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Durack vs Lingiari

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 993 km apart · Durack profile · Lingiari profile

Durack Lingiari

Durack and Lingiari are both vast areas, though they differ significantly in their populations and social makeup. Lingiari has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 40.3%, compared to 15.2% in Durack. Language diversity is also far higher in Lingiari, where 38.3% of people use a language other than English at home, while only 10.9% do so in Durack. Economically, Durack sees higher typical weekly incomes at $928, compared to $726 in Lingiari, and a larger share of residents who own their homes outright (26.2% versus 15.1%).

The income gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, but other differences are narrowing. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share very similar typical household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900 a week. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While Durack has a noticeably older population and more people aged 65 and over, the age gap between the two has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.0 pts higher in Lingiari Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Lingiari Population: 80,441 larger in Durack People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Lingiari Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Lingiari

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durackin Lingiari +80,441 larger in Durack gap widening
201,445 97th pct 121,004 14th pct
Median age in Durackin Lingiari +5 yrs older in Durack gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Durackin Lingiari +25.0 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
15.2% 98th pct 40.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Durackin Lingiari +5.4 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
13.5% 26th pct 8.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Durackin Lingiari +1.7 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
20.4% 80th pct 22.1% 92nd pct
De facto in Durackin Lingiari +2.1 pts higher in Durack gap steady
17.3% 97th pct 15.2% 90th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.3%
20.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Durack Lingiari

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Durackin Lingiari +2.3 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
16.6% 30th pct 14.2% 23rd pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 77.0%
4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +13.8 pts 20.1%
33.2% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 21.8%
7.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%
3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Durackin Lingiari +27.4 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
10.9% 39th pct 38.3% 84th pct
Limited English in Durackin Lingiari +4.1 pts higher in Lingiari gap steady
1.0% 31st pct 5.1% 81st pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 50.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Durackin Lingiari +6.7 pts higher in Durack gap steady
42.6% 61st pct 35.9% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 35.9%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%
0.7% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Durackin Lingiari +1.1 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
41.4% 18th pct 40.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Durackin Lingiari +2.0 pts higher in Lingiari gap widening
12.4% 12th pct 14.5% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Durackin Lingiari +1.30 more in Lingiari
4.09 93rd pct 5.39 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Durackin Lingiari +24 more in Durack
168 100th pct 144 96th pct
Students in Durackin Lingiari +14,498 more in Durack
36,144 87th pct 21,646 15th pct
Avg size in Durackin Lingiari +65 larger in Durack
215 5th pct 150 0th pct
ICSEA in Durackin Lingiari +75 higher in Durack
907 0th pct 832 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%
14.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%
11.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Durackin Lingiari +$202 higher in Durack gap widening
$928 74th pct $726 26th pct
Household income in Durackin Lingiari +$72 higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
$1,831 57th pct $1,903 67th pct
Family income in Durackin Lingiari +$344 higher in Durack gap widening
$2,194 61st pct $1,850 26th pct
High earners in Durackin Lingiari +5.2 pts higher in Durack gap widening
16.0% 77th pct 10.7% 50th pct
High-income homes in Durackin Lingiari +0.3 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
22.9% 58th pct 23.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Durackin Lingiari +3.7 pts higher in Durack
22.7% 18th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Durackin Lingiari +2.2 pts higher in Durack
6.5% 18th pct 4.3% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Durackin Lingiari +0.2 pts higher in Durack gap steady
3.7% 9th pct 3.4% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 67.5%
15.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Durackin Lingiari +4.8 pts higher in Durack gap steady
17.0% 78th pct 12.2% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Durackin Lingiari +0.8 pts higher in Lingiari gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 9.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Durackin Lingiari +7.6 pts higher in Lingiari gap widening
26.1% 49th pct 33.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Durackin Lingiari +1.3 pts higher in Lingiari
2.9% 56th pct 4.2% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Durackin Lingiari +1.4 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
19.3% 35th pct 17.9% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durackin Lingiari +0.5 larger in Lingiari gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in Durackin Lingiari +4.0 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
15.3% 63rd pct 19.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Durackin Lingiari +3.9 pts higher in Durack gap widening
26.7% 59th pct 22.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 20.5%
15.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 27.7%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%
14.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% 6 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durackin Lingiari +$41 higher in Durack gap narrowing
$231 0th pct $190 0th pct
Mortgage in Durackin Lingiari +$322 higher in Lingiari gap widening
$1,678 27th pct $2,000 59th pct
People / bedroom in Durackin Lingiari +0.30 higher in Lingiari gap steady
0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Durackin Lingiari +7.4 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
39.3% 86th pct 46.7% 94th pct
Owned outright in Durackin Lingiari +11.1 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
26.2% 25th pct 15.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Durackin Lingiari +7.4 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
85.1% 63rd pct 77.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Durackin Lingiari +11.4 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
78.4% 51st pct 67.0% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 15.1%
4.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 77.6%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 19.4%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.8% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.3%
15.3% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.1% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%
19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%
12.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Durackin Lingiari +10.1 pts higher in Lingiari gap narrowing
6.4% 61st pct 16.5% 96th pct
Work from home in Durackin Lingiari +1.5 pts higher in Durack gap steady
5.9% 6th pct 4.4% 0th pct
PT commute in Durackin Lingiari +1.7 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 1.7% 37th pct
PT stops in Durackin Lingiari +451 more in Durack
677 32nd pct 226 5th pct
Stops/1k in Durackin Lingiari +1.49 more in Durack
3.36 18th pct 1.87 7th pct
Departures/1k in Durackin Lingiari +3.3 more in Lingiari
113.7 4th pct 117.0 4th pct
PT routes in Durackin Lingiari +10 more in Lingiari
29 13th pct 39 26th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.1%
6.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.4% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 30.9%
31.2% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
6.4% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Durackin Lingiari +4.8 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
39.3% 48th pct 34.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Durackin Lingiari +6.3 pts higher in Lingiari gap widening
12.7% 48th pct 19.0% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Durackin Lingiari +2.6 pts higher in Lingiari gap steady
4.4% 33rd pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Durackin Lingiari +4.8 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
59.6% 40th pct 54.9% 18th pct
Full-time in Durackin Lingiari +4.1 pts higher in Lingiari gap widening
65.5% 92nd pct 69.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.6% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 3.3%
9.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
11.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.6%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Durackin Lingiari +0.1 higher in Durack
3.3 10th pct 3.2 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Durackin Lingiari +0.2 more in Durack
3.6 12th pct 3.3 9th pct
15-min city in Durackin Lingiari +4.3 pts higher in Durack
41.0% 14th pct 36.7% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Durackin Lingiari +6.2 pts higher in Lingiari
40.1% 11th pct 46.3% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in Durackin Lingiari +2.4 pts higher in Durack
36.1% 9th pct 33.8% 8th pct
Walk to school in Durackin Lingiari +2.1 pts higher in Lingiari
51.7% 20th pct 53.8% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Durackin Lingiari +10.7 pts higher in Durack
71.8% 14th pct 61.2% 6th pct
Walk to health in Durackin Lingiari +3.1 pts higher in Lingiari
32.4% 18th pct 35.5% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Durackin Lingiari +9.4 more in Durack
23.8 97th pct 14.4 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Durackin Lingiari even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Durackin Lingiari +0.5 pts higher in Durack
4.3% 23rd pct 3.8% 14th pct

Compare Durack with nearby areas

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Compare Lingiari with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durack vs Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED506/durack/vs/CED701/lingiari