Larrimahin Mataranka +$167 higher in Mataranka
$1,375 35th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 86.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrimahin Mataranka +0.5 larger in Mataranka gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 32.7% 78th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +36.1 pts 30.6%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 32.7%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrimahin Mataranka +$75 higher in Mataranka
$25 0th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Larrimahin Mataranka +$1,206 higher in Mataranka
$300 0th pct $1,506 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Larrimahin Mataranka +0.70 higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 33.7% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 70.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 39.8% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Types of homes

44.4% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 20.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Studio / none +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
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 Larrimahin Mataranka
— 14.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 11.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Larrimahin Mataranka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Larrimahin Mataranka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Larrimahin Mataranka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Larrimahin Mataranka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Worked at home ◂ +41.7 pts 11.6%
33.3% Walked ◂ +12.3 pts 21.0%
26.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Bus +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 37.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Larrimahin Mataranka +29.8 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 51.4% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Larrimahin Mataranka +5.3 pts higher in Larrimah gap steady
60.0% 47th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Larrimahin Mataranka
— 65.7% 81st pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 36.5%
26.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers ◂ +35.1 pts 18.2%
40.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +35.6 pts 4.4%
20.0% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Larrimahin Mataranka +1.3 higher in Mataranka
1.4 62nd pct 2.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Larrimahin Mataranka +1.1 more in Mataranka
1.7 64th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Larrimahin Mataranka +54.5 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Larrimahin Mataranka +57.4 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 57.4% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Larrimahin Mataranka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Larrimahin Mataranka +56.0 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Larrimahin Mataranka +56.0 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 66th pct
Walk to health in Larrimahin Mataranka +56.5 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Larrimahin Mataranka +55.8 more in Larrimah
74.1 86th pct 18.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Larrimahin Mataranka even
1 44th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Larrimahin Mataranka even
3.2% 16th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Larrimah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrimah vs Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70160/larrimah/vs/SAL70179/mataranka