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Arnhem vs Goyder

Name: Arnhem vs Goyder — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 335 km apart · Arnhem profile · Goyder profile

Arnhem Goyder

Goyder and Arnhem are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Arnhem has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (68.9% compared to 8.5% in Goyder) and far more people using another language at home (67.6% vs 7.4%). Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly family income is far higher in Goyder at $2,595, while Arnhem is among the lowest at $865. These differences extend to housing, with 78% of Arnhem residents renting, whereas 49.9% of Goyder households have a mortgage.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, with Goyder at 3.5% and Arnhem at 3.0%. While they share similar rates of full-time employment, several gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed, and the share of people using another language at home has also fallen in Arnhem relative to Goyder. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 60.4 pts higher in Arnhem Other language: 60.2 pts higher in Arnhem Personal income: $731 higher in Goyder Family income: $1,730 higher in Goyder Rent: $315 higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhem in Goyder +230 larger in Goyder gap narrowing

9,227 4th pct 9,457 4th pct

Median age in Arnhem in Goyder +12 yrs older in Goyder gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 25.1%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.3%

38.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.2% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Goyder

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 74.2%

0.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian +28.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.4% English +25.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.9% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

23.1% English only +58.4 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 34.5%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

6.8% Other religions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arnhem in Goyder +3.48 more in Arnhem

6.77 100th pct 3.29 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arnhem in Goyder +9 more in Arnhem

15 32nd pct 6 8th pct

Students in Arnhem in Goyder +676 more in Goyder

1,388 3rd pct 2,064 5th pct

Avg size in Arnhem in Goyder +251 larger in Goyder

93 0th pct 344 26th pct

ICSEA in Arnhem in Goyder +283 higher in Goyder

665 0th pct 948 13th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.1 pts 9.2%

18.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.3%

0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Arnhem in Goyder +$731 higher in Goyder gap widening

$316 0th pct $1,047 85th pct

Household income in Arnhem in Goyder +$641 higher in Goyder gap widening

$1,612 41st pct $2,253 87th pct

Family income in Arnhem in Goyder +$1,730 higher in Goyder gap widening

$865 0th pct $2,595 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.3 pts 30.0%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +9.0 pts 63.4%

13.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

4.1 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

15.6% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

18.9% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.6% 6 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 6.0%

14.4% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhem in Goyder +$315 higher in Goyder gap widening

$85 0th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Arnhem in Goyder +$1,008 higher in Goyder gap narrowing

$1,192 5th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Arnhem in Goyder +0.50 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing

1.50 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +62.2 pts 15.8%

1.1% Owned with a mortgage +48.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

4.1% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 2.9%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 1.4%

3.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 35.3%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.9% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 ◂ +67.7 pts 7.2%

1.7% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.2% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.2% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arnhem in Goyder +60 more in Goyder

0 0th pct 60 10th pct

Stops/1k in Arnhem in Goyder +6.34 more in Goyder

0.00 0th pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Arnhem in Goyder +161.8 more in Goyder

0.0 0th pct 161.8 14th pct

PT routes in Arnhem in Goyder +8 more in Goyder

0 0th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +32.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

29.4% Walked ◂ +26.8 pts 2.6%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.5% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% No vehicle ◂ +34.8 pts 1.7%

23.0% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%

5.1% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.4% 4 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.4 pts 14.1%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% Construction +11.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

7.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

5.9% Retail trade even 5.9%

2.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhem in Goyder +2.0 higher in Arnhem

2.5 7th pct 0.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arnhem in Goyder +2.8 more in Arnhem

3.2 13th pct 0.4 0th pct

15-min city in Arnhem in Goyder +27.6 pts higher in Arnhem

28.5% 8th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Arnhem in Goyder +40.4 pts higher in Arnhem

46.4% 27th pct 6.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Arnhem in Goyder +11.5 pts higher in Goyder

0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 4th pct

Walk to school in Arnhem in Goyder +68.2 pts higher in Arnhem

75.1% 49th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Arnhem in Goyder +55.9 pts higher in Arnhem

59.0% 10th pct 3.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in Arnhem in Goyder +25.2 pts higher in Arnhem

26.1% 15th pct 0.9% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arnhem in Goyder +0.8 more in Goyder

10.1 12th pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Arnhem in Goyder even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Arnhem in Goyder +0.8 pts higher in Arnhem

4.1% 25th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Goyder with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70013/goyder