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Arnhem vs Blain

Name: Arnhem vs Blain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 409 km apart · Arnhem profile · Blain profile

Arnhem Blain

Arnhem and Blain are very different places located about 409 km apart. Arnhem is a large, sparsely populated area with a strong Indigenous presence, where 68.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 67.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Blain is a compact area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,094, far higher than the $316 seen in Arnhem. Education levels also differ, with 50.4% of Blain residents completing Year 12 compared to 29.4% in Arnhem.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people working from home, which sits at around 3.4%. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2011. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened over the same period. Blain is very walkable and 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Arnhem is mostly car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.8 pts higher in Arnhem Other language: 52.2 pts higher in Arnhem Personal income: $778 higher in Blain Family income: $1,563 higher in Blain Rent: $305 higher in Blain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhem in Blain +540 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing

9,227 4th pct 8,687 4th pct

Median age in Arnhem in Blain +2 yrs older in Blain gap steady

29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.9%

24.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 38.8%

38.8% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Blain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 70.5%

0.2% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian +23.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.4% English +19.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.9% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

23.1% English only +50.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 34.5%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

6.8% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arnhem in Blain +4.93 more in Arnhem

6.77 100th pct 1.84 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arnhem in Blain +11 more in Arnhem

15 32nd pct 4 5th pct

Students in Arnhem in Blain +429 more in Arnhem

1,388 3rd pct 959 2nd pct

Avg size in Arnhem in Blain +147 larger in Blain

93 0th pct 240 14th pct

ICSEA in Arnhem in Blain +257 higher in Blain

665 0th pct 923 9th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.3 pts 6.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Arnhem in Blain +$778 higher in Blain gap widening

$316 0th pct $1,094 87th pct

Household income in Arnhem in Blain +$537 higher in Blain gap widening

$1,612 41st pct $2,149 81st pct

Family income in Arnhem in Blain +$1,563 higher in Blain gap widening

$865 0th pct $2,428 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +34.5 pts 27.8%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +6.3 pts 66.1%

13.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Arnhem in Blain +1.3 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing

4.1 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

15.6% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

18.9% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.6% 6 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 4.3%

14.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhem in Blain +$305 higher in Blain gap widening

$85 0th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Arnhem in Blain +$808 higher in Blain gap narrowing

$1,192 5th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Arnhem in Blain +0.60 higher in Arnhem gap steady

1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +28.0 pts 50.0%

1.1% Owned with a mortgage +37.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.8% Other tenure ◂ +13.7 pts 1.1%

4.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 73.8%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 42.7%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 ◂ +59.9 pts 15.0%

1.7% $350–$549 +42.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.2% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.2% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arnhem in Blain +26 more in Blain

0 0th pct 26 4th pct

Stops/1k in Arnhem in Blain +2.99 more in Blain

0.00 0th pct 2.99 19th pct

Departures/1k in Arnhem in Blain +470.5 more in Blain

0.0 0th pct 470.5 29th pct

PT routes in Arnhem in Blain +10 more in Blain

0 0th pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +36.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

29.4% Walked ◂ +28.5 pts 0.9%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% No vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 5.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

5.1% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 20.1%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%

5.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

4.2% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhem in Blain +3.8 higher in Blain

2.5 7th pct 6.4 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Arnhem in Blain +2.7 more in Blain

3.2 13th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Arnhem in Blain +71.1 pts higher in Blain

28.5% 8th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Arnhem in Blain +17.6 pts higher in Blain

46.4% 27th pct 64.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Arnhem in Blain +100.0 pts higher in Blain

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Arnhem in Blain +24.9 pts higher in Blain

75.1% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Arnhem in Blain +41.0 pts higher in Blain

59.0% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arnhem in Blain +32.7 pts higher in Blain

26.1% 15th pct 58.8% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Arnhem in Blain +1.8 more in Arnhem

10.1 12th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Arnhem in Blain +135 higher in Blain

0 0th pct 135 61st pct

Mean slope in Arnhem in Blain +0.6 pts higher in Arnhem

4.1% 25th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

Arafura Katherine Mulka Goyder Daly Nelson Brennan Blain

Compare Blain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Blain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70005/blain