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Stuart vs Namatjira

State Electorate comparison ≈ 556 km apart · Stuart profile · Namatjira profile

Stuart Namatjira

Stuart and Namatjira are two remote areas located over 500km apart in South Australia and the Northern Territory. They differ most in their populations and age profiles; residents in Stuart are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Namatjira. This is reflected in the number of seniors, as 22.6% of Stuart's population is aged 65 or over, while only 9.6% of Namatjira's is. Namatjira has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 45.6%, compared to 9.7% in Stuart, and more people using a language other than English at home (33.9% versus 4.8%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of around $180 to $185. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown, and homes in Stuart are now far more likely to be owned outright than those in Namatjira. While Stuart has more separate houses, Namatjira has a far higher share of renters at 48.1%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.9 pts higher in Namatjira Other language: 29.1 pts higher in Namatjira Mortgage: $975 higher in Namatjira People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Namatjira Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Stuart

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stuartin Namatjira +24,649 larger in Stuart gap steady
34,955 14th pct 10,306 4th pct
Median age in Stuartin Namatjira +10 yrs older in Stuart gap widening
44 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Stuartin Namatjira +35.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
9.7% 87th pct 45.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Stuartin Namatjira +13.0 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
22.6% 83rd pct 9.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Stuartin Namatjira +3.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
17.1% 38th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Stuartin Namatjira +1.0 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
13.3% 71st pct 14.3% 81st pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 9.6%
17.1% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.2% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Stuart Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Stuartin Namatjira +7.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
8.0% 3rd pct 15.3% 27th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 77.6%
2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 19.5%
38.8% English ◂ +20.4 pts 18.4%
8.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
7.8% German ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Stuartin Namatjira +29.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 33.9% 80th pct
Limited English in Stuartin Namatjira +2.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
0.5% 14th pct 3.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +34.0 pts 52.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Stuartin Namatjira +13.8 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
46.8% 75th pct 33.0% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
46.8% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 33.0%
10.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Stuartin Namatjira +3.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
33.1% 4th pct 36.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Stuartin Namatjira +6.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
9.0% 3rd pct 15.3% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Stuartin Namatjira +1.20 more in Namatjira
4.86 93rd pct 6.06 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Stuartin Namatjira +16 more in Stuart
29 75th pct 13 24th pct
Students in Stuartin Namatjira +3,955 more in Stuart
5,314 16th pct 1,359 3rd pct
Avg size in Stuartin Namatjira +79 larger in Stuart
183 7th pct 105 0th pct
ICSEA in Stuartin Namatjira +88 higher in Stuart
917 9th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.5% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.5%
20.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 27.9%
13.4% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
11.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Stuartin Namatjira +$138 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
$598 8th pct $736 33rd pct
Household income in Stuartin Namatjira +$589 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
$1,081 0th pct $1,670 46th pct
Family income in Stuartin Namatjira +$301 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
$1,457 6th pct $1,758 23rd pct
High earners in Stuartin Namatjira +4.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
6.0% 15th pct 10.2% 47th pct
High-income homes in Stuartin Namatjira +11.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
9.3% 3rd pct 20.8% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.3%
3.6% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 39.1%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.0%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Stuartin Namatjira +15.2 pts higher in Stuart
35.2% 91st pct 20.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Stuartin Namatjira +7.0 pts higher in Stuart
11.0% 80th pct 4.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Stuartin Namatjira +3.6 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
7.9% 89th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +10.4 pts ▸ 63.8%
21.3% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Stuartin Namatjira +6.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
19.1% 86th pct 12.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Stuartin Namatjira +5.4 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
12.8% 65th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Stuartin Namatjira +4.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
22.4% 15th pct 27.3% 58th pct
Defence service in Stuartin Namatjira +1.0 pts higher in Stuart
3.1% 57th pct 2.0% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Stuartin Namatjira +9.8 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 12.8% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stuartin Namatjira +0.6 larger in Namatjira gap steady
2.2 10th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Stuartin Namatjira +3.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
19.1% 87th pct 22.3% 96th pct
Living alone in Stuartin Namatjira +6.8 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
34.8% 94th pct 28.1% 64th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 21.1%
19.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 26.9%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%
12.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.4% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stuartin Namatjira +$5 higher in Stuart gap narrowing
$185 1st pct $180 0th pct
Mortgage in Stuartin Namatjira +$975 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
$975 0th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Stuartin Namatjira +0.40 higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Stuartin Namatjira +19.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
28.5% 51st pct 48.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Stuartin Namatjira +23.3 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
38.1% 78th pct 14.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Stuartin Namatjira +17.1 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
86.4% 65th pct 69.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Stuartin Namatjira +15.5 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
78.6% 52nd pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 14.9%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%
2.5% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 69.3%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.8% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 41.6%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.3%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 16.6%
3.0% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.3% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.0 pts 11.6%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Stuartin Namatjira +8.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
9.1% 81st pct 17.8% 94th pct
Work from home in Stuartin Namatjira +2.7 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
6.6% 17th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Stuartin Namatjira +1.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
0.9% 23rd pct 2.2% 47th pct
PT stops in Stuartin Namatjira +212 more in Stuart
243 45th pct 31 5th pct
Stops/1k in Stuartin Namatjira +3.94 more in Stuart
6.95 89th pct 3.01 19th pct
Departures/1k in Stuartin Namatjira +114.0 more in Stuart
252.3 19th pct 138.3 12th pct
PT routes in Stuartin Namatjira +18 more in Stuart
25 46th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 62.7%
5.4% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
0.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%
9.1% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Stuartin Namatjira +7.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
28.5% 2nd pct 36.0% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Stuartin Namatjira +12.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
13.9% 58th pct 26.1% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Stuartin Namatjira +2.3 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
6.7% 83rd pct 4.3% 31st pct
Participation in Stuartin Namatjira +1.2 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
51.5% 12th pct 50.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Stuartin Namatjira +12.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
57.7% 41st pct 69.9% 97th pct

Industries people work in

6.6% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%
6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.5% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Stuartin Namatjira +0.6 higher in Stuart
3.6 18th pct 3.0 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Stuartin Namatjira +0.5 more in Stuart
3.6 17th pct 3.0 11th pct
15-min city in Stuartin Namatjira +17.9 pts higher in Stuart
42.2% 21st pct 24.2% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Stuartin Namatjira even
36.2% 13th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Stuartin Namatjira +1.8 pts higher in Namatjira
55.8% 20th pct 57.6% 21st pct
Walk to school in Stuartin Namatjira +4.7 pts higher in Namatjira
52.6% 24th pct 57.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Stuartin Namatjira +5.4 pts higher in Namatjira
64.6% 13th pct 70.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in Stuartin Namatjira +23.4 pts higher in Stuart
31.1% 24th pct 7.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Stuartin Namatjira +9.0 more in Stuart
24.1 88th pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Stuartin Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Stuartin Namatjira +0.1 pts higher in Stuart
3.5% 15th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stuart vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40041/stuart/vs/SED70019/namatjira