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Tiwi vs Wagaman

Name: Tiwi vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Tiwi profile · Wagaman profile

Tiwi Wagaman

Tiwi and Wagaman are neighbouring areas with distinct populations. Wagaman is far more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 44.7% using another language at home, compared to 30.7% and 27.1% in Tiwi. Tiwi has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.6% compared to 11.6% in Wagaman). This shift in age helps explain why Tiwi has a well higher share of people needing help with daily activities (9.5%) and more people living alone (27.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical shares of First Nations people and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. Both areas are highly accessible, with nearly every home within a short walk of a park, school, and public transport. While Tiwi has far more public transport stops, Wagaman's street connectivity is far higher, with many more intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Wagaman Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Wagaman Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in Tiwi Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Tiwi Median age: 5 yrs older in Tiwi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tiwi in Wagaman +488 larger in Tiwi gap widening

2,511 81st pct 2,023 78th pct

Median age in Tiwi in Wagaman +5 yrs older in Tiwi gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tiwi Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.2% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 50.1%

3.9% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.4% Nepal +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 19.3%

24.3% English ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%

4.7% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 48.4%

4.3% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Tagalog +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 42.9%

35.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

2.2% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tiwi in Wagaman +2.03 more in Tiwi

4.45 56th pct 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tiwi in Wagaman +3 more in Wagaman

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Tiwi in Wagaman +31 larger in Tiwi

358 54th pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in Tiwi in Wagaman +13 higher in Tiwi

1,005 59th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

12.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.1% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Tiwi in Wagaman +$84 higher in Tiwi gap steady

$948 77th pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Tiwi in Wagaman +$61 higher in Wagaman gap widening

$2,022 76th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Tiwi in Wagaman +$256 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$2,371 76th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +12.5 pts ▸ 72.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tiwi in Wagaman +60 larger in Tiwi

262 86th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Tiwi in Wagaman +10 yrs older in Tiwi

30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Tiwi in Wagaman +$86 higher in Wagaman

$482 30th pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Tiwi in Wagaman +$291 higher in Wagaman

$1,625 47th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.4 larger in Wagaman gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%

16.6% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tiwi in Wagaman +$35 higher in Tiwi gap steady

$375 77th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Tiwi in Wagaman +$180 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

24.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 80.4%

25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 49.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.8%

31.7% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.8% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tiwi in Wagaman +12 more in Tiwi

20 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Tiwi in Wagaman +4.01 more in Tiwi

7.96 86th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Tiwi in Wagaman +431.6 more in Tiwi

1,223.0 87th pct 791.4 84th pct

PT routes in Tiwi in Wagaman +6 more in Wagaman

7 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Tiwi in Wagaman +5 longer in Tiwi

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Tiwi in Wagaman +5,858 more in Wagaman

2,511 47th pct 8,369 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Tiwi in Wagaman +39,676 more in Wagaman

9,855 41st pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Tiwi in Wagaman +11 longer in Tiwi

74 80th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.6% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 32.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

7.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%

15.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 16.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Managers even 10.9%

6.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Tiwi in Wagaman +1.7 higher in Wagaman

6.7 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tiwi in Wagaman +1.5 more in Wagaman

6.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.3 pts higher in Wagaman

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.5 pts higher in Wagaman

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Tiwi in Wagaman even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.3 pts higher in Wagaman

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Tiwi in Wagaman even

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tiwi in Wagaman even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Tiwi in Wagaman +46.0 more in Wagaman

18.7 60th pct 64.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Tiwi in Wagaman +248 higher in Wagaman

124 87th pct 372 98th pct

Mean slope in Tiwi in Wagaman +0.1 pts higher in Tiwi

3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Tiwi with nearby areas

Lyons Nakara Wanguri Casuarina Brinkin Muirhead Alawa Wagaman

Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

Casuarina Moil Wulagi Anula Wanguri Alawa Nakara Jingili

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tiwi vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70262/tiwi/vs/SAL70277/wagaman