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Katherine vs Mulka

State Electorate comparison ≈ 489 km apart · Katherine profile · Mulka profile

Katherine Mulka

Mulka and Katherine are two small Northern Territory areas located nearly 500km apart. Mulka has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 62.7%, compared to 28.3% in Katherine. This is consistent with a much higher share of people in Mulka using another language at home (63.1% versus 19.9%) and a higher number of people who speak little or no English (13.2% versus 1.6%). Katherine has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,021, while the typical amount in Mulka is $366.

Both areas have a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, each sitting around 24%. They are also alike in that they are both mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While the gap in the proportion of people working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011, it remains far higher in Katherine at 60.0% compared to 42.9% in Mulka.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.5 pts higher in Mulka Other language: 43.3 pts higher in Mulka Unpaid child care: 26.2 pts higher in Mulka No car: 21.5 pts higher in Mulka Personal income: $655 higher in Katherine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherinein Mulka +852 larger in Mulka gap steady
8,626 4th pct 9,478 4th pct
Median age in Katherinein Mulka +4 yrs older in Katherine gap steady
33 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Katherinein Mulka +34.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
28.3% 97th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Katherinein Mulka +5.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Katherinein Mulka +3.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
22.2% 88th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in Katherinein Mulka +10.4 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
19.0% 97th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 42.7%
37.6% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Mulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Katherinein Mulka +9.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
15.5% 28th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 12.6%
22.8% English ◂ +11.0 pts 11.8%
7.5% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
4.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Katherinein Mulka +43.3 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
19.9% 61st pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Katherinein Mulka +11.6 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
1.6% 49th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

63.5% English only ◂ +37.0 pts 26.5%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Katherinein Mulka +19.0 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
41.9% 50th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.9% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 23.0%
17.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
0.9% Other religions +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Katherinein Mulka +5.5 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
42.0% 18th pct 36.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Katherinein Mulka +7.1 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
17.2% 36th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Katherinein Mulka +0.81 more in Mulka
4.18 89th pct 4.98 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Katherinein Mulka +4 more in Mulka
8 10th pct 12 19th pct
Students in Katherinein Mulka +397 more in Mulka
1,737 4th pct 2,134 5th pct
Avg size in Katherinein Mulka +39 larger in Katherine
217 11th pct 178 6th pct
ICSEA in Katherinein Mulka +104 higher in Katherine
860 1st pct 756 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%
18.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.5% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
10.0% Health even 10.0%
7.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Katherinein Mulka +$655 higher in Katherine gap widening
$1,021 83rd pct $366 0th pct
Household income in Katherinein Mulka +$43 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
$2,026 72nd pct $2,069 75th pct
Family income in Katherinein Mulka +$1,010 higher in Katherine gap narrowing
$2,251 65th pct $1,241 0th pct
High earners in Katherinein Mulka +2.9 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
11.8% 58th pct 9.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Katherinein Mulka +0.6 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
24.6% 66th pct 24.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.6%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 12.1%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Katherinein Mulka +4.4 pts higher in Katherine
19.9% 9th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Katherinein Mulka +1.9 pts higher in Katherine
5.0% 9th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Katherinein Mulka +0.3 pts higher in Katherine gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
3.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +9.8 pts ▸ 72.4%
14.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Katherinein Mulka +4.1 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
14.8% 53rd pct 10.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Katherinein Mulka +5.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
8.6% 9th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Katherinein Mulka +26.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
24.3% 28th pct 50.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Katherinein Mulka +3.4 pts higher in Katherine
5.0% 88th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Katherinein Mulka +2.6 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
16.1% 13th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherinein Mulka +1.3 larger in Mulka gap widening
2.7 71st pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Katherinein Mulka +8.7 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
18.1% 84th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Katherinein Mulka +8.5 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
24.9% 45th pct 16.5% 8th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
18.1% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 10.8%
1.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +12.9 pts 19.2%
6.3% 6 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%
13.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
7.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherinein Mulka +$210 higher in Katherine gap widening
$310 29th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Katherinein Mulka +$105 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
$1,636 32nd pct $1,741 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Katherinein Mulka +0.40 higher in Mulka gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Katherinein Mulka +19.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
49.8% 91st pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Katherinein Mulka +12.8 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
16.7% 7th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Katherinein Mulka +15.8 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
75.6% 38th pct 91.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Katherinein Mulka +3.9 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
69.0% 25th pct 73.0% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.3 pts 1.3%
3.1% Other tenure +19.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 3.9%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 91.3%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 4.2%
2.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 4.3%
26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.6%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.1 pts 13.0%
27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.1% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Katherinein Mulka +21.5 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
8.3% 76th pct 29.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Katherinein Mulka +2.2 pts higher in Katherine gap widening
4.4% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Katherinein Mulka +1.3 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
0.4% 6th pct 1.7% 38th pct
PT stops in Katherinein Mulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Katherinein Mulka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Katherinein Mulka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Katherinein Mulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +24.3 pts 46.2%
5.6% Walked +18.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.9% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
1.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 26.6%
33.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.3% No vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Katherinein Mulka +16.3 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
41.9% 65th pct 25.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Katherinein Mulka +5.1 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
19.6% 82nd pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Katherinein Mulka +9.6 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
4.3% 30th pct 13.9% 98th pct
Participation in Katherinein Mulka +17.2 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
60.0% 41st pct 42.9% 4th pct
Full-time in Katherinein Mulka +6.3 pts higher in Katherine gap narrowing
73.6% 100th pct 67.3% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
10.5% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%
1.2% Mining +11.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%
6.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
13.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Katherinein Mulka +0.1 higher in Katherine
3.1 12th pct 3.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Katherinein Mulka +0.2 more in Mulka
3.4 15th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Katherinein Mulka +2.0 pts higher in Mulka
34.0% 12th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Katherinein Mulka +1.8 pts higher in Mulka
40.8% 19th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Katherinein Mulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Katherinein Mulka +6.1 pts higher in Katherine
66.2% 39th pct 60.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Katherinein Mulka +8.7 pts higher in Mulka
75.1% 21st pct 83.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in Katherinein Mulka +54.3 pts higher in Mulka
24.4% 13th pct 78.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Katherinein Mulka +4.5 more in Katherine
14.7 53rd pct 10.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Katherinein Mulka even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Katherinein Mulka +1.9 pts higher in Mulka
2.8% 2nd pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare Mulka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70017/katherine/vs/SED70018/mulka