CensusAtlas

Compare

Hermannsburg vs Nyirripi

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 269 km apart · Hermannsburg profile · Nyirripi profile

Hermannsburg Nyirripi

Hermannsburg (L) and Nyirripi (L) are two remote Northern Territory areas with strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. They differ most in their housing and layout; Nyirripi (L) has far more large homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.7% in Hermannsburg (L). Hermannsburg (L) is more walkable, with 81.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.5% within walking distance of a park, while Nyirripi (L) has 0.0% for both. Hermannsburg (L) also has a much higher unemployment rate at 26.1%, whereas Nyirripi (L) is at 0.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at 1.6% in Hermannsburg (L) and 2.4% in Nyirripi (L). They also share similar home sizes, with both averaging about four people per house. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the share of people living alone is now far higher in Hermannsburg (L), and the typical weekly household income is also well higher there than in Nyirripi (L).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Unemployment: 26.1 pts higher in Hermannsburg PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg No car: 23.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Nyirripi Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +300 larger in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
551 36th pct 251 13th pct
Median age in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1 yrs older in Nyirripi gap narrowing
27 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +3.3 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
89.1% 99th pct 92.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
3.8% 2nd pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.0 pts higher in Nyirripi gap steady
26.9% 92nd pct 27.9% 94th pct
De facto in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +7.9 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
0.8% 0th pct 8.8% 12th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%
26.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
36.0% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 22.5%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hermannsburg Nyirripi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
2.9% 5th pct 1.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 98.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.3 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
88.6% 100th pct 88.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +4.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
8.0% 96th pct 4.0% 90th pct

Language used at home

8.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +2.3 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
8.9% 0th pct 11.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

87.7% Christianity ◂ +26.3 pts 61.4%
2.5% Not stated +22.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.1 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
14.7% 0th pct 14.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
8.9% 32nd pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%
14.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
15.4% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%
6.7% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +$49 higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
$292 1st pct $243 0th pct
Household income in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +$343 higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
$1,218 46th pct $875 11th pct
Family income in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +$276 higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
$768 2nd pct $492 0th pct
High earners in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +2.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
2.5% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

51.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 45.9%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 11.5%
10.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 82.4%
7.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
19.1% 8th pct 18.7% 7th pct
Mental health in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.8 pts higher in Nyirripi
1.6% 1st pct 2.4% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
1.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
3.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
3.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 76.1%
14.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
2.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +3.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
6.0% 4th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
3.7% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +12.7 pts higher in Nyirripi gap widening
44.4% 94th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Defence service in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +2.7 pts higher in Nyirripi
0.7% 5th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +4.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.1 larger in Nyirripi gap narrowing
3.9 96th pct 4.0 97th pct
One-parent in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +4.4 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
25.2% 88th pct 20.9% 78th pct
Living alone in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +15.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
23.5% 32nd pct 8.2% 0th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.9%
25.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%
15.9% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 8.2%
19.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.6% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.9% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +$8 higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
$90 3rd pct $82 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi even gap narrowing
1.30 96th pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +3.7 pts higher in Nyirripi gap steady
83.2% 98th pct 86.9% 99th pct
Owned outright in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +20.5 pts higher in Nyirripi gap steady
64.7% 13th pct 85.2% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 86.9%
16.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 13.1%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 73.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

No car in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +23.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
42.5% 95th pct 19.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +7.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
7.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +5.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
5.2% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
43.8% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 31.0%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
42.5% No vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 19.0%
7.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
5.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +8.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
23.7% 11th pct 14.9% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +26.1 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
26.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +10.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
33.3% 7th pct 23.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +6.1 pts higher in Nyirripi gap narrowing
67.7% 92nd pct 73.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

35.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.4 pts 19.0%
22.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%
25.0% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
6.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.9 higher in Hermannsburg
4.6 55th pct 3.7 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.4 more in Hermannsburg
5.4 64th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +81.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
81.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
99.5% 99th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.5 pts higher in Nyirripi
99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +99.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
99.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +17.7 pts higher in Nyirripi
81.3% 82nd pct 99.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +1.8 more in Nyirripi
18.1 49th pct 19.9 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +2 higher in Nyirripi
5 7th pct 7 11th pct
Mean slope in Hermannsburgin Nyirripi +0.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg
3.1% 23rd pct 2.5% 9th pct

Compare Hermannsburg with nearby areas

Areyonga Ilparpa Alice Springs Amoonguna Papunya Laramba Titjikala Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)

Compare Nyirripi with nearby areas

Yuendumu Walungurru (Kintore) Papunya Yuelamu Laramba Areyonga Willowra Hermannsburg

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermannsburg vs Nyirripi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721006/hermannsburg/vs/UCL722026/nyirripi