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Ngukurr vs Barunga

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

Ngukurr Barunga

Ngukurr and Barunga (L) are two remote Northern Territory areas located about 203 km apart. Ngukurr has a much higher unemployment rate at 23.4% and far more people caring for children unpaid (61.4%). In contrast, Barunga (L) has a far higher share of one-parent families (39.2%) and far more homes without a motor vehicle (65.0%). Ngukurr is the only place where all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Barunga (L) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $298.

Both areas share a similar age profile for seniors, with 3.0% of the population aged 65 and over. They are also alike in that almost no one owns their home outright and very few residents have bachelor degrees. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted since 2011; the difference in one-parent families has widened, while the gap in language diversity has narrowed. Both areas remain well above the national figure for people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr Population: 751 larger in Ngukurr No car: 16.9 pts higher in Barunga One-parent: 14.9 pts higher in Barunga Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Barunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngukurrin Barunga +751 larger in Ngukurr gap steady
1,088 58th pct 337 20th pct
Median age in Ngukurrin Barunga +1 yrs older in Barunga gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Ngukurrin Barunga +2.5 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
92.2% 100th pct 94.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngukurrin Barunga even gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ngukurrin Barunga +6.8 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
27.7% 94th pct 34.4% 100th pct
De facto in Ngukurrin Barunga +2.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap steady
5.5% 2nd pct 3.3% 0th pct

Age structure

27.7% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
3.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 48.9%
37.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.5%
5.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Ngukurr Barunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.2 pts higher in Barunga gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 1.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 97.6%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% English even 2.4%
1.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Barunga +7.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
91.5% 100th pct 83.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
13.0% 100th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.2% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
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 Ngukurrin Barunga +6.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
32.0% 18th pct 25.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
32.0% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 25.2%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
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 Ngukurrin Barunga +6.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
21.3% 5th pct 14.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.3 pts higher in Ngukurr gap steady
6.2% 14th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Highest year of school

22.3% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

14.8% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
11.1% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.4% Society & culture ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.6% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngukurrin Barunga +$68 higher in Barunga gap widening
$230 0th pct $298 1st pct
Household income in Ngukurrin Barunga +$173 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
$1,260 49th pct $1,087 33rd pct
Family income in Ngukurrin Barunga +$185 higher in Barunga gap widening
$521 0th pct $706 0th pct
High earners in Ngukurrin Barunga even gap steady
1.8% 9th pct 1.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in Ngukurrin Barunga +7.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
7.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 20.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

84.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 84.9%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.4 pts higher in Barunga
21.2% 10th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Mental health in Ngukurrin Barunga +4.4 pts higher in Ngukurr
5.3% 12th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.2 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
2.9% 11th pct 4.2% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%
3.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Arthritis even 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 76.3%
18.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%
2.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngukurrin Barunga +4.6 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.6 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
15.2% 79th pct 14.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ngukurrin Barunga +10.7 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
61.4% 100th pct 50.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Ngukurrin Barunga +3.3 pts higher in Ngukurr
3.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngukurrin Barunga +7.7 pts higher in Ngukurr gap steady
24.6% 56th pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.7 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
5.5 100th pct 3.8 95th pct
One-parent in Ngukurrin Barunga +14.9 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
24.4% 87th pct 39.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Ngukurrin Barunga +12.3 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
10.2% 3rd pct 22.5% 29th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 48.5%
24.4% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.3% 6 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 26.3%
10.2% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.2% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.4% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngukurrin Barunga +$10 higher in Barunga gap narrowing
$90 3rd pct $100 4th pct
People / bedroom in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.40 higher in Ngukurr gap steady
1.90 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Ngukurrin Barunga +3.0 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
83.2% 98th pct 86.3% 99th pct
Owned outright in Ngukurrin Barunga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Ngukurrin Barunga even gap steady
72.5% 7th pct 72.5% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.6 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
62.9% 12th pct 61.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 86.3%
13.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house even 72.5%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 21.3%
17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%
2.4% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.7% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
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 Ngukurrin Barunga +16.9 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
48.1% 97th pct 65.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Ngukurrin Barunga +2.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
2.4% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
1.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Walked +25.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
24.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.2%
12.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 30.0%
16.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngukurrin Barunga +14.6 pts higher in Barunga gap widening
11.9% 0th pct 26.5% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngukurrin Barunga +12.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
23.4% 98th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Participation in Ngukurrin Barunga +4.2 pts higher in Barunga gap narrowing
28.2% 1st pct 32.4% 6th pct
Full-time in Ngukurrin Barunga +2.1 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
56.5% 53rd pct 54.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
8.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
4.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.6 higher in Ngukurr
3.6 38th pct 2.9 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ngukurrin Barunga +0.1 more in Ngukurr
4.0 40th pct 3.9 40th pct
15-min city in Ngukurrin Barunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ngukurrin Barunga +100.0 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ngukurrin Barunga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.9 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.2 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 78th pct
Walk to health in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.9 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Ngukurrin Barunga +15.3 more in Barunga
5.5 12th pct 20.8 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Ngukurrin Barunga +1 higher in Ngukurr
5 7th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Ngukurrin Barunga +1.6 pts higher in Barunga
1.4% 0th pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Ngukurr with nearby areas

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Compare Barunga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngukurr vs Barunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715005/ngukurr/vs/UCL722009/barunga