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Barkly vs Katherine

Name: Barkly vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 559 km apart · Barkly profile · Katherine profile

Barkly Katherine

Katherine and Barkly are two sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory separated by over 500 km. Barkly has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 64.5%, compared to 28.3% in Katherine. The two areas differ sharply on income and housing; the typical weekly personal income in Katherine is $1,021, while it is much lower in Barkly at $446. This gap is mirrored in rents, which are far higher in Katherine with a typical weekly cost of $310, compared to just $99 in Barkly.

Both areas share a similar need for support, with about 3% to 4% of people needing help with daily activities. While they share some commonalities, many gaps have widened since 2011. This is seen in the typical weekly income gap, which has grown to $1,258. Barkly also has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (33.4%) than Katherine (8.3%), a difference that has increased over time.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 36.3 pts higher in Barkly Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Barkly Personal income: $575 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,258 higher in Katherine Rent: $211 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkly in Katherine +179 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

8,447 3rd pct 8,626 4th pct

Median age in Barkly in Katherine +3 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

7.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

5.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Barkly Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 70.1%

1.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.3% English +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 35.4%

31.8% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barkly in Katherine +4.88 more in Barkly

9.05 100th pct 4.18 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barkly in Katherine +10 more in Barkly

18 43rd pct 8 10th pct

Students in Barkly in Katherine +390 more in Katherine

1,347 3rd pct 1,737 4th pct

Avg size in Barkly in Katherine +142 larger in Katherine

75 0th pct 217 11th pct

ICSEA in Barkly in Katherine +200 higher in Katherine

660 0th pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 10.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

9.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

8.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barkly in Katherine +$575 higher in Katherine gap widening

$446 0th pct $1,021 83rd pct

Household income in Barkly in Katherine +$623 higher in Katherine gap widening

$1,403 22nd pct $2,026 72nd pct

Family income in Barkly in Katherine +$1,258 higher in Katherine gap widening

$993 0th pct $2,251 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 29.9%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.6%

12.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barkly in Katherine +0.5 larger in Barkly gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 18.1%

17.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

24.9% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

18.2% 6 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%

10.7% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkly in Katherine +$211 higher in Katherine gap widening

$99 0th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Barkly in Katherine +$553 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$1,083 0th pct $1,636 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Barkly in Katherine +0.20 higher in Barkly gap narrowing

1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 49.8%

6.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.0% Other tenure ◂ +16.8 pts 3.1%

11.9% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% Not stated even 4.2%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 75.6%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 46.4%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 ◂ +42.1 pts 22.9%

6.2% $350–$549 +28.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.8% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.8 pts 14.1%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barkly in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barkly in Katherine even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barkly in Katherine even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barkly in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +29.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

25.8% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 5.6%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

1.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 33.8%

17.9% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.4% No vehicle ◂ +25.1 pts 8.3%

5.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 3.7%

17.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

5.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

9.9% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkly in Katherine +0.4 higher in Barkly

3.5 17th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barkly in Katherine +0.8 more in Barkly

4.3 29th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Barkly in Katherine +13.9 pts higher in Barkly

47.9% 28th pct 34.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Barkly in Katherine +24.1 pts higher in Barkly

64.9% 49th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Barkly in Katherine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barkly in Katherine +7.2 pts higher in Barkly

73.4% 47th pct 66.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Barkly in Katherine +5.8 pts higher in Katherine

69.3% 16th pct 75.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Barkly in Katherine +33.5 pts higher in Barkly

57.9% 60th pct 24.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Barkly in Katherine +3.5 more in Barkly

18.2 73rd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barkly in Katherine even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Barkly in Katherine even

2.8% 3rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70004/barkly/vs/SED70017/katherine