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Rest of NSW vs Greater Darwin

Capital City comparison ≈ 2,717 km apart · Rest of NSW profile · Greater Darwin profile

Rest of NSW Greater Darwin

Rest of NSW and Greater Darwin are very different places, separated by over 2,700 km. Residents are far older in Rest of NSW, where the typical person is 43 and 22.2% are aged 65 or over, compared to 34 and 9.9% in Greater Darwin. Greater Darwin is much more multicultural, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 23.6% using another language at home, while those figures are 12.2% and 6.6% in Rest of NSW. Housing also differs sharply; Rest of NSW has far more separate houses (82.3%) and homes owned outright (38.0%), whereas Greater Darwin has a far higher share of renters (43.8%).

Both areas have similar rates of volunteering, around 15% to 16%. This shared civic engagement exists alongside diverging trends. Since 2016, the gap in overseas births has widened, and more people in Rest of NSW now work from home compared to Greater Darwin. However, the age gap has narrowed slightly over the same period. While Rest of NSW is noticeably older than the national figure, Greater Darwin is noticeably younger.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,689,735 larger in Rest of NSW Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +2,689,735 larger in Rest of NSW gap steady
2,829,637 89th pct 139,902 60th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +9 yrs older in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.8 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
6.6% 59th pct 10.4% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +12.3 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
22.2% 95th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +2.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
17.9% 67th pct 20.2% 93rd pct
De facto in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
12.3% 28th pct 16.0% 100th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 9.9%
17.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 42.3%
34.3% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Rest of NSW Greater Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +15.6 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap widening
12.2% 13th pct 27.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 63.8%
0.5% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.7% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +13.2 pts 27.7%
40.2% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 28.9%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
0.8% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dutch even 1.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +16.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 23.6% 81st pct
Limited English in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.6 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 2.5% 71st pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 66.7%
0.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +4.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
37.8% 39th pct 42.1% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 36.9%
37.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
8.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.7% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +13.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
44.5% 58th pct 57.9% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +8.2 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 26.0% 82nd pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.1%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%
6.7% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 27.0%
20.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$398 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
$722 16th pct $1,120 68th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$775 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
$1,434 17th pct $2,209 85th pct
Family income in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$633 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
$1,852 30th pct $2,485 87th pct
High earners in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +6.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
9.2% 53rd pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +11.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
16.7% 28th pct 28.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.4%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%
8.1% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +13.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW
33.3% 92nd pct 20.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +4.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW
10.6% 66th pct 5.9% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
6.8% 92nd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +10.9 pts ▸ 68.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
15.5% 70th pct 15.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +4.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
13.1% 86th pct 9.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap widening
25.6% 61st pct 27.0% 82nd pct
Defence service in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.1 pts higher in Greater Darwin
3.6% 73rd pct 6.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +5.8 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 92nd pct 17.0% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +171,334 larger in Rest of NSW
185,873 100th pct 14,539 64th pct
Median age in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +2 yrs older in Greater Darwin
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin
31.8% 51st pct 35.6% 59th pct
Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin
10.6% 24th pct 11.1% 30th pct
Median income in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$129 higher in Greater Darwin
$570 58th pct $699 80th pct
Household income in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$408 higher in Greater Darwin
$1,460 49th pct $1,868 86th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +10.2 pts higher in Greater Darwin
3.6% 22nd pct 13.8% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.2 larger in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.2 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 86th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Living alone in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +4.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
27.9% 72nd pct 23.4% 3rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 31.9%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%
14.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$55 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
$330 46th pct $385 82nd pct
Mortgage in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +$367 higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,100 88th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.10 higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +17.0 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
26.8% 26th pct 43.8% 91st pct
Owned outright in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +20.7 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
38.0% 83rd pct 17.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +19.0 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
82.3% 64th pct 63.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +7.9 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap steady
76.4% 63rd pct 68.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 17.3%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 63.3%
6.3% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 21.8%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.2%
15.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%
6.7% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.7%
12.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin even gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 5.6% 44th pct
Work from home in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +11.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap widening
15.7% 81st pct 4.3% 12th pct
PT commute in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
0.6% 12th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
PT stops in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +14,902 more in Rest of NSW
15,571 86th pct 669 13th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.72 more in Rest of NSW
5.50 77th pct 4.78 56th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +267.0 more in Greater Darwin
534.1 43rd pct 801.1 52nd pct
PT routes in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +704 more in Rest of NSW
779 98th pct 75 16th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 67.8%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 4.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +9.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
37.9% 31st pct 47.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +7.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 19.8% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +0.5 pts higher in Rest of NSW gap narrowing
4.6% 22nd pct 4.0% 14th pct
Participation in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +13.3 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap steady
56.4% 52nd pct 69.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +11.4 pts higher in Greater Darwin gap narrowing
57.1% 46th pct 68.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
4.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +2,794,410 higher in Rest of NSW
2,953,694 86th pct 159,284 13th pct
Growth in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +3.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin
4.2% 29th pct 7.6% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1,148 higher in Greater Darwin
505 29th pct 1,652 100th pct
Max temp in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +9.1 higher in Greater Darwin
25.2 53rd pct 34.4 96th pct
Min temp in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +12.0 higher in Greater Darwin
10.0 43rd pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.3 higher in Greater Darwin
4.6 47th pct 5.9 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +1.0 more in Greater Darwin
4.5 48th pct 5.5 66th pct
15-min city in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +18.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin
52.4% 47th pct 70.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +22.0 pts higher in Greater Darwin
48.0% 27th pct 70.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +15.9 pts higher in Greater Darwin
69.4% 50th pct 85.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +15.7 pts higher in Greater Darwin
56.8% 43rd pct 72.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +8.5 pts higher in Greater Darwin
76.8% 43rd pct 85.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +15.6 pts higher in Greater Darwin
38.3% 39th pct 53.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +5.2 more in Greater Darwin
16.8 46th pct 22.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +7 higher in Greater Darwin
0 26th pct 8 50th pct
Mean slope in Rest of NSWin Greater Darwin +2.4 pts higher in Rest of NSW
6.2% 73rd pct 3.9% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of NSW vs Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/vs/7GDAR/greater-darwin