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Tanami vs Willowra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 258 km apart · Tanami profile · Willowra profile

Tanami Willowra

Willowra and Tanami (NT) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their demographics and economies. Willowra has a very young population, with a typical resident aged 25 and 33.3% of people under 15. It is predominantly First Nations, with 93.2% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and 86.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Tanami (NT) is older, with a typical age of 42, and its economy is driven by mining. Personal income is far higher in Tanami (NT), where the typical weekly income is $2,172, compared to just $281 in Willowra.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, with the gaps in income and age remaining stark. However, they share some common ground in their basic living conditions; both have similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport or a 15-minute walk of a park or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Tanami First Nations: 82.1 pts higher in Willowra Under 15: 33.3 pts higher in Willowra Other language: 77.5 pts higher in Willowra Personal income: $1,891 higher in Tanami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tanamiin Willowra +78 larger in Willowra gap widening
144 47th pct 222 56th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Willowra +17 yrs older in Tanami gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Tanamiin Willowra +82.1 pts higher in Willowra gap steady
11.1% 87th pct 93.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tanamiin Willowra +3.6 pts higher in Willowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Tanamiin Willowra +33.3 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 100th pct
De facto in Tanamiin Willowra
— 4.3% 9th pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 32.0%
45.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.1 pts 15.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

32.4% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
49.3% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 34.9%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +12.8 pts 2.0%
4.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Tanami Willowra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tanamiin Willowra +12.8 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 1.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

38.9% Australia +56.6 pts ▸ 95.5%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

20.8% English ◂ +19.0 pts 1.8%
16.7% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 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

Other language in Tanamiin Willowra +77.5 pts higher in Willowra gap steady
9.0% 74th pct 86.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Tanamiin Willowra +7.7 pts higher in Willowra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 96th pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% 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 Tanamiin Willowra +1.8 pts higher in Willowra gap narrowing
24.3% 14th pct 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +47.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
45.8% Not stated ◂ +44.5 pts 1.4%
24.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Tanamiin Willowra +14.2 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
24.6% 7th pct 10.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Tanamiin Willowra +1.9 pts higher in Willowra gap narrowing
2.1% 5th pct 4.0% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tanamiin Willowra
— 13.51 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tanamiin Willowra +1 more in Willowra
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Tanamiin Willowra
— 59 18th pct
ICSEA in Tanamiin Willowra
— 600 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
24.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 10.5%
11.3% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 18.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Education +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.8% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tanamiin Willowra +$1,891 higher in Tanami gap widening
$2,172 100th pct $281 0th pct
Household income in Tanamiin Willowra +$84 higher in Tanami gap narrowing
$1,250 28th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Tanamiin Willowra gap narrowing
— $754 0th pct
High earners in Tanamiin Willowra +29.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
31.7% 100th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Tanamiin Willowra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +81.9 pts ▸ 81.9%
34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 8.7%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tanamiin Willowra +5.1 pts higher in Willowra
9.7% 0th pct 14.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Tanamiin Willowra +1.8 pts higher in Willowra
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Tanamiin Willowra +4.5 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
2.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +35.0 pts ▸ 80.2%
9.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tanamiin Willowra +3.4 pts higher in Willowra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tanamiin Willowra +20.7 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
2.8% 5th pct 23.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Tanamiin Willowra +51.2 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
9.9% 7th pct 61.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Tanamiin Willowra +4.2 pts higher in Tanami
4.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tanamiin Willowra +13.1 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
7.0% 4th pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tanamiin Willowra +191 larger in Willowra
16 64th pct 207 86th pct
Median age in Tanamiin Willowra +10 yrs older in Tanami
32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Tanamiin Willowra
— 7.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Tanamiin Willowra
— 65.0% 100th pct
Median income in Tanamiin Willowra +$1,547 higher in Tanami
$1,812 94th pct $265 5th pct
Household income in Tanamiin Willowra
— $924 15th pct
Indigenous language in Tanamiin Willowra
— 89.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tanamiin Willowra +2.9 larger in Willowra gap widening
2.0 14th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Tanamiin Willowra
— 22.4% 89th pct
Living alone in Tanamiin Willowra
— 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +91.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Couples with children +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Other families +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tanamiin Willowra
— $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Tanamiin Willowra
— $498 1st pct
People / bedroom in Tanamiin Willowra +0.90 higher in Willowra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Tanamiin Willowra
— 78.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Tanamiin Willowra
— 10.8% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Tanamiin Willowra
— 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tanamiin Willowra
— 86.5% 69th pct

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +96.6 pts ▸ 96.6%
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

No car in Tanamiin Willowra
— 48.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Tanamiin Willowra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Tanamiin Willowra +19.4 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
19.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tanamiin Willowra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tanamiin Willowra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

9.7% Walked +47.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
12.5% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Bus ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tanamiin Willowra +10.1 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
37.5% 72nd pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Tanamiin Willowra
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tanamiin Willowra +52.0 pts higher in Willowra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Participation in Tanamiin Willowra +0.4 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
50.7% 23rd pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Tanamiin Willowra +28.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
70.8% 89th pct 42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Mining ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.3% Construction ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tanamiin Willowra +1.1 higher in Willowra
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tanamiin Willowra +1.8 more in Willowra
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tanamiin Willowra +75.8 pts higher in Willowra
0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Tanamiin Willowra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Tanamiin Willowra +100.0 pts higher in Willowra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Tanamiin Willowra +4.9 more in Tanami
13.9 51st pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Tanamiin Willowra +3 higher in Willowra
0 0th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Tanamiin Willowra +0.1 pts higher in Tanami
3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Tanami with nearby areas

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Compare Willowra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tanami vs Willowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70248/tanami/vs/SAL70287/willowra