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Arafura vs Katherine

State Electorate comparison ≈ 283 km apart · Arafura profile · Katherine profile

Arafura Katherine

Arafura and Katherine both have populations of around 8,600, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Arafura has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 82.6%, compared to 28.3% in Katherine. This is reflected in language use, with 79% of Arafura residents using a language other than English at home. Economic gaps are also significant; the typical weekly personal income in Katherine is $1,021, which is far higher than the $272 typical in Arafura.

These financial and social gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly for personal and family incomes. Despite this, the two areas share some daily realities, such as being mostly car-dependent and having roughly the same share of people who need help with daily activities. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for home ownership, though Katherine has a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.4 pts higher in Arafura Other language: 59.1 pts higher in Arafura Personal income: $749 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,521 higher in Katherine Rent: $230 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arafurain Katherine even gap narrowing
8,629 4th pct 8,626 4th pct
Median age in Arafurain Katherine +4 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Arafurain Katherine +54.4 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
82.6% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in Arafurain Katherine +5.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 9.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Arafurain Katherine +1.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
23.8% 94th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in Arafurain Katherine +7.1 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 19.0% 97th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
44.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%
3.3% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Arafura Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arafurain Katherine +11.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 15.5% 28th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 70.1%
0.3% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

5.8% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.2% English +16.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.1% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% German +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Arafurain Katherine +59.1 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
79.0% 100th pct 19.9% 61st pct
Limited English in Arafurain Katherine +8.9 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
10.5% 95th pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

15.3% English only +48.1 pts ▸ 63.5%
0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arafurain Katherine +20.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
21.0% 5th pct 41.9% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 35.4%
21.0% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.5% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%
0.1% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arafurain Katherine +12.8 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
29.2% 0th pct 42.0% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Arafurain Katherine +10.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arafurain Katherine +2.64 more in Arafura
6.82 100th pct 4.18 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arafurain Katherine +6 more in Arafura
14 29th pct 8 10th pct
Students in Arafurain Katherine +189 more in Katherine
1,548 4th pct 1,737 4th pct
Avg size in Arafurain Katherine +107 larger in Katherine
111 0th pct 217 11th pct
ICSEA in Arafurain Katherine +206 higher in Katherine
654 0th pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.6%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

8.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
6.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Arafurain Katherine +$749 higher in Katherine gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,021 83rd pct
Household income in Arafurain Katherine +$754 higher in Katherine gap widening
$1,272 11th pct $2,026 72nd pct
Family income in Arafurain Katherine +$1,521 higher in Katherine gap widening
$730 0th pct $2,251 65th pct
High earners in Arafurain Katherine +7.7 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
4.1% 2nd pct 11.8% 58th pct
High-income homes in Arafurain Katherine +15.3 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 24.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.1%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

69.5% Under $650 ◂ +39.6 pts 29.9%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arafurain Katherine +1.2 pts higher in Katherine
18.7% 6th pct 19.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Arafurain Katherine +2.2 pts higher in Katherine
2.8% 0th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Arafurain Katherine +0.6 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
4.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +9.5 pts 62.6%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arafurain Katherine +8.4 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
6.4% 0th pct 14.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Arafurain Katherine +2.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Arafurain Katherine +23.6 pts higher in Arafura gap steady
48.0% 100th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Arafurain Katherine +3.2 pts higher in Katherine
1.8% 20th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arafurain Katherine +2.1 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 16.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arafurain Katherine +1.2 larger in Arafura gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arafurain Katherine +3.8 pts higher in Arafura gap steady
21.9% 95th pct 18.1% 84th pct
Living alone in Arafurain Katherine +6.5 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
18.4% 13th pct 24.9% 45th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 54.7%
16.0% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
3.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

19.5% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.4% 6 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 6.3%
18.4% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arafurain Katherine +$230 higher in Katherine gap widening
$80 0th pct $310 29th pct
Mortgage in Arafurain Katherine +$996 higher in Katherine gap narrowing
$640 0th pct $1,636 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Arafurain Katherine +0.50 higher in Arafura gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Arafurain Katherine +26.7 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 49.8% 91st pct
Owned outright in Arafurain Katherine +13.5 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 16.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Arafurain Katherine +5.5 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
81.1% 50th pct 75.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arafurain Katherine +8.2 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 69.0% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 49.8%
0.7% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.0 pts 3.1%
3.3% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 75.6%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 16.1%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +59.5 pts 22.9%
1.4% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
4.8% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +77.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arafurain Katherine +43.9 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Arafurain Katherine +2.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 4.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Arafurain Katherine +1.1 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
1.5% 34th pct 0.4% 6th pct
PT stops in Arafurain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arafurain Katherine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arafurain Katherine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arafurain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +39.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
38.7% Walked ◂ +33.1 pts 5.6%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%
1.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% No vehicle ◂ +43.9 pts 8.3%
11.1% 2 vehicles +24.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
3.2% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.3% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arafurain Katherine +23.8 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
18.1% 0th pct 41.9% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Arafurain Katherine +2.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
22.2% 88th pct 19.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arafurain Katherine +20.7 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 4.3% 30th pct
Participation in Arafurain Katherine +21.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
39.0% 0th pct 60.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Arafurain Katherine +11.7 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
61.9% 77th pct 73.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.5% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%
17.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
4.5% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
6.7% Retail trade even 6.7%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%
19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
4.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Arafurain Katherine +0.4 higher in Arafura
3.5 16th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arafurain Katherine +0.9 more in Arafura
4.4 30th pct 3.4 15th pct
15-min city in Arafurain Katherine +23.8 pts higher in Arafura
57.8% 40th pct 34.0% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Arafurain Katherine +36.9 pts higher in Arafura
77.8% 65th pct 40.8% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Arafurain Katherine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arafurain Katherine +10.8 pts higher in Arafura
77.0% 52nd pct 66.2% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Arafurain Katherine +0.7 pts higher in Katherine
74.3% 21st pct 75.1% 21st pct
Walk to health in Arafurain Katherine +32.6 pts higher in Arafura
57.0% 59th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Arafurain Katherine +2.9 more in Arafura
17.6 71st pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Arafurain Katherine even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Arafurain Katherine +0.8 pts higher in Arafura
3.5% 16th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arafura vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70001/arafura/vs/SED70017/katherine