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Atitjere vs Ilparpa

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Atitjere profile · Ilparpa profile

Atitjere Ilparpa

Ilparpa and Atitjere are two small Northern Territory areas separated by about 141 km. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Atitjere has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 77.0%, while Ilparpa is at 8.7%. Wealth is also far higher in Ilparpa, where the typical weekly family income is $2,774, compared to just $762 in Atitjere. This gap is reflected in education and employment; adults in Ilparpa are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (24.9% versus 5.0%) and be working or looking for work (72.8% versus 44.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across many measures. The gap in typical personal income has more than doubled to $950, and the difference in the share of people with a university degree has widened. Despite these shifts, they share a similar housing style, as around 90% of homes in both areas are separate houses. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sit at around 2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 220 larger in Ilparpa Median age: 16 yrs older in Ilparpa First Nations: 68.2 pts higher in Atitjere Other language: 60.0 pts higher in Atitjere No religion: 36.4 pts higher in Ilparpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atitjerein Ilparpa +220 larger in Ilparpa gap widening
204 10th pct 424 29th pct
Median age in Atitjerein Ilparpa +16 yrs older in Ilparpa gap widening
28 yrs 3rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Atitjerein Ilparpa +68.2 pts higher in Atitjere gap widening
77.0% 97th pct 8.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Atitjerein Ilparpa +6.0 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 9.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in Atitjerein Ilparpa +9.3 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
27.5% 94th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Atitjerein Ilparpa +9.9 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
5.7% 3rd pct 15.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%
27.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.2%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 41.2%
27.7% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.1% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Atitjere Ilparpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Atitjerein Ilparpa +11.5 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
1.5% 1st pct 13.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 78.3%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.8% Australian +32.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
3.4% English +36.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
3.9% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.0% German +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Atitjerein Ilparpa +60.0 pts higher in Atitjere gap widening
70.6% 97th pct 10.6% 86th pct
Limited English in Atitjerein Ilparpa +5.9 pts higher in Atitjere gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

23.5% English only +57.6 pts ▸ 81.1%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Atitjerein Ilparpa +36.4 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
11.3% 0th pct 47.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

81.9% Christianity ◂ +43.2 pts 38.7%
11.3% No religion +36.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
3.4% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Atitjerein Ilparpa +26.3 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
23.7% 9th pct 50.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Atitjerein Ilparpa +20.0 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
5.0% 10th pct 24.9% 89th pct

Highest year of school

23.7% Year 12 +26.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.5%
24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.2 pts 3.3%
20.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.5% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
14.3% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%
7.1% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Atitjerein Ilparpa +$950 higher in Ilparpa gap widening
$346 5th pct $1,296 100th pct
Household income in Atitjerein Ilparpa +$722 higher in Ilparpa gap widening
$1,575 70th pct $2,297 92nd pct
Family income in Atitjerein Ilparpa +$2,012 higher in Ilparpa gap widening
$762 1st pct $2,774 95th pct
High earners in Atitjerein Ilparpa +11.2 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
7.1% 57th pct 18.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Atitjerein Ilparpa +28.9 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 11.2%
35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +44.6 pts 22.0%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1.5 pts higher in Ilparpa
24.0% 14th pct 25.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Atitjerein Ilparpa +4.9 pts higher in Ilparpa
2.0% 2nd pct 6.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Atitjerein Ilparpa +0.2 pts higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
2.0% 5th pct 2.1% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.0%
18.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Atitjerein Ilparpa +20.3 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
6.4% 4th pct 26.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Atitjerein Ilparpa +8.0 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
2.1% 0th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Atitjerein Ilparpa +20.9 pts higher in Atitjere gap widening
46.1% 95th pct 25.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Atitjerein Ilparpa +3.5 pts higher in Ilparpa
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Atitjerein Ilparpa +3.1 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 25.8% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1.9 larger in Atitjere gap narrowing
4.4 100th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Atitjerein Ilparpa +11.9 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
24.7% 87th pct 12.8% 36th pct
Living alone in Atitjerein Ilparpa +6.2 pts higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
17.5% 17th pct 23.7% 32nd pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
12.1% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 12.8%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 6 or more ◂ +32.9 pts 4.6%
7.5% 2 people +24.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.5% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.5% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%
7.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atitjerein Ilparpa +$320 higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
$80 1st pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Atitjerein Ilparpa +$383 higher in Ilparpa
$2,000 88th pct $2,383 97th pct
People / bedroom in Atitjerein Ilparpa +0.60 higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
1.50 100th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Atitjerein Ilparpa +33.8 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
57.5% 91st pct 23.7% 57th pct
Owned outright in Atitjerein Ilparpa +23.7 pts higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 14th pct
Separate houses in Atitjerein Ilparpa +0.8 pts higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
90.0% 33rd pct 90.8% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Atitjerein Ilparpa +4.7 pts higher in Ilparpa gap narrowing
65.0% 14th pct 69.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 23.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 3.3%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 90.8%
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

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 30.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

113.0% Under $200 ◂ +113.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Atitjerein Ilparpa +42.4 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
42.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Atitjerein Ilparpa +5.9 pts higher in Ilparpa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Atitjerein Ilparpa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +36.5 pts ▸ 76.1%
45.3% Walked ◂ +44.1 pts 1.2%
11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% No vehicle ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 21.9%
18.2% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% 4 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Atitjerein Ilparpa +18.2 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
15.8% 2nd pct 33.9% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Atitjerein Ilparpa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Atitjerein Ilparpa +19.0 pts higher in Atitjere gap narrowing
19.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Atitjerein Ilparpa +28.1 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
44.7% 26th pct 72.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Atitjerein Ilparpa +9.7 pts higher in Ilparpa gap widening
56.6% 53rd pct 66.3% 90th pct

Industries people work in

43.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.7 pts 15.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.7% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Community & personal service ◂ +30.6 pts 9.0%
22.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.4% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1.9 higher in Atitjere
2.1 21st pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1.7 more in Atitjere
1.9 17th pct 0.2 2nd pct
15-min city in Atitjerein Ilparpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Atitjerein Ilparpa +95.7 pts higher in Atitjere
95.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Atitjerein Ilparpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Atitjerein Ilparpa +92.8 pts higher in Atitjere
92.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Atitjerein Ilparpa +19.7 pts higher in Ilparpa
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 6th pct
Walk to health in Atitjerein Ilparpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Atitjerein Ilparpa +12.3 more in Atitjere
14.7 39th pct 2.4 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1 higher in Ilparpa
7 10th pct 8 12th pct
Mean slope in Atitjerein Ilparpa +1.7 pts higher in Ilparpa
3.0% 21st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atitjere vs Ilparpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL722008/atitjere/vs/UCL722016/ilparpa