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Maningrida vs West Arnhem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Maningrida profile · West Arnhem profile

Maningrida West Arnhem

Maningrida and West Arnhem are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high First Nations populations. Maningrida is a more concentrated hub with larger schools, an average size of 584 students compared to 108 in West Arnhem, and far more people in full-time work (58.5% versus 37.9%). Renting is also much more common in Maningrida, where 81.0% of homes are rented, compared to 47.6% in West Arnhem.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident being 27 years old. They also have nearly identical family incomes, with Maningrida at $670 and West Arnhem at $633 per week. While both places have high rates of unemployment, the gap is wider in Maningrida, where the First Nations unemployment rate is 46.0% compared to 24.3% in West Arnhem. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in Maningrida working or looking for work overall.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Maningrida PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Maningrida Full-time: 20.6 pts higher in Maningrida Population: 1,733 larger in Maningrida Rent: $60 higher in Maningrida

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maningridain West Arnhem +1,733 larger in Maningrida gap widening
2,518 81st pct 785 72nd pct
Median age in Maningridain West Arnhem even gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Maningridain West Arnhem +4.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
91.2% 100th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
2.7% 4th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.7 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
24.8% 88th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
17.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
2.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
33.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Maningrida West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maningridain West Arnhem +2.0 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Country of birth

95.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 98.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

3.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 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 Maningridain West Arnhem +4.7 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
90.2% 100th pct 94.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Maningridain West Arnhem +6.0 pts higher in West Arnhem gap widening
16.4% 100th pct 22.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

6.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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 Maningridain West Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
8.4% 0th pct 11.0% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 68.5%
16.3% Other religions ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%
8.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Not stated even 10.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maningridain West Arnhem +9.5 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
27.4% 10th pct 17.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Maningridain West Arnhem +4.5 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
5.0% 12th pct 0.5% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in Maningridain West Arnhem +19.56 more in West Arnhem
1.60 20th pct 21.16 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maningridain West Arnhem +6 more in West Arnhem
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Maningridain West Arnhem +476 larger in Maningrida
584 82nd pct 108 27th pct
ICSEA in Maningridain West Arnhem +10 higher in West Arnhem
601 0th pct 611 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.9%
18.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 17.5%
11.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%
12.1% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 2.6%
6.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maningridain West Arnhem +$22 higher in Maningrida gap steady
$256 0th pct $234 0th pct
Household income in Maningridain West Arnhem +$275 higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
$1,449 44th pct $1,174 24th pct
Family income in Maningridain West Arnhem +$37 higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
$670 0th pct $633 0th pct
High earners in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.8 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 0.5% 16th pct
High-income homes in Maningridain West Arnhem +3.7 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
6.6% 20th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.8%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

80.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 85.4%
7.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%
4.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maningridain West Arnhem +5.5 pts higher in Maningrida
23.4% 24th pct 17.8% 11th pct
Mental health in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in Maningrida
2.9% 16th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.3 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 70.6%
18.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maningridain West Arnhem +3.2 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Maningridain West Arnhem +3.4 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 65.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in Maningrida
1.2% 34th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Maningridain West Arnhem +3.3 pts higher in West Arnhem gap steady
14.2% 11th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maningridain West Arnhem +1,544 larger in Maningrida
2,297 90th pct 753 87th pct
Median age in Maningridain West Arnhem +1 yrs older in West Arnhem
25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Maningridain West Arnhem +7.8 pts higher in Maningrida
24.1% 14th pct 16.3% 7th pct
Unemployment in Maningridain West Arnhem +21.8 pts higher in Maningrida
46.0% 100th pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Maningridain West Arnhem +$13 higher in Maningrida
$242 3rd pct $229 2nd pct
Household income in Maningridain West Arnhem +$160 higher in Maningrida
$1,260 29th pct $1,100 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Maningridain West Arnhem +2.0 pts higher in Maningrida
97.4% 100th pct 95.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.4 larger in West Arnhem gap steady
5.2 100th pct 5.6 100th pct
One-parent in Maningridain West Arnhem +9.9 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
21.2% 88th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.6 pts higher in Maningrida gap narrowing
10.2% 8th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 75.2%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 11.4%
11.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

50.8% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
10.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.9% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
10.2% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
5.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maningridain West Arnhem +$60 higher in Maningrida gap widening
$90 4th pct $30 0th pct
People / bedroom in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.20 higher in West Arnhem gap steady
2.00 100th pct 2.20 100th pct
Renting in Maningridain West Arnhem +33.3 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
81.0% 100th pct 47.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Maningridain West Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
0.8% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Maningridain West Arnhem +7.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
94.7% 43rd pct 87.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.4 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
58.6% 13th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.0% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 47.6%
15.5% Other tenure +30.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 87.6%
1.3% Other dwelling +8.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 26.7%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 22.9%
10.2% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.9% Under $200 ◂ +25.9 pts 60.0%
7.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maningridain West Arnhem +2.9 pts higher in West Arnhem gap narrowing
61.3% 100th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Maningridain West Arnhem +1.0 pts higher in Maningrida gap steady
1.0% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Maningridain West Arnhem +4.1 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
4.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maningridain West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maningridain West Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maningridain West Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maningridain West Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.0% Walked +37.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
26.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%
26.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 9.5%
4.1% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
23.5% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maningridain West Arnhem +7.5 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
14.6% 9th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Maningridain West Arnhem
41.7% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maningridain West Arnhem +15.3 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
36.3% 100th pct 21.0% 100th pct
Participation in Maningridain West Arnhem +13.7 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
33.7% 4th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Maningridain West Arnhem +20.6 pts higher in Maningrida gap widening
58.5% 52nd pct 37.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Arts & recreation +33.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +29.5 pts 6.3%
23.7% Education & training ◂ +13.1 pts 10.5%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +37.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
26.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 17.9%
10.7% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maningridain West Arnhem +6.5 more in West Arnhem
1.2 18th pct 7.6 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Maningridain West Arnhem +17 higher in Maningrida
17 73rd pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Maningridain West Arnhem
— 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Maningrida with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maningrida vs West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70172/maningrida/vs/SAL70284/west-arnhem