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Nhulunbuy vs Yirrkala

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Yirrkala profile

Nhulunbuy Yirrkala

Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala (L) are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Yirrkala (L) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 79.8%, compared to 9.2% in Nhulunbuy. Language use also differs sharply, with 83.3% of people in Yirrkala (L) using a language other than English at home, while 11.0% do so in Nhulunbuy. Incomes are much higher in Nhulunbuy, where the typical weekly household earns $2,799, compared to $1,679 in Yirrkala (L).

Both areas are similarly young, with people aged 65 and over making up about 4% of each population. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in weekly income and the share of people using another language at home. While Nhulunbuy has more people working or looking for work, Yirrkala (L) is more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 38.9% in Nhulunbuy.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 70.5 pts higher in Yirrkala Other language: 72.2 pts higher in Yirrkala Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Yirrkala No car: 30.5 pts higher in Yirrkala Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2,610 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
3,267 79th pct 657 43rd pct
Median age in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +70.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
9.2% 75th pct 79.8% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
3.9% 2nd pct 4.6% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +4.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
27.0% 93rd pct 22.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +19.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
23.6% 94th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%
27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married even 44.1%
43.0% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
1.3% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
15.2% 76th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +29.2 pts ▸ 92.8%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 6.7%
28.3% English ◂ +22.5 pts 5.8%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
8.3% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%
3.6% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +72.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
11.0% 86th pct 83.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +5.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
0.8% 74th pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +54.1 pts 12.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +22.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
41.0% 45th pct 19.0% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion ◂ +22.0 pts 19.0%
0.6% Other religions +39.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 11.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +5.2 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
48.3% 76th pct 43.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
20.6% 82nd pct 11.0% 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.1%
15.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.4% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
1.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$1,168 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$1,506 100th pct $338 4th pct
Household income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$1,120 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$2,799 100th pct $1,679 75th pct
Family income in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$2,232 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$3,184 100th pct $952 8th pct
High earners in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +18.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
22.7% 99th pct 3.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +21.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
40.0% 99th pct 18.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 2.1%
19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%
2.4% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +57.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 8.1%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
12.7% 0th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.2 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
4.2% 9th pct 3.0% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +4.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 5.6% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Heart disease +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +10.7 pts ▸ 73.5%
10.3% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +10.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
19.4% 65th pct 9.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +13.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
5.3% 2nd pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +28.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
31.2% 79th pct 59.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
2.4% 21st pct 1.4% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +17.9 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
16.0% 11th pct 33.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.2 larger in Yirrkala gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 4.0 97th pct
One-parent in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +23.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
6.8% 7th pct 29.8% 92nd pct
Living alone in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +3.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 17.6% 17th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 52.5%
6.8% One-parent families +23.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%
0.2% Other families +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

26.8% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%
3.0% 6 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 12.0%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
9.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +$27 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
$110 6th pct $83 2nd pct
Mortgage in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala
$1,741 77th pct —
People / bedroom in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.40 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
1.00 90th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +22.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
60.8% 92nd pct 83.1% 98th pct
Owned outright in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
3.7% 2nd pct 2.1% 1st pct
Separate houses in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
85.2% 19th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
77.0% 49th pct 78.2% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 83.1%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +17.3 pts 12.7%
3.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 71.8%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 6.3%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
8.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +30.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
3.8% 49th pct 34.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
2.3% 10th pct 5.0% 28th pct
PT commute in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +3.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
1.5% 84th pct 5.0% 95th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +31.0 pts 33.1%
6.3% Walked +29.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.7% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.5% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 26.1%
37.0% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
3.8% No vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +27.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
47.8% 91st pct 20.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +18.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
13.9% 79th pct 32.1% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +9.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
2.3% 13th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Participation in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +26.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
66.6% 87th pct 40.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +2.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 75.1% 100th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +17.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Mining ◂ +18.4 pts 1.7%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%
0.8% Arts & recreation +14.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
11.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
6.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.8 higher in Yirrkala
3.2 33rd pct 4.0 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +0.9 more in Yirrkala
3.8 38th pct 4.7 51st pct
15-min city in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +49.6 pts higher in Yirrkala
39.0% 40th pct 88.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +57.6 pts higher in Yirrkala
38.9% 40th pct 96.4% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +43.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
51.5% 37th pct 94.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
95.7% 61st pct 94.6% 56th pct
Walk to health in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +12.1 pts higher in Yirrkala
76.8% 79th pct 88.9% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +12.7 more in Yirrkala
7.0 15th pct 19.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +31 higher in Nhulunbuy
38 58th pct 6 8th pct
Mean slope in Nhulunbuyin Yirrkala +1.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
4.5% 48th pct 6.0% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715006/nhulunbuy/vs/UCL721016/yirrkala