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Barkly vs Namatjira

Name: Barkly vs Namatjira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 590 km apart · Barkly profile · Namatjira profile

Barkly Namatjira

Namatjira and Barkly are both remote Northern Territory areas with small populations. Barkly has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (64.5%) compared to Namatjira (45.6%). Namatjira generally has higher incomes, with the typical family earning $1,758 a week compared to $993 in Barkly. These differences extend to housing, where Namatjira has far higher typical monthly home-loan payments ($1,950) than Barkly ($1,083).

Both areas share a similar number of school enrolments and have about the same percentage of people living alone. They are also alike in how many of their homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Many of the gaps between them have narrowed since 2011, including the difference in typical personal incomes and the share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $81 higher in Namatjira Mortgage: $867 higher in Namatjira Family income: $765 higher in Namatjira First Nations: 18.9 pts higher in Barkly Personal income: $290 higher in Namatjira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkly in Namatjira +1,859 larger in Namatjira gap widening

8,447 3rd pct 10,306 4th pct

Median age in Barkly in Namatjira +4 yrs older in Namatjira gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

7.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

46.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.2%

39.8% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barkly Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.3% English +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.3%

31.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barkly in Namatjira +2.99 more in Barkly

9.05 100th pct 6.06 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barkly in Namatjira +5 more in Barkly

18 43rd pct 13 24th pct

Students in Barkly in Namatjira +12 more in Namatjira

1,347 3rd pct 1,359 3rd pct

Avg size in Barkly in Namatjira +30 larger in Namatjira

75 0th pct 105 0th pct

ICSEA in Barkly in Namatjira +168 higher in Namatjira

660 0th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 19.3%

21.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.5% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

8.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Barkly in Namatjira +$290 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$446 0th pct $736 33rd pct

Household income in Barkly in Namatjira +$267 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$1,403 22nd pct $1,670 46th pct

Family income in Barkly in Namatjira +$765 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$993 0th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.9%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.1%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.8%

12.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barkly in Namatjira +0.4 larger in Barkly gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

17.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.3% Other families even 2.3%

Household size

27.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.2% 6 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 8.9%

10.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkly in Namatjira +$81 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$99 0th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Barkly in Namatjira +$867 higher in Namatjira gap narrowing

$1,083 0th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Barkly in Namatjira +0.10 higher in Barkly gap narrowing

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 48.1%

6.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 7.9%

11.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 69.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 41.6%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

2.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.7 pts 47.3%

6.2% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 31.5%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.3 pts 11.6%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barkly in Namatjira +31 more in Namatjira

0 0th pct 31 5th pct

Stops/1k in Barkly in Namatjira +3.01 more in Namatjira

0.00 0th pct 3.01 19th pct

Departures/1k in Barkly in Namatjira +138.3 more in Namatjira

0.0 0th pct 138.3 12th pct

PT routes in Barkly in Namatjira +7 more in Namatjira

0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

25.8% Walked ◂ +15.7 pts 10.2%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Bicycle even 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%

33.4% No vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 17.8%

17.9% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

5.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

1.2% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkly in Namatjira +0.5 higher in Barkly

3.5 17th pct 3.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barkly in Namatjira +1.2 more in Barkly

4.3 29th pct 3.0 11th pct

15-min city in Barkly in Namatjira +23.7 pts higher in Barkly

47.9% 28th pct 24.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Barkly in Namatjira +28.7 pts higher in Barkly

64.9% 49th pct 36.2% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Barkly in Namatjira +57.6 pts higher in Namatjira

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 21st pct

Walk to school in Barkly in Namatjira +16.1 pts higher in Barkly

73.4% 47th pct 57.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Barkly in Namatjira +0.8 pts higher in Namatjira

69.3% 16th pct 70.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Barkly in Namatjira +50.2 pts higher in Barkly

57.9% 60th pct 7.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barkly in Namatjira +3.1 more in Barkly

18.2 73rd pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Barkly in Namatjira even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Barkly in Namatjira +0.5 pts higher in Namatjira

2.8% 3rd pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Barkly with nearby areas

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Compare Namatjira with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkly vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70004/barkly/vs/SED70019/namatjira