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Barkly vs Gwoja

State Electorate comparison ≈ 523 km apart · Barkly profile · Gwoja profile

Barkly Gwoja

Barkly and Gwoja are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory. Gwoja has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (75.4%) and a much higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home (72.7%) compared to Barkly, where these figures are 64.5% and 45.0% respectively. Gwoja is also far more likely to be a rental market, with 76.6% of homes rented compared to 57.2% in Barkly. In contrast, Barkly has more separate houses (82.0%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $446, while the usual amount in Gwoja is $308.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit close to the national figure. While they share a lack of public transport, Barkly has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (73.4% vs 58.9%). Over time, the gaps between these two places have shifted; since 2011, Gwoja has seen its share of Aboriginal residents and home renters increase relative to Barkly.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Gwoja Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Gwoja Mortgage: $585 higher in Barkly Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in Barkly Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Barkly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barklyin Gwoja +463 larger in Barkly gap widening
8,447 3rd pct 7,984 3rd pct
Median age in Barklyin Gwoja +2 yrs older in Barkly gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Barklyin Gwoja +10.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
64.5% 100th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barklyin Gwoja +2.9 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
7.9% 5th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Barklyin Gwoja +0.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
23.5% 93rd pct 24.3% 96th pct
De facto in Barklyin Gwoja +1.7 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
39.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Barkly Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barklyin Gwoja +2.6 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
8.2% 3rd pct 5.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%
11.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
3.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Barklyin Gwoja +27.7 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
45.0% 89th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Barklyin Gwoja +4.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
4.6% 79th pct 8.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

43.8% English only ◂ +24.6 pts 19.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barklyin Gwoja +9.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
31.8% 16th pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 62.0%
31.8% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
1.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barklyin Gwoja +3.4 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
26.9% 0th pct 23.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Barklyin Gwoja +0.9 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
9.1% 3rd pct 8.2% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barklyin Gwoja +2.29 more in Gwoja
9.05 100th pct 11.35 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barklyin Gwoja +4 more in Gwoja
18 43rd pct 22 57th pct
Students in Barklyin Gwoja +16 more in Gwoja
1,347 3rd pct 1,363 3rd pct
Avg size in Barklyin Gwoja +13 larger in Barkly
75 0th pct 62 0th pct
ICSEA in Barklyin Gwoja +40 higher in Barkly
660 0th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%
9.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 22.8%
12.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
9.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Barklyin Gwoja +$138 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$446 0th pct $308 0th pct
Household income in Barklyin Gwoja +$177 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$1,403 22nd pct $1,226 8th pct
Family income in Barklyin Gwoja +$264 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$993 0th pct $729 0th pct
High earners in Barklyin Gwoja +2.0 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
6.3% 17th pct 4.3% 4th pct
High-income homes in Barklyin Gwoja +5.3 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
12.0% 13th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.9%
15.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barklyin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Gwoja
17.7% 3rd pct 18.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Barklyin Gwoja +0.1 pts higher in Barkly
2.6% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Barklyin Gwoja +0.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.5%
12.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.2% Two conditions even 3.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barklyin Gwoja +2.1 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
8.6% 9th pct 6.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Barklyin Gwoja +2.2 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
9.2% 11th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Barklyin Gwoja +7.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 43.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Barklyin Gwoja +0.5 pts higher in Barkly
1.6% 16th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barklyin Gwoja +8.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
21.2% 56th pct 12.5% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barklyin Gwoja +0.3 larger in Gwoja gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in Barklyin Gwoja +1.2 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
27.0% 100th pct 25.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Barklyin Gwoja +4.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
27.4% 60th pct 31.7% 87th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
27.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%
17.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
2.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

27.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.2% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.9% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 18.4%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barklyin Gwoja +$9 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$99 0th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Barklyin Gwoja +$585 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$1,083 0th pct $498 0th pct
People / bedroom in Barklyin Gwoja +0.20 higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
1.20 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Barklyin Gwoja +19.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
57.2% 97th pct 76.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barklyin Gwoja +8.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
11.9% 1st pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Barklyin Gwoja +12.2 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
82.0% 52nd pct 69.7% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barklyin Gwoja +7.2 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
62.1% 16th pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 76.6%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
11.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 3.3%
6.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 69.7%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.8% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 40.4%
11.7% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%
12.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 77.2%
10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
6.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 28.6%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barklyin Gwoja +4.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
33.4% 100th pct 38.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Barklyin Gwoja +4.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
7.5% 21st pct 3.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Barklyin Gwoja +2.2 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
1.5% 34th pct 3.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Barklyin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barklyin Gwoja even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barklyin Gwoja even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barklyin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 30.6%
25.8% Walked +13.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%
1.5% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barklyin Gwoja +1.9 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
28.1% 1st pct 30.1% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Barklyin Gwoja +7.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
25.7% 92nd pct 32.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barklyin Gwoja +3.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
11.7% 94th pct 14.9% 99th pct
Participation in Barklyin Gwoja +0.9 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
43.3% 4th pct 42.4% 4th pct
Full-time in Barklyin Gwoja +5.4 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
71.7% 100th pct 66.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Accommodation & food +16.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%
17.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
2.6% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
3.5% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
15.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Barklyin Gwoja +0.5 higher in Barkly
3.5 17th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barklyin Gwoja +0.7 more in Barkly
4.3 29th pct 3.5 16th pct
15-min city in Barklyin Gwoja +20.1 pts higher in Barkly
47.9% 28th pct 27.8% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Barklyin Gwoja +4.7 pts higher in Gwoja
64.9% 49th pct 69.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Barklyin Gwoja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barklyin Gwoja +14.5 pts higher in Barkly
73.4% 47th pct 58.9% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Barklyin Gwoja +5.1 pts higher in Barkly
69.3% 16th pct 64.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in Barklyin Gwoja +5.0 pts higher in Barkly
57.9% 60th pct 53.0% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Barklyin Gwoja +2.7 more in Gwoja
18.2 73rd pct 20.9 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Barklyin Gwoja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Barklyin Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Gwoja
2.8% 3rd pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70004/barkly/vs/SED70014/gwoja