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Newcastle Waters vs Pamayu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Newcastle Waters profile · Pamayu profile

Newcastle Waters Pamayu

Newcastle Waters and Pamayu are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Newcastle Waters has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (61.5% compared to 17.5% in Pamayu) and a higher share of children under 15. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 39.3% of people using a language other than English at home, while Pamayu reports 0.0%. In contrast, Pamayu has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,750, which is far higher than the $1,562 seen in Newcastle Waters.

Both areas sit a little below the national figure for people who work or look for work. They also share some identical traits, such as having no residents aged 65 and over and no reported unemployment. While Newcastle Waters has more residents working from home and more local amenities within walking distance, Pamayu has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Other language: 39.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters Family income: $2,895 higher in Pamayu Rent: $59 higher in Pamayu Participation: 28.9 pts higher in Pamayu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +82 larger in Newcastle Waters gap widening
122 45th pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +2 yrs older in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +44.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
61.5% 100th pct 17.5% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +10.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
23.0% 83rd pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu
17.6% 82nd pct —

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 20.0%
25.4% Youth (15–24) +14.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.5%
12.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

59.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 56.8%
34.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
3.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Newcastle Waters Pamayu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +4.9 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.4% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 77.5%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 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

20.5% Australian +39.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
18.0% English +22.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.1% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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 Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +39.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
39.3% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +2.5 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

54.9% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
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 Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +20.8 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
50.8% 81st pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 30.0%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 42.5%
7.4% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +18.9 pts higher in Pamayu gap widening
48.8% 60th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +9.8 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
9.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu
35.71 97th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +1 more in Pamayu
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +31 larger in Pamayu
8 0th pct 39 14th pct
ICSEA in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +74 higher in Newcastle Waters
694 0th pct 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 67.7%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +32.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.2% Architecture & building ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$568 higher in Pamayu gap widening
$697 40th pct $1,265 92nd pct
Household income in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$1,188 higher in Pamayu gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$2,895 higher in Pamayu gap widening
$604 0th pct $3,499 97th pct
High earners in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +16.2 pts higher in Pamayu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%
41.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 10.8%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +6.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
13.9% 6th pct 7.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 85.0%
17.2% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 7.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +3.8 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap steady
12.0% 20th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +6.5 pts higher in Pamayu gap narrowing
4.3% 8th pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +15.3 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
37.0% 90th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +19.6 pts higher in Newcastle Waters gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +68 larger in Newcastle Waters
75 82nd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +1 yrs older in Pamayu
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu
29.2% 24th pct —
Median income in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$1,333 higher in Pamayu
$292 7th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$3,374 higher in Pamayu
$1,125 23rd pct $4,499 98th pct
Indigenous language in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu
64.0% 95th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +0.9 larger in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
4.1 100th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu
32.0% 100th pct —

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +67.4 pts ▸ 115.4%
13.3% Couples without children +25.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.0% One-parent families ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
31.3% 6 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +$59 higher in Pamayu gap widening
$25 0th pct $84 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +0.30 higher in Newcastle Waters gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Other tenure ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% Rented ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +16.7 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
33.3% 86th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
10.4% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.2% Walked ◂ +15.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +93.8 pts ▸ 125.0%
50.0% No vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +8.2 pts higher in Pamayu gap steady
55.7% 94th pct 63.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +28.9 pts higher in Pamayu gap widening
52.2% 26th pct 81.1% 95th pct
Full-time in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +11.7 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
91.7% 100th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

81.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 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%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.2% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 63.3%
6.3% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.3% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +1.6 higher in Newcastle Waters
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +2.0 more in Newcastle Waters
2.0 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +96.4 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
96.4% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +100.0 pts higher in Newcastle Waters
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +33.6 more in Pamayu
16.4 57th pct 50.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +3 higher in Newcastle Waters
3 61st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Newcastle Watersin Pamayu +2.1 pts higher in Pamayu
3.5% 21st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Newcastle Waters with nearby areas

Elliott Pamayu Birdum Daly Waters Tanami East Arnold Larrimah Top Springs

Compare Pamayu with nearby areas

Elliott Newcastle Waters Birdum Daly Waters Arnold Creswell Tanami East Larrimah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newcastle Waters vs Pamayu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70205/newcastle-waters/vs/SAL70217/pamayu