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Arafura vs Goyder

State Electorate comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Arafura profile · Goyder profile

Arafura Goyder

Goyder and Arafura are two remote areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Arafura has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (82.6% compared to 8.5% in Goyder) and a far younger population, with a typical resident aged 29. In contrast, the typical person in Goyder is 41. Incomes are significantly higher in Goyder, where the typical household earns $2,253 a week, compared to $1,272 in Arafura. Language use also differs sharply, with 79% of Arafura residents using another language at home, while 81.5% of Goyder residents speak only English.

Both areas share a similar rate of people needing help with daily activities, which sits around the national figure of 3.5%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical household incomes and the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Goyder. While Arafura has a much higher proportion of renters (76.5%), Goyder has more people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.2 pts higher in Arafura Other language: 71.6 pts higher in Arafura No religion: 28.6 pts higher in Goyder Personal income: $775 higher in Goyder Family income: $1,865 higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arafurain Goyder +828 larger in Goyder gap widening
8,629 4th pct 9,457 4th pct
Median age in Arafurain Goyder +12 yrs older in Goyder gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Arafurain Goyder +74.2 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
82.6% 100th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Arafurain Goyder +9.5 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 13.3% 25th pct
Under 15 in Arafurain Goyder +4.5 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
23.8% 94th pct 19.3% 67th pct
De facto in Arafurain Goyder +5.8 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 17.8% 93rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%
44.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%
3.3% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Arafura Goyder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arafurain Goyder +10.8 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
3.6% 0th pct 14.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 74.2%
0.4% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

5.8% Australian +34.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.2% English +28.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
2.1% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.9% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Arafurain Goyder +71.6 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 7.4% 30th pct
Limited English in Arafurain Goyder +8.5 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
10.5% 95th pct 2.0% 57th pct

Language used at home

15.3% English only +66.2 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arafurain Goyder +28.6 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
21.0% 5th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +25.4 pts 34.5%
21.0% No religion +28.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
11.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arafurain Goyder +11.3 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
29.2% 0th pct 40.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Arafurain Goyder +5.5 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 11.8% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arafurain Goyder +3.53 more in Arafura
6.82 100th pct 3.29 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arafurain Goyder +8 more in Arafura
14 29th pct 6 8th pct
Students in Arafurain Goyder +516 more in Goyder
1,548 4th pct 2,064 5th pct
Avg size in Arafurain Goyder +233 larger in Goyder
111 0th pct 344 26th pct
ICSEA in Arafurain Goyder +293 higher in Goyder
654 0th pct 948 13th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
6.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Arafurain Goyder +$775 higher in Goyder gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,047 85th pct
Household income in Arafurain Goyder +$981 higher in Goyder gap widening
$1,272 11th pct $2,253 87th pct
Family income in Arafurain Goyder +$1,865 higher in Goyder gap widening
$730 0th pct $2,595 81st pct
High earners in Arafurain Goyder +11.0 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
4.1% 2nd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Arafurain Goyder +22.1 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 31.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.2%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

69.5% Under $650 ◂ +39.5 pts 30.0%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arafurain Goyder +3.8 pts higher in Goyder
18.7% 6th pct 22.5% 16th pct
Mental health in Arafurain Goyder +2.8 pts higher in Goyder
2.8% 0th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Arafurain Goyder +0.4 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
0.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +8.8 pts 63.4%
14.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arafurain Goyder +8.9 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 15.2% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Arafurain Goyder +1.9 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Arafurain Goyder +21.4 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
48.0% 100th pct 26.5% 49th pct
Defence service in Arafurain Goyder +3.2 pts higher in Goyder
1.8% 20th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arafurain Goyder +7.6 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 21.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arafurain Goyder +1.1 larger in Arafura gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Arafurain Goyder +9.7 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
21.9% 95th pct 12.2% 31st pct
Living alone in Arafurain Goyder +0.9 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
18.4% 13th pct 19.4% 17th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
16.0% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

19.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.4% 6 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 6.0%
18.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.2% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arafurain Goyder +$320 higher in Goyder gap widening
$80 0th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Arafurain Goyder +$1,560 higher in Goyder gap narrowing
$640 0th pct $2,200 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Arafurain Goyder +0.50 higher in Arafura gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Arafurain Goyder +60.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 15.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Arafurain Goyder +25.1 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 28.4% 38th pct
Separate houses in Arafurain Goyder +12.4 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
81.1% 50th pct 93.6% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Arafurain Goyder +9.0 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 69.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +60.6 pts 15.8%
0.7% Owned with a mortgage +49.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
3.3% Owned outright +25.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.3 pts 2.9%
2.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 93.6%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 35.3%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 17.2%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.2% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
1.9% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +75.2 pts 7.2%
1.4% $350–$549 +35.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
4.8% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +82.1 pts 9.6%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arafurain Goyder +50.6 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Work from home in Arafurain Goyder +6.4 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 7.8% 23rd pct
PT commute in Arafurain Goyder +0.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
1.5% 34th pct 0.9% 21st pct
PT stops in Arafurain Goyder +60 more in Goyder
0 0th pct 60 10th pct
Stops/1k in Arafurain Goyder +6.34 more in Goyder
0.00 0th pct 6.34 84th pct
Departures/1k in Arafurain Goyder +161.8 more in Goyder
0.0 0th pct 161.8 14th pct
PT routes in Arafurain Goyder +8 more in Goyder
0 0th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +38.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
38.7% Walked ◂ +36.2 pts 2.6%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%
1.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% No vehicle ◂ +50.6 pts 1.7%
11.1% 2 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 21.7%
3.2% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.3% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arafurain Goyder +11.1 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
18.1% 0th pct 29.2% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Arafurain Goyder +14.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
22.2% 88th pct 7.6% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arafurain Goyder +21.4 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Participation in Arafurain Goyder +26.5 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
39.0% 0th pct 65.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Arafurain Goyder +6.7 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
61.9% 77th pct 68.5% 95th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 7.6%
17.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%
4.5% Construction +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 14.0%
19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%
11.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arafurain Goyder +3.0 higher in Arafura
3.5 16th pct 0.5 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arafurain Goyder +3.9 more in Arafura
4.4 30th pct 0.4 0th pct
15-min city in Arafurain Goyder +56.8 pts higher in Arafura
57.8% 40th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arafurain Goyder +71.8 pts higher in Arafura
77.8% 65th pct 6.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arafurain Goyder +11.5 pts higher in Goyder
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 4th pct
Walk to school in Arafurain Goyder +70.1 pts higher in Arafura
77.0% 52nd pct 6.9% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arafurain Goyder +71.2 pts higher in Arafura
74.3% 21st pct 3.1% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arafurain Goyder +56.1 pts higher in Arafura
57.0% 59th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arafurain Goyder +6.7 more in Arafura
17.6 71st pct 10.9 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Arafurain Goyder even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Arafurain Goyder +0.2 pts higher in Arafura
3.5% 16th pct 3.3% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arafura vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70001/arafura/vs/SED70013/goyder