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Ngukurr vs Numbulwar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Ngukurr profile · Numbulwar profile

Ngukurr Numbulwar

Ngukurr and Numbulwar are two Northern Territory areas with distinct community profiles. Ngukurr is younger, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 30 in Numbulwar, and it has a higher proportion of children under 15 (27.7% versus 20.4%). There are also notable differences in housing and beliefs; Ngukurr has far more separate houses at 72.5%, while Numbulwar is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes. Additionally, Ngukurr has a far higher share of people with no religion at 32.0%, compared to just 8.1% in Numbulwar.

Both areas share similar economic conditions, with typical household incomes around $1,260 and almost no homes owned outright. While these similarities remain, some gaps are shifting. Numbulwar has seen a far higher increase in full-time employment (74.5% versus 56.5% in Ngukurr) and a higher typical family income of $722 compared to $521 in Ngukurr. Both areas remain far below the national figure for family income, though Numbulwar is now noticeably further ahead in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 28.0 pts higher in Numbulwar Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Ngukurr No religion: 23.9 pts higher in Ngukurr PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr Full-time: 18.0 pts higher in Numbulwar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +407 larger in Ngukurr gap steady
1,088 73rd pct 681 69th pct
Median age in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +5 yrs older in Numbulwar gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
92.2% 100th pct 95.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.4 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +7.3 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
27.7% 92nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +4.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
5.5% 12th pct 1.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%
22.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
37.1% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%
5.1% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
3.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ngukurr Numbulwar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.6 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
1.0% 5th pct 1.6% 7th pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

2.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.5 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
91.5% 100th pct 94.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +8.6 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
13.0% 100th pct 4.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

5.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Ngukurrin Numbulwar +23.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
32.0% 27th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
32.0% No religion ◂ +23.9 pts 8.1%
2.0% Other religions +27.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%
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 Ngukurrin Numbulwar +3.6 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
21.3% 3rd pct 24.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.6 pts higher in Ngukurr gap steady
6.2% 15th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +3.87 more in Numbulwar
3.32 46th pct 7.19 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +94 larger in Ngukurr
207 38th pct 113 28th pct
ICSEA in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +79 higher in Ngukurr
676 0th pct 597 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
21.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.1% Certificate I / II +16.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.3% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
2.6% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$19 higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
$230 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$3 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
$1,260 29th pct $1,257 29th pct
Family income in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$201 higher in Numbulwar gap widening
$521 0th pct $722 0th pct
High earners in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.6 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
1.8% 20th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +4.3 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
7.2% 22nd pct 2.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%
20.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

84.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.5% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +7.6 pts higher in Ngukurr
21.2% 17th pct 13.7% 6th pct
Mental health in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +3.7 pts higher in Ngukurr
5.3% 26th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even gap steady
2.9% 31st pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
3.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dementia even 0.4%
0.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +11.7 pts ▸ 84.1%
18.8% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%
2.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.8 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
3.2% 1st pct 5.0% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +5.7 pts higher in Numbulwar gap narrowing
61.4% 100th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.9 pts higher in Ngukurr
3.3% 60th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +28.0 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
24.6% 53rd pct 52.7% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +356 larger in Ngukurr
1,003 88th pct 647 87th pct
Median age in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +7 yrs older in Numbulwar
23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +4.1 pts higher in Numbulwar
18.6% 9th pct 22.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.6 pts higher in Numbulwar
28.7% 92nd pct 29.3% 93rd pct
Median income in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$21 higher in Numbulwar
$221 2nd pct $242 3rd pct
Household income in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$15 higher in Ngukurr
$1,106 23rd pct $1,091 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.4 pts higher in Ngukurr
98.3% 100th pct 96.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.0 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
5.5 100th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.0 pts higher in Numbulwar gap steady
24.4% 92nd pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.2 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
10.2% 8th pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 52.5%
24.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.8% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.6% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

56.3% 6 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 38.7%
9.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.2% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.4% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +$15 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +0.30 higher in Ngukurr gap widening
1.90 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +11.7 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 94.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +25.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
72.5% 14th pct 47.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +3.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
62.9% 17th pct 59.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 94.9%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 47.4%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 29.9%
32.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.4% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 87.7%
7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
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 Ngukurrin Numbulwar +16.1 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
1.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ngukurrin Numbulwar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Walked +14.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
24.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
1.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 25.5%
16.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.7 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
11.9% 6th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
23.4% 100th pct 22.0% 100th pct
Participation in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +4.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
28.2% 0th pct 24.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +18.0 pts higher in Numbulwar gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 74.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.7% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% Other services ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
5.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
3.6 75th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
4.0 78th pct —
15-min city in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to transit in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to a park in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to health in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
100.0% 100th pct —
Amenities/1k in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +2.6 more in Ngukurr
5.5 30th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ngukurrin Numbulwar +1 higher in Numbulwar
5 67th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Ngukurrin Numbulwar
1.4% 0th pct —

Compare Ngukurr with nearby areas

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Compare Numbulwar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngukurr vs Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70207/ngukurr/vs/SAL70213/numbulwar