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Gwoja vs Katherine

State Electorate comparison ≈ 761 km apart · Gwoja profile · Katherine profile

Gwoja Katherine

Katherine and Gwoja are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Gwoja has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 75.4% of people being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, compared to 28.3% in Katherine. Language diversity is also far higher in Gwoja, where 72.7% of residents use a language other than English at home. Income gaps are significant; the typical personal weekly income in Katherine is $1,021, which is far higher than the $308 typical in Gwoja.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 3.6% in Katherine and 3.5% in Gwoja. They are also alike in that they are both mostly car-dependent. However, many of the gaps between them have widened or flipped since 2011. For example, the gap in typical personal income has grown from $157 to $713, and the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has shifted from a small 1.1% gap to a 19.7% lead for Katherine.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.1 pts higher in Gwoja Other language: 52.8 pts higher in Gwoja Personal income: $713 higher in Katherine Family income: $1,522 higher in Katherine Rent: $220 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwojain Katherine +642 larger in Katherine gap narrowing
7,984 3rd pct 8,626 4th pct
Median age in Gwojain Katherine +5 yrs older in Katherine gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Gwojain Katherine +47.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
75.4% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in Gwojain Katherine +4.7 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 9.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Gwojain Katherine +2.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
24.3% 96th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in Gwojain Katherine +8.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 19.0% 97th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
19.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 47.0%
39.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%
4.4% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gwoja Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gwojain Katherine +10.0 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 15.5% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 70.1%
0.6% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

7.6% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.1% English +15.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.2% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Gwojain Katherine +52.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 19.9% 61st pct
Limited English in Gwojain Katherine +7.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
8.7% 91st pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

19.2% English only +44.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gwojain Katherine +19.7 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
22.2% 6th pct 41.9% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

62.0% Christianity ◂ +26.6 pts 35.4%
22.2% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gwojain Katherine +18.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
23.5% 0th pct 42.0% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Gwojain Katherine +9.0 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
8.2% 0th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gwojain Katherine +7.17 more in Gwoja
11.35 100th pct 4.18 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gwojain Katherine +14 more in Gwoja
22 57th pct 8 10th pct
Students in Gwojain Katherine +374 more in Katherine
1,363 3rd pct 1,737 4th pct
Avg size in Gwojain Katherine +155 larger in Katherine
62 0th pct 217 11th pct
ICSEA in Gwojain Katherine +241 higher in Katherine
619 0th pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +24.1 pts 10.5%
18.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.6% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gwojain Katherine +$713 higher in Katherine gap widening
$308 0th pct $1,021 83rd pct
Household income in Gwojain Katherine +$800 higher in Katherine gap widening
$1,226 8th pct $2,026 72nd pct
Family income in Gwojain Katherine +$1,522 higher in Katherine gap widening
$729 0th pct $2,251 65th pct
High earners in Gwojain Katherine +7.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
4.3% 4th pct 11.8% 58th pct
High-income homes in Gwojain Katherine +17.9 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
6.7% 0th pct 24.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.6% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +30.3 pts 29.9%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gwojain Katherine +1.5 pts higher in Katherine
18.4% 5th pct 19.9% 9th pct
Mental health in Gwojain Katherine +2.5 pts higher in Katherine
2.5% 0th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Gwojain Katherine +0.1 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
3.5% 10th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
3.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +7.9 pts 62.6%
14.3% One condition even 14.2%
3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gwojain Katherine +8.3 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
6.5% 1st pct 14.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gwojain Katherine +2.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
11.4% 37th pct 8.6% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Gwojain Katherine +18.9 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
43.3% 100th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Gwojain Katherine +3.9 pts higher in Katherine
1.1% 7th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gwojain Katherine +3.6 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
12.5% 5th pct 16.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwojain Katherine +0.8 larger in Gwoja gap widening
3.5 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gwojain Katherine +7.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
25.7% 100th pct 18.1% 84th pct
Living alone in Gwojain Katherine +6.7 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
31.7% 87th pct 24.9% 45th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 54.7%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%
15.7% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Household size

18.4% 2 people +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%
25.4% 6 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 6.3%
8.0% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwojain Katherine +$220 higher in Katherine gap widening
$90 0th pct $310 29th pct
Mortgage in Gwojain Katherine +$1,138 higher in Katherine gap widening
$498 0th pct $1,636 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Gwojain Katherine +0.40 higher in Gwoja gap widening
1.40 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Gwojain Katherine +26.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
76.6% 100th pct 49.8% 91st pct
Owned outright in Gwojain Katherine +13.4 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 16.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Gwojain Katherine +5.9 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
69.7% 29th pct 75.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gwojain Katherine +14.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
54.9% 11th pct 69.0% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.6% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 49.8%
0.8% Owned with a mortgage +25.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.3% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.5% Other tenure ◂ +13.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 75.6%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
21.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 9.2%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% Under $200 ◂ +54.3 pts 22.9%
0.7% $350–$549 +33.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.5% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.8 pts 14.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gwojain Katherine +29.9 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Gwojain Katherine +1.2 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 4.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Gwojain Katherine +3.3 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
3.7% 69th pct 0.4% 6th pct
PT stops in Gwojain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gwojain Katherine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gwojain Katherine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gwojain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.6% Car (driver) +39.8 pts ▸ 70.5%
39.6% Walked ◂ +34.0 pts 5.6%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
3.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%
1.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%
38.2% No vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 8.3%
11.5% 2 vehicles +23.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.7% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gwojain Katherine +11.8 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
30.1% 7th pct 41.9% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Gwojain Katherine +13.1 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
32.7% 100th pct 19.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gwojain Katherine +10.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
14.9% 99th pct 4.3% 30th pct
Participation in Gwojain Katherine +17.6 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
42.4% 4th pct 60.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Gwojain Katherine +7.3 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
66.3% 91st pct 73.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.0 pts 6.1%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
2.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
5.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%
2.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 17.4%
18.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%
9.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwojain Katherine even
3.1 12th pct 3.1 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gwojain Katherine +0.1 more in Gwoja
3.5 16th pct 3.4 15th pct
15-min city in Gwojain Katherine +6.1 pts higher in Katherine
27.8% 8th pct 34.0% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Gwojain Katherine +28.7 pts higher in Gwoja
69.6% 55th pct 40.8% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Gwojain Katherine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gwojain Katherine +7.3 pts higher in Katherine
58.9% 31st pct 66.2% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Gwojain Katherine +10.9 pts higher in Katherine
64.2% 13th pct 75.1% 21st pct
Walk to health in Gwojain Katherine +28.6 pts higher in Gwoja
53.0% 55th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Gwojain Katherine +6.2 more in Gwoja
20.9 82nd pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gwojain Katherine even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Gwojain Katherine +0.7 pts higher in Gwoja
3.5% 15th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwoja vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70014/gwoja/vs/SED70017/katherine