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Arnhem vs Katherine

Name: Arnhem vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 238 km apart · Arnhem profile · Katherine profile

Arnhem Katherine

Arnhem and Katherine are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Arnhem has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (68.9%) and those using another language at home (67.6%). In contrast, Katherine has a higher share of people born overseas (15.5%) and much higher typical incomes, with personal weekly pay at $1,021 compared to $316 in Arnhem. Living arrangements also differ, as renting is far more common in Arnhem (78.0%) while more people in Katherine own their homes outright.

Both areas are similar in that they have almost no public transport stops and a similar share of large homes with three or more bedrooms. The gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the proportion of people who have completed Year 12 has also shrunk. While Arnhem remains much younger, the gap between the typical ages of residents in the two areas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 40.6 pts higher in Arnhem Other language: 47.7 pts higher in Arnhem Personal income: $705 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,386 higher in Katherine Rent: $225 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhem in Katherine +601 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing

9,227 4th pct 8,626 4th pct

Median age in Arnhem in Katherine +4 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 37.6%

38.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

4.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 70.1%

0.2% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.4% English +13.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.9% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

23.1% English only +40.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 35.4%

32.5% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arnhem in Katherine +2.59 more in Arnhem

6.77 100th pct 4.18 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arnhem in Katherine +7 more in Arnhem

15 32nd pct 8 10th pct

Students in Arnhem in Katherine +349 more in Katherine

1,388 3rd pct 1,737 4th pct

Avg size in Arnhem in Katherine +125 larger in Katherine

93 0th pct 217 11th pct

ICSEA in Arnhem in Katherine +195 higher in Katherine

665 0th pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Society & culture even 10.6%

7.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Arnhem in Katherine +$705 higher in Katherine gap widening

$316 0th pct $1,021 83rd pct

Household income in Arnhem in Katherine +$414 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,612 41st pct $2,026 72nd pct

Family income in Arnhem in Katherine +$1,386 higher in Katherine gap widening

$865 0th pct $2,251 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.4 pts 29.9%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +9.8 pts 62.6%

13.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Arnhem in Katherine +1.4 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing

4.1 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 54.7%

15.6% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

18.9% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.6% 6 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 6.3%

14.4% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhem in Katherine +$225 higher in Katherine gap widening

$85 0th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Arnhem in Katherine +$444 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$1,192 5th pct $1,636 32nd pct

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

1.50 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 49.8%

1.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.1% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 75.6%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 46.4%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 ◂ +52.0 pts 22.9%

1.7% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.2% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arnhem in Katherine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arnhem in Katherine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +33.5 pts ▸ 70.5%

29.4% Walked ◂ +23.8 pts 5.6%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

3.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% No vehicle ◂ +28.2 pts 8.3%

23.0% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.1% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.6 pts 15.9%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

3.7% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

7.3% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhem in Katherine +0.6 higher in Katherine

2.5 7th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arnhem in Katherine +0.2 more in Katherine

3.2 13th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Arnhem in Katherine +5.4 pts higher in Katherine

28.5% 8th pct 34.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Arnhem in Katherine +5.5 pts higher in Arnhem

46.4% 27th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Arnhem in Katherine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Arnhem in Katherine +8.9 pts higher in Arnhem

75.1% 49th pct 66.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Arnhem in Katherine +16.0 pts higher in Katherine

59.0% 10th pct 75.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Arnhem in Katherine +1.7 pts higher in Arnhem

26.1% 15th pct 24.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Arnhem in Katherine +4.6 more in Katherine

10.1 12th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Arnhem in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Arnhem in Katherine +1.4 pts higher in Arnhem

4.1% 25th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

Arafura Katherine Mulka Goyder Daly Nelson Brennan Blain

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

Daly Goyder Arnhem Arafura Blain Brennan Drysdale Spillett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70017/katherine