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Araluen vs Gwoja

State Electorate comparison ≈ 402 km apart · Araluen profile · Gwoja profile

Araluen Gwoja

Araluen and Gwoja are distinct areas of the Northern Territory located about 402 km apart. Araluen is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,302 compared to $1,226 in Gwoja. Education levels are also much higher in Araluen, where 30.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while Gwoja sits at 8.2%. Conversely, Gwoja has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 75.4%, which is far higher than the 14.4% seen in Araluen.

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and housing. They do share some similarities, such as the small percentage of people who need help with daily activities, which is around 3% in both. While Araluen is somewhat walkable and Gwoja is mostly car-dependent, both areas have populations that sit well above the national figure for those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 61.0 pts higher in Gwoja Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Araluen Other language: 45.5 pts higher in Gwoja Year 12: 37.9 pts higher in Araluen Renting: 32.3 pts higher in Gwoja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluenin Gwoja +1,981 larger in Araluen gap widening
9,965 4th pct 7,984 3rd pct
Median age in Araluenin Gwoja +6 yrs older in Araluen gap widening
34 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Araluenin Gwoja +61.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
14.4% 89th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Araluenin Gwoja +3.0 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
7.9% 5th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Araluenin Gwoja +3.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
21.2% 83rd pct 24.3% 96th pct
De facto in Araluenin Gwoja +4.0 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
42.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 39.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
2.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Araluenin Gwoja +27.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
32.7% 70th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 86.8%
6.1% India ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
2.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.4% English ◂ +19.3 pts 7.1%
25.3% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 7.6%
9.1% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%
6.0% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%
5.3% German ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Araluenin Gwoja +45.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
27.2% 73rd pct 72.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Araluenin Gwoja +6.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
2.6% 63rd pct 8.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +46.6 pts 19.2%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Araluenin Gwoja +18.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
40.4% 42nd pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 62.0%
40.4% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 22.2%
8.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Araluenin Gwoja +37.9 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
61.4% 62nd pct 23.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Araluenin Gwoja +22.0 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
30.2% 71st pct 8.2% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Araluenin Gwoja +8.98 more in Gwoja
2.36 65th pct 11.35 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Araluenin Gwoja +17 more in Gwoja
5 6th pct 22 57th pct
Students in Araluenin Gwoja +491 more in Araluen
1,854 5th pct 1,363 3rd pct
Avg size in Araluenin Gwoja +309 larger in Araluen
371 29th pct 62 0th pct
ICSEA in Araluenin Gwoja +316 higher in Araluen
935 11th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +37.9 pts 23.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below +27.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.3% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 14.1%
23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 6.3%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Araluenin Gwoja +$897 higher in Araluen gap widening
$1,205 91st pct $308 0th pct
Household income in Araluenin Gwoja +$1,076 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,302 88th pct $1,226 8th pct
Family income in Araluenin Gwoja +$1,882 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,611 81st pct $729 0th pct
High earners in Araluenin Gwoja +12.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
16.4% 76th pct 4.3% 4th pct
High-income homes in Araluenin Gwoja +23.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
29.8% 80th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $650–$1,499 +21.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.9%
16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 2.6%
8.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +36.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 17.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 7.5%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Araluenin Gwoja +2.0 pts higher in Araluen
20.4% 10th pct 18.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Araluenin Gwoja +3.2 pts higher in Araluen
5.7% 13th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Araluenin Gwoja +0.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
2.7% 1st pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 70.5%
15.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Araluenin Gwoja +10.4 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
16.9% 73rd pct 6.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Araluenin Gwoja +2.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
8.5% 9th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Araluenin Gwoja +14.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
28.4% 69th pct 43.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Araluenin Gwoja +1.7 pts higher in Araluen
2.8% 49th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Araluenin Gwoja +4.5 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
17.0% 14th pct 12.5% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluenin Gwoja +0.8 larger in Gwoja gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Araluenin Gwoja +10.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
15.1% 63rd pct 25.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Araluenin Gwoja +7.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
24.7% 44th pct 31.7% 87th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 56.0%
15.1% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 15.7%
1.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

24.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.1% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 18.4%
4.4% 6 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 8.0%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
7.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluenin Gwoja +$310 higher in Araluen gap widening
$400 71st pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Araluenin Gwoja +$1,235 higher in Araluen gap widening
$1,733 41st pct $498 0th pct
People / bedroom in Araluenin Gwoja +0.40 higher in Gwoja gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Araluenin Gwoja +32.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
44.3% 88th pct 76.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Araluenin Gwoja +11.3 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
14.7% 4th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Araluenin Gwoja +7.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
61.9% 21st pct 69.7% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Araluenin Gwoja +9.3 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
64.2% 19th pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented +32.3 pts ▸ 76.6%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.5 pts 0.8%
2.1% Other tenure +14.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%
1.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
33.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 17.2%
3.4% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 18.1%
7.0% 1 bedroom +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.9% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% Under $200 +66.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.7%
19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% Under $1,000 +30.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Araluenin Gwoja +31.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
7.2% 68th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Araluenin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 3.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Araluenin Gwoja +2.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
1.4% 32nd pct 3.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Araluenin Gwoja +34 more in Araluen
34 5th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Araluenin Gwoja +3.41 more in Araluen
3.41 25th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Araluenin Gwoja +167.1 more in Araluen
167.1 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Araluenin Gwoja +5 more in Araluen
5 7th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +35.4 pts 30.6%
5.3% Walked +34.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.2% No vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.6 pts 11.5%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Araluenin Gwoja +23.4 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
53.5% 92nd pct 30.1% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Araluenin Gwoja +4.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
28.5% 96th pct 32.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Araluenin Gwoja +11.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
3.1% 2nd pct 14.9% 99th pct
Participation in Araluenin Gwoja +32.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
74.5% 100th pct 42.4% 4th pct
Full-time in Araluenin Gwoja +6.3 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 66.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food +14.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
8.6% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
2.2% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%
18.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.3% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluenin Gwoja +2.5 higher in Araluen
5.5 48th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Araluenin Gwoja +2.0 more in Araluen
5.5 50th pct 3.5 16th pct
15-min city in Araluenin Gwoja +46.0 pts higher in Araluen
73.9% 56th pct 27.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Araluenin Gwoja +2.4 pts higher in Gwoja
67.2% 52nd pct 69.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Araluenin Gwoja +90.0 pts higher in Araluen
90.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Araluenin Gwoja +25.2 pts higher in Araluen
84.1% 63rd pct 58.9% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Araluenin Gwoja +31.2 pts higher in Araluen
95.4% 46th pct 64.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Araluenin Gwoja +16.1 pts higher in Araluen
69.1% 71st pct 53.0% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Araluenin Gwoja +8.2 more in Gwoja
12.7 37th pct 20.9 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Araluenin Gwoja +90 higher in Araluen
90 51st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Araluenin Gwoja +0.6 pts higher in Gwoja
2.9% 4th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70002/araluen/vs/SED70014/gwoja