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Nemarluk vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Nemarluk profile · Wadeye profile

Nemarluk Wadeye

Wadeye and Nemarluk are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high First Nations populations. Wadeye is more populated and has larger schools, with an average size of 467 compared to just 61 in Nemarluk. However, Nemarluk has a far higher share of people who own their homes outright (46.5% compared to 0.9%) and a far higher typical family weekly income of $756, while Wadeye's is $439. Wadeye is more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (92.5% versus 68.1%) and a far higher share of people who rent (82.6% versus 51.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical household sizes, with about 4.8 and 4.7 people per home. They also share a typical weekly rent of $50 and a First Nations median age of 25. While both sit far above the national figure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, Nemarluk's share is far higher at 97.7% compared to 85.8% in Wadeye.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,619 larger in Wadeye Unpaid child care: 29.0 pts higher in Nemarluk Renting: 31.4 pts higher in Wadeye Owned outright: 45.6 pts higher in Nemarluk 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in Wadeye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1,619 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
305 59th pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1 yrs older in Wadeye gap steady
26 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Nemarlukin Wadeye +11.9 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
97.7% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
2.6% 4th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2.1 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
28.9% 93rd pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2.3 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
24.7% 94th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%
14.4% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

63.9% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 72.8%
32.7% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 19.6%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Nemarluk Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

96.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 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

0.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% German +0.6 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 Nemarlukin Wadeye +10.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
73.4% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1.2 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
18.7% 100th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

21.6% English only ◂ +9.3 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 Nemarlukin Wadeye +3.1 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%
37.0% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 34.0%
9.2% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.9% Other religions +5.9 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 Nemarlukin Wadeye +22.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
15.5% 0th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Nemarlukin Wadeye +5.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nemarlukin Wadeye +9.42 more in Nemarluk
11.36 77th pct 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2 more in Nemarluk
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nemarlukin Wadeye +406 larger in Wadeye
61 18th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Nemarlukin Wadeye +8 higher in Wadeye
614 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.8 pts 19.2%
15.5% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.0% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.6 pts 4.2%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nemarlukin Wadeye +$68 higher in Nemarluk gap widening
$249 0th pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Nemarlukin Wadeye +$264 higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
$1,031 15th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Nemarlukin Wadeye +$317 higher in Nemarluk gap widening
$756 0th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Nemarlukin Wadeye +0.2 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

7.0% Under $650 +30.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 18.0%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

74.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 70.4%
6.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nemarlukin Wadeye +3.1 pts higher in Nemarluk
15.1% 7th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Nemarlukin Wadeye +0.4 pts higher in Wadeye
1.3% 7th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Nemarlukin Wadeye +2.6 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
1.3% 21st pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +8.2 pts ▸ 76.4%
13.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nemarlukin Wadeye +3.0 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1.7 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
11.9% 41st pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Nemarlukin Wadeye +29.0 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
74.3% 100th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1.6 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nemarlukin Wadeye +23.4 pts higher in Nemarluk gap narrowing
49.5% 100th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1,352 larger in Wadeye
298 86th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Nemarlukin Wadeye even
25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Nemarlukin Wadeye +18.4 pts higher in Wadeye
14.6% 6th pct 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Nemarlukin Wadeye +3.9 pts higher in Nemarluk
28.2% 92nd pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Nemarlukin Wadeye +$101 higher in Nemarluk
$247 4th pct $146 0th pct
Household income in Nemarlukin Wadeye +$540 higher in Nemarluk
$1,031 20th pct $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Nemarlukin Wadeye +24.4 pts higher in Wadeye
68.1% 96th pct 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nemarlukin Wadeye +0.1 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
4.7 100th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Nemarlukin Wadeye +5.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
19.5% 86th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Nemarlukin Wadeye +4.5 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
16.3% 23rd pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

75.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 64.2%
19.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

41.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%
18.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
16.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
7.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nemarlukin Wadeye even gap narrowing
$50 0th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Nemarlukin Wadeye +0.20 higher in Nemarluk gap steady
2.00 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Nemarlukin Wadeye +31.4 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
51.2% 93rd pct 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nemarlukin Wadeye +45.6 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
46.5% 66th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nemarlukin Wadeye +16.1 pts higher in Nemarluk gap widening
88.4% 28th pct 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nemarlukin Wadeye +23.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
32.6% 1st pct 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented +31.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
46.5% Owned outright ◂ +45.6 pts 0.9%
7.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 72.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +13.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.2% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 6.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +1.1 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 Nemarlukin Wadeye +17.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
48.7% 100th pct 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Nemarlukin Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Nemarlukin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Nemarlukin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nemarlukin Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nemarlukin Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nemarlukin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%
31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%
24.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.3 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

48.7% No vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 23.4%
10.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nemarlukin Wadeye +13.8 pts higher in Nemarluk gap steady
25.8% 31st pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nemarlukin Wadeye +15.4 pts higher in Nemarluk gap steady
28.2% 100th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Nemarlukin Wadeye +6.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
19.3% 0th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Nemarlukin Wadeye +9.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
62.1% 69th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Other services ◂ +18.2 pts 16.3%
31.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%
10.3% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%
13.8% Construction ◂ +11.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 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%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.1% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Nemarlukin Wadeye +0.7 more in Wadeye
6.6 33rd pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Nemarlukin Wadeye +5 higher in Wadeye
0 1st pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Nemarlukin Wadeye
— 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Nemarluk with nearby areas

Peppimenarti Nganmarriyanga Bradshaw Thamarrurr Tipperary Wadeye Nauiyu Maranunga

Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nemarluk vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70204/nemarluk/vs/SAL70275/wadeye