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Ngukurr vs Mataranka

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 181 km apart · Ngukurr profile · Mataranka profile

Ngukurr Mataranka

Ngukurr and Mataranka (L) are two distinct Northern Territory locations separated by about 181 km. Ngukurr is a very young area where the typical resident is 25, and 27.7% of the population are children under 15. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (92.2%) and those using another language at home (91.5%) compared to Mataranka (L), where these figures are 33.3% and 32.4% respectively. In contrast, Mataranka (L) has a much older typical resident (42 years) and far higher typical weekly personal incomes, at $575 compared to $230 in Ngukurr.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened. While both have similar rates of people who served in the Defence Force, they have diverged on almost everything else. For example, the gap in home ownership has grown, with 29.0% of homes in Mataranka (L) owned outright while none are in Ngukurr. The difference in demographics has also increased, with Ngukurr seeing a far higher share of children and Indigenous residents than Mataranka (L) as time passes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Mataranka First Nations: 58.9 pts higher in Ngukurr Other language: 59.0 pts higher in Ngukurr Personal income: $345 higher in Mataranka Family income: $1,010 higher in Mataranka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngukurrin Mataranka +761 larger in Ngukurr gap steady
1,088 58th pct 327 19th pct
Median age in Ngukurrin Mataranka +17 yrs older in Mataranka gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Ngukurrin Mataranka +58.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
92.2% 100th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngukurrin Mataranka +14.7 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 17.7% 34th pct
Under 15 in Ngukurrin Mataranka +14.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
27.7% 94th pct 12.8% 17th pct
De facto in Ngukurrin Mataranka +4.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
5.5% 2nd pct 10.1% 19th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 12.8%
22.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.6 pts 8.9%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%
3.9% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ngukurr Mataranka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngukurrin Mataranka +10.3 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 11.3% 53rd pct

Country of birth

95.7% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 75.5%
0.3% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.4% English +23.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
2.5% Australian +20.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.5% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.0% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ngukurrin Mataranka +59.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 32.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Ngukurrin Mataranka +9.6 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
13.0% 100th pct 3.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

5.2% English only +46.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ngukurrin Mataranka +14.2 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
32.0% 18th pct 46.2% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +23.9 pts 32.4%
32.0% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.0% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ngukurrin Mataranka +10.5 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
21.3% 5th pct 31.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Ngukurrin Mataranka +4.2 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 10.5% 44th pct

Highest year of school

21.3% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.4% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 15.9%
22.3% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 8.1%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
8.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
8.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ngukurrin Mataranka +$345 higher in Mataranka gap widening
$230 0th pct $575 32nd pct
Household income in Ngukurrin Mataranka +$521 higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
$1,260 49th pct $1,781 79th pct
Family income in Ngukurrin Mataranka +$1,010 higher in Mataranka gap widening
$521 0th pct $1,531 46th pct
High earners in Ngukurrin Mataranka +5.5 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
1.8% 9th pct 7.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in Ngukurrin Mataranka +4.6 pts higher in Mataranka gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 11.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 4.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

84.4% Under $650 ◂ +38.4 pts 46.0%
5.6% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngukurrin Mataranka +2.9 pts higher in Mataranka
21.2% 10th pct 24.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Ngukurrin Mataranka +1.7 pts higher in Ngukurr
5.3% 12th pct 3.7% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Ngukurrin Mataranka +2.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap narrowing
2.9% 11th pct 4.9% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
3.6% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +11.0 pts 61.5%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
2.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngukurrin Mataranka +10.1 pts higher in Mataranka gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 13.2% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Ngukurrin Mataranka +5.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
15.2% 79th pct 9.8% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Ngukurrin Mataranka +38.1 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
61.4% 100th pct 23.3% 44th pct
Defence service in Ngukurrin Mataranka +0.6 pts higher in Mataranka
3.3% 42nd pct 3.9% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngukurrin Mataranka +11.7 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
24.6% 56th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngukurrin Mataranka +2.9 larger in Ngukurr gap widening
5.5 100th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Ngukurrin Mataranka +15.3 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
24.4% 87th pct 9.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Ngukurrin Mataranka +21.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
10.2% 3rd pct 31.2% 57th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 45.0%
12.8% Couples without children +28.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 9.1%
0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

56.3% 6 or more ◂ +47.7 pts 8.6%
8.4% 2 people +25.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.2% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
5.4% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngukurrin Mataranka +$10 higher in Mataranka
$90 3rd pct $100 4th pct
Mortgage in Ngukurrin Mataranka
— $1,506 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Ngukurrin Mataranka +0.40 higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
1.90 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Ngukurrin Mataranka +49.9 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
83.2% 98th pct 33.3% 78th pct
Owned outright in Ngukurrin Mataranka +29.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Ngukurrin Mataranka +1.5 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
72.5% 7th pct 71.0% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngukurrin Mataranka +25.2 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
62.9% 12th pct 37.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented ◂ +49.9 pts 33.3%
0.0% Owned outright +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.2% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 71.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 25.8%
32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 20.4%
2.4% 1 bedroom +22.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% Studio / none +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.7% Under $200 ◂ +44.0 pts 38.7%
7.9% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
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 Mataranka +33.4 pts higher in Ngukurr gap widening
48.1% 97th pct 14.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Ngukurrin Mataranka +7.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
2.4% 10th pct 9.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Ngukurrin Mataranka +1.8 pts higher in Ngukurr gap steady
1.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Walked ◂ +16.5 pts 27.5%
24.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
2.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 ◂ +33.4 pts 14.8%
37.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.7% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngukurrin Mataranka +22.9 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
11.9% 0th pct 34.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Ngukurrin Mataranka
— 29.7% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngukurrin Mataranka +20.0 pts higher in Ngukurr gap narrowing
23.4% 98th pct 3.5% 29th pct
Participation in Ngukurrin Mataranka +22.0 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
28.2% 1st pct 50.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Ngukurrin Mataranka +13.7 pts higher in Mataranka gap widening
56.5% 53rd pct 70.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Education & training ◂ +18.8 pts 11.6%
13.7% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
5.4% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Other services ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%
5.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%
24.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 12.3%
8.9% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.5% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.8% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
1.8% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ngukurrin Mataranka +0.5 higher in Ngukurr
3.6 38th pct 3.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ngukurrin Mataranka +0.8 more in Ngukurr
4.0 40th pct 3.2 31st pct
15-min city in Ngukurrin Mataranka +61.3 pts higher in Mataranka
0.0% 0th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Ngukurrin Mataranka +35.5 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Ngukurrin Mataranka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ngukurrin Mataranka +37.1 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 62.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Ngukurrin Mataranka +37.1 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 62.9% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Ngukurrin Mataranka +36.6 pts higher in Ngukurr
100.0% 100th pct 63.4% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Ngukurrin Mataranka +15.9 more in Mataranka
5.5 12th pct 21.4 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Ngukurrin Mataranka +3 higher in Ngukurr
5 7th pct 3 2nd pct
Mean slope in Ngukurrin Mataranka +1.9 pts higher in Mataranka
1.4% 0th pct 3.3% 26th pct

Compare Ngukurr with nearby areas

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Compare Mataranka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngukurr vs Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715005/ngukurr/vs/UCL722020/mataranka