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Nhulunbuy vs Yirrkala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Yirrkala profile

Nhulunbuy Yirrkala

Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different social and economic profiles. Yirrkala has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (79.8%) and those who speak a First Nations language (95.8%). It is also a place where many more people provide unpaid care and a much higher share of homes have no motor vehicle (34.3%). In contrast, Nhulunbuy has far higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,777 a week compared to $1,679 in Yirrkala. Nhulunbuy also has a far higher share of people born overseas (14.8%) and those in de facto relationships (23.2%).

Both areas share a similar age profile for their oldest residents, with those aged 65 and over making up around 4% of the population. They also both lack public transport stops. While Yirrkala's residents are far more likely to walk to work and live within a short stroll of groceries and health services, both areas have seen their populations remain larger than most other areas of their type.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 68.9 pts higher in Yirrkala Other language: 71.0 pts higher in Yirrkala Unpaid child care: 27.9 pts higher in Yirrkala No car: 30.0 pts higher in Yirrkala Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2,693 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
3,350 86th pct 657 69th pct
Median age in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +68.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
10.8% 87th pct 79.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
4.1% 6th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +4.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
26.7% 90th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +18.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
23.2% 92nd pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%
1.5% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
14.8% 64th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +28.6 pts ▸ 92.8%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian ◂ +24.7 pts 6.7%
27.7% English ◂ +21.9 pts 5.8%
8.1% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%
3.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +71.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
12.3% 79th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +6.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
0.7% 73rd pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

64.9% English only ◂ +52.7 pts 12.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +21.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
40.4% 49th pct 19.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 19.0%
1.4% Other religions +38.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%
23.4% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 11.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +5.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
48.2% 58th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
20.0% 67th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.25 more in Yirrkala
3.35 46th pct 13.61 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2 more in Nhulunbuy
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +80 larger in Nhulunbuy
206 38th pct 126 30th pct
ICSEA in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +295 higher in Nhulunbuy
926 16th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%
16.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.4% Year 9 or below +14.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.5% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

7.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.2% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
1.3% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$1,127 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$1,465 97th pct $338 0th pct
Household income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$1,098 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$2,777 93rd pct $1,679 59th pct
Family income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$2,198 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$3,150 93rd pct $952 5th pct
High earners in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +18.2 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
22.1% 91st pct 3.9% 26th pct
High-income homes in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +21.2 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
39.5% 92nd pct 18.3% 57th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 2.1%
19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
2.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

16.8% Under $650 +55.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 8.1%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.9 pts higher in Yirrkala
13.0% 5th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
4.1% 21st pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +4.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
1.3% 21st pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.1% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +10.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
10.5% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
18.9% 54th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +12.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
5.9% 11th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +27.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 59.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
2.4% 46th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +17.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
16.7% 14th pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +161 larger in Yirrkala
363 86th pct 524 87th pct
Median age in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +3 yrs older in Yirrkala
27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.3 pts higher in Yirrkala
36.6% 41st pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
7.3% 36th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$279 higher in Nhulunbuy
$582 44th pct $303 8th pct
Household income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$1,092 higher in Nhulunbuy
$2,550 80th pct $1,458 40th pct
Indigenous language in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +55.9 pts higher in Yirrkala
39.9% 91st pct 95.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.2 larger in Yirrkala gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +22.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 29.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +4.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
22.0% 44th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 52.5%
7.6% One-parent families +22.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%
0.2% Other families +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 14.8%
4.0% 6 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
10.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$37 higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
$120 9th pct $83 3rd pct
Mortgage in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala
$1,741 58th pct —
People / bedroom in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.40 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +22.6 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
60.5% 97th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
84.6% 25th pct 94.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
76.4% 42nd pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 83.1%
29.1% Other tenure ◂ +16.4 pts 12.7%
3.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 94.4%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 2.1%
5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
17.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 +25.5 pts ▸ 76.3%
11.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
7.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +30.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
4.4% 71st pct 34.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
2.3% 5th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +3.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
1.5% 76th pct 5.0% 91st pct
PT stops in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +30.9 pts 33.1%
6.0% Walked +29.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.8% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.5% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 26.1%
4.4% No vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +26.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
46.9% 88th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +18.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
13.9% 76th pct 32.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
2.3% 39th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +24.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 40.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
73.0% 91st pct 75.1% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +17.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.1% Mining ◂ +18.4 pts 1.7%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%
0.9% Arts & recreation +14.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
11.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
6.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.9 higher in Yirrkala
3.1 72nd pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 more in Yirrkala
3.6 76th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +51.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
37.4% 76th pct 88.5% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +59.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
37.3% 76th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +45.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
49.5% 75th pct 94.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.7 pts higher in Yirrkala
92.0% 81st pct 94.6% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +15.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
73.8% 91st pct 88.9% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +11.1 more in Yirrkala
8.7 38th pct 19.8 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2 higher in Nhulunbuy
8 72nd pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70208/nhulunbuy/vs/SAL70299/yirrkala