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Tennant Creek vs Wutunugurra

Name: Tennant Creek vs Wutunugurra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Tennant Creek profile · Wutunugurra profile

Tennant Creek Wutunugurra

Tennant Creek and Wutunugurra are two Northern Territory areas separated by about 143 km. Tennant Creek is larger and more diverse, with 15.0% of people born overseas and a typical weekly personal income of $671. Wutunugurra is much more homogenous, where 90.2% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 98.4% of people speak a First Nations language. Wutunugurra is also more disadvantaged, with a typical personal income of $362 and a First Nations unemployment rate of 78.3%, which is far higher than the 21.6% in Tennant Creek.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations typical age of 28 and an identical typical weekly income for First Nations residents of around $340. However, the gap in education is wide, with 34.9% of people in Tennant Creek finishing Year 12 compared to just 8.2% in Wutunugurra. Neither area has any public transport stops or services, meaning both are completely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra Other language: 58.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra No religion: 28.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Tennant Creek Housework 15h+: 33.3 pts higher in Wutunugurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +2,937 larger in Tennant Creek gap steady

3,080 84th pct 143 47th pct

Median age in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +4 yrs older in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 14.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Marital status

37.3% Married +24.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

45.7% Never married ◂ +20.9 pts 24.8%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tennant Creek Wutunugurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 95.8%

1.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.1% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 2.1%

14.7% English ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only ◂ +49.4 pts 3.5%

0.4% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +41.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

36.9% No religion ◂ +28.5 pts 8.4%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +21.40 more in Wutunugurra

2.99 43rd pct 24.39 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +1 more in Tennant Creek

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +197 larger in Tennant Creek

226 40th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +187 higher in Tennant Creek

739 2nd pct 552 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.8% Year 9 or below +26.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.8% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.7 pts 8.2%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$309 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

$671 36th pct $362 1st pct

Household income in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$490 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

$1,677 59th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$608 higher in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

$1,433 23rd pct $825 2nd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.7%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.7 pts 5.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +18.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +1,578 larger in Tennant Creek

1,707 89th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$19 higher in Wutunugurra

$336 10th pct $355 12th pct

Household income in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$277 higher in Tennant Creek

$1,210 27th pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +1.2 larger in Wutunugurra gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +24.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

27.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 19.3%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 12.6%

3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

9.2% 4 people +19.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.4% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 17.1%

6.2% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +$120 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening

$180 20th pct $60 0th pct

Mortgage in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra

$1,114 20th pct —

People / bedroom in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +0.30 higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Rented +35.2 pts ▸ 94.3%

3.9% Not stated +13.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +43.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% Under $200 +44.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

13.0% Walked +57.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% No vehicle +66.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.5 pts 10.0%

23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.6% Administrative & support +33.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

11.5% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%

3.3% Arts & recreation +14.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.3% Other services +14.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

23.4% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.9% Labourers +15.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +1.7 higher in Tennant Creek

5.2 84th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +2.2 more in Tennant Creek

6.2 90th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +88.5 pts higher in Tennant Creek

88.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +12.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra

87.2% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +10.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra

89.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +93.8 pts higher in Tennant Creek

93.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +21.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra

76.5% 92nd pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +13.7 more in Wutunugurra

14.3 52nd pct 28.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +2 higher in Wutunugurra

8 72nd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tennant Creek in Wutunugurra +0.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra

2.4% 4th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tennant Creek vs Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70251/tennant-creek/vs/SAL70296/wutunugurra