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Nhulunbuy vs Gunyangara

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Gunyangara profile

Nhulunbuy Gunyangara

Nhulunbuy and Gunyangara (L) are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Nhulunbuy has a much higher share of university degrees (20.6%) and typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $3,184. In contrast, Gunyangara (L) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (86.7%) and a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home (86.3%). Family structures also differ sharply; one-parent families are far more common in Gunyangara (L) at 41.7%, while Nhulunbuy has a far higher share of de facto relationships (23.6%).

Both areas share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes and an equal share of veterans. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people with Year 12 qualifications has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in typical weekly household incomes has also shrunk. Meanwhile, the divide in unemployment has widened, with Gunyangara (L) now far higher at 15.1% compared to just 2.3% in Nhulunbuy.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 77.5 pts higher in Gunyangara Other language: 75.3 pts higher in Gunyangara Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy Housework 15h+: 36.0 pts higher in Gunyangara One-parent: 34.9 pts higher in Gunyangara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +3,026 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
3,267 79th pct 241 12th pct
Median age in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +4 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +77.5 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
9.2% 75th pct 86.7% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +1.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
3.9% 2nd pct 5.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.1 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
27.0% 93rd pct 29.0% 96th pct
De facto in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +21.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
23.6% 94th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%
27.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

44.1% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
43.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 38.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
1.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Gunyangara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +9.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
15.2% 76th pct 5.4% 13th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +26.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +30.3 pts 1.2%
28.3% English ◂ +22.9 pts 5.4%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +75.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
11.0% 86th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +3.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
0.8% 74th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +57.5 pts 8.7%
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 Gunyangara +4.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
41.0% 45th pct 36.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +17.4 pts 6.2%
0.6% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
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 Gunyangara +25.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
48.3% 76th pct 22.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +16.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
20.6% 82nd pct 4.0% 6th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.5 pts 22.8%
15.9% Year 10 +19.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
3.3% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.4% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.9% Society & culture +15.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.0% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%
12.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +$1,174 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$1,506 100th pct $332 4th pct
Household income in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +$1,375 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
$2,799 100th pct $1,424 62nd pct
Family income in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +$2,340 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$3,184 100th pct $844 4th pct
High earners in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +21.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
22.7% 99th pct 1.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +40.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
40.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%
20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +62.8 pts ▸ 77.7%
31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 1.7%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 11.4%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +8.0 pts higher in Gunyangara
12.7% 0th pct 20.7% 10th pct
Mental health in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
4.2% 9th pct 2.1% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +3.4 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 4.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Heart disease +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 +5.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
10.3% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +17.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +11.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
5.3% 2nd pct 17.1% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +22.5 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
31.2% 79th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara even
2.4% 21st pct 2.4% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +36.0 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
16.0% 11th pct 52.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +1.5 larger in Gunyangara gap steady
2.8 81st pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +34.9 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
6.8% 7th pct 41.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +5.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
21.3% 26th pct 16.0% 14th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +30.4 pts 44.8%
6.8% One-parent families +34.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
0.2% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

3.0% 6 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 14.0%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%
9.3% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +$20 higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
$110 6th pct $90 3rd pct
Mortgage in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara
$1,741 77th pct —
People / bedroom in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +0.70 higher in Gunyangara gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.70 100th pct
Renting in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +17.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
60.8% 92nd pct 78.0% 97th pct
Owned outright in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.3 pts higher in Gunyangara gap steady
3.7% 2nd pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +14.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap narrowing
85.2% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +5.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
77.0% 49th pct 72.0% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
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 +7.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 6.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +30.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
11.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
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 Gunyangara +38.2 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
3.8% 49th pct 42.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +1.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
1.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +30.8 pts 33.3%
7.7% Car (passenger) +32.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.3% Walked +27.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.5 pts 14.0%
3.8% No vehicle +38.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 24.0%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +12.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
47.8% 91st pct 35.0% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara
13.9% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +12.8 pts higher in Gunyangara gap widening
2.3% 13th pct 15.1% 91st pct
Participation in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +36.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
66.6% 87th pct 30.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +8.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 64.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.5% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
2.8% Other services +18.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.0% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.9% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.0 higher in Nhulunbuy
3.2 33rd pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +2.0 more in Nhulunbuy
3.8 38th pct 1.7 16th pct
15-min city in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +39.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
39.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +38.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
38.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +33.7 pts higher in Gunyangara
51.5% 37th pct 85.1% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +95.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
95.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +11.1 pts higher in Gunyangara
76.8% 79th pct 87.8% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +1.3 more in Gunyangara
7.0 15th pct 8.3 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +24 higher in Nhulunbuy
38 58th pct 14 20th pct
Mean slope in Nhulunbuyin Gunyangara +0.5 pts higher in Gunyangara
4.5% 48th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Gunyangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715006/nhulunbuy/vs/UCL722015/gunyangara