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Margaret River vs Stapleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Margaret River profile · Stapleton profile

Margaret River Stapleton

Stapleton and Margaret River (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Stapleton is far older at 55, compared to just 25 in Margaret River (NT). Stapleton also sees much higher typical weekly personal incomes of $662, while the figure in Margaret River (NT) is $225. In Margaret River (NT), homes are more crowded, with 4.3 people per home compared to 2.5 in Stapleton.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. This lack of walkable services is a shared trait, and both areas are similarly isolated from public transport. While Stapleton has a larger population of 63 people, Margaret River (NT) is even smaller with only 14 residents. Across the board, typical incomes in both places remain well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49 larger in Stapleton Median age: 30 yrs older in Stapleton Personal income: $437 higher in Stapleton Household size: 1.8 larger in Margaret River Household income: $412 higher in Stapleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +49 larger in Stapleton gap narrowing
14 10th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +30 yrs older in Stapleton gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 30.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

0.0% Married +59.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
36.4% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 24.1%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Separated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Stapleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% New Zealand +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
21.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% Irish +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% German +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
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 Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% No religion ◂ +45.2 pts 33.3%
35.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%
0.0% Not stated +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other religions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
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 Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 15.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
50 16th pct 50 16th pct
ICSEA in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
855 10th pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +29.7 pts 15.8%
0.0% Year 10 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Year 11 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

128.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +104.2 pts 24.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Engineering & related ◂ +46.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +$437 higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
$225 0th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +$412 higher in Stapleton
$900 10th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Cancer +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +18.3 pts 46.0%
42.9% One condition ◂ +25.4 pts 17.5%
0.0% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 20.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +4 larger in Stapleton
6 51st pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +17 yrs older in Stapleton
16 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— $962 77th pct
Household income in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +$225 higher in Stapleton
$500 2nd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +1.8 larger in Margaret River
4.3 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 23.1% 90th pct
Living alone in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +59.0 pts 41.0%
0.0% Couples without children +56.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
0.0% One-parent families +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— $577 98th pct
Mortgage in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +0.50 higher in Margaret River
1.50 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 45.0% 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Worked at home ◂ +67.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Car (driver) +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
60.0% Walked ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
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% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 15.9% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Margaret Riverin Stapleton
— 41.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +90.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +90.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Managers +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Margaret Riverin Stapleton even
0 1st pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Margaret Riverin Stapleton +0.2 pts higher in Stapleton
4.1% 30th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Stapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70175/margaret-river/vs/SAL70243/stapleton