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Canteen Creek vs Wutunugurra

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Canteen Creek profile · Wutunugurra profile

Canteen Creek Wutunugurra

Canteen Creek (L) and Wutunugurra (L) are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Wutunugurra (L) is mostly car-dependent, though it has more walkable amenities than Canteen Creek (L), which is car-dependent. There are sharp differences in local life: Wutunugurra (L) has a much higher unemployment rate at 62.1%, compared to 30.0% in Canteen Creek (L). Additionally, 93.0% of people in Wutunugurra (L) use another language at home, which is far higher than the 75.5% in Canteen Creek (L). Canteen Creek (L) typically sees higher weekly household incomes, with the usual home earning $1,687 compared to $1,187 in Wutunugurra (L).

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 in several key ways, with the gap in unemployment and rental rates widening. However, they share a few similarities, such as a total absence of outright home ownership and no residents using public transport to commute. Both areas have a very young population compared to the national figure, and their typical weekly rents are identical at $60.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 30.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra Unemployment: 32.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +4 larger in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
147 8th pct 143 7th pct
Median age in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +4 yrs older in Wutunugurra gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +1.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
91.8% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +5.6 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +4.7 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 28.7% 96th pct
De facto in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +11.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
11.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

52.7% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
31.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%
10.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Canteen Creek Wutunugurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +0.8 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
3.4% 7th pct 4.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

97.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 95.8%
0.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 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

6.1% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +17.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
75.5% 98th pct 93.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +0.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 97th pct 8.4% 96th pct

Language used at home

19.7% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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% 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 Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +10.0 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
18.4% 5th pct 8.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 83.2%
18.4% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 8.4%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +13.1 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
21.3% 5th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +3.6 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
7.5% 22nd pct 4.0% 6th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
23.6% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.2%
3.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

10.7% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +$10 higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
$372 6th pct $362 6th pct
Household income in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +$500 higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
$1,687 75th pct $1,187 43rd pct
Family income in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +$108 higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
$933 7th pct $825 3rd pct
High earners in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +5.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap widening
5.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 82.2%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 5.0%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +2.4 pts higher in Canteen Creek
15.6% 3rd pct 13.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +27.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
12.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +6.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
6.5% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +11.8 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
11.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +7.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
46.2% 95th pct 53.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +30.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
18.3% 13th pct 48.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +0.8 larger in Canteen Creek gap widening
4.7 100th pct 3.9 96th pct
One-parent in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +3.3 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 19.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +14.2 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
11.5% 6th pct 25.7% 38th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 74.8%
15.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.6% Other families ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 6 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 8.6%
19.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 11.4%
11.5% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even gap narrowing
$60 0th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +0.30 higher in Canteen Creek gap steady
1.60 100th pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +28.9 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
65.4% 93rd pct 94.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +13.5 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
80.8% 62nd pct 94.3% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 94.3%
11.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

57.7% 3 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 94.3%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

105.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 90.9%
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 Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra
— 90.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

82.4% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 70.6%
0.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Car (driver) even 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%

Motor vehicles per home

73.7% No vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 90.0%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +2.7 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap steady
23.6% 11th pct 26.3% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +32.1 pts higher in Wutunugurra gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 62.1% 100th pct
Participation in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +3.5 pts higher in Canteen Creek gap narrowing
32.3% 6th pct 28.7% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

47.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.4 pts 17.6%
47.1% Education & training ◂ +23.5 pts 23.5%
23.5% Administrative & support +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other services +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +29.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
17.6% Community & personal service +17.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.4% Managers ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
29.4% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 23.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +2.8 higher in Wutunugurra
0.7 6th pct 3.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +3.0 more in Wutunugurra
1.0 9th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +100.0 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +98.4 pts higher in Wutunugurra
0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +21.2 more in Wutunugurra
6.8 14th pct 28.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra +10 higher in Canteen Creek
20 30th pct 10 15th pct
Mean slope in Canteen Creekin Wutunugurra even
2.5% 9th pct 2.5% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canteen Creek vs Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL722013/canteen-creek/vs/UCL722038/wutunugurra