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Minyerri vs Wugular (Beswick)

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Minyerri profile · Wugular (Beswick) profile

Minyerri Wugular (Beswick)

Minyerri (L) and Wugular (Beswick) (L) are two small Northern Territory areas located about 127 km apart. They differ sharply in their housing and work patterns; Minyerri (L) is dominated by separate houses (95.7%) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,812, while Wugular (Beswick) (L) has more variety in home types and a typical household income of $1,333. Job markets also diverge, as the unemployment rate is far higher in Minyerri (L) at 41.3%, compared to 10.6% in Wugular (Beswick) (L).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with more than 90% of people in each area using a language other than English at home. They both have very high shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and very low rates of home ownership. Over time, some gaps have shifted; Wugular (Beswick) (L) now has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (19.9% compared to 4.6% in Minyerri (L)), a lead that has flipped since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Minyerri PT commute: 11.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) Unemployment: 30.7 pts higher in Minyerri Housework 15h+: 24.6 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) Full-time: 14.4 pts higher in Minyerri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +108 larger in Minyerri gap narrowing
650 42nd pct 542 36th pct
Median age in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +5 yrs older in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +2.2 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
92.8% 100th pct 95.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 3.7% 1st pct
Under 15 in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +2.5 pts higher in Minyerri gap narrowing
29.8% 98th pct 27.3% 93rd pct
De facto in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +5.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 6.5% 5th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%
23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%
14.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
36.7% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 24.9%
4.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Minyerri Wugular (Beswick)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.3 pts higher in Minyerri gap steady
1.1% 0th pct 0.7% 0th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 98.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.6 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
90.9% 100th pct 91.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +15.3 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
4.6% 91st pct 19.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

4.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +5.0 pts higher in Minyerri gap widening
27.8% 12th pct 22.9% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 48.7%
27.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%
5.7% Not stated +19.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.7 pts higher in Minyerri gap narrowing
17.3% 0th pct 16.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.8 pts higher in Minyerri gap narrowing
2.9% 3rd pct 2.1% 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.2% Year 9 or below +22.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.9%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.7%
17.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

12.6% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.8 pts 14.3%
8.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.2% Architecture & building +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
6.3% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +$14 higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
$237 0th pct $251 0th pct
Household income in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +$479 higher in Minyerri gap widening
$1,812 80th pct $1,333 56th pct
Family income in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +$67 higher in Minyerri gap widening
$728 0th pct $661 0th pct
High earners in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.0 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 5th pct
High-income homes in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +2.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
8.7% 39th pct 11.4% 54th pct

Household income distribution

46.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.6% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

81.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
6.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.2 pts higher in Minyerri
19.4% 8th pct 19.2% 8th pct
Mental health in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +2.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick)
2.2% 3rd pct 4.2% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
2.8% 10th pct 3.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
6.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 80.3%
15.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
2.4% 0th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
19.3% 99th pct 21.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +15.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
56.4% 100th pct 71.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.1 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick)
0.9% 6th pct 1.0% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +24.6 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
21.8% 29th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.7 larger in Minyerri gap narrowing
6.1 100th pct 5.4 100th pct
One-parent in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.4 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
25.0% 88th pct 25.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +7.8 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 13.6% 9th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 57.8%
25.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.9% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

71.0% 6 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 52.3%
14.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
5.8% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +$6 higher in Minyerri gap narrowing
$70 0th pct $64 0th pct
People / bedroom in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.20 higher in Minyerri gap narrowing
2.30 100th pct 2.10 100th pct
Renting in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +3.1 pts higher in Minyerri gap steady
82.6% 98th pct 79.5% 97th pct
Owned outright in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +28.6 pts higher in Minyerri gap widening
95.7% 62nd pct 67.0% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +7.3 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap steady
60.9% 10th pct 68.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.6% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 79.5%
11.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 67.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 15.9%
4.3% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

98.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 92.9%
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 Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +0.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
54.7% 99th pct 55.4% 99th pct
Work from home in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +11.7 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 100th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Walked ◂ +30.8 pts 44.2%
16.1% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Bus +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%
9.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +3.5 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
12.0% 0th pct 15.5% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +30.7 pts higher in Minyerri gap widening
41.3% 100th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Participation in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.4 pts higher in Wugular (Beswick) gap narrowing
20.4% 0th pct 21.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +14.4 pts higher in Minyerri gap steady
62.5% 80th pct 48.1% 13th pct

Industries people work in

46.4% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 33.8%
19.6% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
32.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
5.4% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.4% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 2.6 24th pct
15-min city in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 39.4% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 90.6% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 39.4% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +1.2 more in Wugular (Beswick)
6.2 13th pct 7.4 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick) +7 higher in Wugular (Beswick)
6 7th pct 12 18th pct
Mean slope in Minyerriin Wugular (Beswick)
— 2.8% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minyerri vs Wugular (Beswick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL721011/minyerri/vs/UCL721015/wugular