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Ngukurr vs Angurugu

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 203 km apart · Ngukurr profile · Angurugu profile

Ngukurr Angurugu

Ngukurr and Angurugu (L) are both remote Northern Territory areas with very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Angurugu (L) has a far higher unemployment rate at 38.0%, compared to 23.4% in Ngukurr. Renting is also more common in Angurugu (L), where 95.8% of households rent, compared to 83.2% in Ngukurr. In contrast, Ngukurr has a well higher share of children under 15 at 27.7%, while Angurugu (L) sits at 19.5%.

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one owns their home outright and the typical age of residents is nearly the same, at 25 in Ngukurr and 26 in Angurugu (L). Many of the gaps between the two have shifted since 2011; for example, the difference in typical weekly family income has narrowed significantly to just $248. Both areas also have a very low share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 14.6 pts higher in Angurugu Unemployment: 14.6 pts higher in Angurugu Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Angurugu Family income: $248 higher in Angurugu Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in Ngukurr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngukurrin Angurugu +205 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
1,088 58th pct 883 52nd pct
Median age in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1 yrs older in Angurugu gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ngukurrin Angurugu +5.0 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
92.2% 100th pct 97.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.1 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 3.2% 1st pct
Under 15 in Ngukurrin Angurugu +8.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
27.7% 94th pct 19.5% 65th pct
De facto in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
5.5% 2nd pct 3.3% 0th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.5%
22.5% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
37.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%
5.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ngukurr Angurugu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.7 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
1.0% 0th pct 1.7% 2nd pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
0.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

2.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.8 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
91.5% 100th pct 94.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Ngukurrin Angurugu +6.1 pts higher in Angurugu gap widening
13.0% 100th pct 19.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ngukurrin Angurugu +6.4 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
32.0% 18th pct 38.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 47.7%
32.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
2.0% Other religions +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
21.3% 5th pct 20.0% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Ngukurrin Angurugu +5.1 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.4% Year 9 or below +19.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%
22.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%
21.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%
11.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 7.5%
8.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
9.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngukurrin Angurugu +$43 higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
$230 0th pct $273 0th pct
Household income in Ngukurrin Angurugu +$223 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
$1,260 49th pct $1,037 28th pct
Family income in Ngukurrin Angurugu +$248 higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
$521 0th pct $769 2nd pct
High earners in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
1.8% 9th pct 0.6% 3rd pct
High-income homes in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
7.2% 29th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.5%
20.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

84.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 82.9%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngukurrin Angurugu +5.6 pts higher in Ngukurr
21.2% 10th pct 15.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Ngukurrin Angurugu +3.4 pts higher in Ngukurr
5.3% 12th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.1 pts higher in Angurugu gap steady
2.9% 11th pct 4.1% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 78.1%
18.8% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%
2.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.7 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
3.2% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.2 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
15.2% 79th pct 16.4% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.6 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
61.4% 100th pct 64.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.6 pts higher in Ngukurr
3.3% 42nd pct 0.7% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngukurrin Angurugu +14.6 pts higher in Angurugu gap widening
24.6% 56th pct 39.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.1 larger in Ngukurr gap narrowing
5.5 100th pct 4.4 100th pct
One-parent in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
24.4% 87th pct 23.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Ngukurrin Angurugu +3.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
10.2% 3rd pct 6.8% 0th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 56.9%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%
12.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.6% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

56.3% 6 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 30.7%
5.4% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.6% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.2% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngukurrin Angurugu +$20 higher in Ngukurr gap widening
$90 3rd pct $70 0th pct
People / bedroom in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.30 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Ngukurrin Angurugu +12.6 pts higher in Angurugu gap widening
83.2% 98th pct 95.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Ngukurrin Angurugu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.5 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
72.5% 7th pct 75.0% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngukurrin Angurugu +6.4 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
62.9% 12th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 95.8%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.1 pts 2.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 28.1%
17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.7% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 99.5%
7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
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 Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.1 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
48.1% 97th pct 50.3% 98th pct
Work from home in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.7 pts higher in Angurugu gap steady
2.4% 10th pct 3.1% 13th pct
PT commute in Ngukurrin Angurugu +5.1 pts higher in Angurugu gap steady
1.8% 86th pct 6.9% 100th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 40.8%
12.5% Car (passenger) +18.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 15.4%
1.8% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%
16.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngukurrin Angurugu +1.5 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
11.9% 0th pct 13.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngukurrin Angurugu +14.6 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
23.4% 98th pct 38.0% 100th pct
Participation in Ngukurrin Angurugu +2.8 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
28.2% 1st pct 31.0% 4th pct
Full-time in Ngukurrin Angurugu +4.2 pts higher in Angurugu gap narrowing
56.5% 53rd pct 60.8% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Public administration & safety +21.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.4% Education & training ◂ +21.1 pts 9.2%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
8.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
2.4% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%
24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 20.0%
12.5% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%
1.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ngukurrin Angurugu
3.6 38th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Ngukurrin Angurugu
4.0 40th pct —
15-min city in Ngukurrin Angurugu
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Ngukurrin Angurugu
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to transit in Ngukurrin Angurugu
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Ngukurrin Angurugu
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to a park in Ngukurrin Angurugu
100.0% 100th pct —
Walk to health in Ngukurrin Angurugu
100.0% 100th pct —
Amenities/1k in Ngukurrin Angurugu +0.1 more in Angurugu
5.5 12th pct 5.7 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Ngukurrin Angurugu +34 higher in Angurugu
5 7th pct 40 61st pct
Mean slope in Ngukurrin Angurugu
1.4% 0th pct —

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Compare Angurugu with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngukurr vs Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715005/ngukurr/vs/UCL721002/angurugu