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Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) vs Minjilang

Name: Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) vs Minjilang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 222 km apart · Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) profile · Minjilang profile

Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) Minjilang

Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) and Minjilang (L) are two remote Northern Territory areas with very different social and economic profiles. Minjilang (L) has far higher typical household incomes, with the usual home earning $1,392 a week compared to $715 in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). Minjilang (L) also sees much more unpaid work at home, with 46.8% of people caring for children and 27.1% doing significant housework. In contrast, Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.9% compared to 2.4%) and more residents who finished Year 12 (31.1% compared to 13.6%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted, with the income difference widening and the lead in Year 12 completion flipping to Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). Despite these shifts, they share many similarities, such as having very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 29%. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have very few people working from home, reflecting a similar lifestyle in distant parts of the territory.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 24.6 pts higher in Minjilang Household income: $677 higher in Minjilang De facto: 20.6 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) Unpaid child care: 20.8 pts higher in Minjilang Population: 1,156 larger in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +1,156 larger in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) gap steady

1,421 64th pct 265 14th pct

Median age in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +6 yrs older in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.9%

16.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +37.6 pts 29.3%

25.2% Married +33.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) Minjilang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

8.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

83.5% Christianity ◂ +27.6 pts 55.8%

7.0% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 13.6%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.9%

22.1% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

14.4% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 5.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +$56 higher in Minjilang gap widening

$227 0th pct $283 0th pct

Household income in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +$677 higher in Minjilang gap widening

$715 0th pct $1,392 60th pct

Family income in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +$403 higher in Minjilang gap widening

$497 0th pct $900 6th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +33.7 pts 9.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.7% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

74.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 55.9%

9.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

1.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +9.7 pts 64.2%

12.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

2.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +0.9 larger in Minjilang gap narrowing

3.5 92nd pct 4.4 100th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 50.0%

24.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Household size

19.3% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +$10 higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) gap steady

$80 1st pct $70 0th pct

Mortgage in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +$304 higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

$607 3rd pct $303 0th pct

People / bedroom in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +0.40 higher in Minjilang gap steady

1.30 96th pct 1.70 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.3% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 76.4%

11.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

7.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.9% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%

9.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 76.2%

5.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

23.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

69.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

5.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%

17.7% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

11.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +0.4 higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

3.3 34th pct 2.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +0.8 more in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

3.8 38th pct 3.0 28th pct

15-min city in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +52.8 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

52.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +17.7 pts higher in Minjilang

82.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +42.7 pts higher in Minjilang

57.3% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +57.7 pts higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

57.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +41.9 pts higher in Minjilang

57.0% 66th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +2.9 more in Minjilang

8.4 19th pct 11.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +6 higher in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)

13 20th pct 7 10th pct

Mean slope in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)in Minjilang +1.9 pts higher in Minjilang

3.2% 25th pct 5.2% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) vs Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL715009/wurrumiyanga/vs/UCL722022/minjilang