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Gwoja vs Namatjira

State Electorate comparison ≈ 588 km apart · Gwoja profile · Namatjira profile

Gwoja Namatjira

Namatjira and Gwoja are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Gwoja has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (75.4%) compared to Namatjira (45.6%), and it is far more likely that residents there speak a language other than English at home (72.7% versus 33.9%). Typical incomes are far higher in Namatjira, where the usual weekly family income is $1,758, compared to just $729 in Gwoja. Namatjira also has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (36.8% versus 23.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding income and language. Despite this, they share a similar housing style, with about 69% of homes in both areas being separate houses. Both locations are also mostly car-dependent. They are similar in their number of school enrolments, which sit at around 1,360 for each area.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 29.7 pts higher in Gwoja Other language: 38.8 pts higher in Gwoja Personal income: $428 higher in Namatjira Family income: $1,029 higher in Namatjira Rent: $90 higher in Namatjira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwojain Namatjira +2,322 larger in Namatjira gap widening
7,984 3rd pct 10,306 4th pct
Median age in Gwojain Namatjira +6 yrs older in Namatjira gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Gwojain Namatjira +29.7 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
75.4% 100th pct 45.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gwojain Namatjira +4.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 9.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Gwojain Namatjira +3.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
24.3% 96th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Gwojain Namatjira +3.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 14.3% 81st pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%
19.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 44.2%
39.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gwoja Namatjira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gwojain Namatjira +9.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 15.3% 27th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 77.6%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

7.6% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.1% English +11.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gwojain Namatjira +38.8 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 33.9% 80th pct
Limited English in Gwojain Namatjira +5.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap steady
8.7% 91st pct 3.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

19.2% English only +33.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gwojain Namatjira +10.8 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
22.2% 6th pct 33.0% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

62.0% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 47.3%
22.2% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gwojain Namatjira +13.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
23.5% 0th pct 36.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Gwojain Namatjira +7.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
8.2% 0th pct 15.3% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gwojain Namatjira +5.29 more in Gwoja
11.35 100th pct 6.06 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gwojain Namatjira +9 more in Gwoja
22 57th pct 13 24th pct
Students in Gwojain Namatjira +4 more in Gwoja
1,363 3rd pct 1,359 3rd pct
Avg size in Gwojain Namatjira +43 larger in Namatjira
62 0th pct 105 0th pct
ICSEA in Gwojain Namatjira +209 higher in Namatjira
619 0th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
34.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.2 pts 19.3%
18.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.1% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

10.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
2.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gwojain Namatjira +$428 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$308 0th pct $736 33rd pct
Household income in Gwojain Namatjira +$444 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$1,226 8th pct $1,670 46th pct
Family income in Gwojain Namatjira +$1,029 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$729 0th pct $1,758 23rd pct
High earners in Gwojain Namatjira +5.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
4.3% 4th pct 10.2% 47th pct
High-income homes in Gwojain Namatjira +14.1 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
6.7% 0th pct 20.8% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.2%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.9%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
2.6% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

60.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 39.1%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gwojain Namatjira +1.6 pts higher in Namatjira
18.4% 5th pct 20.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Gwojain Namatjira +1.5 pts higher in Namatjira
2.5% 0th pct 4.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Gwojain Namatjira +0.8 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
3.5% 10th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.8%
14.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gwojain Namatjira +5.8 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
6.5% 1st pct 12.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Gwojain Namatjira +4.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
11.4% 37th pct 7.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gwojain Namatjira +16.0 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
43.3% 100th pct 27.3% 58th pct
Defence service in Gwojain Namatjira +0.9 pts higher in Namatjira
1.1% 7th pct 2.0% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gwojain Namatjira +0.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
12.5% 5th pct 12.8% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwojain Namatjira +0.7 larger in Gwoja gap widening
3.5 100th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Gwojain Namatjira +3.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
25.7% 100th pct 22.3% 96th pct
Living alone in Gwojain Namatjira +3.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
31.7% 87th pct 28.1% 64th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 54.3%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%
15.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

31.7% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%
18.4% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.4% 6 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 8.9%
8.0% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwojain Namatjira +$90 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$90 0th pct $180 0th pct
Mortgage in Gwojain Namatjira +$1,452 higher in Namatjira gap widening
$498 0th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gwojain Namatjira +0.30 higher in Gwoja gap widening
1.40 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Gwojain Namatjira +28.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
76.6% 100th pct 48.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Gwojain Namatjira +11.5 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
3.3% 0th pct 14.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Gwojain Namatjira +0.5 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
69.7% 29th pct 69.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gwojain Namatjira +8.3 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
54.9% 11th pct 63.2% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.6% Rented ◂ +28.5 pts 48.1%
0.8% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 7.9%
3.3% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% Not stated even 3.1%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 69.3%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
3.1% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 10.9%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% Under $200 ◂ +29.9 pts 47.3%
0.7% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.5% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 11.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gwojain Namatjira +20.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 17.8% 94th pct
Work from home in Gwojain Namatjira +0.7 pts higher in Namatjira gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Gwojain Namatjira +1.4 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
3.7% 69th pct 2.2% 47th pct
PT stops in Gwojain Namatjira +31 more in Namatjira
0 0th pct 31 5th pct
Stops/1k in Gwojain Namatjira +3.01 more in Namatjira
0.00 0th pct 3.01 19th pct
Departures/1k in Gwojain Namatjira +138.3 more in Namatjira
0.0 0th pct 138.3 12th pct
PT routes in Gwojain Namatjira +7 more in Namatjira
0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

30.6% Car (driver) +32.0 pts ▸ 62.7%
39.6% Walked ◂ +29.5 pts 10.2%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
3.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 36.9%
38.2% No vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 17.8%
11.5% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gwojain Namatjira +5.9 pts higher in Namatjira gap narrowing
30.1% 7th pct 36.0% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Gwojain Namatjira +6.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap narrowing
32.7% 100th pct 26.1% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gwojain Namatjira +10.6 pts higher in Gwoja gap widening
14.9% 99th pct 4.3% 31st pct
Participation in Gwojain Namatjira +8.0 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
42.4% 4th pct 50.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Gwojain Namatjira +3.6 pts higher in Namatjira gap widening
66.3% 91st pct 69.9% 97th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.2 pts 4.9%
16.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%
2.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
0.9% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 18.3%
18.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwojain Namatjira +0.0 higher in Gwoja
3.1 12th pct 3.0 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gwojain Namatjira +0.5 more in Gwoja
3.5 16th pct 3.0 11th pct
15-min city in Gwojain Namatjira +3.6 pts higher in Gwoja
27.8% 8th pct 24.2% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Gwojain Namatjira +33.4 pts higher in Gwoja
69.6% 55th pct 36.2% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Gwojain Namatjira +57.6 pts higher in Namatjira
0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 21st pct
Walk to school in Gwojain Namatjira +1.6 pts higher in Gwoja
58.9% 31st pct 57.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Gwojain Namatjira +5.9 pts higher in Namatjira
64.2% 13th pct 70.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in Gwojain Namatjira +45.2 pts higher in Gwoja
53.0% 55th pct 7.7% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gwojain Namatjira +5.8 more in Gwoja
20.9 82nd pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Gwojain Namatjira even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gwojain Namatjira +0.1 pts higher in Gwoja
3.5% 15th pct 3.3% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwoja vs Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70014/gwoja/vs/SED70019/namatjira