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Milingimbi vs Gapuwiyak

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Milingimbi profile · Gapuwiyak profile

Milingimbi Gapuwiyak

Milingimbi and Gapuwiyak (L) are two remote Northern Territory areas with distinct layouts and economic profiles. Milingimbi is more walkable, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), and every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks. In contrast, Gapuwiyak (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,766, compared with $1,410 in Milingimbi. Milingimbi has a younger population and a much higher unemployment rate of 27.4%, while Gapuwiyak (L) sits at 9.2%.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, at around 25%. They are also alike in that almost all residents have a school and groceries within a 15-minute walk. While they share these daily essentials, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in unemployment has also shrunk over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $45 higher in Gapuwiyak PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Milingimbi Unemployment: 18.2 pts higher in Milingimbi Full-time: 14.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +392 larger in Milingimbi gap narrowing
1,097 58th pct 705 45th pct
Median age in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +3 yrs older in Gapuwiyak gap widening
27 yrs 2nd pct 30 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
93.4% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
3.6% 1st pct 3.8% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +3.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
24.5% 88th pct 20.7% 73rd pct
De facto in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +8.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 10.9% 25th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

48.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.3%
42.3% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Milingimbi Gapuwiyak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.9 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
0.4% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

97.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 95.2%
0.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.0 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
92.1% 100th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.7 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
9.9% 99th pct 7.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

5.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +13.0 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
15.8% 3rd pct 28.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 62.4%
15.8% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.9% Other religions ◂ +26.6 pts 1.3%
3.9% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +8.8 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
27.6% 14th pct 36.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
4.6% 8th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%
19.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
6.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 6.1%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Education ◂ +12.3 pts 6.8%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
4.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +$125 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$233 0th pct $358 5th pct
Household income in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +$356 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$1,410 61st pct $1,766 79th pct
Family income in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +$343 higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
$690 0th pct $1,033 10th pct
High earners in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
0.8% 4th pct 2.5% 12th pct
High-income homes in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +9.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
4.8% 16th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.4%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

85.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 78.9%
4.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.5 pts higher in Milingimbi
16.4% 4th pct 14.9% 2nd pct
Mental health in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak
1.4% 1st pct 3.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.9 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap steady
4.1% 22nd pct 5.0% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
5.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
14.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
1.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.7 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
2.8% 0th pct 4.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.3 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
16.8% 89th pct 19.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +11.3 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
54.9% 100th pct 43.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.3 pts higher in Milingimbi
2.2% 16th pct 0.9% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.6 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
16.6% 12th pct 19.1% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.8 larger in Milingimbi gap narrowing
5.7 100th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +6.4 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
38.9% 100th pct 32.5% 95th pct
Living alone in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +3.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
7.5% 0th pct 10.7% 4th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
38.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%
5.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

61.0% 6 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 43.8%
8.2% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +$45 higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
$45 0th pct $90 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.30 higher in Milingimbi gap steady
2.10 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +10.5 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
74.7% 96th pct 85.1% 99th pct
Owned outright in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.9 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
6.2% 4th pct 3.3% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +19.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap widening
95.2% 60th pct 76.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.8 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
66.4% 16th pct 63.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 85.1%
12.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
6.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 76.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 52.9%
28.8% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 86.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +1.4 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
62.1% 100th pct 60.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +3.1 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 90th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 54.6%
13.6% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 60.7%
25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%
10.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +7.4 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 12.9% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +18.2 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
27.4% 100th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Participation in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi gap narrowing
25.8% 0th pct 25.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +14.2 pts higher in Gapuwiyak gap narrowing
43.5% 6th pct 57.7% 59th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 15.4%
16.2% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.0% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.8% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.1% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
11.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%
2.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.5 higher in Milingimbi
4.5 54th pct 2.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +3.0 more in Milingimbi
5.0 57th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.6 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +100.0 pts higher in Milingimbi
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +2.6 more in Milingimbi
5.5 11th pct 2.8 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +26 higher in Milingimbi
29 46th pct 4 3rd pct
Mean slope in Milingimbiin Gapuwiyak +0.2 pts higher in Milingimbi
3.4% 30th pct 3.2% 25th pct

Compare Milingimbi with nearby areas

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Compare Gapuwiyak with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Milingimbi vs Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715004/milingimbi/vs/UCL721005/gapuwiyak