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Arafura vs Arnhem

State Electorate comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Arafura profile · Arnhem profile

Arafura Arnhem

Arnhem and Arafura are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Arafura has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (82.6%) and those using another language at home (79.0%) compared to Arnhem's 68.9% and 67.6%. Arnhem is more likely to have people who report no religion (32.5%) and those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (24.9%), while Arafura has a much higher unemployment rate of 25.0% against 12.3% in Arnhem. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Arnhem at $1,612, compared to $1,272 in Arafura.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that residents share the same typical age of 29 and have nearly identical proportions of children and seniors. Both areas are largely car-dependent, although Arafura has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (77.8%) and health services (57.0%). Over time, the gap in household income has widened, while the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $552 higher in Arnhem Housework 15h+: 10.9 pts higher in Arnhem No car: 15.8 pts higher in Arafura Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Arnhem First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Arafura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arafurain Arnhem +598 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing
8,629 4th pct 9,227 4th pct
Median age in Arafurain Arnhem even gap steady
29 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arafurain Arnhem +13.7 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
82.6% 100th pct 68.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arafurain Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
3.8% 0th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Arafurain Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
23.8% 94th pct 24.0% 95th pct
De facto in Arafurain Arnhem +2.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%
17.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
45.3% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 38.8%
4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Arafura Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arafurain Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 86.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

5.8% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Filipino even 0.5%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arafurain Arnhem +11.4 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 67.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Arafurain Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
10.5% 95th pct 8.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

15.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arafurain Arnhem +11.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
21.0% 5th pct 32.5% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 45.1%
21.0% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arafurain Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
29.2% 0th pct 29.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Arafurain Arnhem +1.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 7.6% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arafurain Arnhem +0.05 more in Arafura
6.82 100th pct 6.77 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arafurain Arnhem +1 more in Arnhem
14 29th pct 15 32nd pct
Students in Arafurain Arnhem +160 more in Arafura
1,548 4th pct 1,388 3rd pct
Avg size in Arafurain Arnhem +18 larger in Arafura
111 0th pct 93 0th pct
ICSEA in Arafurain Arnhem +11 higher in Arnhem
654 0th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.2% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.8%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
8.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Arafurain Arnhem +$44 higher in Arnhem gap widening
$272 0th pct $316 0th pct
Household income in Arafurain Arnhem +$340 higher in Arnhem gap widening
$1,272 11th pct $1,612 41st pct
Family income in Arafurain Arnhem +$135 higher in Arnhem gap widening
$730 0th pct $865 0th pct
High earners in Arafurain Arnhem +2.3 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
4.1% 2nd pct 6.4% 18th pct
High-income homes in Arafurain Arnhem +7.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 16.7% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.6%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

69.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 62.3%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arafurain Arnhem +2.5 pts higher in Arafura
18.7% 6th pct 16.2% 0th pct
Mental health in Arafurain Arnhem +0.4 pts higher in Arnhem
2.8% 0th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arafurain Arnhem even gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.0% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
4.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Arthritis even 1.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Cancer even 0.4%
0.3% Stroke even 0.3%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
14.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arafurain Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
6.4% 0th pct 7.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Arafurain Arnhem +2.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Arafurain Arnhem +0.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
48.0% 100th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Arafurain Arnhem +5.2 pts higher in Arnhem
1.8% 20th pct 7.0% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arafurain Arnhem +10.9 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
14.0% 8th pct 24.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arafurain Arnhem +0.2 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Arafurain Arnhem even gap narrowing
21.9% 95th pct 21.9% 95th pct
Living alone in Arafurain Arnhem +4.0 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 14.4% 3rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.9% One-parent families even 21.9%
16.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
3.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Household size

28.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%
19.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%
11.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arafurain Arnhem +$5 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $85 0th pct
Mortgage in Arafurain Arnhem +$552 higher in Arnhem gap widening
$640 0th pct $1,192 5th pct
People / bedroom in Arafurain Arnhem even gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Arafurain Arnhem +1.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Arafurain Arnhem +0.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Arafurain Arnhem +3.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
81.1% 50th pct 77.5% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Arafurain Arnhem +7.3 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
60.8% 14th pct 68.1% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 78.0%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
3.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 77.5%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%
13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 74.9%
4.8% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +76.7 pts 15.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arafurain Arnhem +15.8 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 36.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Arafurain Arnhem +2.0 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 3.4% 2nd pct
PT commute in Arafurain Arnhem +2.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
1.5% 34th pct 3.8% 71st pct
PT stops in Arafurain Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arafurain Arnhem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arafurain Arnhem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arafurain Arnhem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 29.4%
31.4% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%
1.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% No vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 36.5%
32.1% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arafurain Arnhem +8.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
18.1% 0th pct 26.5% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Arafurain Arnhem +8.6 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
22.2% 88th pct 30.8% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arafurain Arnhem +12.8 pts higher in Arafura gap steady
25.0% 100th pct 12.3% 95th pct
Participation in Arafurain Arnhem +0.2 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
39.0% 0th pct 38.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Arafurain Arnhem +6.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
61.9% 77th pct 68.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%
3.5% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%
19.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
9.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Arafurain Arnhem +1.0 higher in Arafura
3.5 16th pct 2.5 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arafurain Arnhem +1.1 more in Arafura
4.4 30th pct 3.2 13th pct
15-min city in Arafurain Arnhem +29.3 pts higher in Arafura
57.8% 40th pct 28.5% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Arafurain Arnhem +31.4 pts higher in Arafura
77.8% 65th pct 46.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Arafurain Arnhem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arafurain Arnhem +1.9 pts higher in Arafura
77.0% 52nd pct 75.1% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Arafurain Arnhem +15.3 pts higher in Arafura
74.3% 21st pct 59.0% 10th pct
Walk to health in Arafurain Arnhem +30.9 pts higher in Arafura
57.0% 59th pct 26.1% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Arafurain Arnhem +7.5 more in Arafura
17.6 71st pct 10.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Arafurain Arnhem even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Arafurain Arnhem +0.6 pts higher in Arnhem
3.5% 16th pct 4.1% 25th pct

Compare Arafura with nearby areas

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Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arafura vs Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70001/arafura/vs/SED70003/arnhem