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Arafura vs Nelson

State Electorate comparison ≈ 233 km apart · Arafura profile · Nelson profile

Arafura Nelson

Nelson and Arafura are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. Arafura has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 82.6%, compared with 17.6% in Nelson. Residents in Nelson are far older, with a typical age of 37, while Arafura's typical resident is just 29. There is also a huge gap in income; the typical weekly household income in Nelson is $2,484, which is far higher than the $1,272 seen in Arafura.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people who live alone, with Nelson at 17.7% and Arafura at 18.4%, and both sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. However, the gaps between the two are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 65.1 pts higher in Arafura Other language: 72.5 pts higher in Arafura Personal income: $913 higher in Nelson Family income: $2,051 higher in Nelson Unpaid child care: 25.5 pts higher in Arafura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arafurain Nelson +1,352 larger in Nelson gap widening
8,629 4th pct 9,981 4th pct
Median age in Arafurain Nelson +8 yrs older in Nelson gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Arafurain Nelson +65.1 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
82.6% 100th pct 17.6% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Arafurain Nelson +6.4 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 10.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in Arafurain Nelson +7.6 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
23.8% 94th pct 16.2% 27th pct
De facto in Arafurain Nelson +6.2 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
12.0% 48th pct 18.1% 94th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.2%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.3%
44.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%
3.3% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Arafura Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arafurain Nelson +8.7 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 12.4% 17th pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 80.7%
0.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

5.8% Australian +31.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
6.2% English +27.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.1% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.5% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% German +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Arafurain Nelson +72.5 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 6.5% 26th pct
Limited English in Arafurain Nelson +10.0 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
10.5% 95th pct 0.5% 16th pct

Language used at home

15.3% English only +60.5 pts ▸ 75.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Arafurain Nelson +24.5 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
21.0% 5th pct 45.5% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +27.9 pts 32.0%
21.0% No religion +24.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.5% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arafurain Nelson +15.8 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
29.2% 0th pct 45.0% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Arafurain Nelson +6.1 pts higher in Nelson gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 12.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arafurain Nelson +4.97 more in Arafura
6.82 100th pct 1.85 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arafurain Nelson +11 more in Arafura
14 29th pct 3 4th pct
Students in Arafurain Nelson +158 more in Nelson
1,548 4th pct 1,706 4th pct
Avg size in Arafurain Nelson +458 larger in Nelson
111 0th pct 569 66th pct
ICSEA in Arafurain Nelson +350 higher in Nelson
654 0th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.7% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
6.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Arafurain Nelson +$913 higher in Nelson gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,185 91st pct
Household income in Arafurain Nelson +$1,212 higher in Nelson gap widening
$1,272 11th pct $2,484 94th pct
Family income in Arafurain Nelson +$2,051 higher in Nelson gap widening
$730 0th pct $2,781 87th pct
High earners in Arafurain Nelson +10.6 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
4.1% 2nd pct 14.7% 71st pct
High-income homes in Arafurain Nelson +25.8 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 35.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.7%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.8% $4,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.8%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

69.5% Under $650 ◂ +47.2 pts 22.2%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arafurain Nelson +0.2 pts higher in Arafura
18.7% 6th pct 18.5% 5th pct
Mental health in Arafurain Nelson +1.9 pts higher in Nelson
2.8% 0th pct 4.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Arafurain Nelson +0.0 pts higher in Nelson gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.1% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
4.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
2.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 62.0%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
3.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arafurain Nelson +7.3 pts higher in Nelson gap narrowing
6.4% 0th pct 13.7% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Arafurain Nelson +3.1 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
11.2% 34th pct 8.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Arafurain Nelson +25.5 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
48.0% 100th pct 22.5% 16th pct
Defence service in Arafurain Nelson +8.9 pts higher in Nelson
1.8% 20th pct 10.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arafurain Nelson +3.8 pts higher in Nelson gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 17.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arafurain Nelson +1.0 larger in Arafura gap widening
3.9 100th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Arafurain Nelson +11.3 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
21.9% 95th pct 10.7% 15th pct
Living alone in Arafurain Nelson +0.8 pts higher in Arafura gap steady
18.4% 13th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
16.0% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

19.5% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.4% 6 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 5.2%
11.7% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
12.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arafurain Nelson +$290 higher in Nelson gap widening
$80 0th pct $370 52nd pct
Mortgage in Arafurain Nelson +$1,746 higher in Nelson gap widening
$640 0th pct $2,386 88th pct
People / bedroom in Arafurain Nelson +0.50 higher in Arafura gap widening
1.50 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Arafurain Nelson +56.1 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
76.5% 100th pct 20.4% 17th pct
Owned outright in Arafurain Nelson +23.9 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 27.1% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Arafurain Nelson +7.7 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
81.1% 50th pct 88.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Arafurain Nelson +12.5 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 73.3% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +56.1 pts 20.4%
0.7% Owned with a mortgage +47.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
3.3% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 88.8%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 34.0%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 13.9%
1.2% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +72.2 pts 10.2%
1.4% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.8% $200–$349 +22.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +83.2 pts 8.5%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arafurain Nelson +50.3 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
Work from home in Arafurain Nelson +3.4 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 4.9% 8th pct
PT commute in Arafurain Nelson +0.7 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
1.5% 34th pct 0.8% 18th pct
PT stops in Arafurain Nelson +41 more in Nelson
0 0th pct 41 7th pct
Stops/1k in Arafurain Nelson +4.11 more in Nelson
0.00 0th pct 4.11 39th pct
Departures/1k in Arafurain Nelson +315.5 more in Nelson
0.0 0th pct 315.5 22nd pct
PT routes in Arafurain Nelson +19 more in Nelson
0 0th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +36.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
38.7% Walked ◂ +33.8 pts 5.0%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%
1.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% No vehicle ◂ +50.3 pts 1.9%
11.1% 2 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 20.9%
3.2% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.3% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arafurain Nelson +13.3 pts higher in Nelson gap steady
18.1% 0th pct 31.4% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Arafurain Nelson +14.0 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
22.2% 88th pct 8.2% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arafurain Nelson +22.0 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arafurain Nelson +23.3 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
39.0% 0th pct 62.3% 55th pct
Full-time in Arafurain Nelson +7.7 pts higher in Nelson gap widening
61.9% 77th pct 69.6% 97th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.5% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 6.6%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%
4.5% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 13.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Arafurain Nelson +2.5 higher in Arafura
3.5 16th pct 1.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arafurain Nelson +3.5 more in Arafura
4.4 30th pct 0.9 0th pct
15-min city in Arafurain Nelson +49.5 pts higher in Arafura
57.8% 40th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arafurain Nelson +64.2 pts higher in Arafura
77.8% 65th pct 13.5% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arafurain Nelson +19.6 pts higher in Nelson
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 6th pct
Walk to school in Arafurain Nelson +71.9 pts higher in Arafura
77.0% 52nd pct 5.1% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arafurain Nelson +67.9 pts higher in Arafura
74.3% 21st pct 6.5% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arafurain Nelson +46.3 pts higher in Arafura
57.0% 59th pct 10.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arafurain Nelson +7.0 more in Arafura
17.6 71st pct 10.6 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Arafurain Nelson +2 higher in Nelson
0 1st pct 2 16th pct
Mean slope in Arafurain Nelson +0.3 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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70001/arafura/vs/SED70020/nelson