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Arnhem vs Barkly

State Electorate comparison ≈ 531 km apart · Arnhem profile · Barkly profile

Arnhem Barkly

Arnhem and Barkly are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, though they differ in how people live. Arnhem has a much higher share of people using another language at home (67.6% compared to 45.0% in Barkly) and a higher rate of renters, at 78.0%. Homes in Arnhem are also larger, with 4.1 people per home, whereas Barkly has 3.2. In contrast, Barkly is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.9% versus 26.1% in Arnhem) and a higher typical weekly income of $446, compared to $316 in Arnhem.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, with 3.2% in Arnhem and 2.6% in Barkly. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and similar unemployment rates. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the proportion of people who speak another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Arnhem Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Arnhem Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in Arnhem Living alone: 13.0 pts higher in Barkly Unpaid child care: 12.9 pts higher in Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhemin Barkly +780 larger in Arnhem gap widening
9,227 4th pct 8,447 3rd pct
Median age in Arnhemin Barkly +1 yrs older in Barkly gap steady
29 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arnhemin Barkly +4.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
68.9% 100th pct 64.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arnhemin Barkly +3.9 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 7.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in Arnhemin Barkly +0.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
24.0% 95th pct 23.5% 93rd pct
De facto in Arnhemin Barkly +3.3 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 12.7% 61st pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 30.7%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 39.8%
38.8% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
4.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arnhemin Barkly +3.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
4.7% 0th pct 8.2% 3rd pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 82.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Arnhemin Barkly +22.6 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
67.6% 100th pct 45.0% 89th pct
Limited English in Arnhemin Barkly +4.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
8.7% 91st pct 4.6% 79th pct

Language used at home

23.1% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arnhemin Barkly +0.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
32.5% 18th pct 31.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%
15.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.8% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arnhemin Barkly +2.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
29.4% 0th pct 26.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Arnhemin Barkly +1.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
7.6% 0th pct 9.1% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Arnhemin Barkly +2.29 more in Barkly
6.77 100th pct 9.05 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arnhemin Barkly +3 more in Barkly
15 32nd pct 18 43rd pct
Students in Arnhemin Barkly +41 more in Arnhem
1,388 3rd pct 1,347 3rd pct
Avg size in Arnhemin Barkly +18 larger in Arnhem
93 0th pct 75 0th pct
ICSEA in Arnhemin Barkly +6 higher in Arnhem
665 0th pct 660 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
25.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Arnhemin Barkly +$130 higher in Barkly gap widening
$316 0th pct $446 0th pct
Household income in Arnhemin Barkly +$209 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,612 41st pct $1,403 22nd pct
Family income in Arnhemin Barkly +$128 higher in Barkly gap widening
$865 0th pct $993 0th pct
High earners in Arnhemin Barkly +0.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
6.4% 18th pct 6.3% 17th pct
High-income homes in Arnhemin Barkly +4.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
16.7% 33rd pct 12.0% 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 50.9%
13.7% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arnhemin Barkly +1.5 pts higher in Barkly
16.2% 0th pct 17.7% 3rd pct
Mental health in Arnhemin Barkly +0.6 pts higher in Arnhem
3.2% 0th pct 2.6% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arnhemin Barkly even gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.0% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +5.2 pts 67.2%
13.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
2.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arnhemin Barkly +1.7 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
7.0% 3rd pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Arnhemin Barkly +4.9 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
14.0% 89th pct 9.2% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Arnhemin Barkly +12.9 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
48.4% 100th pct 35.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Arnhemin Barkly +5.4 pts higher in Arnhem
7.0% 96th pct 1.6% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arnhemin Barkly +3.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
24.9% 90th pct 21.2% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arnhemin Barkly +0.9 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing
4.1 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Arnhemin Barkly +5.0 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
21.9% 95th pct 27.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Arnhemin Barkly +13.0 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
14.4% 3rd pct 27.4% 60th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 53.8%
21.9% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.6% 6 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 18.2%
14.4% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.9% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhemin Barkly +$14 higher in Barkly gap steady
$85 0th pct $99 0th pct
Mortgage in Arnhemin Barkly +$109 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,192 5th pct $1,083 0th pct
People / bedroom in Arnhemin Barkly +0.30 higher in Arnhem gap widening
1.50 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Arnhemin Barkly +20.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 57.2% 97th pct
Owned outright in Arnhemin Barkly +7.8 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 11.9% 1st pct
Separate houses in Arnhemin Barkly +4.5 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
77.5% 41st pct 82.0% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Arnhemin Barkly +6.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
68.1% 24th pct 62.1% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 57.2%
14.8% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.1% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 82.0%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
3.2% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 47.3%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%
13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
5.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 65.0%
16.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
1.7% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
15.0% Under $1,000 +24.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arnhemin Barkly +3.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
36.5% 100th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Arnhemin Barkly +4.1 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.4% 2nd pct 7.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Arnhemin Barkly +2.3 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
3.8% 71st pct 1.5% 34th pct
PT stops in Arnhemin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arnhemin Barkly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arnhemin Barkly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arnhemin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.4% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
3.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 33.4%
23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arnhemin Barkly +1.6 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
26.5% 0th pct 28.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Arnhemin Barkly +5.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
30.8% 99th pct 25.7% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arnhemin Barkly +0.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
12.3% 95th pct 11.7% 94th pct
Participation in Arnhemin Barkly +4.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
38.8% 0th pct 43.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Arnhemin Barkly +3.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
68.4% 94th pct 71.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 17.1%
9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
7.3% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
5.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
11.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.4% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhemin Barkly +1.0 higher in Barkly
2.5 7th pct 3.5 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arnhemin Barkly +1.0 more in Barkly
3.2 13th pct 4.3 29th pct
15-min city in Arnhemin Barkly +19.4 pts higher in Barkly
28.5% 8th pct 47.9% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Arnhemin Barkly +18.6 pts higher in Barkly
46.4% 27th pct 64.9% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Arnhemin Barkly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arnhemin Barkly +1.7 pts higher in Arnhem
75.1% 49th pct 73.4% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Arnhemin Barkly +10.2 pts higher in Barkly
59.0% 10th pct 69.3% 16th pct
Walk to health in Arnhemin Barkly +31.8 pts higher in Barkly
26.1% 15th pct 57.9% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Arnhemin Barkly +8.2 more in Barkly
10.1 12th pct 18.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Arnhemin Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Arnhemin Barkly +1.3 pts higher in Arnhem
4.1% 25th pct 2.8% 3rd pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70004/barkly