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Milingimbi vs Warruwi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Milingimbi profile · Warruwi profile

Milingimbi Warruwi

Milingimbi and Warruwi are two Northern Territory communities separated by about 174 km. Milingimbi is more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), and 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. In contrast, Warruwi is car-dependent, with a score of 1.5. Employment patterns differ sharply; 58.2% of adults in Warruwi work or look for work, compared to 25.8% in Milingimbi. Warruwi also has a much higher unemployment rate of 50.8%, while Milingimbi's is 27.4%. Family structures vary, with Milingimbi having a far higher share of one-parent families at 38.9% compared to 26.1% in Warruwi.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,410 to $1,420. They also both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Despite these similarities, the two places differ in their housing and job markets, with Warruwi seeing a far higher share of full-time employment at 65.5% compared to 43.5% in Milingimbi. Rent is also higher in Warruwi, where the typical weekly cost is $105, compared to $45 in Milingimbi.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $60 higher in Warruwi Participation: 32.3 pts higher in Warruwi Unemployment: 23.4 pts higher in Warruwi Full-time: 22.0 pts higher in Warruwi Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Milingimbi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milingimbiin Warruwi +665 larger in Milingimbi gap steady
1,097 73rd pct 432 63rd pct
Median age in Milingimbiin Warruwi +2 yrs older in Milingimbi gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Milingimbiin Warruwi +2.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
93.4% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.8 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Milingimbiin Warruwi +2.1 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
24.5% 87th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.1 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
2.3% 5th pct 2.4% 5th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%
24.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

42.3% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
48.8% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 35.5%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Milingimbi Warruwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.7 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
0.4% 2nd pct 2.1% 10th pct

Country of birth

97.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 93.5%
0.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 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

1.9% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Scottish even 0.7%
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 Milingimbiin Warruwi +2.3 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
92.1% 100th pct 89.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Milingimbiin Warruwi +2.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
9.9% 100th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

5.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
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 Milingimbiin Warruwi +6.7 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
15.8% 5th pct 9.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +17.3 pts ▸ 69.7%
27.9% Other religions ◂ +25.8 pts 2.1%
3.9% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%
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 Milingimbiin Warruwi +7.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
27.6% 10th pct 20.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.1 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
4.6% 11th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Milingimbiin Warruwi +4.98 more in Warruwi
3.72 49th pct 8.70 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Milingimbiin Warruwi +157 larger in Milingimbi
236 41st pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Milingimbiin Warruwi +6 higher in Milingimbi
645 0th pct 639 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.6% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%
26.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 22.5%
19.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

10.2% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 9.2%
8.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.7% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$43 higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
$233 0th pct $276 0th pct
Household income in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$10 higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
$1,410 41st pct $1,420 42nd pct
Family income in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$103 higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
$690 0th pct $793 1st pct
High earners in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.1 pts higher in Warruwi gap steady
0.8% 17th pct 0.9% 17th pct
High-income homes in Milingimbiin Warruwi +4.6 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
4.8% 15th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.2% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

85.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 74.8%
4.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.2 pts higher in Milingimbi
16.4% 9th pct 16.2% 9th pct
Mental health in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.4 pts higher in Warruwi
1.4% 8th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.3 pts higher in Milingimbi gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.4% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +6.9 pts 70.6%
14.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
1.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Milingimbiin Warruwi +5.7 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
2.8% 1st pct 8.5% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Milingimbiin Warruwi +4.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Milingimbiin Warruwi +5.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
54.9% 100th pct 49.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Milingimbiin Warruwi +4.1 pts higher in Warruwi
2.2% 42nd pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Milingimbiin Warruwi +5.4 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
16.6% 14th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Milingimbiin Warruwi +634 larger in Milingimbi
1,025 88th pct 391 86th pct
Median age in Milingimbiin Warruwi +2 yrs older in Milingimbi
26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Milingimbiin Warruwi +5.8 pts higher in Milingimbi
25.0% 16th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Milingimbiin Warruwi +26.0 pts higher in Warruwi
33.9% 96th pct 59.9% 100th pct
Median income in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$38 higher in Warruwi
$226 2nd pct $264 5th pct
Household income in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$72 higher in Warruwi
$1,215 27th pct $1,287 31st pct
Indigenous language in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.8 pts higher in Milingimbi
92.3% 100th pct 90.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milingimbiin Warruwi +1.2 larger in Milingimbi gap widening
5.7 100th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Milingimbiin Warruwi +12.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
38.9% 100th pct 26.1% 93rd pct
Living alone in Milingimbiin Warruwi +3.1 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
38.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 26.1%
5.5% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.6% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

61.0% 6 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 34.1%
9.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milingimbiin Warruwi +$60 higher in Warruwi gap widening
$45 0th pct $105 7th pct
People / bedroom in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.60 higher in Milingimbi gap widening
2.10 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Milingimbiin Warruwi +7.7 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
74.7% 100th pct 82.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Milingimbiin Warruwi +6.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Milingimbiin Warruwi +15.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
95.2% 45th pct 80.0% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap steady
66.4% 22nd pct 65.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 82.4%
12.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%
6.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 80.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 50.6%
28.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%
11.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 71.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Milingimbiin Warruwi +6.7 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 68.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Milingimbiin Warruwi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Milingimbiin Warruwi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
13.6% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 68.8%
25.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
2.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Milingimbiin Warruwi +6.7 pts higher in Warruwi gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 12.2% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Milingimbiin Warruwi +23.4 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
27.4% 100th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Participation in Milingimbiin Warruwi +32.3 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
25.8% 0th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Milingimbiin Warruwi +22.0 pts higher in Warruwi gap widening
43.5% 7th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +26.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 16.1%
16.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
3.2% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 18.4%
20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%
11.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
2.6% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Milingimbiin Warruwi +3.0 higher in Milingimbi
4.5 80th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Milingimbiin Warruwi +3.0 more in Milingimbi
5.0 83rd pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Milingimbiin Warruwi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Milingimbiin Warruwi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Milingimbiin Warruwi +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Milingimbiin Warruwi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.8 more in Milingimbi
5.5 30th pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Milingimbiin Warruwi +25 higher in Milingimbi
29 75th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Milingimbiin Warruwi +0.9 pts higher in Milingimbi
3.4% 20th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Milingimbi with nearby areas

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Compare Warruwi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milingimbi vs Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70186/milingimbi/vs/SAL70281/warruwi