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Mataranka vs Sturt Plateau

Name: Mataranka vs Sturt Plateau — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Mataranka profile · Sturt Plateau profile

Mataranka Sturt Plateau

Mataranka and Sturt Plateau are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 91 km apart. Mataranka is more populous and diverse, with 27.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 33.6% using another language at home. In contrast, Sturt Plateau is sparsely populated and more homogenous, with 0.0% in both categories. There is also a significant age gap; the typical resident in Mataranka is 38, while in Sturt Plateau they are far older at 53.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. While they share some common ground in typical household incomes, they differ in how people work. Sturt Plateau has a much higher rate of people working from home at 60.0%, compared to 11.6% in Mataranka. Mataranka is also more connected, with a far higher number of people using public transport and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Sturt Plateau First Nations: 27.9 pts higher in Mataranka Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Mataranka Volunteering: 25.4 pts higher in Sturt Plateau Work from home: 48.4 pts higher in Sturt Plateau

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +347 larger in Mataranka gap widening

384 61st pct 37 22nd pct

Median age in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +15 yrs older in Sturt Plateau gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

9.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +30.0 pts ▸ 78.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 18.2%

8.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mataranka Sturt Plateau

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 86.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.8% English +28.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.1% Australian +23.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

4.2% Scottish +14.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.9% German +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Irish even 8.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 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

Language used at home

52.9% English only +39.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

43.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

26.32 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +1 more in Mataranka

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

23 6th pct —

ICSEA in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

844 9th pct —

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.7 pts 9.1%

14.7% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.6% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +40.9 pts ▸ 73.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +34.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Agriculture & environment +39.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +31.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +$200 higher in Sturt Plateau gap widening

$700 40th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +$31 higher in Sturt Plateau gap narrowing

$1,843 68th pct $1,874 69th pct

Family income in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +$313 higher in Sturt Plateau gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

7.1% Under $650 +30.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 21.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +12.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.1% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +107 larger in Mataranka

107 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

38 yrs 76th pct —

Median income in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

$243 3rd pct —

Household income in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

$1,542 44th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +0.1 larger in Mataranka gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

44.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

14.3% 4 people +17.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

$100 6th pct —

Mortgage in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

$1,506 42nd pct —

People / bedroom in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +0.60 higher in Mataranka gap widening

1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% Rented ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%

8.2% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 50.0%

23.5% Other dwelling ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.2% Studio / none ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

11.6% Worked at home +48.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 16.7%

21.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

12.2% Bus ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% 4 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +55.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

29.8% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

2.7 71st pct —

Types ≤15 min in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

2.8 71st pct —

15-min city in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

54.5% 81st pct —

Walk to shops in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

57.4% 81st pct —

Walk to transit in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to school in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

56.0% 77th pct —

Walk to a park in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

56.0% 66th pct —

Walk to health in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

56.5% 86th pct —

Amenities/1k in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +18.2 more in Mataranka

18.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau +1 higher in Mataranka

1 45th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mataranka in Sturt Plateau

3.2% 16th pct —

Compare Mataranka with nearby areas

Jilkminggan Beswick Barunga Elsey Beswick Creek Venn Larrimah Manbulloo

Compare Sturt Plateau with nearby areas

Larrimah Manbulloo Mataranka Delamere Jilkminggan Daly Waters Venn Tindal

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mataranka vs Sturt Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70179/mataranka/vs/SAL70246/sturt-plateau