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Nganmarriyanga vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Nganmarriyanga profile · Wadeye profile

Nganmarriyanga Wadeye

Wadeye and Nganmarriyanga are two nearby Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Wadeye has a larger population and higher full-time employment at 71.6%, compared to 36.8% in Nganmarriyanga. Education levels differ as well, with 38.1% of Wadeye residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 27.9% in Nganmarriyanga. Wadeye also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 34.0%, while that figure is only 6.6% in Nganmarriyanga.

Both areas share a very similar core identity, with typical weekly rents at $50 and typical household incomes around $800. They are both overwhelmingly First Nations communities where a huge majority of residents speak a language other than English at home. While they share these similarities, some differences are widening; for example, the gap in full-time employment and the share of people living alone are both far higher in Wadeye.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,560 larger in Wadeye No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Wadeye Full-time: 34.8 pts higher in Wadeye 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1,560 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
364 61st pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +5 yrs older in Wadeye gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +4.4 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
90.1% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +0.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
3.6% 5th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +8.4 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +3.1 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
25.6% 95th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

35.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 26.8%
33.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
21.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
10.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

59.0% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
33.9% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 19.6%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
1.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Nganmarriyanga Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +2.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

94.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 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

1.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Scottish +1.0 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% Chinese +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 Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +6.3 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
90.1% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +6.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
11.3% 100th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

6.0% English only +6.3 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 Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +27.4 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

81.0% Christianity ◂ +42.0 pts 39.0%
6.6% No religion +27.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +11.9 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 Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +10.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
27.9% 11th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +4.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
1.3% 3rd pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +5.87 more in Nganmarriyanga
7.81 70th pct 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +368 larger in Wadeye
99 25th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +26 higher in Wadeye
596 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 19.2%
14.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

6.7% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +$31 higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
$212 0th pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +$52 higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
$819 7th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +$27 higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
$466 0th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.4 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
1.3% 18th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +9.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.0 pts 17.1%
17.3% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

75.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 70.4%
2.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +4.3 pts higher in Wadeye
7.7% 0th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.7 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +2.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Arthritis even 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

78.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 76.4%
6.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +5.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +5.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
4.6% 8th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +7.1 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.6 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +8.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
17.2% 15th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1,322 larger in Wadeye
328 86th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +4 yrs older in Wadeye
21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +6.5 pts higher in Wadeye
26.5% 19th pct 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +0.6 pts higher in Wadeye
23.7% 88th pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +$55 higher in Nganmarriyanga
$201 0th pct $146 0th pct
Household income in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +$293 higher in Nganmarriyanga
$784 11th pct $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +7.2 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga
99.7% 100th pct 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.1 larger in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
5.9 100th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +15.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
10.1% 45th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +11.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

83.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 64.2%
10.1% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
7.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

59.6% 6 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 39.8%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
19.2% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%
0.0% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even gap narrowing
$50 0th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +0.30 higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
2.10 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +9.7 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +0.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +20.0 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
92.3% 38th pct 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +22.8 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
78.8% 48th pct 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.3% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 82.6%
7.7% Other tenure +5.6 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

92.3% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 72.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 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

73.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 41.0%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.8% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% Studio / none ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

81.3% Under $200 +9.8 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 Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +7.1 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
73.1% 100th pct 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +8.1 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap widening
13.2% 100th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Walked ◂ +21.6 pts 43.1%
4.4% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.2% Bus ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
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

73.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 65.9%
17.3% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +2.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
9.9% 4th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +8.8 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
21.7% 100th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +9.3 pts higher in Nganmarriyanga gap narrowing
34.7% 5th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +34.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
36.8% 0th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 28.1%
26.5% Retail trade ◂ +19.8 pts 6.7%
19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
0.0% Other services +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

29.4% Labourers ◂ +18.9 pts 10.5%
13.2% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.6% Sales workers ◂ +15.2 pts 5.4%
4.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +1.8 more in Wadeye
5.5 30th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye +4 higher in Wadeye
1 56th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Nganmarriyangain Wadeye
— 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Nganmarriyanga with nearby areas

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Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nganmarriyanga vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70206/nganmarriyanga/vs/SAL70275/wadeye