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Middle Point vs Point Stuart

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Middle Point profile · Point Stuart profile

Middle Point Point Stuart

Point Stuart and Middle Point are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Middle Point is much younger and more family-oriented, with 23.6% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Point Stuart. Middle Point also has a far higher typical weekly household income of $3,125, while the usual income in Point Stuart is $1,374. Residents in Middle Point are more likely to use another language at home (34.5%) and have a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent of $200. They also share similar levels of volunteering and have the same 0.0% unemployment rate. While Point Stuart has a far higher share of people with no religion (54.3%) than Middle Point (38.2%), both are largely car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Middle Point Limited English: 18.2 pts higher in Middle Point Unpaid carers: 26.5 pts higher in Middle Point Unpaid child care: 34.4 pts higher in Middle Point Under 15: 23.6 pts higher in Middle Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +20 larger in Middle Point gap narrowing
55 30th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +10 yrs older in Point Stuart gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
9.1% 86th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +2.3 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +23.6 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
23.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +8.3 pts higher in Middle Point
33.3% 100th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +35.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%
44.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
8.8% Divorced +28.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Separated +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Middle Point Point Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +8.3 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
25.5% 86th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 62.9%
7.3% Vietnam ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.0% Australian +31.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
30.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
7.3% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish 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%

Language

Other language in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +26.0 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
34.5% 92nd pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +18.2 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
18.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

63.6% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 82.9%
7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Cantonese ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Middle Pointin Point Stuart +16.1 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
38.2% 42nd pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%
18.2% Buddhism ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
51.4% 65th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +11.8 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +1 more in Middle Point
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
18 4th pct —
ICSEA in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
753 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
18.9% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Year 11 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +$187 higher in Middle Point gap widening
$1,291 93rd pct $1,104 87th pct
Household income in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +$1,751 higher in Middle Point gap widening
$3,125 98th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +$812 higher in Middle Point gap widening
$2,749 87th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Middle Point gap narrowing
11.8% 69th pct 11.1% 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +47.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
47.1% Under $650 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
44.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +8.6 pts higher in Point Stuart
20.0% 14th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +7.3 pts higher in Middle Point
7.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +8.6 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +10.4 pts 51.4%
21.8% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.7 pts higher in Middle Point gap narrowing
11.8% 19th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +26.5 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
26.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +34.4 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
52.9% 100th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +11.8 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
11.8% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +1 larger in Middle Point
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +19 yrs older in Point Stuart
28 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +$187 higher in Middle Point
$1,624 91st pct $1,437 89th pct
Household income in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +$749 higher in Middle Point
$2,374 75th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +1.3 larger in Middle Point gap steady
3.1 88th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 42.1%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
$500 1st pct —
People / bedroom in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.10 higher in Middle Point gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +26.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Not stated +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.9% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +63.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 45.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

Work from home in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +22.0 pts higher in Middle Point gap narrowing
52.0% 99th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Middle Pointin Point Stuart
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

52.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 30.0%
24.0% Walked +26.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%
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

64.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 44.4%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +13.0 pts higher in Middle Point gap widening
54.2% 93rd pct 41.2% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.5 pts higher in Point Stuart gap narrowing
73.5% 88th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +8.0 pts higher in Point Stuart gap widening
72.0% 90th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.0% Professional & technical ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Other services ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +45.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Labourers +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.1 higher in Middle Point
0.2 44th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.3 more in Middle Point
0.3 47th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +29.2 pts higher in Middle Point
29.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +2.1 pts higher in Middle Point
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Middle Pointin Point Stuart even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +33.8 more in Middle Point
90.9 87th pct 57.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +1 higher in Middle Point
1 51st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Middle Pointin Point Stuart +0.4 pts higher in Middle Point
3.7% 24th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Point vs Point Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70184/middle-point/vs/SAL70227/point-stuart