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Vernon Islands vs Wurrumiyanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Vernon Islands profile · Wurrumiyanga profile

Vernon Islands Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga and Vernon Islands are two distinct parts of the Northern Territory located about 59 km apart. Wurrumiyanga is a residential hub with 1,421 people, including 1,209 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It has two schools within 3 km and 13 street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Vernon Islands is largely non-residential with a population of zero and no schools.

Since 2011, these two areas have remained fundamentally different in their layout and use. While Wurrumiyanga has an established street network and community services, Vernon Islands lacks any street connectivity or public transport infrastructure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,421 larger in Wurrumiyanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga +1,421 larger in Wurrumiyanga gap steady
0 0th pct 1,421 75th pct
Median age in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 85.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 4.9% 7th pct
Under 15 in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 22.9% 91st pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 2.5% 12th pct

Language

Other language in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 85.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 3.7% 89th pct

Religion

No religion in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 6.5% 0th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 31.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 6.6% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 6.90 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga +2 more in Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 667 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $227 0th pct
Household income in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $715 3rd pct
Family income in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $497 0th pct
High earners in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 5.0% 15th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 15.1% 7th pct
Mental health in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 5.3% 59th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 6.1% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 2.5% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga +1,209 larger in Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct 1,209 88th pct
Median age in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 29.1% 24th pct
Unemployment in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 38.8% 100th pct
Median income in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $209 1st pct
Household income in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $579 4th pct
Indigenous language in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 96.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 24.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 17.4% 27th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $80 3rd pct
Mortgage in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— $607 4th pct
People / bedroom in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 79.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 7.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 81.2% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 63.5% 18th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 69.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 9.8% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 29.4% 100th pct
Participation in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 34.0% 4th pct
Full-time in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 51.3% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 82.3% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 57.3% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 57.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 57.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 8.4 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga +13 higher in Wurrumiyanga
0 0th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Vernon Islandsin Wurrumiyanga
— 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Vernon Islands with nearby areas

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Compare Wurrumiyanga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Vernon Islands vs Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70272/vernon-islands/vs/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga