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Nhulunbuy vs Umbakumba

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Nhulunbuy profile · Umbakumba profile

Nhulunbuy Umbakumba

Nhulunbuy and Umbakumba (L) are two very different Northern Territory locations. Umbakumba (L) is a predominantly Indigenous community, where 90.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 81.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Nhulunbuy has a much smaller Indigenous population at 9.2% and more people born overseas (15.2%). There is a stark gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,799 in Nhulunbuy but just $436 in Umbakumba (L).

Both areas are similarly situated in terms of their terrain and have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, many other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in typical personal income has grown since 2011, while the gap in school completion has narrowed as more people in Umbakumba (L) finish Year 12. While 40.0% of Nhulunbuy households earn $3,000 or more a week, no households in Umbakumba (L) reach this level.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 81.2 pts higher in Umbakumba Other language: 70.8 pts higher in Umbakumba Year 12: 34.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy Personal income: $1,373 higher in Nhulunbuy Household income: $2,363 higher in Nhulunbuy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +2,848 larger in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
3,267 79th pct 419 28th pct
Median age in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +4 yrs older in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +81.2 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
9.2% 75th pct 90.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +1.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
3.9% 2nd pct 2.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +10.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
27.0% 93rd pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +19.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
23.6% 94th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 35.3%
27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +15.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%
3.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
44.1% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Nhulunbuy Umbakumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +12.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
15.2% 76th pct 3.1% 6th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +28.2 pts ▸ 91.9%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
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 ◂ +29.7 pts 1.9%
28.3% English ◂ +25.2 pts 3.1%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +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 Umbakumba +70.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
11.0% 86th pct 81.9% 99th pct
Limited English in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +8.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
0.8% 74th pct 9.5% 98th pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +61.5 pts 4.8%
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 Umbakumba +16.9 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
41.0% 45th pct 58.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 17.7%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 17.4%
0.6% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Umbakumba +34.5 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
48.3% 76th pct 13.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +18.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
20.6% 82nd pct 1.7% 0th pct

Highest year of school

3.3% Year 9 or below +50.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
48.3% Year 12 ◂ +34.5 pts 13.8%
15.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 6.6%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 3.3%
12.3% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 3.3%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
6.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Umbakumba +$1,373 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$1,506 100th pct $133 0th pct
Household income in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +$2,363 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$2,799 100th pct $436 0th pct
Family income in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +$2,810 higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
$3,184 100th pct $374 0th pct
High earners in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +21.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
22.7% 99th pct 1.4% 7th pct
High-income homes in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +40.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
40.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

2.4% Under $650 +49.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 10.2%
20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
10.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +61.1 pts ▸ 76.0%
31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 3.2%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.7 pts 4.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +5.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
12.7% 0th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Mental health in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +4.2 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
4.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +0.7 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Arthritis even 1.9%
1.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
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 +9.5 pts ▸ 72.3%
10.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%
1.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +15.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +23.3 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
5.3% 2nd pct 28.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +12.1 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
31.2% 79th pct 43.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +1.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
2.4% 21st pct 0.9% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +0.4 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
16.0% 11th pct 15.6% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +1.2 larger in Umbakumba gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 4.0 97th pct
One-parent in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +17.6 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
6.8% 7th pct 24.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +10.1 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
21.3% 26th pct 11.2% 5th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 56.3%
6.8% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%
0.2% Other families +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

26.8% 2 people ◂ +15.6 pts 11.2%
3.0% 6 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 11.2%
15.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +$15 higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
$110 6th pct $125 8th pct
Mortgage in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba
$1,741 77th pct —
People / bedroom in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +0.40 higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
1.00 90th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +18.8 pts higher in Umbakumba gap widening
60.8% 92nd pct 79.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +3.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap widening
3.7% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +12.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
85.2% 19th pct 72.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +5.6 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
77.0% 49th pct 71.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 79.6%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +19.8 pts 10.2%
3.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 72.4%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
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 ◂ +9.4 pts 49.0%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.7% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% Under $200 +45.6 pts ▸ 94.9%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
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 Umbakumba +41.2 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 45.1% 96th pct
Work from home in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +2.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +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) ◂ +24.7 pts 39.4%
6.3% Walked +19.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.7% Car (passenger) +13.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
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

3.8% No vehicle +41.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
37.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.8 pts 7.7%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +36.3 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
47.8% 91st pct 11.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba
13.9% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +15.1 pts higher in Umbakumba gap narrowing
2.3% 13th pct 17.4% 93rd pct
Participation in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +41.8 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap steady
66.6% 87th pct 24.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +6.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 66.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Public administration & safety +14.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.0% Mining ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 9.9%
9.5% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
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%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
10.9% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 4.2%
11.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%
6.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +1.8 higher in Nhulunbuy
3.2 33rd pct 1.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +1.8 more in Nhulunbuy
3.8 38th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +39.0 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
39.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +38.9 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
38.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +48.5 pts higher in Umbakumba
51.5% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +95.7 pts higher in Nhulunbuy
95.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +23.2 pts higher in Umbakumba
76.8% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +2.3 more in Nhulunbuy
7.0 15th pct 4.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +32 higher in Nhulunbuy
38 58th pct 6 7th pct
Mean slope in Nhulunbuyin Umbakumba +0.2 pts higher in Umbakumba
4.5% 48th pct 4.6% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhulunbuy vs Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715006/nhulunbuy/vs/UCL722033/umbakumba