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Drysdale vs Katherine

Name: Drysdale vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 286 km apart · Drysdale profile · Katherine profile

Drysdale Katherine

Katherine and Drysdale are two Northern Territory areas with similar populations but very different layouts. Drysdale is a very walkable area where 100% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Katherine is mostly car-dependent and has no public transport stops. Katherine has a much higher share of separate houses at 75.6% compared to 64.9% in Drysdale. There are also notable differences in community makeup: Katherine has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (28.3% versus 19.5%) and more people using another language at home (19.9% versus 16.5%).

These two places have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in separate housing and high-income households flipping over the last decade. Despite these shifts, they share a typical resident age of 33 and very similar costs for rent and home loans. Both areas also have about the same share of adults who completed Year 12, sitting at around 42%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Drysdale PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Drysdale Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Katherine One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Drysdale First Nations: 8.8 pts higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale in Katherine +36 larger in Katherine gap narrowing

8,590 4th pct 8,626 4th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Katherine even gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

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

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.0%

34.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% India even 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

28.3% English ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

7.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italian even 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 63.5%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

34.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drysdale in Katherine +2.19 more in Katherine

1.98 54th pct 4.18 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale in Katherine +4 more in Katherine

4 5th pct 8 10th pct

Students in Drysdale in Katherine +433 more in Drysdale

2,170 5th pct 1,737 4th pct

Avg size in Drysdale in Katherine +325 larger in Drysdale

543 62nd pct 217 11th pct

ICSEA in Drysdale in Katherine +7 higher in Drysdale

867 2nd pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

14.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

6.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale in Katherine +$87 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$934 75th pct $1,021 83rd pct

Household income in Drysdale in Katherine +$356 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$1,670 46th pct $2,026 72nd pct

Family income in Drysdale in Katherine +$216 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$2,035 48th pct $2,251 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale in Katherine +0.2 larger in Katherine gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

27.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%

20.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale in Katherine +$10 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Drysdale in Katherine +$97 higher in Drysdale gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,636 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Drysdale in Katherine +0.10 higher in Katherine gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 26.5%

12.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

64.9% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

31.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.0 pts 2.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 46.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 16.1%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%

24.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%

3.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.2%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drysdale in Katherine +44 more in Drysdale

44 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drysdale in Katherine +5.12 more in Drysdale

5.12 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drysdale in Katherine +1,419.2 more in Drysdale

1,419.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drysdale in Katherine +35 more in Drysdale

35 69th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.1% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

9.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale in Katherine +3.8 higher in Drysdale

6.9 71st pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drysdale in Katherine +3.2 more in Drysdale

6.6 71st pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Drysdale in Katherine +61.8 pts higher in Drysdale

95.7% 84th pct 34.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Drysdale in Katherine +42.7 pts higher in Drysdale

83.6% 71st pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Drysdale in Katherine +100.0 pts higher in Drysdale

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drysdale in Katherine +26.7 pts higher in Drysdale

92.9% 80th pct 66.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Drysdale in Katherine +24.9 pts higher in Drysdale

100.0% 100th pct 75.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Drysdale in Katherine +33.2 pts higher in Drysdale

57.6% 60th pct 24.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Drysdale in Katherine +0.6 more in Katherine

14.1 49th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Drysdale in Katherine +238 higher in Drysdale

238 82nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Drysdale in Katherine +1.1 pts higher in Drysdale

3.8% 20th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Drysdale with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70010/drysdale/vs/SED70017/katherine