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Tipperary vs Wadeye

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Tipperary profile · Wadeye profile

Tipperary Wadeye

Wadeye and Tipperary (NT) are two very different Northern Territory areas. Wadeye is a larger community where 85.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Tipperary (NT) is sparsely populated with no First Nations residents. Life in Wadeye involves more diverse language use, with 83.8% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Tipperary (NT) has much higher incomes, with a typical household weekly income of $2,374 compared to just $767 in Wadeye. There are also big differences in home life; Wadeye has far more people per home (4.8) and 65.9% of households have no motor vehicle, while everyone in Tipperary (NT) has a vehicle.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in each place being 27 years old. While they are similarly young, they differ in their connection to the land; Tipperary (NT) is almost entirely focused on agriculture, forestry and fishing, whereas Wadeye has a higher share of people working in education and public safety. Both areas are essentially car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,870 larger in Wadeye First Nations: 85.8 pts higher in Wadeye Other language: 83.8 pts higher in Wadeye Limited English: 17.5 pts higher in Wadeye One-parent: 25.2 pts higher in Wadeye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1,870 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
54 29th pct 1,924 78th pct
Median age in Tipperaryin Wadeye even gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Tipperaryin Wadeye +85.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.7 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1.0 pts higher in Tipperary gap narrowing
27.8% 92nd pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Tipperaryin Wadeye +24.0 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 22.5% 91st pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 34.7%
29.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 19.1%
27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

69.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 72.8%
19.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Tipperary Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.0 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
5.6% 23rd pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India 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

57.4% Australian ◂ +53.3 pts 4.1%
38.9% English ◂ +34.8 pts 4.1%
24.1% Irish ◂ +21.2 pts 2.9%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +15.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tipperaryin Wadeye +83.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Tipperaryin Wadeye +17.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +82.1 pts 12.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Tipperaryin Wadeye +4.9 pts higher in Tipperary gap narrowing
38.9% 45th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 39.0%
38.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tipperaryin Wadeye +5.4 pts higher in Tipperary gap narrowing
43.5% 46th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Tipperaryin Wadeye +5.5 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 1.94 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tipperaryin Wadeye +2 more in Tipperary
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Tipperaryin Wadeye +438 larger in Wadeye
29 10th pct 467 68th pct
ICSEA in Tipperaryin Wadeye +130 higher in Tipperary
752 3rd pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.1%
26.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

56.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.2 pts 17.8%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

28.0% Engineering & related ◂ +23.2 pts 4.8%
20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +17.5 pts 2.5%
16.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tipperaryin Wadeye +$919 higher in Tipperary gap widening
$1,100 87th pct $181 0th pct
Household income in Tipperaryin Wadeye +$1,607 higher in Tipperary gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $767 5th pct
Family income in Tipperaryin Wadeye +$2,261 higher in Tipperary gap widening
$2,700 87th pct $439 0th pct
High earners in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.9 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 2.6% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 18.0%
0.0% Under $650 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

6.5% Under $650 +63.9 pts ▸ 70.4%
56.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +48.0 pts 8.5%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tipperaryin Wadeye +2.7 pts higher in Wadeye
9.3% 0th pct 12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.9 pts higher in Tipperary
5.6% 27th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.2% None ◂ +8.8 pts 76.4%
9.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tipperaryin Wadeye +16.3 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Tipperaryin Wadeye +10.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Tipperaryin Wadeye +14.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 45.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1.6 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tipperaryin Wadeye +10.9 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
15.2% 12th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1,650 larger in Wadeye
0 0th pct 1,650 89th pct
Median age in Tipperaryin Wadeye +7 yrs older in Tipperary
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 24.3% 89th pct
Median income in Tipperaryin Wadeye +$1,603 higher in Tipperary
$1,749 93rd pct $146 0th pct
Household income in Tipperaryin Wadeye +$2,259 higher in Tipperary
$2,750 86th pct $491 1st pct
Indigenous language in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 92.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tipperaryin Wadeye +2.3 larger in Wadeye gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Tipperaryin Wadeye +25.2 pts higher in Wadeye gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 64.2%
0.0% One-parent families +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +29.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 11.8%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%
0.0% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Tipperaryin Wadeye +0.80 higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 82.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 0.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 72.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 56.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +60.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
55.6% Other tenure ◂ +42.3 pts 13.3%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 72.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +91.1 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Tipperaryin Wadeye +65.9 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1.3 pts higher in Wadeye gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Tipperaryin Wadeye +5.1 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Tipperaryin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tipperaryin Wadeye even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tipperaryin Wadeye even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tipperaryin Wadeye even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +38.6 pts 25.9%
0.0% Walked +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
20.0% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tipperaryin Wadeye +46.8 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
58.8% 96th pct 12.1% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Tipperaryin Wadeye
— 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tipperaryin Wadeye +12.8 pts higher in Wadeye gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 94th pct
Participation in Tipperaryin Wadeye +55.0 pts higher in Tipperary gap narrowing
80.4% 95th pct 25.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Tipperaryin Wadeye +28.4 pts higher in Tipperary gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

80.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.6 pts 0.0%
12.9% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other services +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Labourers ◂ +37.8 pts 10.5%
41.9% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 8.6%
0.0% Professionals +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Tipperaryin Wadeye +3.8 higher in Wadeye
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tipperaryin Wadeye +4.3 more in Wadeye
0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Tipperaryin Wadeye +81.3 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Tipperaryin Wadeye +82.1 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Tipperaryin Wadeye even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tipperaryin Wadeye +85.4 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Tipperaryin Wadeye +92.9 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 92.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Tipperaryin Wadeye +86.5 pts higher in Wadeye
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Tipperaryin Wadeye +66.8 more in Tipperary
74.1 86th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Tipperaryin Wadeye +5 higher in Wadeye
0 1st pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Tipperaryin Wadeye +1.1 pts higher in Tipperary
4.8% 39th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Tipperary with nearby areas

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Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tipperary vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70259/tipperary/vs/SAL70275/wadeye