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Alyangula vs Yirrkala

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 185 km apart · Alyangula profile · Yirrkala profile

Alyangula Yirrkala

Alyangula and Yirrkala are two distinct Northern Territory settlements located about 185km apart. Yirrkala has a much stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence at 79.8%, compared to 5.5% in Alyangula. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and language; Alyangula has a typical weekly household income of $3,333, far higher than the $1,679 in Yirrkala, and is far more likely to be English-only speaking. In contrast, 83.3% of people in Yirrkala use another language at home. Alyangula is also more mobile, with 59.9% of residents moving in the last five years.

Both areas share a similar car-dependent walkability score of 4.0 to 4.1 and typical weekly rents that are almost identical at around $80. While they share these basic living costs, the gaps between them have often widened since 2011. The difference in household income has grown significantly, and the gap in language use has increased from 5.7% to 75% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 74.3 pts higher in Yirrkala Other language: 75.0 pts higher in Yirrkala No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Alyangula One-parent: 25.3 pts higher in Yirrkala No car: 28.7 pts higher in Yirrkala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alyangulain Yirrkala +94 larger in Alyangula gap narrowing
751 47th pct 657 43rd pct
Median age in Alyangulain Yirrkala +2 yrs older in Alyangula gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Alyangulain Yirrkala +74.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
5.5% 59th pct 79.8% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Alyangulain Yirrkala +1.8 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
2.8% 0th pct 4.6% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Alyangulain Yirrkala +10.9 pts higher in Alyangula gap steady
33.3% 100th pct 22.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Alyangulain Yirrkala +18.0 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
22.6% 93rd pct 4.6% 0th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 44.1%
32.9% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
0.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Alyangula Yirrkala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alyangulain Yirrkala +10.5 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 92.8%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +31.9 pts 6.7%
26.9% English ◂ +21.1 pts 5.8%
8.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%
5.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
2.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alyangulain Yirrkala +75.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 83.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Alyangulain Yirrkala +6.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
0.4% 59th pct 6.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +61.1 pts 12.2%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alyangulain Yirrkala +25.7 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
44.7% 59th pct 19.0% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other religions +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alyangulain Yirrkala +10.4 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
53.5% 86th pct 43.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Alyangulain Yirrkala +13.5 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
24.6% 89th pct 11.0% 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 43.1%
14.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.8% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

9.7% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%
10.2% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alyangulain Yirrkala +$1,506 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$1,844 100th pct $338 4th pct
Household income in Alyangulain Yirrkala +$1,654 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$3,333 100th pct $1,679 75th pct
Family income in Alyangulain Yirrkala +$2,766 higher in Alyangula gap widening
$3,718 100th pct $952 8th pct
High earners in Alyangulain Yirrkala +32.3 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
36.1% 100th pct 3.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Alyangulain Yirrkala +32.2 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
50.5% 100th pct 18.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.6 pts 2.1%
7.9% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

10.4% Under $650 +62.2 pts ▸ 72.5%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 8.1%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alyangulain Yirrkala +10.5 pts higher in Yirrkala
12.5% 0th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Alyangulain Yirrkala +0.6 pts higher in Alyangula
3.6% 7th pct 3.0% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Alyangulain Yirrkala +5.0 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 5.6% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.2% Heart disease +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 73.5%
9.7% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alyangulain Yirrkala +8.7 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
17.8% 54th pct 9.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Alyangulain Yirrkala +14.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
4.0% 0th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Alyangulain Yirrkala +24.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
34.7% 87th pct 59.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Alyangulain Yirrkala +1.6 pts higher in Alyangula
3.0% 34th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alyangulain Yirrkala +15.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
18.6% 14th pct 33.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alyangulain Yirrkala +1.2 larger in Yirrkala gap widening
2.8 81st pct 4.0 97th pct
One-parent in Alyangulain Yirrkala +25.3 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 29.8% 92nd pct
Living alone in Alyangulain Yirrkala +7.9 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
25.5% 38th pct 17.6% 17th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 52.5%
4.5% One-parent families +25.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

5.1% 6 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%
25.5% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 14.8%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%
11.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alyangulain Yirrkala +$3 higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
$80 1st pct $83 2nd pct
Mortgage in Alyangulain Yirrkala
$1,083 29th pct —
People / bedroom in Alyangulain Yirrkala +0.40 higher in Yirrkala gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Alyangulain Yirrkala +16.4 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
66.7% 94th pct 83.1% 98th pct
Owned outright in Alyangulain Yirrkala +2.5 pts higher in Alyangula gap steady
4.6% 3rd pct 2.1% 1st pct
Separate houses in Alyangulain Yirrkala +9.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
85.2% 19th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alyangulain Yirrkala +9.2 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
69.0% 22nd pct 78.2% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 83.1%
27.8% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 12.7%
4.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 94.4%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 16.2%
1.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 76.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alyangulain Yirrkala +28.7 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
5.6% 65th pct 34.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in Alyangulain Yirrkala +2.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap steady
2.9% 12th pct 5.0% 28th pct
PT commute in Alyangulain Yirrkala +1.0 pts higher in Alyangula gap narrowing
6.0% 98th pct 5.0% 95th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 33.1%
8.9% Walked +26.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
8.1% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
2.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 26.1%
5.6% No vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alyangulain Yirrkala +39.1 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
59.9% 100th pct 20.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Alyangulain Yirrkala +20.4 pts higher in Yirrkala
11.7% 75th pct 32.1% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alyangulain Yirrkala +10.1 pts higher in Yirrkala gap widening
1.3% 8th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Participation in Alyangulain Yirrkala +35.4 pts higher in Alyangula gap widening
76.0% 100th pct 40.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Alyangulain Yirrkala +4.5 pts higher in Yirrkala gap narrowing
70.7% 97th pct 75.1% 100th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Mining ◂ +32.6 pts 1.7%
12.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.8% Arts & recreation +14.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.5% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 5.5%
12.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
5.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alyangulain Yirrkala +0.1 higher in Alyangula
4.1 46th pct 4.0 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alyangulain Yirrkala +0.6 more in Alyangula
5.3 62nd pct 4.7 51st pct
15-min city in Alyangulain Yirrkala +11.0 pts higher in Yirrkala
77.5% 68th pct 88.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Alyangulain Yirrkala +4.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
92.2% 84th pct 96.4% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Alyangulain Yirrkala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alyangulain Yirrkala +12.2 pts higher in Yirrkala
82.4% 66th pct 94.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Alyangulain Yirrkala +5.4 pts higher in Alyangula
100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 56th pct
Walk to health in Alyangulain Yirrkala +88.9 pts higher in Yirrkala
0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Alyangulain Yirrkala +1.1 more in Yirrkala
18.6 50th pct 19.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Alyangulain Yirrkala +27 higher in Alyangula
33 52nd pct 6 8th pct
Mean slope in Alyangulain Yirrkala +0.4 pts higher in Alyangula
6.4% 72nd pct 6.0% 68th pct

Compare Alyangula with nearby areas

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Compare Yirrkala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alyangula vs Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721001/alyangula/vs/UCL721016/yirrkala