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Rum Jungle vs Stapleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Rum Jungle profile · Stapleton profile

Rum Jungle Stapleton

Rum Jungle and Stapleton are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ significantly in household wealth and family life; typical weekly incomes are far higher in Stapleton at $1,312 compared to $624 in Rum Jungle. Stapleton also has a much higher share of one-parent families (23.1% versus 0.0%) and more people providing unpaid care (22.2% versus 8.9%). In contrast, Rum Jungle has far more people living alone (42.3% compared to 25.0%) and a much higher share of residents in de facto relationships (22.9% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 55 and have no households that rent. They also both have no residents who use public transport for commuting and no homes without a motor vehicle. These shared patterns are consistent across both locations, regardless of the fact that Stapleton has a higher share of people working or looking for work (57.4% compared to 36.7%) and a higher typical personal income for First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $688 higher in Stapleton One-parent: 23.1 pts higher in Stapleton De facto: 22.9 pts higher in Rum Jungle Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Stapleton Unpaid carers: 13.4 pts higher in Stapleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rum Junglein Stapleton +25 larger in Rum Jungle gap widening
88 38th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Rum Junglein Stapleton even gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Rum Junglein Stapleton +5.6 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
10.2% 87th pct 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Rum Junglein Stapleton +2.9 pts higher in Stapleton gap steady
27.3% 80th pct 30.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Rum Junglein Stapleton +7.5 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
6.8% 10th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Rum Junglein Stapleton +22.9 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
22.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

45.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 36.5%
27.3% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
39.2% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 24.1%
16.5% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Separated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Rum Jungle Stapleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rum Junglein Stapleton +9.5 pts higher in Stapleton gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% New Zealand +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

25.0% English +14.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
35.2% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 19.0%
14.8% German ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%
9.1% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Rum Junglein Stapleton +3.4 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
3.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Rum Junglein Stapleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
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 Rum Junglein Stapleton +15.5 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 33.3%
22.7% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
28.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other religions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rum Junglein Stapleton +7.0 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
22.8% 5th pct 15.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Rum Junglein Stapleton +3.3 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rum Junglein Stapleton +55 larger in Rum Jungle
105 27th pct 50 16th pct
ICSEA in Rum Junglein Stapleton +132 higher in Stapleton
723 1st pct 855 10th pct

Highest year of school

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.6%
22.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.8%
6.3% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 24.3%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$153 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$509 13th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$688 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$624 0th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$601 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$1,024 7th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Rum Junglein Stapleton +6.3 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
6.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Rum Junglein Stapleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
12.7% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rum Junglein Stapleton +1.8 pts higher in Stapleton
20.5% 14th pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Rum Junglein Stapleton +0.2 pts higher in Stapleton
4.5% 23rd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Rum Junglein Stapleton +4.8 pts higher in Stapleton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +8.5 pts 46.0%
12.5% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.7% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rum Junglein Stapleton +3.9 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
16.5% 42nd pct 20.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Rum Junglein Stapleton +13.4 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Rum Junglein Stapleton +1.1 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
17.7% 19th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Rum Junglein Stapleton +5.5 pts higher in Stapleton
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rum Junglein Stapleton +1.3 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
22.8% 41st pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rum Junglein Stapleton +1 larger in Stapleton
9 58th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Rum Junglein Stapleton +24 yrs older in Rum Jungle
57 yrs 92nd pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$444 higher in Stapleton
$518 35th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$150 higher in Stapleton
$575 4th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rum Junglein Stapleton +0.4 larger in Stapleton gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Rum Junglein Stapleton +23.1 pts higher in Stapleton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 90th pct
Living alone in Rum Junglein Stapleton +17.3 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap widening
42.3% 93rd pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 56.4%
26.8% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% One-parent families +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 25.0%
42.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 35.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rum Junglein Stapleton
— $577 98th pct
Mortgage in Rum Junglein Stapleton +$585 higher in Stapleton gap widening
$1,015 15th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Rum Junglein Stapleton +0.10 higher in Rum Jungle gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Rum Junglein Stapleton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Rum Junglein Stapleton +1.2 pts higher in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
46.2% 65th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Rum Junglein Stapleton +11.5 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
88.5% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rum Junglein Stapleton +18.1 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
26.9% 0th pct 45.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 45.0%
46.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.1% Other dwelling ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 15.0%
26.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 44.4%
42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rum Junglein Stapleton +12.9 pts higher in Stapleton
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 38th pct
PT commute in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
0.0% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rum Junglein Stapleton +4.0 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
11.9% 6th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rum Junglein Stapleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rum Junglein Stapleton +20.7 pts higher in Stapleton gap widening
36.7% 6th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Rum Junglein Stapleton +7.5 pts higher in Stapleton
34.5% 0th pct 41.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Mining ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
24.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.2 pts 12.9%
24.1% Community & personal service ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
13.8% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rum Junglein Stapleton +11.4 more in Rum Jungle
11.4 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rum Junglein Stapleton even
0 30th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Rum Junglein Stapleton +0.3 pts higher in Stapleton
4.0% 28th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Rum Jungle with nearby areas

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Compare Stapleton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rum Jungle vs Stapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70236/rum-jungle/vs/SAL70243/stapleton