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Araluen vs Namatjira

State Electorate comparison ≈ 192 km apart · Araluen profile · Namatjira profile

Araluen Namatjira

Namatjira and Araluen are both small populations in the Northern Territory, but they differ greatly in their social and economic makeup. Namatjira has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (45.6% compared to 14.4%) and a much higher share of homes without a motor vehicle (17.8% versus 7.2%). In contrast, Araluen is far more walkable, with a score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to Namatjira's 3.0 (mostly car-dependent). Araluen also has a far higher typical weekly income of $1,205, while Namatjira's is $736.

Both areas are very similar in the typical age of their residents, which is 34 years. However, many gaps between the two have widened or flipped since 2011. Araluen's lead in typical weekly rent and the share of people with a bachelor degree has grown significantly. Similarly, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened, with Araluen now far higher at 74.5% compared to 50.3% in Namatjira.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 31.2 pts higher in Namatjira Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Araluen Participation: 24.2 pts higher in Araluen Rent: $220 higher in Araluen Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Araluen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araluenin Namatjira +341 larger in Namatjira gap narrowing
9,965 4th pct 10,306 4th pct
Median age in Araluenin Namatjira even gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Araluenin Namatjira +31.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
14.4% 89th pct 45.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Araluenin Namatjira +1.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
7.9% 5th pct 9.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Araluenin Namatjira +0.4 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
21.2% 83rd pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Araluenin Namatjira +0.7 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.3% 81st pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 32.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 44.2%
42.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Araluen Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Araluenin Namatjira +17.5 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
32.7% 70th pct 15.3% 27th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 77.6%
6.1% India ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.4% English ◂ +8.0 pts 18.4%
25.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 19.5%
9.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
6.0% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%
5.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Araluenin Namatjira +6.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
27.2% 73rd pct 33.9% 80th pct
Limited English in Araluenin Namatjira +0.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
2.6% 63rd pct 3.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 52.2%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Araluenin Namatjira +7.4 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
40.4% 42nd pct 33.0% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
40.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 33.0%
8.5% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Araluenin Namatjira +24.6 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
61.4% 62nd pct 36.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Araluenin Namatjira +14.9 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
30.2% 71st pct 15.3% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Araluenin Namatjira +3.70 more in Namatjira
2.36 65th pct 6.06 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Araluenin Namatjira +8 more in Namatjira
5 6th pct 13 24th pct
Students in Araluenin Namatjira +495 more in Araluen
1,854 5th pct 1,359 3rd pct
Avg size in Araluenin Namatjira +266 larger in Araluen
371 29th pct 105 0th pct
ICSEA in Araluenin Namatjira +107 higher in Araluen
935 11th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.6 pts 36.8%
13.3% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 19.5%
23.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
11.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Araluenin Namatjira +$469 higher in Araluen gap widening
$1,205 91st pct $736 33rd pct
Household income in Araluenin Namatjira +$632 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,302 88th pct $1,670 46th pct
Family income in Araluenin Namatjira +$853 higher in Araluen gap widening
$2,611 81st pct $1,758 23rd pct
High earners in Araluenin Namatjira +6.3 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
16.4% 76th pct 10.2% 47th pct
High-income homes in Araluenin Namatjira +9.0 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
29.8% 80th pct 20.8% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.9%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
8.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 23.0%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.5%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Araluenin Namatjira +0.4 pts higher in Araluen
20.4% 10th pct 20.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Araluenin Namatjira +1.7 pts higher in Araluen
5.7% 13th pct 4.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Araluenin Namatjira +1.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
2.7% 1st pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 63.8%
15.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Araluenin Namatjira +4.6 pts higher in Araluen gap steady
16.9% 73rd pct 12.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Araluenin Namatjira +1.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
8.5% 9th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Araluenin Namatjira +1.2 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
28.4% 69th pct 27.3% 58th pct
Defence service in Araluenin Namatjira +0.8 pts higher in Araluen
2.8% 49th pct 2.0% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Araluenin Namatjira +4.1 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
17.0% 14th pct 12.8% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araluenin Namatjira +0.1 larger in Namatjira gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Araluenin Namatjira +7.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
15.1% 63rd pct 22.3% 96th pct
Living alone in Araluenin Namatjira +3.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
24.7% 44th pct 28.1% 64th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 54.3%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%
15.1% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%
24.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
4.4% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araluenin Namatjira +$220 higher in Araluen gap widening
$400 71st pct $180 0th pct
Mortgage in Araluenin Namatjira +$217 higher in Namatjira gap steady
$1,733 41st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Araluenin Namatjira +0.10 higher in Namatjira gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Araluenin Namatjira +3.8 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
44.3% 88th pct 48.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Araluenin Namatjira +0.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
14.7% 4th pct 14.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Araluenin Namatjira +7.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
61.9% 21st pct 69.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Araluenin Namatjira +1.1 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
64.2% 19th pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 26.1%
14.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.1% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
33.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 18.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%
7.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% Under $200 +36.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 18.1%
19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.5%
11.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Araluenin Namatjira +10.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
7.2% 68th pct 17.8% 94th pct
Work from home in Araluenin Namatjira +1.4 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Araluenin Namatjira +0.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
1.4% 32nd pct 2.2% 47th pct
PT stops in Araluenin Namatjira +3 more in Araluen
34 5th pct 31 5th pct
Stops/1k in Araluenin Namatjira +0.40 more in Araluen
3.41 25th pct 3.01 19th pct
Departures/1k in Araluenin Namatjira +28.8 more in Araluen
167.1 14th pct 138.3 12th pct
PT routes in Araluenin Namatjira +2 more in Namatjira
5 7th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.7%
5.3% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
2.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 27.3%
36.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.2% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
6.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Araluenin Namatjira +17.5 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
53.5% 92nd pct 36.0% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Araluenin Namatjira +2.3 pts higher in Araluen gap narrowing
28.5% 96th pct 26.1% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Araluenin Namatjira +1.2 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
3.1% 2nd pct 4.3% 31st pct
Participation in Araluenin Namatjira +24.2 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
74.5% 100th pct 50.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Araluenin Namatjira +2.8 pts higher in Araluen gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 69.9% 97th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
17.3% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%
18.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Araluenin Namatjira +2.5 higher in Araluen
5.5 48th pct 3.0 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Araluenin Namatjira +2.5 more in Araluen
5.5 50th pct 3.0 11th pct
15-min city in Araluenin Namatjira +49.6 pts higher in Araluen
73.9% 56th pct 24.2% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Araluenin Namatjira +31.0 pts higher in Araluen
67.2% 52nd pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Araluenin Namatjira +32.4 pts higher in Araluen
90.0% 52nd pct 57.6% 21st pct
Walk to school in Araluenin Namatjira +26.8 pts higher in Araluen
84.1% 63rd pct 57.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Araluenin Namatjira +25.3 pts higher in Araluen
95.4% 46th pct 70.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in Araluenin Namatjira +61.4 pts higher in Araluen
69.1% 71st pct 7.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Araluenin Namatjira +2.4 more in Namatjira
12.7 37th pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Araluenin Namatjira +90 higher in Araluen
90 51st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Araluenin Namatjira +0.5 pts higher in Namatjira
2.9% 4th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Araluen with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Araluen vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70002/araluen/vs/SED70019/namatjira