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Peppimenarti vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Peppimenarti profile · Wadeye profile

Peppimenarti Wadeye

Wadeye and Peppimenarti are two First Nations communities in the Northern Territory. Wadeye is the larger of the two and has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (17.5% compared to 5.8% in Peppimenarti). Full-time employment is far higher in Wadeye at 71.6%, while Peppimenarti is at 48.6%. The two areas also differ in their homes and schools; Peppimenarti has a far higher share of separate houses (100% compared to 72.3% in Wadeye) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very much alike in several ways. Both have a high proportion of First Nations residents and similar typical family incomes of around $440 a week. They also share a similar age profile, with about a quarter of their populations being children under 15. While both areas sit far above the national figure for people using another language at home, Wadeye is slightly higher at 83.8% compared to 80.0% in Peppimenarti.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,734 larger in Wadeye Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Peppimenarti Full-time: 22.9 pts higher in Wadeye PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in Wadeye De facto: 21.3 pts higher in Peppimenarti

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1,734 larger in Wadeye gap steady
190 52nd pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +2 yrs older in Wadeye gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +4.2 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap steady
90.0% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +3.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.0 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
25.8% 89th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +21.3 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap widening
43.8% 100th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
25.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%
17.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 72.8%
4.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Peppimenarti Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.1 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap widening
3.7% 17th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

95.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 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

2.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% English +4.1 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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +3.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
80.0% 100th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +11.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
5.8% 93rd pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

15.8% English only ◂ +3.5 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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +18.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
15.8% 6th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 39.0%
15.8% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.5% Other religions ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%
1.6% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +20.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
17.2% 0th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
4.2% 10th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +18.47 more in Peppimenarti
20.41 88th pct 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +405 larger in Wadeye
62 19th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
622 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.2% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%
24.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 17.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
13.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%
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

16.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%
10.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$37 higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
$144 0th pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$66 higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
$833 7th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$6 higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
$445 0th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.5 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +9.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 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

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 70.4%
4.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +3.8 pts higher in Peppimenarti
15.8% 8th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.0 pts higher in Peppimenarti
2.6% 15th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 76.4%
12.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
1.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +2.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
2.8% 1st pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +10.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +4.8 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +0.4 pts higher in Peppimenarti
2.0% 41st pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +4.5 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
30.6% 80th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1,479 larger in Wadeye
171 86th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +2 yrs older in Wadeye
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +21.6 pts higher in Wadeye
11.4% 3rd pct 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +6.1 pts higher in Wadeye
18.2% 81st pct 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$18 higher in Wadeye
$128 0th pct $146 0th pct
Household income in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$25 higher in Wadeye
$466 1st pct $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +5.9 pts higher in Wadeye
86.5% 100th pct 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +0.6 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
4.2 100th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +13.0 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +7.1 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap widening
18.9% 33rd pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

75.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 64.2%
12.2% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.1% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
24.3% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 9.4%
21.6% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +$20 higher in Peppimenarti gap steady
$70 1st pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +0.40 higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
1.40 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +15.0 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
67.6% 100th pct 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +0.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +27.7 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +16.9 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
73.0% 34th pct 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.6% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
21.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 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

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.7 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

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 41.0%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% Under $200 +23.1 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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.8 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
67.7% 100th pct 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Peppimenartiin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%
10.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 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

67.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 65.9%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 23.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.2 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
13.2% 8th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +1.8 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
14.6% 96th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +3.1 pts higher in Peppimenarti gap narrowing
28.5% 0th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +22.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
48.6% 13th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Education & training +17.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 18.2%
0.0% Other services +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
8.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 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

13.5% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%
16.2% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 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 Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +8.5 more in Peppimenarti
15.8 55th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Peppimenartiin Wadeye +2 higher in Wadeye
3 62nd pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Peppimenartiin Wadeye
— 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Peppimenarti with nearby areas

Nganmarriyanga Thamarrurr Nemarluk Wadeye Tipperary Maranunga Nauiyu Daly River

Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

Thamarrurr Nganmarriyanga Peppimenarti Nemarluk Cambridge Gulf Maranunga Nauiyu Tipperary

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peppimenarti vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70221/peppimenarti/vs/SAL70275/wadeye