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Goyder vs Mulka

State Electorate comparison ≈ 499 km apart · Goyder profile · Mulka profile

Goyder Mulka

Mulka and Goyder are two sparsely populated areas of the Northern Territory located nearly 500 km apart. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes; Mulka has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (62.7% compared to 8.5% in Goyder) and a much younger typical resident at 29, while Goyder's typical resident is 41. Economic gaps are also wide, with typical weekly personal incomes far higher in Goyder at $1,047 compared to $366 in Mulka.

Both areas are similar in the number of school enrolments, with Mulka having 2,134 and Goyder 2,064. This shared scale exists alongside a gap in the share of people needing help with daily activities, which sits at 3.3% in Mulka and 3.5% in Goyder, both of which are close to the national figure. Over time, some differences have shifted; the gap in typical family income has narrowed slightly since 2011, while the gap in personal income has widened.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.3 pts higher in Mulka Other language: 55.7 pts higher in Mulka No religion: 26.6 pts higher in Goyder Renting: 53.4 pts higher in Mulka No car: 28.1 pts higher in Mulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyderin Mulka +21 larger in Mulka gap narrowing
9,457 4th pct 9,478 4th pct
Median age in Goyderin Mulka +12 yrs older in Goyder gap widening
41 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Goyderin Mulka +54.3 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Goyderin Mulka +9.1 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
13.3% 25th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Goyderin Mulka +6.1 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
19.3% 67th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in Goyderin Mulka +9.1 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
17.8% 93rd pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%
19.3% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%

Marital status

44.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
38.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Mulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goyderin Mulka +7.9 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
14.4% 24th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
3.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +27.7 pts 12.6%
35.0% English ◂ +23.2 pts 11.8%
9.5% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
4.9% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Goyderin Mulka +55.7 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
7.4% 30th pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Goyderin Mulka +11.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
2.0% 57th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +55.0 pts 26.5%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goyderin Mulka +26.6 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
49.6% 87th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +26.6 pts 23.0%
34.5% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.3% Other religions +16.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goyderin Mulka +4.0 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
40.5% 15th pct 36.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Goyderin Mulka +1.7 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
11.8% 13th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Goyderin Mulka +1.69 more in Mulka
3.29 81st pct 4.98 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goyderin Mulka +6 more in Mulka
6 8th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Goyderin Mulka +70 more in Mulka
2,064 5th pct 2,134 5th pct
Avg size in Goyderin Mulka +166 larger in Goyder
344 26th pct 178 6th pct
ICSEA in Goyderin Mulka +192 higher in Goyder
948 13th pct 756 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.5%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.4%
9.2% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 24.3%
12.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
7.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Goyderin Mulka +$681 higher in Goyder gap widening
$1,047 85th pct $366 0th pct
Household income in Goyderin Mulka +$184 higher in Goyder gap narrowing
$2,253 87th pct $2,069 75th pct
Family income in Goyderin Mulka +$1,354 higher in Goyder gap narrowing
$2,595 81st pct $1,241 0th pct
High earners in Goyderin Mulka +6.2 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 9.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Goyderin Mulka +7.4 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
31.4% 84th pct 24.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +28.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 12.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goyderin Mulka +7.1 pts higher in Goyder
22.5% 16th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Goyderin Mulka +2.6 pts higher in Goyder
5.6% 13th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Goyderin Mulka +0.1 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
3.5% 10th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 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

63.4% None +9.1 pts ▸ 72.4%
16.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goyderin Mulka +4.6 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
15.2% 57th pct 10.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Goyderin Mulka +4.5 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
9.2% 12th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Goyderin Mulka +24.0 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
26.5% 49th pct 50.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Goyderin Mulka +3.4 pts higher in Goyder
5.0% 88th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goyderin Mulka +2.8 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
21.5% 60th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goyderin Mulka +1.2 larger in Mulka gap widening
2.8 79th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Goyderin Mulka +14.6 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
12.2% 31st pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Goyderin Mulka +2.9 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
19.4% 17th pct 16.5% 8th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 60.0%
12.2% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 10.8%
0.5% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 19.2%
6.0% 6 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
8.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyderin Mulka +$300 higher in Goyder gap steady
$400 71st pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Goyderin Mulka +$459 higher in Goyder gap narrowing
$2,200 82nd pct $1,741 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Goyderin Mulka +0.40 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Goyderin Mulka +53.4 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
15.8% 6th pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Goyderin Mulka +24.5 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
28.4% 38th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Goyderin Mulka +2.2 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
93.6% 91st pct 91.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goyderin Mulka +3.2 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
69.8% 26th pct 73.0% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.8% Rented +53.4 pts ▸ 69.3%
49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +48.6 pts 1.3%
28.4% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 3.9%
2.9% Other tenure +19.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 91.3%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

7.2% Under $200 +54.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 4.3%
27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.6%
16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 1.9%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.8%
9.6% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goyderin Mulka +28.1 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
1.7% 0th pct 29.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Goyderin Mulka +5.7 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
7.8% 23rd pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Goyderin Mulka +0.8 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
0.9% 21st pct 1.7% 38th pct
PT stops in Goyderin Mulka +60 more in Goyder
60 10th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goyderin Mulka +6.34 more in Goyder
6.34 84th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goyderin Mulka +161.8 more in Goyder
161.8 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goyderin Mulka +8 more in Goyder
8 11th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +23.7 pts 46.2%
2.6% Walked +21.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
0.1% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 26.6%
21.7% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
1.7% No vehicle +28.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 6.5%
19.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goyderin Mulka +3.6 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
29.2% 4th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Goyderin Mulka +6.9 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
7.6% 21st pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goyderin Mulka +10.3 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
3.6% 13th pct 13.9% 98th pct
Participation in Goyderin Mulka +22.6 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
65.5% 73rd pct 42.9% 4th pct
Full-time in Goyderin Mulka +1.3 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
68.5% 95th pct 67.3% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.6% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Construction ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%
14.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%
3.9% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
15.9% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
5.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goyderin Mulka +2.6 higher in Mulka
0.5 0th pct 3.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goyderin Mulka +3.2 more in Mulka
0.4 0th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Goyderin Mulka +35.0 pts higher in Mulka
1.0% 0th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Goyderin Mulka +36.6 pts higher in Mulka
6.0% 0th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Goyderin Mulka +11.5 pts higher in Goyder
11.5% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goyderin Mulka +53.2 pts higher in Mulka
6.9% 0th pct 60.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Goyderin Mulka +80.7 pts higher in Mulka
3.1% 0th pct 83.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in Goyderin Mulka +77.8 pts higher in Mulka
0.9% 0th pct 78.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Goyderin Mulka +0.7 more in Goyder
10.9 18th pct 10.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Goyderin Mulka even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Goyderin Mulka +1.4 pts higher in Mulka
3.3% 12th pct 4.7% 36th pct

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Compare Mulka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70013/goyder/vs/SED70018/mulka