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Tanami vs Tanami East

Name: Tanami vs Tanami East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 268 km apart · Tanami profile · Tanami East profile

Tanami Tanami East

Tanami (NT) and Tanami East are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. There are stark differences in income between them; the typical weekly household income in Tanami (NT) is $1,250, which is far higher than the $450 in Tanami East. This gap is also seen in personal earnings, where the typical weekly person in Tanami (NT) earns $2,172, while in Tanami East it is $1,042. Additionally, First Nations people in Tanami East are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 32 in Tanami (NT).

These two areas are moving further apart in terms of income, with the gap in typical personal earnings widening. Despite this, they share a very similar physical environment. Both are completely car-dependent, and neither area has any homes within walking distance of a park, school, or grocery store. Across both places, the typical number of people per home is low, sitting between 1.7 and 2.0.

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Where they differ most

Population: 131 larger in Tanami Household income: $800 higher in Tanami Personal income: $1,130 higher in Tanami People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Tanami East Median age: 6 yrs older in Tanami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tanami in Tanami East +131 larger in Tanami gap widening

144 47th pct 13 9th pct

Median age in Tanami in Tanami East +6 yrs older in Tanami gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%

45.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

49.3% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

32.4% Married ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tanami Tanami East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.9% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 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

16.7% Australian +21.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.8% English ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Scottish even 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.4% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 23.1%

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

Religious affiliation

24.3% No religion +21.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.8% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 38.5%

25.0% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Tanami in Tanami East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +71.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +78.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tanami in Tanami East +$1,130 higher in Tanami gap narrowing

$2,172 100th pct $1,042 86th pct

Household income in Tanami in Tanami East +$800 higher in Tanami gap narrowing

$1,250 28th pct $450 0th pct

Family income in Tanami in Tanami East gap narrowing

— $1,499 27th pct

Personal income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.7% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Asthma +21.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None ◂ +14.4 pts 30.8%

9.0% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tanami in Tanami East +12 larger in Tanami

16 64th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Tanami in Tanami East +10 yrs older in Tanami East

32 yrs 69th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Tanami in Tanami East +$1,563 higher in Tanami

$1,812 94th pct $249 4th pct

Household income in Tanami in Tanami East

— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tanami in Tanami East +0.3 larger in Tanami gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children even 100.0%

0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%

0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tanami in Tanami East

— $75 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Tanami in Tanami East +0.20 higher in Tanami East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 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

PT stops in Tanami in Tanami East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tanami in Tanami East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.4% Bus ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

66.7% Mining ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%

15.3% Construction ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Labourers +81.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%

36.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Managers even 0.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tanami in Tanami East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tanami in Tanami East +13.9 more in Tanami

13.9 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tanami in Tanami East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Tanami in Tanami East +0.3 pts higher in Tanami East

3.3% 18th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tanami vs Tanami East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70248/tanami/vs/SAL70249/tanami-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

Weekly rent distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Tanami with nearby areas

Compare Tanami East with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability