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Gregory vs Namatjira

Name: Gregory vs Namatjira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 708 km apart · Gregory profile · Namatjira profile

Gregory Namatjira

Gregory and Namatjira are both large, sparsely populated areas, but they differ significantly in their makeup and economy. Namatjira has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 45.6%, compared to 8.7% in Gregory. This is reflected in language use, where 33.9% of Namatjira residents use a language other than English at home, while only 4.9% do so in Gregory. Gregory is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,278, well higher than the $1,758 seen in Namatjira.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar proportion of people who report no religion, at around 33% to 34%. While they share these traits, other gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the gap in the share of people working or looking for work has widened, with Gregory now far higher at 66.8% compared to 50.3% in Namatjira. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright now far more common in Gregory.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.0 pts higher in Namatjira Other language: 29.0 pts higher in Namatjira Population: 29,189 larger in Gregory Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Gregory People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Namatjira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gregory in Namatjira +29,189 larger in Gregory gap narrowing

39,495 23rd pct 10,306 4th pct

Median age in Gregory in Namatjira +2 yrs older in Gregory gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 41.9%

37.7% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gregory Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 77.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +20.3 pts 19.5%

36.3% English ◂ +17.9 pts 18.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

5.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 52.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 47.3%

33.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

12.7% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gregory in Namatjira +0.09 more in Gregory

6.15 100th pct 6.06 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gregory in Namatjira +41 more in Gregory

54 90th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Gregory in Namatjira +11,040 more in Gregory

12,399 75th pct 1,359 3rd pct

Avg size in Gregory in Namatjira +129 larger in Gregory

234 13th pct 105 0th pct

ICSEA in Gregory in Namatjira +119 higher in Gregory

947 13th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.2% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 27.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

1.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gregory in Namatjira +$211 higher in Gregory gap widening

$947 76th pct $736 33rd pct

Household income in Gregory in Namatjira +$191 higher in Gregory gap widening

$1,861 61st pct $1,670 46th pct

Family income in Gregory in Namatjira +$520 higher in Gregory gap widening

$2,278 67th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

4.1% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

16.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gregory in Namatjira +0.3 larger in Namatjira gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 54.3%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 21.1%

14.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 26.9%

27.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

4.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gregory in Namatjira +$40 higher in Gregory gap widening

$220 6th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Gregory in Namatjira +$607 higher in Namatjira gap widening

$1,343 13th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gregory in Namatjira +0.30 higher in Namatjira gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 14.9%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 69.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.8% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 17.0%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

1.0% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%

17.8% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.9% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 11.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gregory in Namatjira +31 more in Namatjira

0 0th pct 31 5th pct

Stops/1k in Gregory in Namatjira +3.01 more in Namatjira

0.00 0th pct 3.01 19th pct

Departures/1k in Gregory in Namatjira +138.3 more in Namatjira

0.0 0th pct 138.3 12th pct

PT routes in Gregory in Namatjira +7 more in Namatjira

0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

7.6% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%

5.1% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.4% Mining ◂ +15.5 pts 0.9%

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 3.7%

7.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.1% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 4.1%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gregory in Namatjira even

3.0 12th pct 3.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gregory in Namatjira +0.5 more in Gregory

3.5 16th pct 3.0 11th pct

15-min city in Gregory in Namatjira +22.2 pts higher in Gregory

46.5% 26th pct 24.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Gregory in Namatjira +7.1 pts higher in Gregory

43.2% 22nd pct 36.2% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Gregory in Namatjira +57.6 pts higher in Namatjira

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 21st pct

Walk to school in Gregory in Namatjira +1.6 pts higher in Namatjira

55.6% 28th pct 57.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Gregory in Namatjira +6.7 pts higher in Namatjira

63.4% 12th pct 70.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Gregory in Namatjira +32.8 pts higher in Gregory

40.5% 40th pct 7.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gregory in Namatjira +10.2 more in Gregory

25.3 90th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gregory in Namatjira even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Gregory in Namatjira +0.2 pts higher in Namatjira

3.2% 9th pct 3.3% 12th pct

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gregory vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30031/gregory/vs/SED70019/namatjira