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Braitling vs Gwoja

Name: Braitling vs Gwoja — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 402 km apart · Braitling profile · Gwoja profile

Braitling Gwoja

Braitling and Gwoja are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 402 km apart. Gwoja has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (75.4%) and people using another language at home (72.7%). In contrast, Braitling has much higher levels of higher education, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.2% in Gwoja. This difference extends to income; the typical weekly household income in Braitling is $2,090, which is far higher than the $1,226 seen in Gwoja.

Both areas are similar in that about 4% of their residents need help with daily activities, a figure that aligns with the national trend. Since 2011, the gap between them has shifted significantly across many measures. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $63 to $864, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened to 18 points, with Braitling now far higher.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.8 pts higher in Gwoja Other language: 52.6 pts higher in Gwoja No religion: 26.7 pts higher in Braitling Year 12: 33.6 pts higher in Braitling Renting: 35.6 pts higher in Gwoja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braitling in Gwoja +801 larger in Braitling gap widening

8,785 4th pct 7,984 3rd pct

Median age in Braitling in Gwoja +6 yrs older in Braitling gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 33.0%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

Marital status

50.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.5%

34.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

2.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Braitling Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +22.7 pts 7.1%

27.7% Australian ◂ +20.1 pts 7.6%

10.5% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

5.5% German ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +54.4 pts 19.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +25.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

48.9% No religion ◂ +26.7 pts 22.2%

8.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braitling in Gwoja +7.41 more in Gwoja

3.94 88th pct 11.35 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braitling in Gwoja +15 more in Gwoja

7 9th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Braitling in Gwoja +412 more in Braitling

1,775 4th pct 1,363 3rd pct

Avg size in Braitling in Gwoja +192 larger in Braitling

254 16th pct 62 0th pct

ICSEA in Braitling in Gwoja +340 higher in Braitling

959 16th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +33.6 pts 23.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +25.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 14.1%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 4.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

15.2% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Braitling in Gwoja +$836 higher in Braitling gap widening

$1,144 89th pct $308 0th pct

Household income in Braitling in Gwoja +$864 higher in Braitling gap widening

$2,090 77th pct $1,226 8th pct

Family income in Braitling in Gwoja +$1,748 higher in Braitling gap widening

$2,477 76th pct $729 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%

10.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

27.2% Under $650 +32.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 17.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 7.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

16.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Braitling in Gwoja +1.0 larger in Gwoja gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

18.8% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 15.7%

1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.3% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 18.4%

4.2% 6 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 8.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

5.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braitling in Gwoja +$290 higher in Braitling gap widening

$380 57th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Braitling in Gwoja +$1,257 higher in Braitling gap widening

$1,755 43rd pct $498 0th pct

People / bedroom in Braitling in Gwoja +0.50 higher in Gwoja gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +35.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Other tenure +14.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 17.2%

4.3% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 40.4%

8.6% 1 bedroom +12.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

17.2% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.7%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.8% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braitling in Gwoja +34 more in Braitling

34 5th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Braitling in Gwoja +3.87 more in Braitling

3.87 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Braitling in Gwoja +283.6 more in Braitling

283.6 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Braitling in Gwoja +8 more in Braitling

8 11th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +33.1 pts 30.6%

5.1% Walked +34.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.2% No vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 11.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +15.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

5.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%

17.6% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.6% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Managers even 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Braitling in Gwoja +2.4 higher in Braitling

5.5 47th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braitling in Gwoja +1.8 more in Braitling

5.3 47th pct 3.5 16th pct

15-min city in Braitling in Gwoja +33.0 pts higher in Braitling

60.8% 43rd pct 27.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Braitling in Gwoja +7.6 pts higher in Gwoja

62.0% 45th pct 69.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Braitling in Gwoja +97.1 pts higher in Braitling

97.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Braitling in Gwoja +27.8 pts higher in Braitling

86.7% 67th pct 58.9% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Braitling in Gwoja +34.9 pts higher in Braitling

99.1% 65th pct 64.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Braitling in Gwoja +29.2 pts higher in Gwoja

23.8% 12th pct 53.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Braitling in Gwoja +5.7 more in Gwoja

15.3 57th pct 20.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Braitling in Gwoja +96 higher in Braitling

96 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Braitling in Gwoja +0.7 pts higher in Gwoja

2.7% 1st pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Braitling with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braitling vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70006/braitling/vs/SED70014/gwoja