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Pirlangimpi vs Tiwi Islands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Pirlangimpi profile · Tiwi Islands profile

Pirlangimpi Tiwi Islands

Pirlangimpi and Tiwi Islands are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different demographics. Pirlangimpi has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 91.2% and a far higher share of people using another language at home at 83.0%. In contrast, residents in Tiwi Islands are far younger, with a typical age of 17 compared to 32 in Pirlangimpi. There are also sharp differences in income; the typical weekly household income in Tiwi Islands is far higher at $1,625, while in Pirlangimpi it is $596.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared pattern where no homes are owned outright and people per home are almost identical at around 3.1. They also both sit well above the national figure for First Nations populations. However, Pirlangimpi is more reliant on renting at 92.5% and has far more homes without a motor vehicle (64.1%) compared to Tiwi Islands.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Pirlangimpi Household income: $1,029 higher in Tiwi Islands Family income: $1,137 higher in Tiwi Islands One-parent: 27.8 pts higher in Pirlangimpi Renting: 53.6 pts higher in Pirlangimpi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +123 larger in Pirlangimpi gap narrowing
317 59th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +15 yrs older in Pirlangimpi gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +18.5 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
91.2% 100th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +2.3 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap steady
5.4% 8th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
25.6% 89th pct 33.0% 99th pct
De facto in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.6 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap narrowing
32.0% 100th pct 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 26.8%
25.6% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +13.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%
5.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Marital status

65.1% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 60.6%
29.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
1.7% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Pirlangimpi Tiwi Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +8.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 84.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

5.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% English +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +19.6 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
83.0% 100th pct 63.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +3.2 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
3.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

13.6% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
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 Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +14.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
15.8% 5th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

82.6% Christianity ◂ +23.9 pts 58.8%
15.8% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.2% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +2.4 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
37.0% 28th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +5.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
2.6% 6th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +3.28 more in Tiwi Islands
12.35 79th pct 15.63 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +4 more in Tiwi Islands
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +50 larger in Tiwi Islands
32 11th pct 82 22nd pct
ICSEA in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +19 higher in Tiwi Islands
663 0th pct 682 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.2%
20.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 31.1%
4.5% Certificate I / II +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.5% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Education +13.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%
16.4% Health ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$26 higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
$255 0th pct $281 0th pct
Household income in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$1,029 higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
$596 0th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$1,137 higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
$487 0th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +1.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
1.3% 18th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +4.3 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
4.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

82.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.6 pts 54.5%
12.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +5.8 pts higher in Pirlangimpi
16.1% 9th pct 10.3% 1st pct
Mental health in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +2.7 pts higher in Tiwi Islands
0.9% 5th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +0.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
1.3% 21st pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 76.8%
12.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.1 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
4.3% 3rd pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +0.9 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
8.9% 20th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +2.0 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap narrowing
35.3% 88th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +3.4 pts higher in Pirlangimpi
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +20.9 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
24.7% 53rd pct 3.8% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +148 larger in Pirlangimpi
289 86th pct 141 86th pct
Median age in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +16 yrs older in Pirlangimpi
32 yrs 69th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands
35.4% 38th pct 42.9% 57th pct
Unemployment in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.8 pts higher in Pirlangimpi
29.0% 92nd pct 21.2% 87th pct
Median income in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$60 higher in Pirlangimpi
$245 3rd pct $185 0th pct
Household income in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$417 higher in Tiwi Islands
$532 3rd pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +10.9 pts higher in Pirlangimpi
88.9% 100th pct 78.0% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +0.1 larger in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +27.8 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +0.4 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
34.8% One-parent families ◂ +27.8 pts 7.0%
15.9% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%
21.5% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%
9.7% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
7.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +$40 higher in Pirlangimpi
$80 3rd pct $40 0th pct
Mortgage in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +0.10 higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +53.6 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
92.5% 100th pct 38.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +51.4 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
90.3% 33rd pct 38.9% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +2.9 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
52.7% 10th pct 55.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.5% Rented ◂ +53.6 pts 38.9%
8.6% Other tenure +44.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +51.4 pts 38.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 33.3%
37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 27.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.8% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.2% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.6% Under $200 ◂ +32.6 pts 50.0%
4.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 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 Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +35.2 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
64.1% 100th pct 28.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +7.8 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Walked ◂ +21.2 pts 47.1%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 9.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) +16.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.1% No vehicle ◂ +35.2 pts 28.9%
21.7% 1 vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
10.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
5.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +38.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
9.6% 4th pct 48.1% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +4.0 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap widening
19.0% 100th pct 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +9.7 pts higher in Tiwi Islands gap widening
35.7% 6th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +4.0 pts higher in Pirlangimpi gap narrowing
74.6% 92nd pct 70.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Education & training +62.6 pts ▸ 78.4%
31.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
15.9% Retail trade ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Community & personal service +18.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
28.6% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 19.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +350.2 more in Tiwi Islands
15.8 55th pct 366.0 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Pirlangimpiin Tiwi Islands +9 higher in Pirlangimpi
9 72nd pct 0 29th pct

Compare Pirlangimpi with nearby areas

Milikapiti Wurrumiyanga Tiwi Islands Vernon Islands Gunn Point Glyde Point Murrumujuk Lee Point

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

Milikapiti Wurrumiyanga Vernon Islands Van Diemen Gulf Gunn Point Glyde Point Murrumujuk Pirlangimpi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pirlangimpi vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70226/pirlangimpi/vs/SAL70263/tiwi-islands