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Pigeon Hole vs Timber Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Pigeon Hole profile · Timber Creek profile

Pigeon Hole Timber Creek

Timber Creek and Pigeon Hole are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Pigeon Hole has a much larger First Nations population at 87.6% and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 23. It also has a much higher share of children under 15 (36.4%) and more people using another language at home (81.0%). In contrast, Timber Creek is older, with a typical resident aged 33, and has far higher typical incomes, such as a weekly household income of $2,055 compared to $1,124 in Pigeon Hole.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent locations where few residents live within walking distance of groceries or public transport. They share a similar typical weekly rent of $90 and have nearly identical school advantage scores. While Timber Creek has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 157 larger in Timber Creek First Nations: 31.8 pts higher in Pigeon Hole Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Pigeon Hole Personal income: $452 higher in Timber Creek Family income: $1,383 higher in Timber Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +157 larger in Timber Creek gap widening
121 44th pct 278 58th pct
Median age in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +10 yrs older in Timber Creek gap narrowing
23 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +31.8 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap widening
87.6% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +1.1 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +17.3 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
36.4% 100th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +16.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

36.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.3 pts 19.1%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 13.3%
14.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%
46.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
3.8% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Pigeon Hole Timber Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +6.1 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

3.3% English +15.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +33.2 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
81.0% 100th pct 47.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +9.2 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
12.4% 100th pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

3.3% English only +34.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
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 Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +9.6 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
23.1% 13th pct 32.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 45.7%
23.1% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +13.9 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
11.1% 0th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +9.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +3.86 more in Pigeon Hole
22.73 90th pct 18.87 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +17 larger in Timber Creek
21 5th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +32 higher in Timber Creek
691 0th pct 723 1st pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.3%
11.1% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
9.9% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

7.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +$452 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$267 0th pct $719 44th pct
Household income in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +$931 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $2,055 77th pct
Family income in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +$1,383 higher in Timber Creek gap widening
$575 0th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +2.3 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +6.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.5% Under $650 ◂ +29.8 pts 37.7%
10.0% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +3.0 pts higher in Timber Creek
15.7% 8th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Mental health in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +2.9 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +0.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 62.9%
13.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +15.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +5.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
13.8% 61st pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +17.4 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
53.8% 100th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +5.5 pts higher in Pigeon Hole
7.3% 90th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +7.2 pts higher in Timber Creek gap steady
13.8% 11th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +49 larger in Timber Creek
106 86th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +6 yrs older in Timber Creek
23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +4.3 pts higher in Timber Creek
11.8% 3rd pct 16.1% 7th pct
Unemployment in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +19.1 pts higher in Pigeon Hole
53.3% 100th pct 34.2% 96th pct
Median income in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +$193 higher in Timber Creek
$263 5th pct $456 26th pct
Household income in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +$908 higher in Timber Creek
$966 17th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +22.3 pts higher in Pigeon Hole
97.2% 100th pct 74.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +1.6 larger in Pigeon Hole gap widening
4.9 100th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +6.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 86th pct 25.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +6.7 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 62nd pct 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

85.4% Couples with children ◂ +26.5 pts 58.9%
19.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.4% 6 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 24.0%
27.3% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even gap narrowing
$90 4th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +0.40 higher in Pigeon Hole gap narrowing
1.70 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +32.4 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap widening
86.4% 100th pct 54.0% 94th pct
Owned outright in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +20.0 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +17.8 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
68.2% 13th pct 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +20.4 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap widening
86.4% 69th pct 66.0% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.4% Rented ◂ +32.4 pts 54.0%
0.0% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

86.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.4 pts 44.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% Under $200 +37.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek
— 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek gap narrowing
— 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek gap steady
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 42.6%
23.5% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% No vehicle ◂ +43.0 pts 17.0%
26.7% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +10.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap narrowing
15.5% 10th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +29.4 pts higher in Pigeon Hole gap widening
51.6% 100th pct 22.2% 100th pct
Participation in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +18.5 pts higher in Timber Creek gap widening
38.8% 8th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek gap widening
— 83.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Construction ◂ +13.6 pts 15.8%
23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 8.9%
17.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%
17.6% Education & training ◂ +14.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%
23.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +0.2 higher in Pigeon Hole
1.2 60th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +0.8 more in Pigeon Hole
2.0 66th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +51.3 pts higher in Pigeon Hole
100.0% 100th pct 48.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +0.9 pts higher in Timber Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +48.7 pts higher in Pigeon Hole
100.0% 100th pct 51.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +2.1 more in Pigeon Hole
16.5 57th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek even
0 28th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Pigeon Holein Timber Creek +1.9 pts higher in Timber Creek
1.1% 0th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Compare Timber Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pigeon Hole vs Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70223/pigeon-hole/vs/SAL70257/timber-creek