CensusAtlas

Compare

Blain vs Mulka

State Electorate comparison ≈ 566 km apart · Blain profile · Mulka profile

Blain Mulka

Mulka and Blain are two very different Northern Territory locations. Mulka is a sprawling area where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 62.7% of the population, while the figure in Blain is 14.1%. This is reflected in language use, with 63.1% of Mulka residents using another language at home compared to 15.3% in Blain. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly personal income in Blain is $1,094, which is far higher than the $366 seen in Mulka.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 25%. While Blain is very walkable and Mulka is mostly car-dependent, they have both seen a similar share of recent overseas arrivals. Over time, the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed, though it remains far higher in Mulka. Meanwhile, the difference in typical weekly rent has widened, with Blain's rent now $290 more than that of Mulka.

Open map →

Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.6 pts higher in Mulka Other language: 47.8 pts higher in Mulka Participation: 26.7 pts higher in Blain No car: 24.1 pts higher in Mulka No religion: 24.1 pts higher in Blain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blainin Mulka +791 larger in Mulka gap narrowing
8,687 4th pct 9,478 4th pct
Median age in Blainin Mulka +2 yrs older in Blain gap widening
31 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Blainin Mulka +48.6 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
14.1% 89th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Blainin Mulka +2.6 pts higher in Blain gap widening
6.8% 2nd pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Blainin Mulka +0.4 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
25.0% 99th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in Blainin Mulka +9.8 pts higher in Blain gap steady
18.4% 95th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%
25.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Marital status

46.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%
38.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
2.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Blain Mulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blainin Mulka +12.4 pts higher in Blain gap widening
19.0% 37th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +22.0 pts 12.6%
29.3% English ◂ +17.5 pts 11.8%
8.1% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
4.9% Filipino ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
3.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blainin Mulka +47.8 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
15.3% 51st pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Blainin Mulka +11.4 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
1.8% 53rd pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +46.9 pts 26.5%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Blainin Mulka +24.1 pts higher in Blain gap widening
47.1% 77th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
47.1% No religion ◂ +24.1 pts 23.0%
0.9% Other religions +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blainin Mulka +13.9 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
50.4% 37th pct 36.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Blainin Mulka +5.2 pts higher in Blain gap widening
15.3% 28th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Blainin Mulka +3.14 more in Mulka
1.84 46th pct 4.98 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blainin Mulka +8 more in Mulka
4 5th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Blainin Mulka +1,175 more in Mulka
959 2nd pct 2,134 5th pct
Avg size in Blainin Mulka +62 larger in Blain
240 14th pct 178 6th pct
ICSEA in Blainin Mulka +167 higher in Blain
923 9th pct 756 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 36.5%
17.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.9% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 24.3%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 8.9%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
8.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blainin Mulka +$728 higher in Blain gap widening
$1,094 87th pct $366 0th pct
Household income in Blainin Mulka +$80 higher in Blain gap narrowing
$2,149 81st pct $2,069 75th pct
Family income in Blainin Mulka +$1,187 higher in Blain gap widening
$2,428 74th pct $1,241 0th pct
High earners in Blainin Mulka +4.6 pts higher in Blain gap widening
13.5% 66th pct 9.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Blainin Mulka +2.0 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
26.0% 70th pct 24.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +30.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 12.1%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blainin Mulka +5.4 pts higher in Blain
20.8% 11th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Blainin Mulka +3.8 pts higher in Blain
6.9% 23rd pct 3.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Blainin Mulka +0.8 pts higher in Blain gap steady
4.2% 20th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
2.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
15.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blainin Mulka +1.9 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
12.6% 33rd pct 10.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Blainin Mulka +4.9 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
8.9% 10th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Blainin Mulka +20.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
30.3% 83rd pct 50.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Blainin Mulka +6.6 pts higher in Blain
8.3% 100th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blainin Mulka +2.0 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blainin Mulka +1.2 larger in Mulka gap widening
2.8 79th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Blainin Mulka +8.3 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Blainin Mulka +5.3 pts higher in Blain gap widening
21.7% 28th pct 16.5% 8th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 60.0%
18.6% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 19.2%
4.3% 6 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
8.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blainin Mulka +$290 higher in Blain gap widening
$390 64th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Blainin Mulka +$259 higher in Blain gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $1,741 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Blainin Mulka +0.50 higher in Mulka gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Blainin Mulka +19.2 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
50.0% 92nd pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Blainin Mulka +4.9 pts higher in Blain gap widening
8.8% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Blainin Mulka +17.5 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
73.8% 35th pct 91.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Blainin Mulka +3.8 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
76.7% 44th pct 73.0% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other tenure +21.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
1.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 91.3%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%
10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 52.1%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 16.6%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% Under $200 +46.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +39.4 pts 4.3%
20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%
28.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.0%
9.4% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blainin Mulka +24.1 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
5.6% 52nd pct 29.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Blainin Mulka +1.1 pts higher in Blain gap steady
3.3% 1st pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Blainin Mulka +0.2 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
1.5% 34th pct 1.7% 38th pct
PT stops in Blainin Mulka +26 more in Blain
26 4th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blainin Mulka +2.99 more in Blain
2.99 19th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blainin Mulka +470.5 more in Blain
470.5 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blainin Mulka +10 more in Blain
10 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.0 pts 46.2%
0.9% Walked +22.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.6% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 26.6%
32.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
5.6% No vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 6.5%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blainin Mulka +22.1 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
47.7% 86th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Blainin Mulka +0.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
14.0% 59th pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blainin Mulka +9.5 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
4.4% 35th pct 13.9% 98th pct
Participation in Blainin Mulka +26.7 pts higher in Blain gap widening
69.6% 91st pct 42.9% 4th pct
Full-time in Blainin Mulka +2.2 pts higher in Blain gap narrowing
69.5% 96th pct 67.3% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 10.6%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.1% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.9% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%
8.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.3% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%
10.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blainin Mulka +3.3 higher in Blain
6.4 63rd pct 3.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blainin Mulka +2.3 more in Blain
6.0 59th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Blainin Mulka +63.7 pts higher in Blain
99.6% 98th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Blainin Mulka +21.4 pts higher in Blain
64.0% 48th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Blainin Mulka +100.0 pts higher in Blain
100.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blainin Mulka +39.9 pts higher in Blain
100.0% 100th pct 60.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Blainin Mulka +16.2 pts higher in Blain
100.0% 100th pct 83.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in Blainin Mulka +19.9 pts higher in Mulka
58.8% 61st pct 78.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Blainin Mulka +1.9 more in Mulka
8.3 3rd pct 10.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Blainin Mulka +135 higher in Blain
135 61st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Blainin Mulka +1.1 pts higher in Mulka
3.6% 16th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Blain with nearby areas

Brennan Drysdale Spillett Fong Lim Karama Sanderson Port Darwin Wanguri

Compare Mulka with nearby areas

Arnhem Arafura Katherine Goyder Nelson Brennan Blain Drysdale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blain vs Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70005/blain/vs/SED70018/mulka