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Larrimah vs Miniyeri

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Larrimah profile · Miniyeri profile

Larrimah Miniyeri

Miniyeri and Larrimah are two very different Northern Territory locations. Miniyeri is a young, populous area where 92.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the typical resident is just 22. This helps explain why 29.8% of the population are children and homes are often crowded, with an average of 6.1 people per house. Larrimah is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 37 and a high proportion of seniors at 29.6%. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,093 compared to $237 in Miniyeri.

These two areas have drifted further apart in their composition over time, seen most clearly in the age of their First Nations residents. While the typical First Nations person in Miniyeri is 21, they are 51 in Larrimah, a gap that has widened to 30 years. Despite these different profiles, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,800.

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Where they differ most

Population: 623 larger in Miniyeri Median age: 15 yrs older in Larrimah First Nations: 74.3 pts higher in Miniyeri Aged 65+: 27.0 pts higher in Larrimah Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Larrimah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrimahin Miniyeri +623 larger in Miniyeri gap steady
27 18th pct 650 69th pct
Median age in Larrimahin Miniyeri +15 yrs older in Larrimah gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 22 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Larrimahin Miniyeri +74.3 pts higher in Miniyeri gap narrowing
18.5% 91st pct 92.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Larrimahin Miniyeri +27.0 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 2.6% 4th pct
Under 15 in Larrimahin Miniyeri +15.0 pts higher in Miniyeri gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 29.8% 95th pct
De facto in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 0.7% 2nd pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.3 pts 25.8%
14.8% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 52.9%
40.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Larrimah Miniyeri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Larrimahin Miniyeri +28.6 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 1.1% 5th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +35.4 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% England 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

37.0% Australian ◂ +35.3 pts 1.7%
22.2% Irish ◂ +21.1 pts 1.1%
11.1% English ◂ +10.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Larrimahin Miniyeri +90.9 pts higher in Miniyeri gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 90.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Larrimahin Miniyeri +4.6 pts higher in Miniyeri gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +76.7 pts 4.8%
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 Larrimahin Miniyeri +16.6 pts higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
44.4% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 27.8%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +27.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Larrimahin Miniyeri +38.7 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
56.0% 74th pct 17.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Larrimahin Miniyeri +13.1 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
16.0% 55th pct 2.9% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 5.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Larrimahin Miniyeri +1 more in Miniyeri
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 134 30th pct
ICSEA in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 653 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +38.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% Year 11 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.0% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% Education +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$856 higher in Larrimah gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $237 0th pct
Household income in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$62 higher in Larrimah gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$1,646 higher in Larrimah gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $728 0th pct
High earners in Larrimahin Miniyeri +12.0 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
12.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

55.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 46.4%
44.4% Under $650 ◂ +32.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +45.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
56.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +49.6 pts 6.4%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Larrimahin Miniyeri +13.9 pts higher in Larrimah
33.3% 72nd pct 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Larrimahin Miniyeri +2.2 pts higher in Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Larrimahin Miniyeri +2.8 pts higher in Miniyeri gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +17.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +15.2 pts ▸ 74.5%
18.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
0.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Larrimahin Miniyeri +9.6 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
12.0% 20th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Larrimahin Miniyeri +19.3 pts higher in Miniyeri gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Larrimahin Miniyeri +56.4 pts higher in Miniyeri gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 56.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Larrimahin Miniyeri +9.4 pts higher in Larrimah
10.3% 97th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Larrimahin Miniyeri +18.2 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
40.0% 95th pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrimahin Miniyeri +598 larger in Miniyeri
5 49th pct 603 87th pct
Median age in Larrimahin Miniyeri +30 yrs older in Larrimah
51 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 14.7% 6th pct
Unemployment in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 48.1% 100th pct
Median income in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$1,768 higher in Larrimah
$1,999 96th pct $231 2nd pct
Household income in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$412 higher in Miniyeri
$1,375 35th pct $1,787 54th pct
Indigenous language in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 97.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrimahin Miniyeri +4.0 larger in Miniyeri gap steady
2.1 19th pct 6.1 100th pct
One-parent in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 5.8% 0th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +67.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +37.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +71.0 pts ▸ 71.0%
66.7% 2 people ◂ +53.6 pts 13.0%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +38.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% 5 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrimahin Miniyeri +$45 higher in Miniyeri
$25 0th pct $70 1st pct
Mortgage in Larrimahin Miniyeri
$300 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Larrimahin Miniyeri +1.50 higher in Miniyeri gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 2.30 100th pct
Renting in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 60.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +49.3 pts ▸ 82.6%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

44.4% Separate house +51.2 pts ▸ 95.7%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +98.2 pts ▸ 98.2%
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 Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 54.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Larrimahin Miniyeri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Larrimahin Miniyeri even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Larrimahin Miniyeri even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Larrimahin Miniyeri even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Walked +41.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
53.3% Worked at home ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +54.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 29.7%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.0 pts 9.4%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Larrimahin Miniyeri +54.7 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 12.0% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 41.3% 100th pct
Participation in Larrimahin Miniyeri +39.6 pts higher in Larrimah gap widening
60.0% 47th pct 20.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Larrimahin Miniyeri
— 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
26.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers ◂ +48.0 pts 5.4%
40.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Larrimahin Miniyeri
1.4 62nd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Larrimahin Miniyeri
1.7 64th pct —
15-min city in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Larrimahin Miniyeri
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Larrimahin Miniyeri +67.9 more in Larrimah
74.1 86th pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Larrimahin Miniyeri +5 higher in Miniyeri
1 44th pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Larrimahin Miniyeri
3.2% 16th pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrimah vs Miniyeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70160/larrimah/vs/SAL70189/miniyeri