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Limmen vs Numbulwar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Limmen profile · Numbulwar profile

Limmen Numbulwar

Numbulwar and Limmen are both remote Northern Territory areas, but they differ sharply in their populations. Numbulwar has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (95.0%) and those using another language at home (94.0%). It also has a much younger feel, with 20.4% of people under 15 and homes that are larger, typically holding 4.5 people. Limmen has a much smaller First Nations population (11.8%) and very few children, with only 1.5% under 15.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having no public transport routes or stops. They also have very similar typical personal incomes of $249 a week. Despite these similarities, the two areas have tracked differently; for example, Numbulwar has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (24.2%) compared to Limmen (9.7%). While both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes, Numbulwar's typical household income is well higher at $1,257, compared to $900 in Limmen.

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Where they differ most

Population: 478 larger in Numbulwar First Nations: 83.2 pts higher in Numbulwar Other language: 82.2 pts higher in Numbulwar Unpaid child care: 57.9 pts higher in Numbulwar Housework 15h+: 52.7 pts higher in Numbulwar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limmenin Numbulwar +478 larger in Numbulwar gap narrowing
203 54th pct 681 69th pct
Median age in Limmenin Numbulwar +1 yrs older in Limmen gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Limmenin Numbulwar +83.2 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
11.8% 88th pct 95.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Limmenin Numbulwar +2.0 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
3.4% 5th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Limmenin Numbulwar +18.9 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
1.5% 2nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Limmenin Numbulwar +8.0 pts higher in Limmen
9.5% 29th pct 1.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 36.0%
27.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.8%
11.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.5% Children (0–14) +18.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

67.7% Never married ◂ +36.9 pts 30.8%
23.1% Married +31.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Limmen Numbulwar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limmenin Numbulwar +1.3 pts higher in Limmen gap widening
3.0% 14th pct 1.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

17.7% Australia +79.3 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

6.9% English ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%
3.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Limmenin Numbulwar +82.2 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
11.8% 78th pct 94.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Limmenin Numbulwar +4.4 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

9.4% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Limmenin Numbulwar +1.3 pts higher in Limmen gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

78.3% Not stated ◂ +77.7 pts 0.6%
11.8% Christianity +49.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
0.0% Other religions +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Limmenin Numbulwar +18.2 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
6.7% 0th pct 24.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Limmenin Numbulwar +3.0 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
1.5% 4th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 7.19 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limmenin Numbulwar +2 more in Limmen
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Limmenin Numbulwar +9 larger in Limmen
122 29th pct 113 28th pct
ICSEA in Limmenin Numbulwar +68 higher in Limmen
665 0th pct 597 0th pct

Highest year of school

10.3% Year 9 or below +18.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.1% Year 10 +22.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.7% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
2.1% Year 11 +15.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

6.4% Certificate III / IV +23.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.7% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Education +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.7% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Limmenin Numbulwar even gap narrowing
$249 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Limmenin Numbulwar +$357 higher in Numbulwar gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,257 29th pct
Family income in Limmenin Numbulwar +$40 higher in Limmen gap narrowing
$762 0th pct $722 0th pct
High earners in Limmenin Numbulwar +0.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
1.5% 19th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 2.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.5%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.8% Under $650 +76.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
3.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limmenin Numbulwar +9.7 pts higher in Numbulwar
3.9% 0th pct 13.7% 6th pct
Mental health in Limmenin Numbulwar +0.1 pts higher in Numbulwar
1.5% 8th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Limmenin Numbulwar +0.5 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
2.5% 27th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

15.8% None +68.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.0% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limmenin Numbulwar +3.4 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 5.0% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Limmenin Numbulwar +10.1 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Limmenin Numbulwar +57.9 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
9.2% 6th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Limmenin Numbulwar +2.4 pts higher in Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Limmenin Numbulwar +52.7 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limmenin Numbulwar +623 larger in Numbulwar
24 71st pct 647 87th pct
Median age in Limmenin Numbulwar +8 yrs older in Limmen
38 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Limmenin Numbulwar +6.0 pts higher in Numbulwar
16.7% 7th pct 22.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 29.3% 93rd pct
Median income in Limmenin Numbulwar +$65 higher in Numbulwar
$177 0th pct $242 3rd pct
Household income in Limmenin Numbulwar +$404 higher in Numbulwar
$687 8th pct $1,091 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Limmenin Numbulwar +3.1 pts higher in Limmen
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Limmenin Numbulwar +1.8 larger in Numbulwar gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Limmenin Numbulwar +7.2 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
18.2% 83rd pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
18.2% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

0.0% 6 or more +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 15.3%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 12.4%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limmenin Numbulwar +$50 higher in Numbulwar
$25 0th pct $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Limmenin Numbulwar +0.30 higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 94.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 47.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 59.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +54.9 pts ▸ 94.9%
53.3% Not stated ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
26.7% Other tenure ◂ +20.1 pts 6.6%
20.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 47.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
46.7% Other dwelling ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 29.9%
26.7% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Limmenin Numbulwar
— 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limmenin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limmenin Numbulwar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limmenin Numbulwar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limmenin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Walked +38.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +64.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
61.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.0 pts 25.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limmenin Numbulwar +4.6 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 22.0% 100th pct
Participation in Limmenin Numbulwar +14.5 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
9.7% 0th pct 24.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Limmenin Numbulwar
— 74.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.7% Construction ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 31.4%
26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.7 pts 3.9%
26.7% Sales workers ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Limmenin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Limmenin Numbulwar +6.9 more in Limmen
9.9 41st pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Limmenin Numbulwar +6 higher in Numbulwar
0 1st pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Limmenin Numbulwar
3.9% 27th pct —

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Limmen vs Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70163/limmen/vs/SAL70213/numbulwar