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Arnhem vs Mulka

State Electorate comparison ≈ 262 km apart · Arnhem profile · Mulka profile

Arnhem Mulka

Mulka and Arnhem are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Mulka has a much higher share of separate houses (91.3% compared to 77.5%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (78.7% versus 26.1%). Meanwhile, Arnhem has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (30.8% compared to 14.5%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (68.9% versus 62.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 29 and an average of about four people per home. The two areas are also effectively alike in the share of people needing help with daily activities and those living in de facto relationships. While Mulka now has a well higher typical household income ($2,069 compared to $1,612), this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in Arnhem Housework 15h+: 6.2 pts higher in Arnhem Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Mulka Mortgage: $549 higher in Mulka Family income: $376 higher in Mulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arnhemin Mulka +251 larger in Mulka gap narrowing
9,227 4th pct 9,478 4th pct
Median age in Arnhemin Mulka even gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arnhemin Mulka +6.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
68.9% 100th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Arnhemin Mulka +0.2 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
4.0% 0th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Arnhemin Mulka +1.4 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
24.0% 95th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in Arnhemin Mulka +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%
24.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 45.5%
38.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Arnhem Mulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arnhemin Mulka +1.8 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
4.7% 0th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 84.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arnhemin Mulka +4.4 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
67.6% 100th pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Arnhemin Mulka +4.6 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

23.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arnhemin Mulka +9.6 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
32.5% 18th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
32.5% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 23.0%
6.8% Other religions +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arnhemin Mulka +7.0 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
29.4% 0th pct 36.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Arnhemin Mulka +2.5 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
7.6% 0th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arnhemin Mulka +1.78 more in Arnhem
6.77 100th pct 4.98 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arnhemin Mulka +3 more in Arnhem
15 32nd pct 12 19th pct
Students in Arnhemin Mulka +746 more in Mulka
1,388 3rd pct 2,134 5th pct
Avg size in Arnhemin Mulka +85 larger in Mulka
93 0th pct 178 6th pct
ICSEA in Arnhemin Mulka +91 higher in Mulka
665 0th pct 756 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%
18.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%
13.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
7.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
8.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Arnhemin Mulka +$50 higher in Mulka gap widening
$316 0th pct $366 0th pct
Household income in Arnhemin Mulka +$457 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
$1,612 41st pct $2,069 75th pct
Family income in Arnhemin Mulka +$376 higher in Mulka gap widening
$865 0th pct $1,241 0th pct
High earners in Arnhemin Mulka +2.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
6.4% 18th pct 9.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Arnhemin Mulka +7.3 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
16.7% 33rd pct 24.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

62.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 58.3%
13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arnhemin Mulka +0.7 pts higher in Arnhem
16.2% 0th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Arnhemin Mulka +0.1 pts higher in Arnhem
3.2% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Arnhemin Mulka +0.3 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None even 72.4%
13.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arnhemin Mulka +3.7 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
7.0% 3rd pct 10.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Arnhemin Mulka +0.3 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
14.0% 89th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Arnhemin Mulka +2.1 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
48.4% 100th pct 50.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Arnhemin Mulka +5.3 pts higher in Arnhem
7.0% 96th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arnhemin Mulka +6.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
24.9% 90th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arnhemin Mulka +0.1 larger in Arnhem gap narrowing
4.1 100th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Arnhemin Mulka +4.9 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
21.9% 95th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Arnhemin Mulka +2.1 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
14.4% 3rd pct 16.5% 8th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 60.0%
21.9% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
2.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

27.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%
18.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arnhemin Mulka +$15 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
$85 0th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Arnhemin Mulka +$549 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
$1,192 5th pct $1,741 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Arnhemin Mulka +0.10 higher in Arnhem gap steady
1.50 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Arnhemin Mulka +8.8 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Arnhemin Mulka +0.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Arnhemin Mulka +13.8 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
77.5% 41st pct 91.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Arnhemin Mulka +4.8 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
68.1% 24th pct 73.0% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 69.3%
14.8% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 91.3%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 4.2%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
2.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 52.1%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%
13.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
1.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

74.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 61.4%
16.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.0% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arnhemin Mulka +6.7 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
36.5% 100th pct 29.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Arnhemin Mulka +1.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
3.4% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Arnhemin Mulka +2.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
3.8% 71st pct 1.7% 38th pct
PT stops in Arnhemin Mulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arnhemin Mulka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arnhemin Mulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arnhemin Mulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.4% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 23.7%
9.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.8% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
3.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 29.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
23.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arnhemin Mulka +0.9 pts higher in Arnhem gap narrowing
26.5% 0th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Arnhemin Mulka +16.2 pts higher in Arnhem gap widening
30.8% 99th pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arnhemin Mulka +1.7 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
12.3% 95th pct 13.9% 98th pct
Participation in Arnhemin Mulka +4.1 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
38.8% 0th pct 42.9% 4th pct
Full-time in Arnhemin Mulka +1.1 pts higher in Arnhem gap steady
68.4% 94th pct 67.3% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

28.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.9 pts 10.6%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.3% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.9%
5.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%
13.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Arnhemin Mulka +0.5 higher in Mulka
2.5 7th pct 3.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arnhemin Mulka +0.4 more in Mulka
3.2 13th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Arnhemin Mulka +7.4 pts higher in Mulka
28.5% 8th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Arnhemin Mulka +3.7 pts higher in Arnhem
46.4% 27th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Arnhemin Mulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arnhemin Mulka +15.0 pts higher in Arnhem
75.1% 49th pct 60.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Arnhemin Mulka +24.8 pts higher in Mulka
59.0% 10th pct 83.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in Arnhemin Mulka +52.6 pts higher in Mulka
26.1% 15th pct 78.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Arnhemin Mulka +0.2 more in Mulka
10.1 12th pct 10.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Arnhemin Mulka even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Arnhemin Mulka +0.6 pts higher in Mulka
4.1% 25th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Arnhem with nearby areas

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Compare Mulka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arnhem vs Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70003/arnhem/vs/SED70018/mulka