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Margaret River vs Tortilla Flats

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Margaret River profile · Tortilla Flats profile

Margaret River Tortilla Flats

Tortilla Flats and Margaret River (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between them; the typical resident in Tortilla Flats is 38 and earns a typical weekly personal income of $1,062, while the typical resident in Margaret River (NT) is much younger at 25 and earns $225. This age gap is even more striking among First Nations residents, who are typically 47 in Tortilla Flats but just 16 in Margaret River (NT). Homes in Margaret River (NT) are also much more crowded, with a typical 4.3 people per home compared to 1.9 in Tortilla Flats.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable shops and services. This shared isolation is a defining feature for both, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. While Tortilla Flats is slightly smaller in land area, both remain very sparsely populated parts of the territory.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23 larger in Tortilla Flats Personal income: $837 higher in Tortilla Flats Household size: 2.4 larger in Margaret River Median age: 13 yrs older in Tortilla Flats People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +23 larger in Tortilla Flats gap widening
14 10th pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +13 yrs older in Tortilla Flats gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 21.6% 78th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.9 pts 10.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

0.0% Married +51.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
36.4% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 25.8%
0.0% Divorced +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Tortilla Flats

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +70.3 pts 29.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

21.4% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 16.2%
0.0% Scottish +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% English +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +56.8 pts 43.2%
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 Tortilla Flats
— 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

78.6% No religion ◂ +70.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Not stated +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.7% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 21.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 32.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +1 more in Margaret River
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
50 16th pct —
ICSEA in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
855 10th pct —

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 32.3%
0.0% Year 10 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

128.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +104.6 pts 24.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree 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 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +$837 higher in Tortilla Flats gap narrowing
$225 0th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +$287 higher in Tortilla Flats
$900 10th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +34.6 pts 29.7%
42.9% One condition ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 9.7% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 9.7% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +6 larger in Margaret River
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +31 yrs older in Tortilla Flats
16 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +$1,749 higher in Tortilla Flats
$500 2nd pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +2.4 larger in Margaret River
4.3 100th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +63.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Couples without children +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +0.80 higher in Margaret River
1.50 100th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
80.0% Worked at home ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
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% 2 vehicles +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 14.3% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats
— 22.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
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 Tortilla Flats even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats even
0 1st pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Margaret Riverin Tortilla Flats +2.3 pts higher in Tortilla Flats
4.1% 30th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Tortilla Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70175/margaret-river/vs/SAL70265/tortilla-flats