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Arnhem vs Gwoja

State Electorate comparison ≈ 887 km apart · Arnhem profile · Gwoja profile

Arnhem Gwoja

Arnhem and Gwoja are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Arnhem has a typical weekly household income of $1,612, which is well higher than Gwoja's $1,226. More people in Arnhem do unpaid housework (24.9% compared to 12.5% in Gwoja) and the area has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (68.1% vs 54.9%). Gwoja has a far higher share of people living alone at 31.7%, while only 14.4% do so in Arnhem.

Everyday life shares many common threads in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas have a very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and high rates of people using languages other than English at home. While the typical income is higher in Arnhem, the gap in school completion has narrowed since 2011, with Arnhem now slightly higher at 29.4% compared to 23.5% in Gwoja.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 12.4 pts higher in Arnhem Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Gwoja Mortgage: $694 higher in Arnhem 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Arnhem Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Arnhem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhemin Gwoja +1,243 larger in Arnhem gap widening
9,227 4th pct 7,984 3rd pct
Median age in Arnhemin Gwoja +1 yrs older in Arnhem gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arnhemin Gwoja +6.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
68.9% 100th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arnhemin Gwoja +1.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
4.0% 0th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
24.0% 95th pct 24.3% 96th pct
De facto in Arnhemin Gwoja +1.7 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%
24.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 39.3%
38.8% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.9 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia even 86.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
9.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
2.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Arnhemin Gwoja +5.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
67.6% 100th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Arnhemin Gwoja even gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 8.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

23.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arnhemin Gwoja +10.3 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
32.5% 18th pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
32.5% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 22.2%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
6.8% Other religions ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arnhemin Gwoja +5.9 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
29.4% 0th pct 23.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
7.6% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arnhemin Gwoja +4.58 more in Gwoja
6.77 100th pct 11.35 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arnhemin Gwoja +7 more in Gwoja
15 32nd pct 22 57th pct
Students in Arnhemin Gwoja +25 more in Arnhem
1,388 3rd pct 1,363 3rd pct
Avg size in Arnhemin Gwoja +31 larger in Arnhem
93 0th pct 62 0th pct
ICSEA in Arnhemin Gwoja +46 higher in Arnhem
665 0th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.3% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
29.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
9.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
7.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
1.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Arnhemin Gwoja +$8 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$316 0th pct $308 0th pct
Household income in Arnhemin Gwoja +$386 higher in Arnhem gap widening
$1,612 41st pct $1,226 8th pct
Family income in Arnhemin Gwoja +$136 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$865 0th pct $729 0th pct
High earners in Arnhemin Gwoja +2.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
6.4% 18th pct 4.3% 4th pct
High-income homes in Arnhemin Gwoja +10.0 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
16.7% 33rd pct 6.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%
15.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 60.1%
13.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arnhemin Gwoja +2.2 pts higher in Gwoja
16.2% 0th pct 18.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem
3.2% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 70.5%
13.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.5 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
7.0% 3rd pct 6.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Arnhemin Gwoja +2.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
14.0% 89th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Arnhemin Gwoja +5.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
48.4% 100th pct 43.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Arnhemin Gwoja +5.9 pts higher in Arnhem
7.0% 96th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arnhemin Gwoja +12.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
24.9% 90th pct 12.5% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.6 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing
4.1 100th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Arnhemin Gwoja +3.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
21.9% 95th pct 25.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Arnhemin Gwoja +17.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
14.4% 3rd pct 31.7% 87th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 56.0%
21.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.6% Couples without children even 15.7%
2.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

14.4% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
18.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhemin Gwoja +$5 higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
$85 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Arnhemin Gwoja +$694 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
$1,192 5th pct $498 0th pct
People / bedroom in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.10 higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Arnhemin Gwoja +1.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 76.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Arnhemin Gwoja +7.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
77.5% 41st pct 69.7% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arnhemin Gwoja +13.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
68.1% 24th pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 76.6%
14.8% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 69.7%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 40.4%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
1.3% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 77.2%
16.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%
1.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.0% Under $1,000 +27.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arnhemin Gwoja +1.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
36.5% 100th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
3.4% 2nd pct 3.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
3.8% 71st pct 3.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
3.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
3.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 11.5%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arnhemin Gwoja +3.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
26.5% 0th pct 30.1% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Arnhemin Gwoja +1.9 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
30.8% 99th pct 32.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arnhemin Gwoja +2.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
12.3% 95th pct 14.9% 99th pct
Participation in Arnhemin Gwoja +3.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
38.8% 0th pct 42.4% 4th pct
Full-time in Arnhemin Gwoja +2.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
68.4% 94th pct 66.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.8 pts 16.7%
2.9% Accommodation & food +18.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
7.3% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
2.8% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%
11.3% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
11.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.5 higher in Gwoja
2.5 7th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.3 more in Gwoja
3.2 13th pct 3.5 16th pct
15-min city in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem
28.5% 8th pct 27.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Arnhemin Gwoja +23.2 pts higher in Gwoja
46.4% 27th pct 69.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arnhemin Gwoja +16.2 pts higher in Arnhem
75.1% 49th pct 58.9% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Arnhemin Gwoja +5.2 pts higher in Gwoja
59.0% 10th pct 64.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Arnhemin Gwoja +26.8 pts higher in Gwoja
26.1% 15th pct 53.0% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Arnhemin Gwoja +10.8 more in Gwoja
10.1 12th pct 20.9 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Arnhemin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Arnhemin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem
4.1% 25th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70014/gwoja