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Nauiyu vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Nauiyu profile · Wadeye profile

Nauiyu Wadeye

Wadeye and Nauiyu are two Northern Territory areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Wadeye has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.5%) and more people using another language at home (83.8%) compared to Nauiyu (8.9% and 70.9%). Wadeye also sees more people speaking little or no English (17.5%) and a higher share of those speaking a First Nations language (92.5%) than Nauiyu (2.6% and 72.4%). In contrast, Nauiyu has a far higher typical household income of $1,775, while Wadeye's is much lower at $767.

Both areas share a similar young First Nations median age of 25 and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. These two places have diverged significantly in their accessibility; Wadeye is far more walkable, with 81.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas Nauiyu has 0.0%. This gap in walkability is a stark contrast to the similarity in their lack of public transport, as both areas have no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,574 larger in Wadeye No car: 25.1 pts higher in Wadeye No religion: 22.8 pts higher in Wadeye PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Wadeye Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Wadeye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1,574 larger in Wadeye gap steady
350 60th pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1 yrs older in Wadeye gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Nauiyuin Wadeye +5.4 pts higher in Nauiyu gap steady
91.1% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nauiyuin Wadeye +3.7 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
7.4% 11th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.1 pts higher in Nauiyu gap narrowing
26.9% 90th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Nauiyuin Wadeye +13.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%
17.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
7.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Marital status

48.8% Never married +24.0 pts ▸ 72.8%
35.0% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 19.6%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Nauiyu Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
1.4% 7th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia even 94.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India 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

4.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
2.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nauiyuin Wadeye +12.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
70.9% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Nauiyuin Wadeye +14.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
2.6% 87th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

24.6% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Nauiyuin Wadeye +22.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
11.1% 1st pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +41.0 pts 39.0%
11.1% No religion +22.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.3% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% Other religions +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nauiyuin Wadeye +18.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
19.5% 1st pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Nauiyuin Wadeye +2.6 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nauiyuin Wadeye
— 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1 more in Nauiyu
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nauiyuin Wadeye +410 larger in Wadeye
58 18th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Nauiyuin Wadeye +84 higher in Nauiyu
706 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 19.2%
24.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%
10.2% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
7.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$120 higher in Nauiyu gap widening
$301 0th pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$1,008 higher in Nauiyu gap widening
$1,775 64th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$535 higher in Nauiyu gap widening
$974 6th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.6 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
8.3% 25th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 18.0%
26.4% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

69.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 70.4%
10.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.1 pts higher in Nauiyu
13.1% 5th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.5 pts higher in Nauiyu
3.1% 17th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.6% None ◂ +6.2 pts 76.4%
11.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
5.0% 4th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Nauiyuin Wadeye +11.0 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
21.2% 91st pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Nauiyuin Wadeye +7.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
37.7% 90th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.5 pts higher in Wadeye
1.2% 34th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nauiyuin Wadeye +2.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1,331 larger in Wadeye
319 86th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Nauiyuin Wadeye +16.2 pts higher in Wadeye
16.8% 8th pct 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Nauiyuin Wadeye +12.7 pts higher in Wadeye
11.6% 56th pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$139 higher in Nauiyu
$285 7th pct $146 0th pct
Household income in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$1,071 higher in Nauiyu
$1,562 45th pct $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Nauiyuin Wadeye +20.1 pts higher in Wadeye
72.4% 97th pct 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.6 larger in Wadeye gap widening
4.2 100th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Nauiyuin Wadeye +17.3 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
42.5% 100th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Nauiyuin Wadeye +4.9 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +22.3 pts ▸ 64.2%
42.5% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 25.2%
10.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

27.8% 6 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
15.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
15.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%
4.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nauiyuin Wadeye +$50 higher in Nauiyu gap widening
$100 6th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.10 higher in Wadeye gap steady
1.70 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Nauiyuin Wadeye +2.1 pts higher in Nauiyu gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nauiyuin Wadeye +0.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nauiyuin Wadeye +4.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
68.1% 13th pct 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nauiyuin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
61.1% 14th pct 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 82.6%
12.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
34.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 22.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 41.0%
20.8% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.6% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 1.1%
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 Nauiyuin Wadeye +25.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
40.8% 100th pct 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Nauiyuin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Walked ◂ +15.0 pts 43.1%
25.6% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
9.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% No vehicle +25.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 23.4%
16.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
4.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nauiyuin Wadeye +1.0 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
11.0% 5th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Nauiyuin Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nauiyuin Wadeye +3.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
9.6% 89th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Nauiyuin Wadeye +14.6 pts higher in Nauiyu gap widening
40.0% 9th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Nauiyuin Wadeye +7.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
64.0% 75th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

39.5% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 28.1%
24.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 13.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other services +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
7.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
7.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
12.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
7.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%
8.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nauiyuin Wadeye +3.8 higher in Wadeye
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nauiyuin Wadeye +4.3 more in Wadeye
0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Nauiyuin Wadeye +81.3 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Nauiyuin Wadeye +82.1 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Nauiyuin Wadeye even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nauiyuin Wadeye +85.4 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Nauiyuin Wadeye +92.9 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Nauiyuin Wadeye +86.5 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Nauiyuin Wadeye +9.9 more in Nauiyu
17.1 58th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Nauiyuin Wadeye +5 higher in Wadeye
1 43rd pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Nauiyuin Wadeye +11.4 pts higher in Nauiyu
15.1% 92nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Nauiyu with nearby areas

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Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nauiyu vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70203/nauiyu/vs/SAL70275/wadeye