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Nemarluk vs Timber Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Nemarluk profile · Timber Creek profile

Nemarluk Timber Creek

Nemarluk and Timber Creek are two remote Northern Territory areas with small populations. Nemarluk has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 97.7%, compared with 55.8% in Timber Creek. This is consistent with Nemarluk having a far higher share of people who use another language at home (73.4%) and those who speak little or no English (18.7%), while Timber Creek's figures are 47.8% and 3.2% respectively. There is also a large gap in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Timber Creek is $2,055, which is far higher than the $1,031 seen in Nemarluk.

Both areas share a similar level of mobility, with about 26% of people moving in the last five years. They also both have no public transport departures. In Nemarluk, homes are far more likely to be owned outright (46.5%) than in Timber Creek (20.0%), though the typical weekly rent remains low in both places, sitting at $50 and $90 respectively. These figures are both far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.9 pts higher in Nemarluk Other language: 25.6 pts higher in Nemarluk Personal income: $470 higher in Timber Creek Family income: $1,202 higher in Timber Creek Unpaid child care: 37.9 pts higher in Nemarluk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +27 larger in Nemarluk gap narrowing
305 59th pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +7 yrs older in Timber Creek gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +41.9 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
97.7% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +7.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
2.6% 4th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +9.8 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
28.9% 93rd pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +8.1 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
24.7% 94th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.1%
13.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

63.9% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 47.3%
32.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
2.5% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Nemarluk Timber Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +6.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

96.7% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Nemarlukin Timber Creek +25.6 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
73.4% 100th pct 47.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +15.5 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
18.7% 100th pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

21.6% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
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 Nemarlukin Timber Creek +4.3 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 45.7%
37.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 32.7%
9.2% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.9% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%
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 Nemarlukin Timber Creek +9.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
15.5% 0th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +9.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +7.50 more in Timber Creek
11.36 77th pct 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +2 more in Nemarluk
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +23 larger in Nemarluk
61 18th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +109 higher in Timber Creek
614 0th pct 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.2 pts 15.7%
15.0% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.6% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

5.7% Certificate III / IV +29.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
18.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Education ◂ +14.7 pts 4.1%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Society & culture +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$470 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$249 0th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$1,024 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$1,031 15th pct $2,055 77th pct
Family income in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$1,202 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$756 0th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +2.3 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +3.3 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

74.3% Under $650 ◂ +36.5 pts 37.7%
6.4% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +3.6 pts higher in Timber Creek
15.1% 7th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +1.6 pts higher in Timber Creek
1.3% 7th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +1.9 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
3.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
1.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 62.9%
13.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
2.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +12.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
2.5% 0th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +7.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
11.9% 41st pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +37.9 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
74.3% 100th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +1.8 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +28.6 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
49.5% 100th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +143 larger in Nemarluk
298 86th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +4 yrs older in Timber Creek
25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +1.5 pts higher in Timber Creek
14.6% 6th pct 16.1% 7th pct
Unemployment in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +6.0 pts higher in Timber Creek
28.2% 92nd pct 34.2% 96th pct
Median income in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$209 higher in Timber Creek
$247 4th pct $456 26th pct
Household income in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$843 higher in Timber Creek
$1,031 20th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +6.7 pts higher in Timber Creek
68.1% 96th pct 74.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +1.4 larger in Nemarluk gap widening
4.7 100th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +6.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
19.5% 86th pct 25.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +17.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
16.3% 23rd pct 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

75.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 58.9%
19.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

41.9% 6 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 24.0%
16.3% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +$40 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$50 0th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +0.70 higher in Nemarluk gap widening
2.00 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +2.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
51.2% 93rd pct 54.0% 94th pct
Owned outright in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +26.5 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
46.5% 66th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +2.4 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
88.4% 28th pct 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +33.4 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
32.6% 1st pct 66.0% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
46.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
7.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 86.0%
16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
30.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%
18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +31.7 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
48.7% 100th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +5.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Walked ◂ +25.0 pts 19.8%
31.0% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
24.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.8%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% No vehicle ◂ +31.7 pts 17.0%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%
10.3% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +0.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +6.0 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
28.2% 100th pct 22.2% 100th pct
Participation in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +38.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
19.3% 0th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +21.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
62.1% 69th pct 83.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Other services ◂ +24.6 pts 9.9%
31.0% Education & training ◂ +28.1 pts 3.0%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 8.9%
17.2% Retail trade ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.3% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 5.0%
20.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 51.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Nemarlukin Timber Creek +7.8 more in Timber Creek
6.6 33rd pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nemarlukin Timber Creek even
0 1st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Nemarlukin Timber Creek
— 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nemarluk vs Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70204/nemarluk/vs/SAL70257/timber-creek