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Alpurrurulam vs Canteen Creek

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 237 km apart · Alpurrurulam profile · Canteen Creek profile

Alpurrurulam Canteen Creek

Alpurrurulam and Canteen Creek are two small Northern Territory areas located about 237 km apart. Alpurrurulam is mostly car-dependent, yet it is more walkable than Canteen Creek, which is strictly car-dependent; 97.3% of Alpurrurulam homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while 0.0% of Canteen Creek homes are. There are also significant economic gaps. Typical weekly household income in Canteen Creek is $1,687, which is far higher than the $855 seen in Alpurrurulam.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently across several measures. The gap in household income has widened significantly, while the lead has flipped for those who finished Year 12 and the share of people who moved recently. Despite these shifts, they share a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence—over 90% in both places—and both have a negligible share of residents born overseas. In both areas, no homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $832 higher in Canteen Creek Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam Family income: $414 higher in Canteen Creek Population: 203 larger in Alpurrurulam 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +203 larger in Alpurrurulam gap widening
350 21st pct 147 8th pct
Median age in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2 yrs older in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
27 yrs 2nd pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +3.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
95.7% 100th pct 91.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +4.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
28.9% 96th pct 33.3% 100th pct
De facto in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +6.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
5.0% 1st pct 11.5% 31st pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%
2.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.7%
38.9% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 31.2%
2.8% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alpurrurulam Canteen Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +0.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
2.9% 5th pct 3.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

95.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 97.3%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +7.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
82.9% 99th pct 75.5% 98th pct
Limited English in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +1.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
7.4% 95th pct 8.8% 97th pct

Language used at home

12.3% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
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 Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +7.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
10.6% 0th pct 18.4% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

84.3% Christianity ◂ +22.4 pts 61.9%
10.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +11.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
9.8% 0th pct 21.3% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +5.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
2.4% 1st pct 7.5% 22nd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 41.6%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%
9.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
15.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.5% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 10.7%
12.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +$126 higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
$246 0th pct $372 6th pct
Household income in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +$832 higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
$855 10th pct $1,687 75th pct
Family income in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +$414 higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
$519 0th pct $933 7th pct
High earners in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +4.2 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
1.2% 6th pct 5.4% 41st pct
High-income homes in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +5.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
5.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%
36.0% Under $650 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 75.3%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +3.2 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
18.9% 7th pct 15.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +3.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
3.1% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +1.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
1.1% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +22.7 pts 54.4%
17.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
0.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +4.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
2.4% 0th pct 6.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +6.3 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
5.6% 2nd pct 11.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +3.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
42.9% 93rd pct 46.2% 95th pct
Defence service in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +1.6 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
1.6% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +0.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 12th pct 18.3% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +0.4 larger in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
4.3 100th pct 4.7 100th pct
One-parent in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +9.6 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap widening
25.5% 88th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Living alone in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +3.1 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
14.7% 11th pct 11.5% 6th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 15.9%
10.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
1.2% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

30.7% 6 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.7% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%
13.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +$32 higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
$92 3rd pct $60 0th pct
Mortgage in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek
$217 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +0.20 higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 1.60 100th pct
Renting in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +23.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap narrowing
89.3% 100th pct 65.4% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
97.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +13.9 pts higher in Alpurrurulam gap steady
94.7% 95th pct 80.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.3% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 65.4%
4.0% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 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

64.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 57.7%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 23.1%
8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 105.9%
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 Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek gap widening
58.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct —

How people get to work

51.8% Walked +30.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
30.4% Car (driver) ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

58.4% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 73.7%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%
5.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +10.9 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
12.7% 0th pct 23.6% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +9.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
20.3% 95th pct 30.0% 100th pct
Participation in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +4.9 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
27.4% 0th pct 32.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek gap narrowing
55.4% 46th pct —

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety +16.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.8% Education & training +20.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 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

8.9% Managers +20.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.5% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%
14.3% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2.3 higher in Alpurrurulam
3.0 30th pct 0.7 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2.9 more in Alpurrurulam
3.9 39th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +97.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
97.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +2.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek
97.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +97.3 pts higher in Alpurrurulam
97.3% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +4.6 more in Alpurrurulam
11.4 27th pct 6.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +17 higher in Canteen Creek
3 3rd pct 20 30th pct
Mean slope in Alpurrurulamin Canteen Creek +0.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek
2.0% 0th pct 2.5% 9th pct

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Compare Canteen Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alpurrurulam vs Canteen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL722003/alpurrurulam/vs/UCL722013/canteen-creek