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Minjilang vs Tiwi Islands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Minjilang profile · Tiwi Islands profile

Minjilang Tiwi Islands

Minjilang and Tiwi Islands are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high First Nations populations, though they differ in age and family life. Minjilang has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.3%) and more people using another language at home (81.9%). In contrast, the Tiwi Islands have a much younger typical resident at 17, compared to 26 in Minjilang. Typical weekly family income is also far higher in the Tiwi Islands at $1,624, while Minjilang is $900.

Both areas are largely without public transport and have similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $281. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in housing. Minjilang has a far higher share of renters (76.4%) compared to the Tiwi Islands (38.9%), and is far more likely to have separate houses (85.5% compared to 38.9%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands Mortgage: $1,864 higher in Tiwi Islands Renting: 37.5 pts higher in Minjilang Separate houses: 46.6 pts higher in Minjilang No car: 41.1 pts higher in Minjilang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +71 larger in Minjilang gap narrowing
265 58th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +9 yrs older in Minjilang gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +15.6 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
88.3% 100th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +3.3 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
6.4% 10th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +5.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 33.0% 99th pct
De facto in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +22.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%
17.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.3%
6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Marital status

29.3% Never married +31.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
58.5% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 35.6%
4.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Minjilang Tiwi Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +4.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
3.8% 17th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 84.0%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.3% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +18.5 pts higher in Minjilang gap steady
81.9% 100th pct 63.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +6.0 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
6.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

9.1% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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 Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +14.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
15.5% 5th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
15.5% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.7% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 13.9%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +25.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
13.6% 0th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +6.7 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
1.6% 4th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +2.11 more in Tiwi Islands
13.51 81st pct 15.63 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +4 more in Tiwi Islands
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +49 larger in Tiwi Islands
33 11th pct 82 22nd pct
ICSEA in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +56 higher in Tiwi Islands
626 0th pct 682 0th pct

Highest year of school

13.6% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 7.1%
13.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.0% Certificate I / II +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 4.9%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$2 higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
$283 0th pct $281 0th pct
Household income in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$233 higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
$1,392 40th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$724 higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +1.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
1.6% 19th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +5.5 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
5.5% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 54.5%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +1.0 pts higher in Minjilang
11.3% 3rd pct 10.3% 1st pct
Mental health in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +1.7 pts higher in Tiwi Islands
1.9% 11th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +0.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
1.1% 20th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +12.7 pts ▸ 76.8%
10.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +5.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
5.9% 6th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +7.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
2.7% 5th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +13.5 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
46.8% 100th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +2.6 pts higher in Minjilang
2.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +23.3 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 3.8% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +93 larger in Minjilang
234 86th pct 141 86th pct
Median age in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +9 yrs older in Minjilang
25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +35.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands
7.7% 0th pct 42.9% 57th pct
Unemployment in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +17.8 pts higher in Minjilang
39.0% 100th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$79 higher in Minjilang
$264 5th pct $185 0th pct
Household income in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$322 higher in Minjilang
$1,271 30th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +0.6 pts higher in Minjilang
78.6% 98th pct 78.0% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +1.2 larger in Minjilang gap narrowing
4.4 100th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +18.0 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
25.0% 92nd pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +11.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
10.9% 9th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.5% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 6 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 8.3%
21.8% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.9% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$30 higher in Minjilang
$70 1st pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +$1,864 higher in Tiwi Islands
$303 0th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +0.40 higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +37.5 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
76.4% 100th pct 38.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +46.6 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
85.5% 25th pct 38.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +4.6 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
50.9% 9th pct 55.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.4% Rented ◂ +37.5 pts 38.9%
7.3% Other tenure +45.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +46.6 pts 38.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 27.8%
30.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.9% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.2% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 50.0%
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

No car in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +41.1 pts higher in Minjilang gap widening
70.0% 100th pct 28.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +7.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Walked ◂ +17.9 pts 47.1%
6.7% Car (passenger) +14.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

70.0% No vehicle ◂ +41.1 pts 28.9%
20.0% 1 vehicle +32.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +29.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
18.3% 13th pct 48.1% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +14.9 pts higher in Minjilang gap narrowing
29.9% 100th pct 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +4.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
41.0% 10th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +27.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
43.3% 6th pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Education & training +55.1 pts ▸ 78.4%
28.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service +28.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.3% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%
5.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
2.9 72nd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
3.0 72nd pct —
15-min city in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to transit in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to a park in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
98.9% 100th pct —
Amenities/1k in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +354.7 more in Tiwi Islands
11.3 45th pct 366.0 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands +7 higher in Minjilang
7 71st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Minjilangin Tiwi Islands
5.2% 44th pct —

Compare Minjilang with nearby areas

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Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minjilang vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70190/minjilang/vs/SAL70263/tiwi-islands