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Tennant Creek vs Laramba

Name: Tennant Creek vs Laramba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 356 km apart · Tennant Creek profile · Laramba profile

Tennant Creek Laramba

Tennant Creek and Laramba (L) are two very different Northern Territory locations. Tennant Creek is a larger hub where 15.3% of people were born overseas, while no one in Laramba (L) was born outside Australia. Tennant Creek also has higher typical incomes, with weekly personal earnings of $643 compared to $257 in Laramba (L). Education levels differ sharply; 35.2% of Tennant Creek residents completed Year 12, while only 7.1% did so in Laramba (L).

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, and the difference in school completion has grown significantly. Despite this, both areas have a similar share of children under 15, at around 23%. They also share similar terrain and have roughly the same percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. While Tennant Creek is somewhat walkable, Laramba (L) is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.7 pts higher in Laramba Other language: 51.2 pts higher in Laramba Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Laramba Population: 2,760 larger in Tennant Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tennant Creek in Laramba +2,760 larger in Tennant Creek gap steady

2,949 77th pct 189 10th pct

Median age in Tennant Creek in Laramba +4 yrs older in Tennant Creek gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.4%

22.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Marital status

36.9% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

46.2% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 28.9%

3.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Tennant Creek Laramba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +21.7 pts ▸ 97.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.3% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 3.7%

14.2% English ◂ +12.6 pts 1.6%

4.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only ◂ +45.1 pts 8.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +31.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

37.9% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 15.3%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

21.2% Year 9 or below +36.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 7.1%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.5%

10.6% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Education +27.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.5% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +25.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tennant Creek in Laramba +$386 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening

$643 46th pct $257 0th pct

Household income in Tennant Creek in Laramba +$544 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening

$1,669 75th pct $1,125 37th pct

Family income in Tennant Creek in Laramba +$955 higher in Tennant Creek gap widening

$1,424 37th pct $469 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 20.9%

15.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 77.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +10.1 pts ▸ 75.1%

15.1% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tennant Creek in Laramba +1.3 larger in Laramba gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 4.0 97th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 31.5%

27.3% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.2% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%

11.1% 6 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.9% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 14.0%

6.3% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% 4 people even 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tennant Creek in Laramba +$105 higher in Tennant Creek gap steady

$180 17th pct $75 1st pct

Mortgage in Tennant Creek in Laramba

$1,083 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Tennant Creek in Laramba +0.30 higher in Laramba gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.30 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 93.0%

14.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

12.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 36.4%

13.1% Walked +26.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bicycle +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.3% No vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 7.3%

23.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%

5.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 21.2%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% Professionals ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

13.7% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tennant Creek in Laramba +4.1 higher in Tennant Creek

5.4 71st pct 1.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tennant Creek in Laramba +4.6 more in Tennant Creek

6.5 84th pct 1.8 17th pct

15-min city in Tennant Creek in Laramba +92.4 pts higher in Tennant Creek

92.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tennant Creek in Laramba +91.1 pts higher in Tennant Creek

91.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tennant Creek in Laramba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tennant Creek in Laramba +0.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek

93.3% 83rd pct 92.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Tennant Creek in Laramba +96.9 pts higher in Tennant Creek

96.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tennant Creek in Laramba +12.5 pts higher in Laramba

79.9% 81st pct 92.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Tennant Creek in Laramba +3.7 more in Tennant Creek

14.2 37th pct 10.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Tennant Creek in Laramba +24 higher in Tennant Creek

27 42nd pct 3 2nd pct

Mean slope in Tennant Creek in Laramba +0.3 pts higher in Laramba

2.4% 8th pct 2.7% 14th pct

Compare Tennant Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Laramba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tennant Creek vs Laramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715007/tennant-creek/vs/UCL722019/laramba